HANSEN, Donovan B. 1916-2005

HANSEN, SMITH, HIBNER, JUNG, HOWE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/3/2011 at 11:17:21

Donovan B. Hanson

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CHARLES CITY, IOWA — Donovan B. (Hibner) Hanson, 88, of Charles City, died Sunday (Jan. 23, 2005) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church in Charles City, with Pastor Niezwaag officiating. Entombment will be held immediately following services at Sunnyside Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Sunnyside Funeral Home, with Masonic services at 7 p.m.

[ Globe Gazette, Jan. 25, 2005 ]
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Donovan B. (Hibner) Hansen

CHARLES CITY — Donovan B. (Hibner) Hansen, 88, passed away Sunday (Jan. 23, 2005) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home.

Funeral services for Mr. Hansen will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church in Charles City with Pastor Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Entombment will be held immediately following the services at Sunnyside Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Sunnyside Funeral Home Chapel with Masonic services at 7 p.m. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.

Mr. Hansen was born October 17, 1916, in Nora Springs, the son of Martin Hansen and Eula June (Smith) Hansen Hibner. He received his education in the Marble Rock School system.

Donovan entered the Army Air Corps on May 4, 1943. He served his country during World War II, doing three tours of duty overseas.

He received a Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Croix De Guerre Belgian and European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal.

Mr. Hansen was wounded in action April 16, 1945, but returned to active duty immediately, being honorably discharged on Dec. 1, 1945.

Donovan returned to Sioux Fall, S.D., after discharge working for the Hormel Co. and owned an excavating company.

Mr. Hansen moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., in the early 1950s. He bought a motel and went to work for J.J. Land Clearing. Donovan went to work for the city of St. Petersburg in the early 1960s. Donovan retired from the city of St. Petersburg in the mid-1980s.

When on a visit back to Iowa, Mr. Hansen met Mabel Edna (Howe) Jung. They married on Oct. 15, 1971. They made their home in St. Petersburg. Donovan and Mabel moved back to Charles City in 1998.

Donovan loved to hunt in his younger years. He also loved to fish, travel and play cards — especially Canasta.

Donovan also loved to visit with his family and tend to his fruit trees.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, VFW and the American Legion.

Those left to cherish his memory: his wife, Mabel, of Charles City; a daughter, Mavis Sullivan, of Clifton, Va.; a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Jung, of Clear Lake; five grandsons, Michael (Dora) Sullivan, Stephen (Cindy) Sullivan, Daniel (Jenny) Sullivan, Mark (Vicky) Jung and Matt Jung; two granddaughters, Kathryn Sullivan-Parker and Susan Jung; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; four brothers, Charles (Beverly) Hibner, of Charles City; Don (Doris) Hibner, of Charles City; Leo (Rose) Hibner, of St. Petersburg, and Duane (Joanne) Hibner, of Ducktown, Tenn.; two sisters, Marian Hahn, of St. Petersburg, and Fern (Vern) Kramer, of Charles City, and one sister-in-law, Esther Brunner, Charles City, along with several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Hansen was preceded in death by his parents; son, Robert Jung; son-in-law, Miles Sullivan; sister-in-law, Romona Hibner, and a brother-in-law, Myron Hahn.

Sunnyside Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (641) 228-2635.

[ Globe Gazette, Jan. 26, 2005 ]
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Donovan B. (Hibner) Hansen

CHARLES CITY, IOWA — Donovan B. (Hibner) Hansen, 88, passed away Sunday (Jan. 23, 2005) at 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home.

Funeral service for Mr. Hansen will be held today at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Charles City. Pastor Niezwaag will be officiating. Entombment will be held immediately following services at Sunnyside Memory Gardens.

Visitation and masonic services were held last night at Sunnyside Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church today.

Mr. Hansen was born Oct. 17, 1916, in Nora Springs, the son of Martin Hansen and Eula June (Smith) Hansen Hibner. He received his education in the Marble Rock school system. Donovan entered the Army Air Corps on May 4, 1943. He served his country during World War II, doing three tours of duty overseas.

He received a Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Croix De Guerre Belgian and European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal. Mr. Hansen was wounded in action on April 16, 1945, but returned to active duty immediately, being honorably discharged on Dec. 1, 1945.

Donovan returned to Sioux Falls, S.D., after discharge, worked for the Hormel Co. and owned an excavating company. Mr. Hansen moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., in the early 1950s, he bought a motel and went to work for J.J. Land Clearing. Donovan went to work for the City of St. Petersburg in the early 1960s. Donovan retired from the City of St. Petersburg in the mid 1980s.

When on a visit back to Iowa, Mr. Hansen met Mabel Edna (Howe) Jung. They married on Oct. 15, 1971. They made their home in St. Petersburg, Fla. Donovan and Mabel moved back to Charles City in 1998.

Donovan loved to hunt in his younger years, he also loved to fish, to travel, to play cards, especially canasta. Donovan also loved to visit with his family and tend to his fruit trees. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, VFW, the Disabled American Veterans and American Legion.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Mabel, Charles City; a daughter, Mavis Sullivan, Clifton, Va.; a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Jung, Clear Lake; five grandsons, Michael (Dora) Sullivan, Steven (Cindy) Sullivan, Daniel (Jenny) Sullivan, Mark (Vicky) Jung, Matt Jung; two granddaughters, Kathryn Sullivan-Parker and Susan Jung; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; four brothers, Charles (Beverly) Hibner, Charles City, Don (Doris) Hibner, Charles City, Leo (Rose) Hibner, St. Petersburg, Fla. and Duane (Joanne) Hibner, Ducktown, Tenn.; two sisters, Marian Hahn, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Fern (Vern) Kramer, Charles City; and two sisters-in-law, Esther Brunner, Charles City and Bernadine Howe, Rockford; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Hansen was proceeded in death by his parents; son, Robert Jung; son-in- law, Miles Sullivan; sister-in-law, Romona Hibner; and a brother-in-law, Myron Hahn.

Sunnyside Memory Gardens and Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (641) 228-2635

[ Globe Gazette, Jan. 27, 2005 ]