Jocelyn “Jo” Matilda Rueter Hansen went to be with Jesus on March 20, 2026. She was residing at Arbor House Assisted Living in Waco, Texas.

Visitation will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd Waco, Texas on Tuesday, March 24, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A service will be held at Cottonwood Baptist Church, FM 2643 at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2026, with Craig Godby officiating. Burial will follow at Cottonwood Cemetery, County Road 433 and FM 2643.

Jocelyn was born in Rosenthal, Texas on September 19, 1926. She attended Rosenthal school and graduated from Waco High School. She grew up on a dairy farm, and during her early years she and her six sisters milked the cows before school as well as after school. During the summers, they had weeding chores on Grandpa Rueter’s farm.

She married Charles L. Hansen on June 2, 1944. They enjoyed almost 68 years of marriage until his death in 2012.

She was a farm wife and a housewife for many years and when her four children were in college she worked at American Income Life Insurance Company in Waco. She was a diligent worker on the farm, and each year she oversaw and labored in her garden of vegetables and fruit trees. She was a canner for all the food grown in her garden and all the fruit from her fruit trees. She was a faithful member of Cottonwood Baptist Church and lived in the Cottonwood Community. She was a member of the Women’s Missionary Union (WMU) and very active in the church teaching Sunday School and teaching in Vacation Bible School every summer. Jocelyn had a wonderful alto voice and was a dedicated member of the church choir. She loved the Lord and was not reluctant to share Jesus with the staff and care givers at Arbor House.

Jocelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her parents, Bill and Ella Rueter; and her sisters, Lenora Bradshaw, Betty Crawshaw, Margaret Payne, Doris Buckley, Gladys Marie Krause Smith, and Frieda Henson. She was also preceded in death by her son, Arthur “Art” Hansen, son-in-law, John Roy Zajicek, and former daughter-in-law, Tam Hansen.

Jocelyn is survived by her daughters, Naomi Zajicek Arnold and husband Kenny of Buckholts; Charlotte Sadler and husband Jerry of Weatherford; Connie J. Hansen, of Albuquerque, NM; and daughter-in-law, Tammy Hansen. She is also survived by her granddaughters, Crystal Tait of Salado; Leslie Calcote and husband Bernie of Austin; Leigh Barrington and husband Justin of Seabrook; grandsons, Brandon Sadler and wife Amber of New Braunfels; Justin Hansen and wife Brittany of Lorena; Taylar Hansen and wife Korrey of McKinney; and Dakota Hansen and wife Mandi of Lorena. Other survivors include 20 great grandchildren: Brooke, Brock, Blayde and Bailee Tait; Jordan and Wyatt Sadler; Haven and Lincoln Hansen; Boston, Stella, and Jett Calcote; Kade and Kolt Barrington; Berkeley, Emerson, Lennox, and Calloway Hansen; and Graham, Thomas, and Hank Hansen.

Pallbearers are Crystal Tait, Brandon Sadler, Justin Hansen, Taylar Hansen, Dakota Hansen, Clemente Salas.

We wish to thank the staff at Arbor House Assisted Living for the amazing care Jocelyn was given during her two years of residence. Each staff member we encountered was genuine and gave heartfelt care to her. Carrie, Christy, Angela, Jordan, Patty, Bree, Paige, Debra, Daisy, Mindy, Rae, Susie, and Rick to name a few. Arbor House is truly a great facility.

Special thanks to Halcyon Hospice and their caregivers: Trina, Josephine, Alyson, Jo, Casi and Shirley.

Memorials may be made to Cottonwood Baptist Church 890 FM2643 Lorena, Texas.

The family invites you to leave a message or memory of Jocelyn on her “Tribute Wall” at www.WHBfamily.com