Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 721 E 1st St, Ankeny, IA 50021. There will be a one-hour Visitation at the church before the service. Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Davenport Memorial Park, 1022 E 39th St, Davenport, IA 52807.
Cheri Lea (Powers) Hansen was born on August 5, 1950, in Joliet, Illinois at Silver Cross Hospital to Donald LeRoy and Lois Elaine (Cornwell) Powers. She graduated from Joliet East High School in 1968. She was united in marriage to Theodore “Ted” Ellis Hansen on September 15, 1971, at the American Embassy in Seoul, Korea. There were four children to this union, Chris, Kevin, Karen and Mike. Cheri worked for the US Army in transportation and logistics.
Cheri enjoyed listening to Paul McCartney and the Beatles, reading, watching Caitlin Clark and the Fever, going to Sunday services at the church where she taught primary after worship services. She loved Christmas so much that she left her Christmas tree up and decorated all year. Most of all, she dearly loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Cheri is survived by three children, Chris Hansen, Kevin (Susan) Hansen, and Karen (Jeff) Taylor; five grandchildren, Hailey, Logan, Mason, Melody and Eva Hansen; a sister, Bonnie (Jim) Blaser and three nephews, Matt, Jason and Brett Blaser. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ted Hansen and son, T. Michael Hansen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Boston Children’s Hospital and contributions can be made at www.bostonchildrens.org/giveinmemory.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be left at www.ankenyfuneralhome.com for the Hansen family.
