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Birth	:	17 Sep 1925 Greenfield, Clay County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	27 Apr 2008 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7714000, -96.9056000
Description	:	Eldon Royal Hansen, of Beresford, SD, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 at VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, at the age of 82. He was born September 17, 1925 to Ella Rebecca and Christian Edward Hansen at the family home in rural Burbank, SD, close to Greenfield. As a teenager, Eldon lived with his aunt and uncle, Hans and Anna Hansen on their farm west of Vermillion. At this time, he started attending the Trinity Lutheran church in Vermillion and became very active in the 4-H club, winning numerous ribbons and awards for raising Aberdeen-Angus cattle. Eldon graduated from Vermillion High School in... Read More	Eldon Royal Hansen, of Beresford, SD, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 at VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, at the age of 82. He was born September 17, 1925 to Ella Rebecca and Christian Edward Hansen at the family home in rural Burbank, SD, close to Greenfield. As a teenager, Eldon lived with his aunt and uncle, Hans and Anna Hansen on their farm west of Vermillion. At this time, he started attending the Trinity Lutheran church in Vermillion and became very active in the 4-H club, winning numerous ribbons and awards for raising Aberdeen-Angus cattle. Eldon graduated from Vermillion High School in 1943 and continued working on the family farm until he entered the Navy in May of 1944. He served as a Quartermaster, assisting the navigator and helmsman on the U.S.S. Hidatsa (ATF102) on the Pacific front. After two years in the Navy, Eldon returned to Vermillion and married Elva Maxine Peterson on February 21, 1948. The couple spent their early married life in Vermillion, raising their 4 children and running the family farm before moving south, first to Texas and then to Mississippi and Arkansas. Eldon went to work for Brown & Root in their power plant division in 1962, starting as a painter's helper and retiring 25 years later having worked his way up to Assistant Project Manager. Eldon and Elva retired to Hot Springs, AR in 1987 and lived there until Elva's death in 2002, at which time Eldon moved back to Vermillion to be closer to family. He then moved to a retirement home in Beresford in the fall of 2007. Eldon was a gentle giant of a man, known for his good humor and intelligence. He always took great pride in his work and after he retired, he poured himself into creating an inviting garden, yard and patio area, doing most of the work himself with a hand from Elva. His greatest source of pride, however, was his family. He was very good with children and loved to spend time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Eldon was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Elva Peterson Hansen, and his brothers, Carroll Hansen and Harley Hansen. He is survived by two sisters, Adele (Oscar) Jackson of Alcester, SD and Elaine (Bob) Brown of Vermillion, SD; three daughters, Donna (Rocky) Dean of Chamberlain, SD, Connie Hansen and Jayne Hansen both of Houston, TX; one son, Larry (Karen) Hansen of Marion, IA; and three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren living in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Ed Anderson officiating. Burial will be at Bluff View Cemetery with military graveside service conducted by Vermillion V.F.W. Clay Post #3061. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Iverson-Siecke-Kober Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the charity of choice. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Iverson-Siecke-Kober Funeral Home Service: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Vermillion. Cemetery: Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion

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Eldon Royal Hansen's memorial is located at: Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, USA.
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Eldon Royal Hansen death on 27 Apr 2008 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.7714000
Longitude: -96.9056000

Family Members:

Parent

Christian Edward Hansen

(1889 - 1969)

Ella Rebecca Hansen Hansen

(1892 - 1930)

Spouse

Elva Maxine Peterson Hansen

(1924 - 2002)

Siblings

Carroll E Hansen

(1914 - 2007)

Adele Evelyn Hanson Jackson

(1915 - 2010)

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1. Bluff View Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7714000, -96.9056000

2. Saint Agnes Calvary Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7715900, -96.9072100

3. Saint Agnes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7872009, -96.8499985

4. Dowlin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7789001, -96.8107986

5. Gibb's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6985100, -96.8518400

6. Saint Peter Greenfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8608017, -96.8644028

7. Clay Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8516998, -96.9788971

8. Ionia Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6893997, -96.8300018

9. Maskell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6878014, -96.9916992

10. Halverson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6908600, -97.0013500

11. Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8228000, -96.7612000

12. Saint Mary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8520584, -96.7877502

13. Newcastle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6550500, -96.8708700

14. Saint Peters Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6533800, -96.8744700

15. Spirit Mound Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8885994, -96.9424973

16. Clay Point Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8987700, -96.9065600

17. Lime Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6632400, -96.9990500

18. Lime Creek Cemetery
Maskell, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6569600, -97.0004700

19. Obert Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6702995, -97.0289001

20. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7896996, -97.0903015

21. Brule Creek Cemetery
Spink Township, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8346510, -96.7324350

22. Taylor Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8372002, -97.0785980

23. Union County Poor Farm Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7649210, -96.7077580

24. Saint Paul Cemetery
Elk Point, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7641983, -96.7061005