OBITUARY: Christian C. Hansen , Mitchell County, Iowa Christian Carl Hansen [1910-1980] [St. Ansgar Enterprise, 14 AUG 1980] Funeral services for Christian C. Hansen, 70, of Stacyville, who died July 29 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn., were held August 1 at the Champion funeral Home in Osage with the Rev. Joseph Nesheim, pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran church, Osage, and the Rev. Gaylord Grant of Lyle officiating. Christian Carl Hansen was born June 7, 1910, the son of Jeppe Peter and Mary (Nelson) Hansen near St. Ansgar. He attended the Spring Valley High School and gradutated from Otranto High School in 1928. After graduation he was engaged in livestock and grain farming with his father and aided in salesmanship of farm machinery, and was area block man for the John Deere Company for several years. He later specialized in truck farming in Iowa and Minnesota, was a turkey producer and also did extensive tiling projects in many areas of Iowa and Minnesota. Mr. Hansen was active in many farm organizations and community projects. He married Doris Berg in Princeton, Mo, July 17, 1941. They made their home in the St. Ansgar area until 1975 when they moved to St. Ansgar. One son was born to them. He is survived by his wife, Doris; one son, Jeffrey; two grandchildren, Heather and Jeremy; his mother, Mary; and sister, Leona, both of St. Ansgar. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Helen. Burial was in Woodbury cemetery near Otranto. Copyright (c) 2001 by Kermit Kittleson; (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************