Hanna Nichole Stevenson

Hanna was born on June 26th, 1995 at Elmendorf Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska to her parents Ty and Myong Stevenson. She was the youngest of three children, having two older sisters Lindsey and Morgan. Hanna grew up a military brat, with her father serving in the Air Force for over twenty years, moving from place to place. She was fortunate enough to live in Alaska, California, Arizona, Oregon, and Germany twice.

Hanna graduated from Willow Canyon High School in 2013 and later pursued higher education at Carrington College in Portland, where she graduated with a 4.0, earning a certificate in the Medical Assisting Certificate Program. She then went on to complete her externship and worked as a medical assistant at two different facilities, Providence Medical Group and AFC Urgent Care. Hanna then transitioned her career path to the Transportation Security Administration. Her entry date was November 10th of 2019 and she worked in three different airports in Portland, Phoenix and most recently, San Diego. In TSA, Hanna took advantage of the many different job details that the agency offered. She was a coach and helped numerous new hires get certified in their position. She was on a specialty detail called ATLAS, she volunteered frequently to assist a covert training program, she was a passenger support specialist, and before passing, she had applied to become Supervisor. She received many awards during her service which included the Model Officer Recognition award, the Extra Mile Award, the On-The-Spot Threat Detection Award, and the Phoenix Challenge Coin which was awarded by her Assistant Federal Security Director for assisting with someone having a seizure.

Hanna was also an avid gamer spending most of her time on her PC playing games with her online community. She loved to travel and spend quality time with her friends and family. She had an immense love for animals adopting a bunch of pets over the years. She also had a passion for helping people. Hanna believed in kindness and was a true empath. She was a light in this world and touched the hearts of many.

Hanna is survived by her father, Ty and her mother, Myong, both of Salem, Oregon. She leaves behind her eldest sister, Lindsey, who resides in San Diego, California and her middle sister, Morgan of Phoenix, Arizona. She also leaves behind her pride and joy, George, her twelve-year-old cat.

Hanna’s Memorial Service will be held at Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service on February 15th, 2025 at 11:00am.