Lester Hansen
December 30, 1932 ~ March 18, 2015
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 6th 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.
In lieu of flower, Memorials will be directed to a charity of the family’s choice.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Lester’s arrangements.
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Hugs and prayer the all of Lester’s family…Will be thinking of you all…
I was blessed to have this special kind man in my life. He served as a role model, gave me my love for agriculture and treated me as one of his own. Rest in peace Uncle Lester!
May the Lord Bless and keep you all during this sad time. When God takes one of our loved ones home with him, we cant help but be saddened for our loss but we also need to rejoice that Lester is at peace with his eternal savior. Sometimes the room is prepared for we are ready to let them go.
So sorry to hear of Lester’s passing but he is free of pain at last. We have many fond memories of having you as neighbors. We enjoyed Lester going out to the farm and also watching him out in the front yard. He didn’t want to give up!
Our prayers go out to the entire Hansen family.
Both Leslie and Lester are at peace, now. They both where great men, and will be missed by many. We love them so.
Prayers go out to both
Kip, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Know he is free of pain in that Great Farm in Heaven
My deepest sympathy to Patty and the family. Lester was a wonderful relative, friend, mentor, employer, and much more to me. He will be sorely missed.
Our prayers are with the Hansen Family and all of those who loved Lester. He was a wonderful caring man who was extremely proud of his family. We wish we were closer to give you all a hug in person. But know you are in our hearts. May Lester rest in peace. All our Love, The Blakes
Patty and kids, our deepest sympathies. Lester was a rock in our family. I will always have the best memories of summers at your farm and walking next door to visit when we were at Grandma’s. We feel so blessed that we were able to share in his life and that he was part of ours. Our prayers are with you all! Love, Kaydee, Chad & kids
We are so saddened to hear the news about Uncle Lester. He was such a kind, loving and caring person. We will miss him so much.
We are so sorry for your loss! Uncle Lester created so many great memories for me as a young person. He trusted us enough to explore and have fun, but kept us safe. Whether it was letting me drive one of the three-wheelers or having Kip and I help with harvest. He always made me feel that I was important. I will forever miss him, yet he will hold a special place in my heart until I can see him again.
Our family sends yours our loving thoughts and prayers!
Heath, Karma, Madison, Sawyer and Grayson Boddy
Aunt Patty, Lee, Jay, Holly, Kip, and everyone,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Uncle Lester was one of the kindest and most gentle persons, I have ever known. We hope you find great comfort in your memories and the lifetime of love you shared with this great man. May he rest in peace.
Love,
Dale, Amy, Teagan, and Tacey
Dear Patty and family, May you find comfort in knowing Lester is at peace and free of pain. I pray you find strength to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I do hope to get over on Monday. Love and prayers, Joyce
Hansen Family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Lester was a gentle and kind soul. He always had a smile. I would always meet him on the road as he went to the farm and I was on my way to work. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
I wish we had the word that would make you feel better but I know there isn’t any. Only time will lessen the pain a little. Please know we
are thinking of you and your family.
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. I will keep your family in my prayers.
To the family of Lester Hansen.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Lester was a gentle and pleasurable man to be around.
He truly was a valued and dedicated customer.
Gods blessing to all
sending a prayer your way in this time of sorrow. God Bless. Julie
Thinking of you and prayers sent your way.
Lester was a wonderful man and it was our pleasure to be a small part of his life. His pain is now gone and he has earned his reward.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family now, and in the days to come. Although far too few, we will miss our visits with Lester and Patty. God’s Blessings. Love, Bob and Melanie Schraeder and family
I am late on this message of condolences. Lester was a great help when I did the Christ & Ingeborg Hansen website and showing me the family bible. My father spoke of Lester frequently when I was growing but never knew him all that well. Wishing you peace in remembering him.
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