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Hansen, Merle M.
Merle M. Hansen, 83, of Sand Springs, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 7, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, where memorial service will commence at noon. The Rev. Mary Green will officiate. Inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello.
Merle was born July 28, 1928, in McGregor, Iowa, the son of Elmer A. and Loma C. (Hill) Hansen. Merle served in the United States Army during the Korean War. When he returned from Korea, he married Pearl C. Brokaw in Galena, Ill. Together, they resided in Sand Springs, Iowa, where they raised six adorable children. He enjoyed his family, friends and spending time fishing at the cabin in Delhi.
Survivors include his children, Alvin (Laura) Haas and Tom (Jean) Haas, both of Dyersville, Don (Sandy) Haas of Ankeny, Rose (Rich) Frasher of Houston, Texas, Carmine (Fran) Draude of Davenport, and Candace Hansen of Monticello; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary (John) Shaw of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Helen Stade of Marquette; brothers- and-sisters-in-law, Tom (Jill) Brokaw Jr. of Monticello, Neena (Paul) Peterson of Tennessee, Monita Monsod of Cedar Rapids, Gerty (Larry) O'Leary of St. Louis, Mo., Pat Dauber of Tipton, Sue (Jerry) Huss of Lakeview, Sandy Luensmann of Monticello and Carl Markmann of Hale; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers and their spouses, Alfred and Shirley Hansen and Earl “Pistol” and Hazel Hansen; and brothers- and sisters-in-law, Almore Stade, Millie Markmann, Betty and Clifford Snyder, Nancy Frost and Neal Dauber and Ty Luensmann.
Merle was greatly loved by his family and friends and will be deeply missed by all whose lives he touched.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Advancement Services of Jones County, 202 Plastic Lane, Monticello, IA 52310.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.
Published April 5, 2012 in The Gazette
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