HANSEN, Chellereine Divine

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ February 19, 2008 Chellereine Divine Hansen, who was very much loved by her parents, Kevin and Rochelle (Honorio) Hansen, went to be with Jesus Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, in Flagstaff. She was born premature, nearly 11 weeks early, Dec. 27, 2007, weighing 3 pounds, 5 ounces. Even though she was born too early, Chellereine was strong and a fighter. She showed intelligence and sharpness. To her parents, she was amazing. Her tiny eyes were so attentive she could communicate straight to your heart. She had so many facial expressions she could let you know exactly how she felt. Chellereine mostly smiled at her parents and would frequently stare right into her parents' eyes. Whenever Mom and Dad would kangaroo-care and hold her, nothing else seemed to matter, for she simply latched onto her parents' stares and didn't take her eyes off them. When Mom and Dad would talk to her she would simply look at their faces, eyes and mouths, as if she understood every single word they spoke to her. Even while in her mother's womb, her parents would talk to her. She always seemed to respond by kicking and when they would put their hands on mommy's tummy she would moved to where their hands were, as if she were trying to reach for them. Chellereine was so great and amazing from the time she was in the womb to the time she was born and started to grow. It is heartbreaking that she only lived for 46 days, but during her short life she showed everyone that she could almost do anything that a full-term baby could do. Having her is the best thing that ever happened and the best experience of her parents' life. Chellereine was the perfect child that parents dream and pray for. In fact, she probably was too perfect for this world and that's why God took her back to be with Him. This beautiful and smart baby girl, with the angelic face, will never be forgotten nor will she ever be compared or replaced. Forever she will remain in the hearts of her parents. She knows the day will come when she will be reunited with her parents in heaven who will then finish raising her there and be able to do all the things they were not able to do here on Earth. Chellereine knows that she will always be loved and that the love that she shared will be felt forever. Chellereine Divine Hansen is survived by her parents, Kevin and Rochelle Hansen of Lakeside; paternal grandmother Maureen Hansen; maternal grandparents Sigfredo and Numervita Honorio; and three uncles and five aunts. Services were held Thursday, Feb. 14, at Owens Mortuary, White Mountain Chapel, in Show Low. Interment will follow at the Lakeside Cemetery.