Birthe Marie Hansen

Hansen, Birthe M. (nee Gjaldbaek). Died suddenly on May 13, 2006. Age 73 years. Dear wife of the late Hans Hansen. Loving mother of Lene (Chris) Trost and Jette (fiancé Scott Edwards) Hansen. Dear ''mormor'' of Chris and Jack Trost. Further survived by friends and relatives both here in the United States and Denmark. Visitation Thurs. May 18, 2006 from 5PM until 7:15 PM Funeral Service at Max A. Sass & Sons Funeral Home. Private entombment St. Adalbert Cemetery. Birthe received a Bachelor of Education from Aarhus Teachers College in Denmark and a Master of Art in German from the Royal Danish School of Educational Studies in Copenhagen, Denmark. Birthe was a long time teacher in Denmark and after moving to the US, taught in recent years for the Milwaukee Public School System at Wilbur Wright Middle School and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee at St. Lawrence/Prince of Peace Catholic School. She also taught Danish and German for Berlitz and Iverson language schools. An avid traveler, Birthe visited many countries and cities around the world, most recently China, Hong Kong and Australia. She was also an art lover and after retirement volunteered as a docent at the Milwaukee Art Museum. She was a voracious reader and an animal lover, and delighted in spending time with her two grandsons. An amazing mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother, Birthe will be deeply missed.