Charles Richard Hansen

Charles Richard Hansen died Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at his home in McCook. He was 75 years old.

Charles was born on August 26, 1928, at Kenmare, North Dakota to Laurits Christian and Agatha Christina (Mengers) Hansen. He graduated from Dannebrog High School in 1946 and attended Dana College in Blair for one year.

On June 20, 1948, he married Arlene Mae Hatt. To this union four children were born. Together, Charles and Arlene were owner and operators of Hansen’s Market in Arlington for 34 years until they retired. They moved to the McCook community in 1996.

Charles was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church and Lutheran Laymen’s League. He was a scout master for ten years and served on the town board in Arlington.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and one brother, David Hansen.

Survivors include his wife, Arlene Hansen of McCook; two sons, Michael Hansen of McCook and Charles “Tom” Hansen and wife, Pam, of Fremont; two daughters, Mary Ellen Russell of Omaha and Sonja Lea and husband, Boyd Yeager, of Las Vegas, NV; one brother, Ethan Hansen and wife, Pat, of Atascadero, CA; two sisters, Sara and husband, Neal Walter, of Blair and Ellen Schooley of Sacramento, CA; one sister-in-law, Doris Hansen of Aurora, CO.; nine grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service were held Saturday, June 19, 2004, 10:00 a.m., at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in McCook with Pastor John Strecker-Baseler. Burial took place in the Dannebrog Cemetery.

Memorials were to be given in his name.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.