Donna Marie (Gerdes) Hansen was born January 19, 1961 at Worthington, MN to Alfred and Marlene Pick Gerdes. She graduated from Milford High School in 1979.

Donna was married to Darrell Hansen from 1979 to 1988. In 1995, she met and was married in her heart to Paul Wimmer of Hartley. She was a bartender at The Office Lounge in Milford. Donna had several interests: golf, fishing, playing cards, camping with Paul and collecting Coca Cola memorabilia.

Donna died June 23, 2007 at Northwest Iowa Health Center in Sheldon, Iowa.

Surviving are her husband in heart, Paul Wimmer; daughter, Shari Hansen of Spirit Lake and the love of her life, grandson, Austin; parents, Alfred and Marlene Gerdes of Milford; grandmother, Deloris Pick; brothers, Allen Gerdes and wife, Cathy of Gardner, TX, Raymond Gerdes, and wife, Ruth of Gorder, KS, Larry Gerdes and wife, Paula of Spirit Lake; sisters, Cindy Schultz and husband, Mark of Holdridge, NE, Jodien Husenga and husband, Charles of Milford, IA, Mary Smith and husband, Joe of Brandford, FL, and Ruth Petrich and husband, Kevin of Graettinger, IA; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

Donna was preceded in death by grandparents Herman and Birtha Gerdes and Ernest Pick and uncle, Arnold Gerdes.

IN MEMORY
Donna Hansen
January 19, 1961
June 23, 2007

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Milford, Iowa
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:30 AM

PRESIDING
Msgr. Kenneth Seifried

MUSIC
Herman Richter, Cantor
JoAnn Heerdt, Organist
Here I Am Lord
On Eagles Wings
Gifts of the Finest Wheat
How Great Thou Art

PALLBEARERS
Terry Bockman
Doug Koch
Thomas Bracker
Mike Schmeling
Jim Eldridge
Steve Sheeler

INTERMENT
Calvary Cemetery
Milford, Iowa