Vernon Robert Hansen
May 19, 1927 — February 24, 2012
Vernon R. “Bob” Hansen was born on May 19, 1927 in Jackson Township near Harlan, Iowa to Hans and Ellen (Nymann) Hansen. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. He attended Jackson Country School No. 8 before going to Elk Horn High in Elk Horn, Iowa.
Bob was drafted into the United States Army in July of 1945 and discharged in November of 1946. After the military, he returned home and operated a trucking business and worked at Kimballton Farm Equipment. On January 28, 1951, he was united in marriage to Verdell Jensen at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Three children were born to them: Kevin, Kent, and Karel.
The family moved to a farm East of Hamlin, Iowa until 1956. They then moved to a farm South of Jacksonville for thirty-seven years. Bob took a course in electronics and became a television sales and service man. He was a 4-H Leader for the Jackson Jets for several years and coached the Jacksonville cubs baseball. In March of 1993, he retired and moved to Harlan.
Bob enjoyed golfing and flying remote control airplanes. During his retirement he helped at Do It Best Hardware store, Variety Distributors, Wilson Seeds, and the Charles Leuck farm. He served on the Senior Center council as well.
Bob was admitted to Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan where he died on February 24, 2012, having attained the age of eighty-four years, nine months, and five days. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Russell, and grandson Nathan.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years Verdell Hansen of Harlan, Iowa; children: Kevin Hansen and his wife Becky of Treynor, Iowa, Kent Hansen of Omaha, Nebraska, and Karel and her husband Jerry Rasmussen of Houston, Texas; five grandchildren: Chris Juelsgaard and his wife Amber, Melissa and Libby Hansen, and Zac and Megan Rasmussen; granddaughter-in-law Amy Juelsgaard; seven great-grandchildren; sister Virginia Petersen of Jacksonville, Iowa; nieces and nephews; other family members and many caring neighbors and friends.
Bob was drafted into the United States Army in July of 1945 and discharged in November of 1946. After the military, he returned home and operated a trucking business and worked at Kimballton Farm Equipment. On January 28, 1951, he was united in marriage to Verdell Jensen at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Three children were born to them: Kevin, Kent, and Karel.
The family moved to a farm East of Hamlin, Iowa until 1956. They then moved to a farm South of Jacksonville for thirty-seven years. Bob took a course in electronics and became a television sales and service man. He was a 4-H Leader for the Jackson Jets for several years and coached the Jacksonville cubs baseball. In March of 1993, he retired and moved to Harlan.
Bob enjoyed golfing and flying remote control airplanes. During his retirement he helped at Do It Best Hardware store, Variety Distributors, Wilson Seeds, and the Charles Leuck farm. He served on the Senior Center council as well.
Bob was admitted to Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan where he died on February 24, 2012, having attained the age of eighty-four years, nine months, and five days. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Russell, and grandson Nathan.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years Verdell Hansen of Harlan, Iowa; children: Kevin Hansen and his wife Becky of Treynor, Iowa, Kent Hansen of Omaha, Nebraska, and Karel and her husband Jerry Rasmussen of Houston, Texas; five grandchildren: Chris Juelsgaard and his wife Amber, Melissa and Libby Hansen, and Zac and Megan Rasmussen; granddaughter-in-law Amy Juelsgaard; seven great-grandchildren; sister Virginia Petersen of Jacksonville, Iowa; nieces and nephews; other family members and many caring neighbors and friends.
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