Charles J. Hansen of Dawson, MN died Monday, July 28, 2014 on his 78th birthday at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, MN after suffering complications due to his battle with pulmonary sarcoidosis of the lungs.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 1, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. Pastor John Guthridge will officiate and interment will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the church for one hour before the services on Friday.
Charles Jerome Hansen was born July 28, 1936 at Canby, MN the son of Carl and Elsie (Ochsendorf) Hansen. He was baptized at Zacheus Lutheran Church and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Canby. Charles graduated from Canby High School in 1954. He graduated from Canby Vo-Tech in 1987 and then taught welding at the school for several years. Charles was united in marriage with Shyrlee Lorenzen June 20, 1964 at Canby, MN. They farmed outside of Canby for 36 years before moving to farm outside of Dawson in 2000. He served in the MN Army National Guard then in the U.S. Army Reserves for a total of 23 years in the military. He also worked at Walmart in Montevideo for several years. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, Nascar and his morning coffee group at Erickson Chevy. Charles was a member of the Madison American Legion had served on the board at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Canby.
He is survived by his wife, Shyrlee; four children: Sherilyn (Peter) Long of Minneapolis, MN, Brian (Gena) Hansen of Royal Palm ,FL, Jeff (Beth) Hansen of Dawson, MN, and Brad (Gladis) Hansen of Dawson, MN; fourteen grandchildren: Rachael, Abram, Alexis, Ryan, Seth, Kade, Mary Claire, Megan, Larissa, Lacey, Lauryn, Devyn, Paige, and Lucas; and numerous cousins.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two grandsons: Levi and Brian Charles Jr; a granddaughter, Rebecca Katherine; and a sister, Beverly Storlein.