Oscar F. Hansen, was born 24 September 1911, on a farm east of Hamlin, Iowa to Christoffer and Tena Nelson Hansen. He died 11 June 1964 of a heart attack at his home 1008 Locust St., Atlantic, Iowa and is buried in the Atlantic Cemetery. Oscar had just returned from a fishing trip and was talking with the family when he was stricken.
Oscar married 18 December 1935, in Atlantic, to Versa Mae Eagen. They were blessed with 9 children: Wilbur Leroy Hansen, Franklin Ellsworth Hansen, Richard John Hansen, Virgil Grover Hansen, Arthur Dean Hansen, Mary Elizabeth Hansen, Daryl E. Hansen, Donna Sue Hansen, and Jerry J. Hansen.
Oscar and Versa farmed about 3 1/2 miles east of Hamlin in Section 7 of Greeley Township, Audubon County for a number of years, and their first 6 children were born there. They moved to a farm in Douglas Township, Audubon County, just east of Mt. Zion School. While there, they raised and dressed a lot of chickens. Next, the family moved into Elk Horn. Oscar went to work for Les Esbeck and Versa worked at a produce place. Then the family lived for a short time in Gray, Iowa.
In May of 1953, Oscar accepted a job as a police sergeant with the Atlantic Police Department. He became a member of the Iowa State Policemen's Association, a member of the IOOF, Elks and Moose Lodges.
Surviving are his wife, nine children, Wilbur, Franklin, and Virgil Hansen, all of Atlantic; Richard Hansen, stationed with the armed forces in Alaska; Arthur Hansen, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Mary Perkins of Des Moines; and Daryl, Donna and Jerry Hansen at home; a sister, Mrs. Harry Nelson of Audubon; a half sister, Mrs. Tilda Root of Audubon; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Peter C., Louie and Walter Hansen and a half brother, John T. Christensen.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 15 at Roland's Funeral Home, with burial in the Atlantic Catholic Cemetery.
Oscar married 18 December 1935, in Atlantic, to Versa Mae Eagen. They were blessed with 9 children: Wilbur Leroy Hansen, Franklin Ellsworth Hansen, Richard John Hansen, Virgil Grover Hansen, Arthur Dean Hansen, Mary Elizabeth Hansen, Daryl E. Hansen, Donna Sue Hansen, and Jerry J. Hansen.
Oscar and Versa farmed about 3 1/2 miles east of Hamlin in Section 7 of Greeley Township, Audubon County for a number of years, and their first 6 children were born there. They moved to a farm in Douglas Township, Audubon County, just east of Mt. Zion School. While there, they raised and dressed a lot of chickens. Next, the family moved into Elk Horn. Oscar went to work for Les Esbeck and Versa worked at a produce place. Then the family lived for a short time in Gray, Iowa.
In May of 1953, Oscar accepted a job as a police sergeant with the Atlantic Police Department. He became a member of the Iowa State Policemen's Association, a member of the IOOF, Elks and Moose Lodges.
Surviving are his wife, nine children, Wilbur, Franklin, and Virgil Hansen, all of Atlantic; Richard Hansen, stationed with the armed forces in Alaska; Arthur Hansen, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Mary Perkins of Des Moines; and Daryl, Donna and Jerry Hansen at home; a sister, Mrs. Harry Nelson of Audubon; a half sister, Mrs. Tilda Root of Audubon; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Peter C., Louie and Walter Hansen and a half brother, John T. Christensen.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 15 at Roland's Funeral Home, with burial in the Atlantic Catholic Cemetery.
Oscar F. Hansen, was born 24 September 1911, on a farm east of Hamlin, Iowa to Christoffer and Tena Nelson Hansen. He died 11 June 1964 of a heart attack at his home 1008 Locust St., Atlantic, Iowa and is buried in the Atlantic Cemetery. Oscar had just returned from a fishing trip and was talking with the family when he was stricken.
Oscar married 18 December 1935, in Atlantic, to Versa Mae Eagen. They were blessed with 9 children: Wilbur Leroy Hansen, Franklin Ellsworth Hansen, Richard John Hansen, Virgil Grover Hansen, Arthur Dean Hansen, Mary Elizabeth Hansen, Daryl E. Hansen, Donna Sue Hansen, and Jerry J. Hansen.
Oscar and Versa farmed about 3 1/2 miles east of Hamlin in Section 7 of Greeley Township, Audubon County for a number of years, and their first 6 children were born there. They moved to a farm in Douglas Township, Audubon County, just east of Mt. Zion School. While there, they raised and dressed a lot of chickens. Next, the family moved into Elk Horn. Oscar went to work for Les Esbeck and Versa worked at a produce place. Then the family lived for a short time in Gray, Iowa.
In May of 1953, Oscar accepted a job as a police sergeant with the Atlantic Police Department. He became a member of the Iowa State Policemen's Association, a member of the IOOF, Elks and Moose Lodges.
Surviving are his wife, nine children, Wilbur, Franklin, and Virgil Hansen, all of Atlantic; Richard Hansen, stationed with the armed forces in Alaska; Arthur Hansen, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Mary Perkins of Des Moines; and Daryl, Donna and Jerry Hansen at home; a sister, Mrs. Harry Nelson of Audubon; a half sister, Mrs. Tilda Root of Audubon; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Peter C., Louie and Walter Hansen and a half brother, John T. Christensen.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 15 at Roland's Funeral Home, with burial in the Atlantic Catholic Cemetery.
Oscar married 18 December 1935, in Atlantic, to Versa Mae Eagen. They were blessed with 9 children: Wilbur Leroy Hansen, Franklin Ellsworth Hansen, Richard John Hansen, Virgil Grover Hansen, Arthur Dean Hansen, Mary Elizabeth Hansen, Daryl E. Hansen, Donna Sue Hansen, and Jerry J. Hansen.
Oscar and Versa farmed about 3 1/2 miles east of Hamlin in Section 7 of Greeley Township, Audubon County for a number of years, and their first 6 children were born there. They moved to a farm in Douglas Township, Audubon County, just east of Mt. Zion School. While there, they raised and dressed a lot of chickens. Next, the family moved into Elk Horn. Oscar went to work for Les Esbeck and Versa worked at a produce place. Then the family lived for a short time in Gray, Iowa.
In May of 1953, Oscar accepted a job as a police sergeant with the Atlantic Police Department. He became a member of the Iowa State Policemen's Association, a member of the IOOF, Elks and Moose Lodges.
Surviving are his wife, nine children, Wilbur, Franklin, and Virgil Hansen, all of Atlantic; Richard Hansen, stationed with the armed forces in Alaska; Arthur Hansen, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Mary Perkins of Des Moines; and Daryl, Donna and Jerry Hansen at home; a sister, Mrs. Harry Nelson of Audubon; a half sister, Mrs. Tilda Root of Audubon; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Peter C., Louie and Walter Hansen and a half brother, John T. Christensen.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 15 at Roland's Funeral Home, with burial in the Atlantic Catholic Cemetery.
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