Hansen, Warren 1894-1925

HANSEN, SUSEMIHL

Posted By: Mary Holub, volunteer (email)
Date: 7/1/2010 at 12:40:20

From: Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, June 1, 1925

Warren Hansen Passes

The many friends of Warren Hansen, residing in Le Mars, Plymouth, Washington and Johnson township, were deeply grieved to hear of his untimely death last Friday morning.

Warren Hansen was born September 16, 1894, in Washington township and died May 29, 1925, at his home in Plymouth township. In February of this year he was taken sick with inflammatory rheumatism which later developed into heart trouble and in spite of the best medical treatment and loving care, he passed peacefully away.

Warren was exceptionally bright and had a marked personality. He was among the first to volunteer for service in the world war and faithfully served his country as long as it needed him.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon in the Johnson township Lutheran church, of which he was a faithful member. Rev. Meyer officiating and Interment was made in the Merrill cemetery. Warren Hansen was accorded a full military funeral, Co. K and other comrades from Merrill attending in body.

He was united in marriage with Miss Julia Susemihl on March 7, 1920, who with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hansen, three brothers, Elmer, Richard and Cloyd, two sisters, Myrtle and Viola, one grandmother, many relatives and a host of friends, are left to mourn his early death.

Mr. and Mrs. Hansen's home life was ideally happy and his young wife is prostrated with grief, which only time can soothe.

Those from a distance who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hansen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gowan, of Houghton, S. D.; Mrs. Laura Eastman, of Mott. N. D.; Mr. and Mrs. John Manz, of Dixon, Neb.; Co. K, Mrs. Sweppe, Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Lamke, Florence Manz, Pearl Lake, Sam Diediker, Mrs. and Nelson Jeffers, of Le Mars. Also Mr. and Mrs. Fred Susemihl, of America township.