Pearl Byrne

Pearl Agnes Hansen was born on January 30, 1921 to John and Gertrude (Grommesh) Hansen in Buffalo, ND. She grew up and graduated from high school in Buffalo. She received her two year teaching certificate from Valley City State Teachers College and took her first position in Tower City, ND in a rural, one-room schoolhouse teaching grades 1-8. After one year there she taught in Chaffee, ND. She then began working at the Fargo Clinic as an Office Manager. In 1976 she began working in the office at Anesthesia Associates and remained in their employ for 20 years retiring in 1999. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Pearl enjoyed knitting, sewing and crafts of all kinds. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Hospice of the Red River Valley. She is survived by her daughter: Lana Carlson, Costa Rica; grandchildren: Lynn Bellmore (Bradley) Dilworth, MN, Leslie Stanley, Columbus, OH, Lori Nyquist, Austin, TX, Mandy Goerger, Austin, TX; 8 great grandchildren; siblings: Orey Hansen, Fargo, ND; John G. Hansen, Buffalo, ND, and Elizabeth “Jeanne” Orban, Garden Grove, CA; sister: Gloria Savageau, Boise, ID; sister-in-law, Joanne Hansen, Placerville, CA She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters: Zelda Block and Yvonne McMahon; and brother: Darrell Hansen. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, April 8, 2016 with visitation one hour prior to services at Boulger Funeral Home and Celebration of Life Center.