Geraldine Lattin Hansen

Geraldine L. Hansen

NORTH OGDEN a€" Geraldine Lattin Hansen, 72, died Monday, May 26, 2008 at McKay-Dee Hospital following a lingering illness.

She was born April 10, 1936 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, a daughter of Elmer and Florence Mee Lattin. She lived in Oregon and Washington in her early childhood and lived in the Ogden area most of her life.

On May 26, 1955, Geraldine married LaVar Hansen in the Logan LDS Temple.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in the Primary and Young Women''s organizations.

Geraldine served her country with the U.S. Army Reserves as a Lt. Colonel and served in Desert Storm. She earned nursing degrees from Weber State and the University of Utah. She obtained two Master''s Degrees in Counseling/Guidance and Nursing Administration from B.Y.U. and her Ed.D. in Educational Administration from B.Y.U. She began her academic nursing career in 1959 at Weber State as a Nursing Instructor and later became the Director of the Nursing Program. She was instrumental in developing outreach nursing programs and retired as Professor Emeritus in 2002. She also served on several committees for the National League of Nursing and was active on local and national levels in many nursing organizations. She received the Henry Aldous Dixon Award. She was well loved and respected by all who knew her.

She enjoyed golfing, bowling, waterskiing, boating, traveling and loved the performing arts.

Surviving are her husband, LaVar, of North Ogden; one son and one daughter, Jason Hansen, North Ogden; Brooke Sterling, Lone Tree, CO; three grandchildren, Corbin Hansen, North Ogden; Alex and Christopher Sterling, both of Lone Tree, CO.

Also surviving are one brother and three sisters, Michael Lattin, Liberty, UT; Dixie Rollins, Mtn. Green, UT; Trea Womack, California; and Kris Boswell, Arizona.

Preceding Geraldine in death were her parents.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Lindquist''s North Ogden Mortuary, 2140 North Washington Blvd.

Friends may call at the mortuary on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Interment, Ben Lomond Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gerry Hansen Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund at Weber State University c/o the Development Office.