Hometown: Maquoketa, Iowa March 06, 1928 - December 21, 2013

Arlene E. Hansen, 85, of Maquoketa, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at her home.

Celebration of Life Service Services and Christian Mass will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa, Iowa. Family and friends may call on Friday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Lahey Funeral Home in Maquoketa. Catholic Daughters of the America's Rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m. Burial will be at Union Cemetery in Maquoketa.

Arlene E. Paarmann was born March 6, 1928 to Virtus and Lilly (Peters) Paarmann in DeWitt, Iowa. She received her teaching certificate from Mount St. Clare and taught at Elvira in her earlier years, then farmed with her husband on the family farm. She was united in marriage to Edward J. Hansen on July 12, 1949 in Clinton, Iowa, he passed away on March 24, 2003.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa, the Catholic Daughters of the America's, Court St. Raphael of Maquoketa.

She enjoyed traveling, gardening, cooking and shopping. She lived for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Her love will be greatly missed by three children; Doug (Tina) Hansen of Maquoketa, Jeff (Peggy) Hansen of Maquoketa, Colleen (Ray) Scott of Darlington, Wisconsin, six grandchildren; Scott (Vicki) Hansen, Mike Hansen & fiancé Denisa Gibson, Kelly Hansen & fiancé Zach Fadale, Kevin Hansen, Melissa (Patrick) McDermott, Matthew Scott, and five great-grandchildren; Bryce Hansen, Payton Hansen, Paxton Hansen, Joey McDermott, Abby McDermott.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 2003, a granddaughter Stacey Lynn Hansen in 1986, and a sister Esther Carstensen September 2, 2013.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.laheys.com.