Walter L. Hansen, 92 of Omaha, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Chapel in Blair. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Omaha.

Visitation will begin at noon on Sunday, Jan. 7, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Walter Leroy Hansen was born Jan. 16, 1914, in Irvington to Hans and Alice (Johnson) Hansen. He attended the Wranch School.

On Aug. 7, 1940, he married Lillian Schmidt at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church in Omaha.

Mr. Hansen farmed all of his life, raising livestock and milking cows for more than 40 years. He lived on the family farm until entering Good Shepherd Home in November of 2004

He was a member of Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church, the Blair Eagles, Farm Bureau, and served as president of school District No. 63 for 15 years. He enjoyed playing cards.

He is survived by his wife, Lillian; sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Katherine Hansen of Springfield, Mo., Dale and Cheryl Hansen of Newburgh, Ind.; four grandchildren and their families; three great-granddaughters; and a sister, Mildred Norgard of Omaha.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Arlene; granddaughter, Amy Jo; sister, Alice Kroeger; and brother, Harvey Hansen.

Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory Of Walter L. Hanssen

Born January 16, 1914 Irvington, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest January 3, 2007 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 am Monday, January 8, 2007 Campbell-Aman Funeral Chapel, Blair, Nebraska

Officiating: Pastor Lynn Parsons; Organist: Clare Cowing; Vocalist: Susan Rogers; Vocal Selections: “The Old Rugged Cross”; “To God Be The Glory”

Casket Bearers: Robert Bengen, Jerry Gottsch, Marvin Hansen, Steve Jacobsen, Melvin Schmidt, Mike Smith

Final Resting Place: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska

The family extends an invitation to join them for lunch at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Bennington following graveside services.

Obituary in Funeral Leaflet

Walter Leroy Hansen was born January 16, 1914 in Irvington, Nebraska. He grew up on a farm operated by his parents, Hans and Alice Hansen. Walt attended Wranch School while also helping work on the farm with his father. His mother was so grateful for Walt’s assistance on the farm. She often said if Walt hadn’t stayed home to farm during the hard times, they never would have made it. He met Lillian Schmidt and they married on August 7, 1940. They established their home on the Hansen property. They later moved into their home on the farm in 1953. Walt continued to farm, raising cattle, hogs, and crops. He and Lillian had 3 children, Howard Walter in 1941, Betty Arlene in 1943, and Dale Leroy in 1945. Betty tragically preceded him in death in her infancy. He was honoree the Nebraska Pioneer farm award by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben for continuing ownership within the same Nebraska farm for 100 years or more.

Walter was a member of the Blair Eagles Club, Farm Bureau, Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church. He enjoyed gathering with friends, playing cards, and fishing. He also enjoyed his growing family, especially his children and great-grandchildren.

Walter passed away on January 3, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hans and Alice Hansen, his sister Alice Kroeger, his brother Harvey Hansen, his daughter Betty Hansen and granddaughter Amy Jo Hansen. He is survived by his family, nieces, nephews and friends.

~~obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

Note: ~There is an additional obituary on file published in the Omaha World Herald on January 5, 2007. It does not contain any additional information.

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