Emma Hansen, 96 years of age, a retired housewife and former resident of Gildford, MT died of natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church with Ila McClenahan officiating, burial at Highland Cemetery. Memorials in Emma's name may be made to the North Star Foundation, P.O. Box 14 Rudyard, MT 59540 or to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Emma's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her family at www.hollandbonine.com.

Emma was born July 13, 1921 in Engen, British Columbia in a log cabin to Jennings W. and Bessie M. Dezell Swinney. She was the eldest of 4 children, one brother Jack and 2 sisters, Eunice and Esther. She moved to Montana in 1923 later graduating from Gildford High School. Emma married Evan R. Hansen on June 18, 1944. They had 2 children Dick and Zona.

Emma was a faithful housewife, cooking countless meals for the family and farm hands. In her later years, she worked at the Gildford Senior Center serving meals. She enjoyed doing her "hardanger" and making quilts. She was a member of the Hingham Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her children, Dick (Sue) Hansen of Gildford and Zona Harris (Louie) of Great Falls; 3 grandsons, Todd (Angie) Hansen and Troy Hansen of Gildford, and Kip (Carrie) Harris of Boulder, MT; 2 granddaughters, Kim Ferda of Great Falls and Tracy (Bill) Huebsch of Havre; 14 great-grandchildren; and one sister Esther Griffith of Bozeman.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Evan; brother Jack Swinney; sister Eunice Staples; and one great-granddaughter.