Carl F. Hansen, 81, of Humboldt, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 23rd at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. David Hobbs officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Livermore with full military rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5240 and American Legion Post 119. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt.
Carl Franklin Hansen was born July 31, 1928 to Peter and Emma (Green) Hansen in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He graduated from the Missouri Valley High School and entered the United States Army serving with the Occupation of Japan. Upon returning home he took his GI Bill and attended Iowa State Teachers College (now UNI) in Cedar Falls, Iowa to become a teacher.
On August 16th 1953, he was united in marriage to Marilyn A. Wilson in Humboldt. Carl taught school in Livermore, Manson, Grinnell, Estherville, and Humboldt.
Survivors include his wife of Fifty-six years, Marilyn; children, Gregory (Sue) Hansen of Camden, AR, Jeffrey Hansen of Swansboro, NC, Martha Hansen of Ankeny, Peggy Harvey of Iowa City, Paul (Tricia) Hansen of Goldsboro, NC, Peter Hansen of Wayne, NE, and Rachel (Randy) Stephan of Alta; 11 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister, Estella Aronson of Honey Creek; and brother, George (Lou) Hansen of Missouri Valley. Carl was preceded in death by his parents.
Carl loved being a teacher and took great pleasure in music especially his cornet, which is the reason he was a high school and junior high instrumental teacher for 11 years. He was also very interested in his Danish heritage and proud of his service to his country and enjoyed the VFW serving several offices. He loved the outdoors and especially liked to shovel snow and plant a garden.