Vernon B. Hansen

Vernon B. Hansen, 93, West Plains, Missouri, died 5:20 p.m., Saturday, September 3, 2016 at his home in West Plains.
Mr. Hansen was born July 8, 1923 at Oak Park, Illinois to John B. Hansen and Karen A. Andreason Hansen. In August of 1944, he was married to Nora Clements who preceded him in death. On March 8, 1975, Mr. Hansen was married at Montgomery, Illinois to Cleda Strohkirch. Mr. Hansen was a veteran having served with the United States Army. He was a commercial carpenter; was a member of the Carpenter’s Local 558 of Chicago, Illinois for sixty-two years and a member of the American Legion. Mr. Hansen, along with his wife, Cleda, moved to West Plains, Missouri thirty-two years ago. He was a member of the Faith Assembly of God Church of West Plains where he worked for eighteen years after his retirement.
He is survived by his wife, Cleda Hansen, of the family home; three children, Dr. Robert G. Hansen, wife, Sandra, Woodruff, South Carolina, Janet K. Silvernail, husband, Bruce, Grace, Idaho and Leslie B. Hansen, wife, Cathy, Friendswood, Texas; step-daughter, Sharon Ansel, husband, Raymond, Soldotna, Alaska; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; fifteen step great-grandchildren; eight step great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Eugene Hansen, Fillmore, Illinois; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, first wife, step-son, Skip Royer, one great-great-grandchild; four brothers, John, Harold, Leslie and Arthur, and two sisters, Mary and Eleanor, precede him in death.
A Celebration of Life Services will be held Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Faith Assembly of God Church, West Plains, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Family, Hospice Compassus or the Faith Assembly of God Church and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.