ROCHELLE — Irene Hansen, 88, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 in Watertown, Wis. She was born on November 8, 1928 in Tuscola, the daughter of Thomas and Edna Jane (Wells) Atkinson.  
Irene married Hershel Murphy in 1945 in Fairfield. They divorced in 1960. She remarried to Glen Morgan in 1963 in Oregon. Glen Passed away in 1989. Irene then met and married Clifford Hansen in 1990 at Rochelle. Clifford passed away in 1995.
She retired from Caron’s International. She continued working part-time cleaning and caring for elderly friends. Irene was a member of the V.F.W. Post 3878 Women’s Auxiliary.
She is preceded in death by her parents; all three husbands; and her special friend, John Arndt; and her siblings, Joseph Gaylord Atkinson, Alta Cravens, Mary Alta Bell Walker, Enda Mae Williams and Charles Thomas Atkinson.
She is survived by her children, Thomas (Donna) E. Murphy of Brodhead, Wis., Eldon Ray (Kathy) Murphy of Johnsonville, and Donna Sue Nickason of Grant City, Mo.; grandchildren, Thomas L. (Rebecca) Murphy, Donald R. (Teresa) Murphy, Mike L. (Nicki) Murphy, Sandra L. (John) Thomas, Becky K. Whitrock, Kevin (John) Murphy, Melinda (Raymond) McCoy of Des Moines, Iowa, and Jennifer Griffith of California; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Jueneta Taylor of Fairfield.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 30 at the Unger Horner Funeral Home, 400 N. Sixth St., Rochelle, with Rev. Raymond Bezanson officiating.  Visitation will be held from 10 - 10:50 a.m. on Friday prior to the funeral.  Burial will follow at the Trinity Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the family in Care of Thomas L. Murphy.  An online guest book is available at www.UngerHorner.com.