This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarthannKohlFuhs Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.harrison/4279/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hirst, Dorothy E. Hansen The Daily Nonpareil 4/9/2007 Dorothy E. Hirst, age 85, of Omaha, Neb., died April 5, 2007, at her residence at Remington Heights in Omaha. She was born in Harrison County, Iowa, on December 1, 1921, to Carl and Mildred Doyle Hansen. She graduated from Missouri Valley High School and the University of Omaha with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Mrs. Hirst spent most of her adult life as a teacher in numerous schools including Loveland, Magnolia, Missouri Valley, and Logan-Magnolia, Iowa. She will long be remembered for her sponsorship of the award winning Pep Club at Moissouri Valley High School. She was an active member of Missouri Valley Hospital Auxiliary, St. Patrick's Altar Society, Retired Teachers, and as a Docent for the Harrison County Welcome Center. She was a life-long member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. The Hirsts were life-long residents of Missouri Valley until four years ago when they moved to Remington Heights in Omaha. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Rex; her parents; and sister, Margaret Peterson. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Hirst Moorman and her husband, Thomas, and Carole Hirst Janes and her husband, Robert, all of Omaha; grandchildren include: Kathryn Moorman Dinkel and husband, Kevin, of Omaha, Steven Moorman and wife, Debra, of Dexter, Mich., Christopher Huelshorst and friend, Ames Hall, of Kansas City, Mo., Gayle Moorman Erickson and husband, Martin, of Omaha, Dean Moorman of Omaha, Jennifer Huelshorst Frazier and husband, Shane, of Omaha; two step-grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and five step-great grandchildren; sister, Frances Stirtz, of Missouri Valley; brothers, Darrell Hansen, of Woodbine, Iowa, and Marion Hansen, of Ft. Morgan, Colo. Visitation with the family will be at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 2007, with a Wake Service at 7:00 p.m. at Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley, IA. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Missouri Valley. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Missouri Valley. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.