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                 Lester L. Hansen Family
                         ( 1932-2015)

    Lester Lewis Hansen was born in Faulk Co. Hospital on Dec. 30, 1932 in Faulkton, the son of John and Malinda Hansen. He attended the Hansen School until the seventh grade and then came into Faulkton and graduated from high school in 1950.  Lester worked at the Carl Deady garage while in high school.   He joined the U.S. Army Sept. 23rd, 1952 and was in Korea for 14 months doing fire direction control in artillery.  He was discharged 23 Sept.,  1954.
    Patty Lou, the youngest of Salvia and Thelma Roseland, was born Jan. I, 1936, in Faulkton. She attended Ellisville School and graduated from Faulkton High School in 1954.
    Lester and Patty were married June 11, 1956 in the Seneca Methodist Church.  They lived in a trailer on the same block Lester's parents lived south of Faulkton. Patty worked at the ASC Office & Lester farmed and drilled wells with his father.  In 1959 they moved their trailer to the Hansen homestead on the NE 15-117-70. They have been building and developing their place. and now have a beautiful farm and ranch home.

In 1982 Lester & Patty bought a house in Faulkton where they presently reside.  Their son Lee took over the ranching operation where Lester helps out. 
    Lester is a VFW. member and on the board of directors of the Faulkton Elevator. Patty is a VFW. Auxiliary member, and retired from the ASCS. Office giving 22 years of service. They are members of the United Church of Faulkton.

                          
                                                Lester & Patty circa 2004
    Patty and Lester have four children: Lee of Faulkton, farming the Christ Hansen homestead; Jay. a dentist at West Point, Neb.; Holly, employed in a dental office in Sioux Falls living in Dell Rapids, So. Dak. and Kip, at Watertown, So. Dak.  Kip is Asst. to the President for Dacotah Bank. 

                            Children of Lester & Patty

                                
                                                                      Lee & Diane Hansen Family  Nov.  2004
                                                                     L to R:  Trish, Lee & Diane.  Rick in front. 

Lee Hansen was born Sept. II, 1958 in Faulkton, the son of Lester and Patty Hansen. He attended grade school at the Maloney and Taylor Schools, and then came into Faulkton and graduated from high school in 1976. He graduated from Northern State College in 1980.  Lee now owns his father's ranch { Was also Jack & Malinda's farm} and with his father the original Christ Hansen farm.  The Christ Hansen  homestead itself is vacant.

Diane Melius was born Oct. 23, 1957 at Faulkton. Diane graduated from Faulkton High School in 1975. She attended SDSU  in Brookings, and later she went to Northern State College in Aberdeen. She was employed by the First National Bank in Aberdeen, and the Register of Deeds Office in Faulk County.
Lee and Diane were married Aug. 23, 1979 married in the Faulkton Methodist Church. 

Rick James married Ashley Marie Allcock { born Aug. 25,  1985 } on July 21st,  2007 at the Plymouth Congregation Church in Aberdeen, SD.  They live in Sioux Falls where Rick works and Ashley is in a pharmacy internship. 

                               
                                                                           Jay & Linda Hansen Family
                                                             L to R:  Linda, Alex, Matte, Haeley and Jay

Jay was born in 1960 and married Linda Meyer.  Jay is a dentist practicing in Nebraska. 

                           
                                                         Ken & Holly (Hansen) VeldKamp Family
                                    L to R:  Ken & Holly in back.  Front:  Mandi, Craig & Keith. 

Holly was born in 1962 and lives with her family on a farm near Dell Rapids, South Dakota.

                                                   
                                                                           Kip & Jeanne Hansen Family

                                                           L to R:  Back  Jeanne James & Colton age 5
                                                 Alana age 2 on Jeanne's lap & Lawson age 1 on Kip's lap

Kip was born Jan. 4th,  1969 marrying Jeanne James.  They live in Watertown where Kip is an assistant to the president  of  the Dacotah Bank. 

Lester & Patty celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June of 2006.  Lester helps out his son on the ranch and Patty works part-time at the Faulkton 'mini-mall' and enjoys her flowers, garden and playing cards. 

                                            Lester Louis Hansen Obituary

Lester L. Hansen, 82, of Faulkton, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Faulkton Senior Living.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 23, 2015 at the United Church of Faulkton, with Pastor Bill Hoffman presiding. Burial followed in the Faulkton Cemetery with full military honors. A prayer service was held at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the church with visitation one hour prior.

Lester Louis Hansen was born December 30. 1932 in Faulk County, South Dakota to John “Jack” and Malinda (Borcherding) Hansen. He attended school at the Hansen Country School through the 6^th grade and finished his education, graduating from Faulkton High School. Following high school, Lester joined the United States Army on September 24, 1952, serving during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged on September 23, 1954. Upon his return, Lester worked with his dad drilling wells and farming.
On June 11, 1956, Lester was united in marriage to Patty Roseland at the Seneca Methodist Church. They made their home in Faulk County where they raised their family and Lester lived his life working the land as a farmer and rancher.

Lester enjoyed spending time working in his shop, doing wood-working, and watching football and high school wrestling. Above all, he gave his time freely to his wife, kids and grandkids. Lester spent as much time as he could watching their sports and school events. He was also a member of the United Church of Faulkton, the VFW and served as a director at the Faulkton Farmers Elevator.

Lester’s life will be cherished by his wife, Patty of Faulkton; his children: Lee (Diane) Hansen of Faulkton, Jay (Linda) Hansen of West Point, NE, Holly (Ken) Veldkamp of Dell Rapids, and Kip (Jeanne) Hansen of Watertown; his grandchildren: Rick (Ashley) Hansen, Trish (Cole) Cotton, Haeley (Trent) Petersen, Alex and Mattie Hansen, Keith (Jennifer) Veldkamp, Craig Veldkamp (fiancée, Megan Johnson), Mandi Veldkamp, and Colton, Alana and Lawson Hansen; great grandchildren: Blake, Evan and Heidi Hansen and Raya Cotton; one sister, Loretta Ketterling of Faulkton; one sister-in-law, Geraldine Hansen of Faulkton and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Leslie Hansen and grandson, Cody Hansen.