Clara Hannah Banken was born April 19, 1916 on the family farm, in East Park Township, west of Strathcona, MN to the late Ole and Birget (Jevne) Banken. She grew up and attended country school there.

On November 6, 1934, Clara was united in marriage to Lloyd Ellsworth Hansen at Newfolden, MN. In 1940, the couple bought a farm in Marsh Grove Township, Marshall County, MN and farmed until 1967. They then moved into Newfolden where the couple continued to live.

Clara was a member of New Hope Lutheran Church, Newfolden, MN. She liked to crochet, knit and cook.

Survived by one daughter, Lyla Vacura, Thief River Falls, MN; 3 sons, Duane (Barbara), Mora, MN, Dave, Bemidji, MN and Larry (Debbie), Round Rock, TX; seven grandchildren, Lana (Carter) Schultz, Mark and Lori Troland, Marie (Brad) Moen, Tammy (Dean) Monroe, Deon (Tammy) Hansen and Staci (Spencer) Selnes; nine, great grandchildren, Kevin and Steven Schultz, Brandon and Angela Troland, Haley and Chad Moen, Devyn and Drew Selnes and Rachel Heine and a sister, Bertha Blackberg, Karlstad, MN.

Preceded in death by husband, Lloyd on December 11, 1991; grandchild, Kenneth Hansen; parents; sister, Randyne Shern and a brother, Fred.