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Dorathy M. Hansen died Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Centerville Care & Rehab at the age of 95 years, six months and 13 days. She was born November 18, 1926 to Allen and Kate (Luden) Hammond in Davis, SD. She grew up in Hooker, SD. Dorathy married Raymond Hansen in Sioux Falls in 1946. She and Ray lived and farmed near Viborg until 1950, then they moved to Sioux City where Ray attended barber college. They moved their family to Centerville where she lived the remainder of her life.
She worked at Williams Department Store, the Centerville Rest Home and the Centerville School Cafeteria for 26 years where Dorathy was known as "the lunch lady". She was a faithful member of Scandia Lutheran Church and the Centerville American Legion Auxiliary. Dorathy was an excellent cook and provided her specialties of deviled eggs, potato salad and sour cream raisin pies for many functions. Her other hobbies included painting ceramics and embroidery.
Dorathy is survived by her three children, Roger Hansen of Centerville, SD, Douglas (Lynne) Hansen of Webster, SD and Susan (Dan) Royle of Centerville, SD; nine grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray; her parents Allen and Kate Hammond; and her brother, Russell Hammond.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30AM, Monday, June 6 at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to services at 9:30AM. Memorials may be directed to Centerville Care & Rehab.
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