HANSEN, Robert C., Dr. 1923-2019

HANSEN, BRUUN, GOLINVAUX

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 1/3/2019 at 11:47:54

Dr. Robert C. Hansen

October 26, 1923 - January 2, 2019

Dr. Robert C. Hansen, 95, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, January 02, 2019 at his home.

He was born October 26, 1923 in Waterloo, son of Einar and Henrietta Bruun Hansen. He married Lois M. Golinvaux on July 5, 1945 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Waterloo. She died April 21, 2010.

Dr. Hansen graduated from Waterloo West and received his D.D.S. from the University of Iowa in 1950. He served as a pilot during World War II with the U.S. Army flying 26 missions over Italy and Germany, the last three as Food Missions into Berlin once the war ended.

He is survived by four sons: Thomas (Mary) of Cedar Rapids, Robert Jr. (Joanne) and Richard (Jean Wagner) both of Waterloo and William (Janet) of Minneapolis; a daughter, Mary (Mike) Pedersen of Waterloo; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law and brothers in-laws, Eunice Hansen and Mary Beth Koch both of Waterloo, Nancy Golinvaux of Cedar Falls, Louis (Linda) Golinvaux of Wayzata, Minn., and Robert Lee (Janet) Golinvaux of Chicago.

He was preceded in death by his wife and by three brothers: Arthur (Doris), Herluf (Betty) and William (Rosemary).

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 at St. Edward Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery where full military rites will be conducted by the Waterloo and Evansdale Amvets, Posts 19 & 31, and Flag presentation by the Iowa Army Honor Guard. Public visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway where there will be a 6 p.m. vigil. Visitation will continue for one hour before services at the church on Saturday.

Memorials: may be directed to the church, Cedar Valley Hospice or Honor Flight.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service