HANSEN, Alvin P. (1924-2006)

HANSEN, GEORGESON, DAHL, FJETLAND, ROSE, MONTGOMERY, STROMMEN, MYERS, WALKER, SCHNEIDER, WRIGHT, WARD, WILSON, GRASS, FOSSEY

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 3/10/2016 at 21:39:32

Alvin "Pete" Hansen, 1924-2006

November 8, 2006

Alvin "Pete" Hansen, 81, of Mason City, formerly of Garner, died on Thursday, November 2, 2006, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 4, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner, with Rev. Dale Glawatz officiating. Music was provided by organist, Beverly Cataldo who accompanied soloist,. Doug Hayes.

Usher was Earl Jaspersen. Honorary bearers were the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Casket bearers were Neil Nygard, Tom Montgomery, Russ Walker, Cori Ewen, Cecil Myers, Russell Hansen and Tommy Hansen. Burial will be in the Concord Township Cemetery at a later date in the spring, with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Alvin Peter Hansen, the son of Andrew and Alice (Georgeson) Hansen, was born on November 18, 1924 in Freeman, South Dakota. He grew up in South Dakota and California. Pete served his country during WW II in the U.S. Navy from May of 1943 to April of 1946. Following his discharge he lived in northern California working with his brothers in the logging industry.

In 1950, he was married to Marilyn Dahl at Reno, Nevada. In 1961, he moved to Rockwell where he farmed.

On June 27, 1971, he married Ardeen Fjetland at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Mason City. In 1972, they moved to Garner where Pete worked as a mechanic at IMT until retiring in 1989. In September of 2006, they moved to Mason City. He enjoyed woodworking, making stained glass, music and especially spending time with his family and grandchildren. Pete was proud to have made all the stained glass lamps at the VFW in Garner and also some stained glass artwork at the St. Paul Lutheran Church.

He was an active member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, where he had served as an usher and belonged to the Men's Club. He also was a member of the Garner VFW and the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.

Pete is survived by his wife, Ardeen of Mason City; children, Dennis (Kathy) Hansen of Mason City, Diane (Rick) Rose of Amarillo, Texas, Eric (Lori) Hansen of Garner, Kathy (Tom) Montgomery of Forest City and Revs. David (Anita) Strommen of Concordia, Kansas; step-children, Michael (Laura) Fjetland of Sugarland, Texas, Gary (Rhonda) Fjetland of Amarillo, Texas, Steve (Kathy) Fjetland of Katy, Texas, Linda (Cecil) Myers of Hiram, Georgia and Rose (Russ) Walker of Mason City; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren; and step-great-grandchildren; his mother-in-law, Lydia Schneider of Garner; sisters, Eunice (Ross) Wright of California, Agnes (Jim) Ward of California and Bertha (Jerry) Wilson of California; brother-in-law, Andy Grass of Idaho; sister-in-law, Lorene Hansen of Clear Lake; a daughter-in-law, Mary Hansen of Mason City; his aunt, Gertie of California; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son, Rodney in 1996; his parents; sisters, Sarah Fossey and Luetta Grass; and brothers, Orville (Elvera) Hansen, Roy (Lyle) Hansen, Ralph (Virginia) Hansen, Ernie (Alice) Hansen and L. J. Hansen.

©The Garner Leader & Signal 2006