Olive (Petsinger) Hansen, 99, of Kittanning, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Armstrong County Health Center. She was born Nov. 16, 1912, in Plumcreek Township, a daughter of the late W. Albert Petsinger and Nettie (Wingard) Petsinger and she was a lifelong resident of the area. A homemaker, Olive was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Kittanning, where she was a Sunday school teacher, and a former member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Kittanning. She liked gardening and spending time with her family and friends. Olive is survived by her son, Thomas C. (Janice) Walker, of Clearfield, Utah; daughter, Helen L. (Charles) Thomas, of Kittanning; granddaughters, Susan (Brian) Branson, of Colorado, Karen Larsen, of Utah, and Carol A. (Shon) Mechling, of Kittanning; grandsons, Thomas A. (Toni) Walker, of Alaska, Timothy G. (Kay) Thomas, of Ford City, and Robert M. Thomas, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 12 great-grandchildren, Jeremy Belt, Nicholas Larsen, Christopher Larsen, Barrett Branson, Tom Walker, Tara Walker, Jennifer Galcik, Jacob Thomas, Margaret Claypoole, Sarah Thomas, Nicholas Mechling and Caleb Mechling; nine great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Mildred Noble, of Norristown. In addition to her parents, Olive was preceded in death by her husband, Willard "Bill" Hansen, who passed away Nov. 17, 1995; two brothers, Harold and Walter Petsinger; and two sisters, Laurabelle Kerner and Margaret Klingensmith. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the KENNEDY AND BLODGETT FUNERAL HOME in Kittanning with additional visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home with the Rev. Dana Wilmot officiating. Interment at Lawn Haven Burial Estates. Memorial contributions may be made in Olive's honor to Grace Presbyterian Church in Kittanning. For more information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.snydercrissman.com.

From: The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Online, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday March 20, 2012

Olive (Petsinger) Hanson, 99, of Kittanning died Sunday, March 18, 2012 in the Armstrong County Health Center. She was born November 16, 1912 in Plumcreek Township to W. Albert and Nettie (Wingaw) Petsinger. A lifelong community resident, Olive was a homemaker. She was also a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Kittanning, where she was a Sunday School teacher, and a former member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Kittanning. Olive liked gardening, and spending time with her family and friends. Survivors include: son, Thomas C. (Janice) Walker of Clearfield, Utah; daughter, Helen L. (Charles) Thomas of Kittanning; three granddaughters: Susan (Brian) Branson of Colorado, Karen Larsen of Utah and Carol A. (Shon) Mechling of Kittanning; three grandsons: Thomas A. (Toni) Walker of Alaska, Timothy G. (Kay) Thomas of Ford City and Robert M. Thomas of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 12 great-grandchildren: Jeremy Belt, Nicholas Larsen, Christopher Larson, Barrett Branson, Tom Walker, Tara Walker, Jennifer Galcik, Jacob Thomas, Margaret Claypoole, Sarah Thomas, Nicholas Mechling and Caleb Mechling; nine great-great grandchildren; and sister, Mildred Noble of Norristown, Pa. Olive was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willard "Bill" Hansen, who passed away November 17, 1995; two brothers: Harold and Walter Petsinger; and two sisters: Laurabelle Kerner and Margaret Klingensmith. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9PM Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Kennedy and Blodgett Funeral Home in Kittanning, with additional visitation from 10AM until the time of funeral services Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the funeral home.

From: The Kittanning-Paper, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday March 20, 2012

Correction: Hansen

Married: Ellis Fair Walker, January 14, 1933 in Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia

Married: Willard Woodrow Hansen, November 22, 1951, in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania