William Hansen

WILLIAM "BILL" HANSEN

Vinton

William "Bill" Hansen, 73, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212

E. Sixth St., Vinton, with Pastor Mike Ferguson officiating. Interment will be at Garrison Cemetery, with graveside military rites conducted by Geo. G. Luckey American Legion Post 57 of Vinton and Iowa Military Funeral Honors. Friends may register at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday.

A memorial fund has been established.

Bill was born Oct. 7, 1942, in Vinton to Leland "Dutch" and Gertrude (Werning) Hansen.

He served his nation in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Bill was a member of Geo. G. Luckey American Legion Post 57 of Vinton and was proud to travel with his son on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., this past October.

On Aug. 28, 1965, he was united in marriage to Donna Sell in Traer. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

His greatest joy in life was his grand-daughter, Morgan.

Bill was employed as a commercial plumber for 38 years with Young Plumbing and Heating in Waterloo.

He is survived by his wife, Donna of Vinton; his son, Travis (Carie) Hansen of Mount Auburn; his grandchildren, Morgan, Forrest and Austin; his sisters, Donna Franklin of Traer and Ardie (Hap) Junge of Branson, Mo.; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Robert Karr.

Condolences may be left at www.phillips

funeralhomes.com.