Julia Marie (Julie Hansen) Griffin, 67, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at 2:15 P.M.. Surrounded by her loving family, at home, and under the loving, watchful care of Great River Hospice, Julie went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Julie was born March 30, 1951, in Keosaqua, IA to Roger and Kathryn (Johnston) Hansen.
Julie graduated from Burlington High School in 1969. She continued her education in Burlington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as a registered nurse in 1972. She was a nurse for 46 years and had worked in several hospitals, home-health, and for oral surgeon, John Petersen, before starting a 25-year career in school nursing in Burlington schools.
Julie married Michael Swore on July 21, 1972; they later divorced. Julie was joined in Holy Matrimony to Marion (Chuck) Griffin on July 15, 1988.
Julie spent her entire life serving others. She always had warm smiles, comforting words of advice and compassionate hugs for family, friends, and all her students. Julie delighted in helping students with resources such as coats, boots, shoes, clothes, and even took students and parents to medical appointments. She helped many deserving students and families with referrals to Make A Wish Foundation.
Julie was preceded in death by her parents, Roger and Kay Hansen, sister, Jennifer Champagne, sister-in-law, Marsha Griffin, granddaughter, Dacia Watson, and great-grandson, Jamari Carter.
Julie was born March 30, 1951, in Keosaqua, IA to Roger and Kathryn (Johnston) Hansen.
Julie graduated from Burlington High School in 1969. She continued her education in Burlington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as a registered nurse in 1972. She was a nurse for 46 years and had worked in several hospitals, home-health, and for oral surgeon, John Petersen, before starting a 25-year career in school nursing in Burlington schools.
Julie married Michael Swore on July 21, 1972; they later divorced. Julie was joined in Holy Matrimony to Marion (Chuck) Griffin on July 15, 1988.
Julie spent her entire life serving others. She always had warm smiles, comforting words of advice and compassionate hugs for family, friends, and all her students. Julie delighted in helping students with resources such as coats, boots, shoes, clothes, and even took students and parents to medical appointments. She helped many deserving students and families with referrals to Make A Wish Foundation.
Julie was preceded in death by her parents, Roger and Kay Hansen, sister, Jennifer Champagne, sister-in-law, Marsha Griffin, granddaughter, Dacia Watson, and great-grandson, Jamari Carter.
Julia Marie (Julie Hansen) Griffin, 67, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at 2:15 P.M.. Surrounded by her loving family, at home, and under the loving, watchful care of Great River Hospice, Julie went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Julie was born March 30, 1951, in Keosaqua, IA to Roger and Kathryn (Johnston) Hansen.
Julie graduated from Burlington High School in 1969. She continued her education in Burlington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as a registered nurse in 1972. She was a nurse for 46 years and had worked in several hospitals, home-health, and for oral surgeon, John Petersen, before starting a 25-year career in school nursing in Burlington schools.
Julie married Michael Swore on July 21, 1972; they later divorced. Julie was joined in Holy Matrimony to Marion (Chuck) Griffin on July 15, 1988.
Julie spent her entire life serving others. She always had warm smiles, comforting words of advice and compassionate hugs for family, friends, and all her students. Julie delighted in helping students with resources such as coats, boots, shoes, clothes, and even took students and parents to medical appointments. She helped many deserving students and families with referrals to Make A Wish Foundation.
Julie was preceded in death by her parents, Roger and Kay Hansen, sister, Jennifer Champagne, sister-in-law, Marsha Griffin, granddaughter, Dacia Watson, and great-grandson, Jamari Carter.
Julie was born March 30, 1951, in Keosaqua, IA to Roger and Kathryn (Johnston) Hansen.
Julie graduated from Burlington High School in 1969. She continued her education in Burlington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as a registered nurse in 1972. She was a nurse for 46 years and had worked in several hospitals, home-health, and for oral surgeon, John Petersen, before starting a 25-year career in school nursing in Burlington schools.
Julie married Michael Swore on July 21, 1972; they later divorced. Julie was joined in Holy Matrimony to Marion (Chuck) Griffin on July 15, 1988.
Julie spent her entire life serving others. She always had warm smiles, comforting words of advice and compassionate hugs for family, friends, and all her students. Julie delighted in helping students with resources such as coats, boots, shoes, clothes, and even took students and parents to medical appointments. She helped many deserving students and families with referrals to Make A Wish Foundation.
Julie was preceded in death by her parents, Roger and Kay Hansen, sister, Jennifer Champagne, sister-in-law, Marsha Griffin, granddaughter, Dacia Watson, and great-grandson, Jamari Carter.
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