Mardy Hansen, age 62, of Emmet, passed away on Wednesday, January 03, 2024 at her home after a long battle with cancer. Following her wishes, there will be no services at this time. Memorials may be directed to her family for future designation. Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

Mardell Dawn Johnson was born on April 28, 1961, in Atkinson to Roy and Norma (Kopejtka) Johnson. She attended country grade schools at district #8 and # 90, then high school at O'Neill Public High. She grew up on her parents' farm where she developed a lifelong love for animals. This love for animals would later become her true passion!

Once she was done with school, she worked for her parents with the U.S. Mail and Omaha World Herald doing contracted routes, delivering the mail and newspapers. Mardy eventually moved on to other careers, milking cows, mowing parks/cemeteries, delivery of seed corn for Golden Harvest, and working security for TP&L all in the O'Neill area. Throughout all of these careers she maintained her true passion of ranching as she loved taking care of her girls! Her cows were her passion. Mardy had three children, Jeremy, Jody, and Bobby. She later found Charles Hansen in 1993 and would eventually marry on January 18, 2000, at Lake Andes, South Dakota, making their home just east of Emmet, Nebraska.

Mardy loved being in the outdoors and around her cattle. She liked to ride horses, check pastures, spend time with all the animals and fishing in her younger years. She truly loved being around her family, especially her grandchildren. She will be remembered as a hard-working woman and someone always willing to help out her friends and neighbors.

Mardy is survived by her husband of 24 years, Chuck Hansen of Emmet; her three children, Jeremy (Lisa) Johnson of Roca, Nebraska, Jody (Telle) Manchester of O'Neill, Bobby (Tasha) Harte of O'Neill; nine grandchildren, Austin Johnson, Jaci Johnson, Addison Johnson, Makenna Johnson, Steel Johnson, Cassidy Montgomery, Noah Manchester, Brea Manchester, Jedd Harte, her siblings, Robert Johnson of O'Neill, Michele Johnson of Highmore, South Dakota; several nieces, nephews, and spoiled pets.

She was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Norma Johnson and a niece, Jordan Hanson.