Margaret Ann Hansen

Margaret Ann Hansen nee Dee of Evanston, IL, died peacefully amongst the warmth of her family on November 5, 2018, at the age of 70. Born the youngest of four siblings in Chicago, IL, she attended the University of Kansas and graduated from Northeastern University (Boston, MA). She was an avid gardener who enjoyed interior decorating while raising her family in Boston, MA, Oak Park and Wheaton, IL, Ridgewood, NJ, and Wilmette, IL. She later spent many happy years in Mountain Brook, AL and Lake Forest, IL. As past President of the University of Chicago Cancer Foundation Junior Women's Auxiliary Board and the Triangle Garden Club (Mountain Brook), she shared her creative talents as a dedicated community and school volunteer. Her gardens were featured in one of Birmingham's Garden Walks. Margaret reserved her greatest love for her family, in whom her sharp wit, sense of humor, love of music, and passion for gardening and interior design endure. Just shy of their 50th wedding anniversary, Margaret is survived by her husband and Homewood-Flossmoor High School sweetheart, Charles Hansen. She is also survived by her three daughters, Liz (Paul) Wesemann, Christine (James) Armstrong, and Caroline (Andrew) Masullo, and her nine grandchildren, Henry, Audrey, Philip, Julia, Elliott, Laura, Sam, Charlie, and Jack. A memorial mass will be celebrated Friday November 9th, 2018 2:00 p.m. at Saint Francis Xavier Church, 524 Ninth Street, Wilmette, IL 60091. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Multiple Systems Atrophy Coalition, The MSA Coalition, 9935-D Rea Road, #212, Charlotte, NC 28277 or New Trier Township Food Pantry, 739 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 in Margaret's name. Info www.donnellanfuneral.com or (847) 675-1990