Obit: Hansen, Ronald J. (1940 - 1970)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Hansen, Schlagenhaft, Kuehn, Kopinski, Heinzen, Oestreich, Beaver, Stevens, Rasmussen, Olson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/02/1970

Hansen, Ronald J. (26 May 1940 - 26 March 1970)

Funeral services for Ronald J. Hansen, 29, who was killed in an auto accident on Highway 13, near Colby March 26, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Roycraft Funeral Home. The Rev. John Olson officiated and burial was made in St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemet4ery.

Mr. Hansen was born May 26, 1940 in Neillsville where he received his education. He served for three and one-half years in the United States Navy. On September 7, 1963, he was married to Dawn Schlagenhaft at St. Anthony’s Church in Loyal. He owned a lumber business for several years and was employed at the Greenwood Farmers Cooperative.

Survivors include his wife, a son, Ronald, Jr., at home; five step-children, Mark and Barbara Schlagenhaft at home and James Schlagenhaft of Fort Riley, Kans., Cheryl of Whitewater State University and Karen Schlagenhaft of Madison; his mother, Mrs. Matti Hansen of Neillsville; six brothers, William of Neillsville, Richard of Camp Douglas, Carroll of Spencer, Harold and Dennis, both of Marshfield, and James Hansen, who is with the armed forces in Okinawa; and six sisters, Virginia Kuehn of Granton, Mildred Kopinski of Brewster, Minn., Arlene Kopinski of Fairchild, Marlene Heinzen and Irene Oestreich, both of Marshfield, and Mavis Hansen of Neillsville.

Pallbearers were Donald Beaver, Vern Sevens, Doug Rasmussen, Carroll Hansen, Harold Hansen and Dennis Hansen.

Military rites were conducted at the graveside.