Hanne Nielsen, 86, Vero Beach
May 5th 1936 – July 22 2022
Hanne Nielsen,died peacefully in her home on July 22 2022.
Born in Odense Denmark , May 5th 1936, Hanne had a warm heart, smiling face and adventurous spirit.
After obtaining her nursing degree in 1953, Hanne set her sites on America ultimately setting sail by boat to New York City General Hospital where she worked as a recovery room nurse.
It is there she met and married Dr. Ron Grober (now deceased]. While working at the Red Cross Hospital in Oslo, Norway, she helped Martin Luther King Jr. with his laryngitis the evening before he accepted his Nobel Prize award. A wonderful storyteller always at the center of the party, she often captivated her audience with this story as just one of many that encapsulated her spirit, que sera attitude, curiosity, and positivity.
While America was home, she was a Dane through and through and returned to her homeland each year.
Upon settling down with her family in Ft. Pierce, Florida, Hanne joined local women’s clubs like the Doctor’s Wives Club, Garden Club, Pelican Yacht Club, and tennis team. A natural crowd pleaser, she often served as a local model on the runway for events and fashion shows, with her long legs, bright smile and blond hair.
Hanne met and married John Bisha in 1993, moving to Vero Beach shortly thereafter.
She is survived by her two daughters, Linda Eriksen and Suzanne Haynes and her husband Matthew, her stepchildren Robin and Chris, Wife Monica her sister Kirsten Lauritsen; grandchildren Mason and Hanne Haynes and Thatcher Kai Eriksen. Lucy and Ian Bisha. Nephew Lars and wife Birgitte, children Jacob and Emilie.
She was predeceased by her loving husband, John Bisha.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to VNA HOPSICE of Vero Beach or the A.E Backus museum, where Hanne served as a volunteer.
