Robert Hanson

Obituary of Robert W. Hanson

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Robert W. Hanson, age 91, of Yankton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Memorial service will be 10:30 AM, Friday, July 11, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Robert Wullweber officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will take place at a later date. The United States Navy will provide the flag presentation at the conclusion of the mass Friday morning. Visitations will be 5 to 8 PM, Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, and then one hour prior to the service at the church. Robert was born October 24, 1922 in Yankton, SD to Hans E. and Mary-Agnes "Molly" (Slowey) Hanson. He graduated from Yankton High School in 1941. He joined the US Navy on March 18, 1943 and served on the USS S38 (submarine) in the Pacific and was honorably discharged on February 9, 1946. He married Phyllis Baggs on April 8, 1946 in Tyndall, SD. Robert & Phyllis moved to Bellevue, NE in 1954 where Robert worked as a plumber at Offutt Air Force Base and retired in 1986, moving back to Yankton in May 1992. Robert is survived by his wife, Phyllis, Yankton, SD; sons, Kim and Ruth Hanson of Priest River, ID and Todd and Shinobu Hanson of Tokyo, Japan; daughter, Karen Hanson of Yuma, AZ; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hans and Molly, brothers: Ed, Lloyd and Clarence and sister, Della Wright.
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