Services for Arnold Samuel Hansen, 85 who died July 20, 1994 at the Thayer County Hospital in Hebron, Nebraska were Saturday, July 23 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ruskin, Nebraska. Rev. Richard Buchholtz officiated. Burial was in Spring Creek Cemetery near Ruskin.

Arnold Samuel Hansen was born November 9, 1908 on a farm south of Ruskin to Alfred and Jenscena Houtwed Hansen. He was baptized December 25, 1908 and was confirmed June 8, 1924 at Bethany Lutheran Church where he had been a member his entire life.

He was educated at District 29 School and Dana College.

He lived on a farm south of Ruskin until moving to Blair in 1935. He returned to Ruskin in 1944 where he lived until 1967. He moved to Bostwick, Nebraska for a few years and then returned to Ruskin where he farmed southwest of Ruskin.

He raised registered Shorthorn cattle for 50 years. He was a DeKalb seed dealer.

He helped as 4-H leader. He served his church as a member of the church board and sang in the church choir for 50 years.

He married Lydia J. Hansen October 6, 1936 at First Lutheran Church in Blair.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Harland.

He is survived by his wife, Lydia; their daughters and sons-in-law, Violet and Gary Lipker of Red Cloud, Sandra and Ken Maciejewski of Doniphan and Joyce and Brad Martin of Lincoln; daughter, Linda Dunn of Lincoln; son, Gordon of Omaha; five brothers and their wives, Enos H. and Ruth; Harold and Hildegarde, all of Ruskin; David H. and Eveliene of Hastings; Glen H. of Fulton, California; Edwin H. and Eleanor of Audubon, Iowa; a sister, Martha McIntosh of Superior; 13 grandchildren, Shelley Lipker Bohn, Brent Lipker, Jeff Hansen, Melanie Dunn Mikkelsen, Marcia Dunn Ehlers, Tanya Dunn, Shelley Maciejewski Hoge, Leslie Maciejewski Mliner, Richard Maciejewski, Wendy Drew, Stacy Drew, Braun Martin and Zachary Martin; four great-grandchildren, Amanda Lipker, Jessica Hoge, Jordyn Miner and Quinten Miner, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Casket bearers were Richard Hansen, Gary Hansen, Roger Kastrup, Tom Hansen, Bill McIntosh, and Duane Droyhman. DeeAnn Petersen was organist. Hartley Petersen, Wayne Petersen, Eldon Sorensen and Verland Mussman provided some of the music for the services.