Marita Rita Hansen1948 - 2013Marita Rita Hansen, 65, passed away peacefully, at home, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, after courageously battling cancer.She was born on March 15, 1948, to Adelheid Strese and Rudolf Heckerkunst in Dabringhausen, Germany. She came to the United States and on May 5, 1958, she became a U.S. citizen. She attended Friedens Lutheran School and graduated High School from Mary D. Bradford.After high school, she worked as a car hop. This is where she met and fell in love with Richard C. Hansen, Sr. They were married on Nov. 26, 1966, and just celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary this year. She was a stay at home mom. Once her children were all in school, she went to Gateway Technical College where she earned her degree in Health Unit Clerk. She graduated with honors. She was employed as a Office Manager at Lakeside Family Therapy Services until she retired in March 2012. She was an avid Packer fan. She enjoyed cooking, shopping, planting flowers, and traveling. But nothing gave her more joy than spending time with her grandchildren and babysitting her little doodlebug. She is the love of her family and she will be deeply missed. She is survived by her husband, Richard; her three children, Richard C. Hansen Jr. (Elizabeth); Deanna L. Willstead (Raymond); Jeffrey A. Hansen (Myra); six grandchildren, Selene, Benjamin, Julia, Cassandra, Natalia, and Addison; sister, Waltraud Half. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Manfred.Our family would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to the wonderful and caring staff at St. Catherines Hospital, both in the Cancer Center and on the Medical Surgical Unit. A special thank you to Dr. Bandealy and staff, and lastly to Hospice Alliance.A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at the Proko Funeral Home at 12 (Noon). A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of service. Interment will follow at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park.In Lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Hospice Alliance in Maritas name. Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111 60th St. 262 654 3533Visit Maritas Online Memorial Book At:www.prokofuneralhome.com