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Esther C. Hansen, 105, of Blair died Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair.

Graveside services are 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at the Herman Cemetery.

Esther Hansen was born Dec. 19, 1908, on a farm southwest of Herman to Fred and Marie Kubie. She attended the one-room Brodersen School. She then attended Blair High School, graduating in May of 1926.

She attended Wayne State College and took classes at Dana College and the University of Nebraska.

After teaching 11 years in Washington County schools, she was married to Einar Hansen. To them, a son, Don, was born.

After Don reached school age, Esther went back to teaching, later doing substitute work at the three elementary schools in Blair.

She taught at Cumming City School from June 1955 to May 1970.

She enjoyed reading her Bible until her vision failed, and then loved listening to talking books.

She is survived by her son, Don (Debby) Hansen of Blair; grandson Scott (Lara) of Westminster, Colo. (Jake, Hanna, Zoe and Cooper); granddaughter Kelli Schroeder of Blair (Jennie); her sister-in-law, Francis of Omaha; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Marie Kubie; her husband, Einar; her sister, Florence; and her brother, Howard.

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In Loving Memory of Esther C. Hansen

Born December 19, 1908 Herman, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest October 10, 2014 Blair, Nebraska

Visitation 6-8 pm Sunday, October 12th, 2014 Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska.

Burial 11 am Monday, October 13th, 2014 Herman Cemetery, Herman, Nebraska

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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