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Larry Eugene Hansen was born on January 23, 1942, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Axel Roger and Ada Belle (Palmer) Hansen.

Larry grew up on a farm a few miles northeast of Tekamah, Nebraska, and attended Arizona District #3 Country School through the eighth grade. Weather permitting, he rode his horse three to four miles to school. He graduated from Tekamah High School in 1959. After graduation, he followed his high school coach to Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado, for two years and then transferred to Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, graduating in 1964.

Larry married Sandra Kay Gilbert on August 29, 1962, in Tekamah. From Omaha, they moved to Storm Lake, Iowa. He served in the Nebraska National Guard and Army Reserves for six years, finishing at the end of 1971. In 1979 they moved to Fremont. He traveled for Nebraska Inspection Bureau, Olin Mathieson Chemical Company, Terra Chemical Company and retired after 35 years with agricultural-based companies. In 1990, he received an award for being "Salesman of the Year."

Larry's golf clubs were always in the car, and he played many courses in Nebraska. It was good public relations with customers. He took several of them on company-sponsored golfing trips to Phoenix and Florida and fishing trips to Canada to pursue the "Big Fish"!

Larry Eugene Hansen passed away on April 21, 2025, at Nye Pointe in Fremont, Nebraska.

In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Kent and Charlotte Hansen.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sandra; daughter, Annette (Nate) Novak of Waterloo, WI; son, Michael (Lori) Hansen of Kearney, NE; grandchildren, Jens Novak, Emily and Jacob Hansen; brother, Randall (Mary) Hansen of Billings, MT; brothers-in-law, Gary (Connie) Gilbert and Clark (Claudette) Gilbert; nieces and nephews.

Memorial Service 10:30am Monday, May 19, 2025 First United Methodist Church, 815 N. Broad Street Fremont, NE 68025

Donate to Charity: Tekamah-Herman Public Schools Foundation 112 North 13th Street, Tekamah, NE 68061 or to the Danish American Archive & Library (DAAL) Blair, Nebraska.

Pelan Funeral Home in service to the family.

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In Loving Memory of Larry E. Hansen 83 years, 2 months, 29 days

Born January 23, 1942 Omaha, Nebraska ~ Entered into Eternal Rest April 21, 2025 Fremont, Nebraska.

Memorial service 10:30am Monday, May 19, 2025 First United Methodist Church, Fremont, Nebraska. Rev. Tony Dawson officiating. Special Music: "Amazing Grace", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee"

Honorary Bearers: Roger Barger, Keith Fairbaim, Rober Feurbacher, Rollie Sommerer

Arrangements by Pelan Funeral Services, Tekamah, Nebraska

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

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