Wallace Wayne Hansen

Wallace Hansen, 89, of Glenwood, died, Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Hospice with Heart in Glenwood. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church in Mineola with burial at the Mineola Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Loess Hills Funeral Home in Glenwood.

Wallace Wayne Hansen, one of 7 children of Otto W. and Hattie V. (Schark) Hansen, was born on his parents' farm near Dumfries, Iowa on March 19, 1924. He was baptized, confirmed and attended Sunday school and church at St. Paul's Evangelical Country Church in Dumfries. He attended Lewis Township School #7 thru the 8th grade. Wallace and his brother, Leo farmed many years in the Dumfries area.

Wallace and Alice Clara Roenfeld were united in marriage on June 29, 1947 at St. John Lutheran Church in Mineola, Iowa. They made their lifelong home where Wallace was born and raised. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters, Joyce Elaine and Janelle Kay. Wallace was a lifelong farmer in the Dumfries area. He kept busy raising chickens, cattle and hogs along with the grain operation.

Wallace was a faithful member of St. John Lutheran Church. Wallace and Alice always helped and washed dishes at the annual St. John Lutheran Church German Heritage Dinner.

Wallace was an avid bowler for many years. Wallace and Alice both bowled on the Mineola Church League. He loved to work around the farm as he got older, enjoyed caring for the farm cats and thoroughly enjoyed tending to his garden and flowers.

Wallace was preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife, Alice in 2008; brothers, Harvey Hansen, Virgil (Dorothy) Hansen, Marvin (Margie) Hansen, Leo (Helen) Hansen, and an infant brother; and sister, Darlene (Ervin) Kay.

Wallace is survived by his daughters, Joyce (Donald) George of Glenwood and Janelle (Randy) Lea of Omaha; one granddaughter, Heather Lea of Orlando, FL; nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Memorials suggested to St John Lutheran Church or St. Paul's Evangelical Country Church.

Loess Hills Funeral Home of Glenwood in charge of arrangements.