Nancy Olsen Hansgen

July 19, 1936 - July 19, 2011

After a wonderful life, Nancy Rae Olsen Hansgen, 75, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on July 19, 20ll. She was born October 26, 1935, at her Grandmother's home in Ephraim, Utah, the first child of Howard L. Olsen & LuDean Ericksen Olsen. She attended schools in Halfway, Oregon, Ephraim and then Provo, Utah, graduating from Provo High School where she was the Homecoming Queen. She then went on to BYU where she was a Cougarette. She married "the boy around the corner", Wells Eugene Hansgen, June 1956 in the Salt Lake Temple. Nancy & Gene started their life together in Provo, Utah where Kathy & Paula were born. Their son Brent made a quick entrance and exit preceding her in death in 1965. Gene's employment took them to Chicago, Illinois where their 3rd daughter Becky was born; onto Cincinnati, Ohio where Michelle was born, which gave Nancy four girls to raise; then on to Buffalo, New York, where Nancy once again was "the Bishop's wife". The next move was to Walnut Creek, California, and then the final transfer was back home to Utah where they purchased a fine home in Orem. When her last two children went to school, Nancy "went with them" and worked as a secretary at Vineyard and Cherry Hill Elementaries. Nancy & Gene had many get-togethers and entertained many friends and family over the next 30 years. Our amazing mother has been the greatest example of a life lived in unselfishness. She was genuinely sweet, kind and willing to do anything for anyone. She enjoyed being a stay at home Mom. She loved gardening and each season would invite the grandchildren over to plant peas. Nancy served in many different church callings, but perhaps her most fond memories are of her years working with the youth as Stake & Ward Young Women President. Many summers were spent up at Camp Shalom doing skits and teaching the YW by her great example. Perhaps because of all the years spent in that area, Nancy & Gene built a cabin in Fairview Lakes where their family has had years of enjoyment. Her greatest joy was her family. She taught all her girls to sew and she loved doing crafts and decorating her home, especially for the holidays. She is famous for her "homemade spudnuts" (doughnuts) even making them one year on a houseboat at Lake Powell. Everyone loved Nancy. She was an angel among us, a true follower of Jesus Christ. Nancy is survived by her 4 girls, Kathy (Kevin) Skinner, Paula (Ford) Huffaker, Becky (David) Boss, Michelle (Darren) Curtis, and 16 grandchildren, Colt, (Kristin), Mandy (Van), Ashlee, Austin, Nicole (Sam), Bradley, Bret, Tyler, Courtney, Connor, Hadley, Hayden, Chelsea, Hailie, Taylor, Macy Gene, and 2 great-granddaughters, Nyah, & Brailynn; sister Gloria (Jerry) Lees, brothers, Bill (Nympha) & Jim (Shelley) Olsen. We are happy that Nancy is reunited with her husband of 50 years. Funeral services will be held, Friday, July 22, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sunset Heights Stake Center, 1260 South 400 West, Orem, Utah. Friends may call at the Stake Center Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m., as well as Friday morning from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent through www.bergmortuary.com or [email protected]