Funeral services for Ruth Hansen, age 77 of Meadow, will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, September 17, at the New Hope Worship Center in Lemmon. Pastor Harold Delbridge will officiate with burial in Greenhill Cemetery at Lemmon.


Special music will be provided by Lori Sholts and Aaron Christman.


Serving as casketbeaers are David Christman, Mike Hess, Leaun Peterson, Garret Peterson, Jane Christman, and Judy Lewis.


All friends are considered honorary bearers.


RUTH NAEMI CHRISTMANN was born June 13, 1931 in Lemmon, SD to Henry and Caroline (Kessler) Christmann. She attended grade school at Paranto School #2 at Petrel, ND. She graduated from Lemmon High School in 1949 and attended one year of college at Northwest Bible College in Minot, ND. Ruth worked in Lemmon for the Hersrud and Reeder Law Office as a secretary. She was also a secretary at the First National Bank in Lemmon.


Ruth was united in marriage to Jens Hansen on September 23, 1961 at Willow City, ND. Following their marriage, Ruth and Jens went to Fort Lewis, WA where Jens was stationed for a year. In August of 1962, they moved to the Hansen family farm where they began farming and ranching together. The couple attended the Coal Springs Church of God.


Ruth had many talents, one of which was her cooking. You were always guaranteed a good meal. She loved to sing, watch Doris Day movies, and basketball.


Ruth passed away on Thursday, September 11, at the Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.


Surviving family members include her husband, Jens, Meadow, SD; her mother-in-law, Christine Hansen, Lemmon, SD; 2 brothers and 5 sisters-in-law, Arthur and Marilyn Christman, Meadow, SD; Marvin and Janelle Christman, Afton Hills, MN; Christine Christman, Lemmon, SD; Bonnie Christman, Hettinger, ND; Edith and her husband Leon Brodie, Lemmon, SD; 1 sister and 2 brothers-in-law, Lillian and Ed Nelson, Brooklyn Center, MN; Leonard Peterson, Lemmon, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.


Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters, Alvina Peterson, Martha Oberlander, 9 brothers, John, Edwin, Albert, Henry, Monty, Chris, Ray, Walter, and Elmer Christman.


Visitation will be Tuesday 1:00 to 9:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and on Wednesday one hour prior to services at the New Hope Worship Center in Lemmon.