Rev. LeRoy Hansen Obituary (2008)

Rev. LeRoy Hansen, LeRoy Andrew Hansen, age 87 years, 8 months, and 16 days died/Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, January 11, 2008 at 10:30 A.M. at the Congregational Church in Red Cloud with Rev. Hansen's family officiating. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at York, Nebraska at 3:00 PM. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from noon to 8 pm and Thursday from 9 am to 8 pm at the Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Red Cloud. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.wmsfh.com. Williams Funeral Home of Red Cloud, NE is in charge of the arrangements. LeRoy Andrew Hansen, the Son of Henry Andrew.and Leona (Mayfield) Hansen was born May 23, 1920 at Akeley, Minnesota. He departed this life on Tuesday January 8, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 8 months and 16 days. LeRoy's mother died when he was two years of age.LeRoy spent many years living in foster families. LeRoy came to know the Lord as his personal savior when he was 13 years of age and after that the theme of his life was to please Jesus. He married Harriet Gertrude Zwiers on August 28, 1945 at Ogilvie, Minnesota. To whom this union was born Ruth, David and Jonathan. They were married for over 62 years. LeRoy went on to attend Moody Bible Institute where he received his training in pastoral ministry. LeRoy served His Lord faithfully in the pastorate for over 50 years and pastored churches in Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska until his retirement in 1989. He continued to fill his time with employment opportunities in York, Nebraska until the mid 1990's. In August of 2005 He moved to Red Cloud, NE to be closer to his family because of his declining health. In July 2007 he moved to The Heritage Care Center in Red Cloud, NE where he enjoyed life and continued to share the Lord as he was able. Left to treasure his memory is his wife Harriet of Red Cloud, NE Daughter and Son in law Ruth and Mike Newman of Wapello, Iowa, Son and daughter in law David and Judy Hansen of Kansas City, Missouri and Son and daughter in law Pastor Jonathan and Deborah Hansen of Red Cloud, NE. Grandchildren: Mark Hansen and wife Tiffany of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Paul Hansen and his wife Abbey of Billings, Montana, Sara Luthy and her husband Tom of Mount Sterling, Illinois, Nathan Newman and his wife Diana of Dubuque, Iowa, and Hannah Hansen of Red Cloud, NE and Foreign Exchange granddaughters Esther Lee of Seoul, Korea and Damaris Molkenthin of Stendhal, Germany Great Grandchildren: Kyra, Keagan and Cayden Hansen of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and many friends. Memorials can be given to The Gideon's International.