Gordon J Hansen

OREGON-Gordon John Hansen, age 96, passed away on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Evansville Manor. He was born on Dec. 23, 1920, in Stoughton, the son of Henry and Minnie (Jorgenson) Hansen.  Gordon grew up in rural Oregon, and graduated from Stoughton High School in 1938. After high school he worked for Lockheed Aircraft in California before joining the U.S. Army in 1942.  He received a medical discharge from the army in 1943.  Gordon then attended UW Madison.  From 1949 to 1985 he served as postmaster in Oregon. He finished his career with the post office as a rural mail carrier until his retirement. In retirement he enjoyed visits from his family, hunting, fishing, and gambling trips with his many friends.  Gordon is survived by his nieces and nephews, Kaarn (Bruce) Heida, Catherine Hansen, Deborah Hansen, Henry (Cari) Hansen, George (Christine) Hansen, Stephen Hansen (Susan Rebello), Paul (Vicki) Hansen, Robert Hansen. Timothy Hansen, and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters and brothers, Harriet Hansen, Karen Ludwig, Maxwell Hansen and Phillip Hansen; and his best friend, Bill Hagstrom who passed away earlier this year. Gordon’s family would like to thank his neighbors, Bob and Jane Hill, Stoughton Hospital’s Trusted Hands program, Agrace HospiceCare and Evansville Manor for the help they provided him. Gordon did not wish for a memorial service to be held, so the family will get together to honor him in the spring.  Burial will be at Graves Cemetery in Rutland, Wisconsin at a future date. The family requests memorial donations be made to the Capital Times Kid’s Fund.