Karen Louise Hansen

Karen Hansen (also known as Blue Grandma to her grandchildren), of Lake City, passed away November 4, 2020, at age 68 in Rochester at the Mayo Clinic. Karen Louise Peters was born May 14, 1952, in Spirit Lake, Iowa to Lloyd and Irene Peters. Karen graduated from Glencoe – Silver Lake High School in Glencoe, MN in 1970. She went on to attend Hutchinson Vo-Tech for a Secretarial/Clerical degree.

Karen worked in Hutchinson, Litchfield, Hector and Olivia Minnesota before moving to Lake City after marrying Duane Hansen in 1973.  While in Lake city she worked as a teller for the Lake City Bank, worked several years at Ben Franklin, as well as Di-Acro, Flower Cottage, Wild Wings and Heat-N-Glo. She worked at Red Wing Wal-Mart for 16 years before retiring last June.

Karen enjoyed floral arranging, card making and flower gardening. She was especially interested in the American Civil War and participated as a reenactor for several years. She enjoyed doing Civil War research, as well as designing and sewing her Civil War period wardrobe. Another interest was Native American history. Karen’s greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. She was an active member of Bethany Lutheran Church.

Karen is survived by her Mother, Irene Peters of Marshalltown, Iowa; brother, Brian (Liz) Peters of LeGrand, Iowa; sons, Jim (Tera) Hansen of Lake City and Bob Hansen of Vancouver, Washington; grandsons, Christopher, Jacob, and Joseph; and the father of her children, Duane Hansen. She was preceded in death by her father Lloyd Peters.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 1pm at Lakewood Cemetery. Friends and Family may visit from 11-1 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson -Peterson Chapel in Lake City, before the service. Masks and social distancing will be required. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com