Obituary Record

Christian B. Hansen
Died on 9/6/1963
Buried in Blair Cemetery

Published in the Enterprise September 12, 1963

CHRISTIAN B. HANSEN BURIED SEPT. 9th

Mr. Christian B. Hansen, well known farmer of Orum, died suddenly, September 6th of a heart attack at his house at the age of 75.

Mr. Hansen was born February 9, 1888, at Kennard, Nebraska. In 1912 he was married to Sena Rasmussen. They farmed near Kennard until 1917 when they moved to the present farm near Orum.

He is survived by his wife, Sena, daughters Irene of Orum and Mrs. William Powers (Laura) at Omaha; sons, Leslie of Oakland, and Herbert, of Orum; grandchildren, Paul, Steven, Pamela and Joan of Orum; Ronald and Allen of Oakland, California; sisters, Mrs. Francis Dolan (Dorothea) of Fremont, Mrs. Abigail Beernstrup, of Blair, and Mrs. George Lischer (Bertha), of Los Angeles, California and a brother, Albert, of Fremont. He is predeceased by son, Donald, and sisters, Mrs. Peter Smith (Mary) of Michigan, and Mrs. Hans Nielsen (Anna), of Blair.

He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Orum where funeral services were held Monday afternoon, September 9, with the Reverend Harold Laursen officiating.

Mrs. Jack Jensen was the organist and Mrs. Don Rasmussen, the soloist.

Pallbearers were Edward Newkirk, William Bisbee, Velmar Katt, Lawrence Gnuse, Albert Bensen and Alvin Katt.

Interment was in the Blair Cemetery.

Funeral leaflet:

In Memory of Christian B. Hansen

February 9, 1883 Kennard, Nebraska; Sept. 6, 1963 Kennard, Nebraska

Services at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Orum Monday. Sept. 9, 1963—2 p.m. Officiating: Rev. Harold Laursen. Music by Mrs. Don Rasmussen Soloist, Mrs. Jack Jensen Organist. “Abide With Me”; “Rock Of Ages”

Pallbearers: Edward Newkirk, Lawrence Gnuse, William Bisbee, Albert Bendsen, Velmar Katt, Alvin Katt

Concluding Service: Blair Cemetery

Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County, Nebraska Genealogical Association; newspaper clippings and leaflets on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska

FindaGrave # 10675180

Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 9/12/1963


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