Holmer F. 'Swede' Hansen 1919-2002

HANSEN, WINTER

Posted By: Lori Clark (email)
Date: 12/9/2002 at 08:18:01

Gay & Ciha Funeral & Cremation Service– Iowa City – (319) 338-1132
2720 Muscatine Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

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Holmer F. “Swede” Hansen, age 83 of Iowa City died Thursday, December 5, 2002 at the Greenwood Manor following a heroic battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2002, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Iowa City with the Reverend James Vrba officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 3 to 6pm Sunday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City where at parish Vigil service will be at 6pm. A memorial fund has been established in “Swede’s” memory.

He was born July 4, 1919, in Zearing, Iowa the son of Mary and Oscar Hansen. He attended schools in Zearing and later in Oxford. During WWII, he served his country in the United States Army. On July 10, 1947, he married Bernice Winter in Keokuk, Iowa. For many years he was employed by Skelly Oil Company, he then worked for a time with C.H. Wilson Transport of Coralville and with the University of Iowa in the Physical Plant many years until his retirement in 1984. While employed with the University of Iowa one of his “jobs” that he loved was driving the bus for the Iowa Football Team.

Swede was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, past commander of VFW post 3949, a member and past president of Eagles Lodge #695. Swede’s passions in life were bowling, gambling, golf, traveling, and cheering on the Chicago Cubs and Iowa Hawkeye’s.

His family includes a son and his friend, Thomas L. Hansen Sr. and Sharon Gerot of Riverside; daughter and her husband, Suzanne M. Hansen-Klucas and Joe Klucas of Sacramento, CA; four grandsons, Thomas and his wife, Sharon Hansen of Iowa City, Michael and his wife, Deb Hansen of North Liberty, Patrick and his wife, Lori and Timothy and his wife, Kelli all of Iowa City; grandchildren, Paul Thomas Hansen, Missey Clair, Emma Wright, Courtney Hansen, Kylie Hansen, Coulten Hansen, and Emily Hansen; Sisters, Elnora Farnsworth of Iowa City, Darlene Davids of Tualatin, Oregon, and Lauretta Wilkerson of Lemon Grove, CA.

His wife, Bernice died April 5, 1996.

Swede was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. The Cubs and Hawks have lost their best fan and friend.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Swede’s family and his services.