Elmer Ben Hansen

Graveside Services for Elmer B. Hansen will be conducted from the Wilcox Cemetery in Wilcox, Nebraska on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. with sharing by the family

Elmer Ben Hansen, 90 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska (formerly of Wilcox, Nebraska) passed away on Friday, September 8, 2006 at his residence at Holdrege. He was born on January 26, 1916 in Correctionville, Iowa, the seventh of thirteen children of Martin & Betty (Bray) Hansen. He attended school in Correctionville. Following his education he was employed by various farmers.

On August 17, 1938 he was united in marriage to Pearl Whitesell in Correctionville and to this union four children were born: Delmer, Lois, Darrell and Douglas. The family made their home in Correctionville, until 1947 and then moved to Cambridge, Nebraska. They lived in several towns in Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota due to Elmer's construction work. He worked on the Trenton Dam, Medicine Creek Dam and Waconda Lake in Glen Elder, Kansas. While living in Wilcox Elmer worked for the City of Holdrege, mowing North Park, planting trees and taking care of the ducks.

He enjoyed being outside, boxing, football and all sports.

He leaves to mourn his passing his four children: Delmer Hansen of Holdrege, Lois McBee and her husband, Ward of Ft. Apache, Arizona, Darrell Hansen and his wife, Jean of Catoosa, Oklahoma and Doug Hansen and special friend, Kimberly Moore of Holdrege; two brothers: Leo Hansen and his wife, Mary of Worthington, Minnesota and Donald Hansen and his wife, Nancy of Sioux City, Iowa; twelve grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Hansen; his parents; seven brothers and four sisters.

There will be no visitation, the family has chosen cremation.

A memorial has been established in his memory.

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home of Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements