A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Lund Officiating. A private family burial will be held in East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Oakcrest Funeral Services, Algona. Masks are required. The funeral service will be live-streamed on the Trinity Lutheran YouTube Page, https://youtu.be/JYsLSKMToN0 and the graveside service will be live-streamed on Oakcrest Funeral Services Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/oakcrestfuneralservices/videos/462555748817352
Viola Amelia Berninghaus Hansen was born March 1, 1938, in Whittemore, Iowa. She was the daughter of Louis and Hilda (Ostrom) Berninghaus. She grew up in Lotts Creek and graduated from Lone Rock High School in 1956. She went on to complete beauty school in Fort Dodge.
On June 14, 1959, Viola was united in marriage to Donald Hansen at Lotts Creek Immanuel Lutheran Church. After their marriage, the couple lived in Algona where Vi worked in cosmetology and day care. She touched the hearts of many in her work as a Home Health Aide for Kossuth County Medical Center. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Vi had a heart of gold and was the sweetest lady you could ever meet. She was a loving and dedicated mother to her five children, Charlynn, Neil, Cheryl, Connie, and Craig, and enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren, Kevin, Geoff, Amelia, Emalee, Lucas, Isaac, Ella, Avery, Roque and Marah and four great grandchildren, Ashton, Rohen, Ridge and Addison. She specialized in providing her grandchildren with ice cream for breakfast and root beer floats in fancy glasses. She was happiest when the whole family was together. Most of all, she did not want anyone to be "sad in their hearts".
Vi loved to garden and enjoyed her flowers. She had special pride in the fern leaf peonies that she cultivated and shared with loved ones. She also enjoyed having coffee and tea with her neighbors.
Vi passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in the early hours of January 1, 2022 at Bickford Assisted Living Facility in Davenport. She was 83 when the man upstairs whistled for her.
Vi is survived by her children, Charlynn and Stephen Flaherty of Bowie, MD; Neil and Rena Hansen of Whittemore; Cheryl and Jerry Thul of Dewitt; Connie and Eric Iglewski of Rochester, NY; Craig and Jodi Hansen of Ankeny; sister, Karen (Berninghaus) and Edward Fouss of Mason City; brother John Berninghaus of Algona; brother, Jim and Jan Berninghaus of Griffith, Georgia; sister-in law Marvel Culbertson of Lone Rock, ten grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Louis and Hilda Berninghaus, husband Donald Hansen, and triplet grandchildren, Abe, Ben and Adam Iglewski.
Tributes
kristin elbert wrote on Jan 11, 2022:
"You were definitely the sweetest lady I new Vi, you were missed everyday you were gone. I so loved your beautiful heart and sweet warm smile. All you ever wanted was for everyone to be kind and happy. I\'ll always remember everytime I washed and styled your hair you would talk to me about getting your scholarship for beauty school and staying at the boarding house. You always offered to do my hair sometime and one weekend you did. I had never seen you so happy as when you were putting those rollers in my hair and washing my hair. It was easily one of the happiest afternoons of my life. Miss you so much Viola and think of you often. I know your warming hearts with the rest of them beautiful souls in heaven.
Always in my heart Kristin"
Jean Erpelding wrote on Jan 6, 2022:
"I worked with vi for i don`t know for how many years in home care.,was a good friend too. Loved going to her house for coffee and visits. tour her flower gardens. I even have one of her fern peonies. It took a few years for it to bloom,i guess it wanted Vi`s loving touch. You had a great lady in your life, now she is with a great man,Donnie and other family. she will be missed. I didn`t know where Vi went after she left Algona.I went to see her again and she was gone,God bless to all of Vi`s family. May you all have a blessed New Year. Jean Erpelding"
Jan Collins wrote on Jan 4, 2022:
"I worked with Vi for 14 years in home health and hospice. She just had a way of making everything better and kept so many people in their homes with,?just a little extra help.? She taught me so much in those years and I feel very privileged to have had her in my life. Rest easy Vi?.see u on the other side when the good Lord whistles for me??"
Kelly Marshall wrote on Jan 4, 2022:
"Please accept my deepest condolences. Losing someone you love is never easy. The Hansen family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Kelly Marshall"
Andrea Kunik-Braun wrote on Jan 2, 2022:
"Leaving a beautiful candle for this beautiful angel,
We\"ll miss you very much"
Andrea Kunik-Braun wrote on Jan 2, 2022:
"Our thoughts and prayers to the family,
We\"ll never forget vi\"s kindness when my kids and I used to go and spend time with her and Donny.
She definitely earned her wings,
We\"ll miss you soooo very much
Much love,
Andrea braun,
Brittany walker and family,Michael,and Jasper walker"
Jessica Wagner wrote on Jan 1, 2022:
"It was such a blessing getting to know and take care of Viola! She was always so happy and helpful to be around! May she rest in piece! Prayers to you all."
Randy Sewick wrote on Jan 1, 2022:
"DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU ALL!!
SO SORRY TO SEE THIS ABOUT YOUR MOM VI!!???
I sure always enjoyed seeing her, working for her and most of all OUR VISITS!!?? I miss that!!??
MOM SENDS HER SYMPATHY ALSO!?
KEEPING YOU ALL IN OUT THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!!?
THE SEWICKS RANDY LORI AND FAMILY
EMMY SEWICK"
Ann Williams wrote on Jan 1, 2022:
"I was lucky enough to be Vi?s neighbor. She loved her family and her garden. She will truly be missed. My sympathy to all her family. "