Owen retired from the Army National Guard. He was a member of the United Lutheran Church. Graduate of Northeast High School, Class of 1953.
Family members include his son David (Martha) Hansen; daughters Lauri (Robert) Cayou, Janelle Hansen, Karen Foudray, Debra Hansen, all of Lincoln, Marci (Scott) Kudrna, Elkhorn; grandchildren Aaron (LeeAnn) Hansen, Bennington, Christa (Christopher) Anderson, Yukon, OK, Ashley (Justin) Moeller, Elkhorn, Dallas (Melissa) Foudray, Omaha, Amanda Kudrna, Elkhorn, Bailey (Dylan) Brown, Gothenburg; great-grandchildren Ike, Eisley, and Ailer Hansen, Bennington, Alexa, Serena and Kierra Anderson, Yukon, OK, Kennedy Moeller, Elkhorn, and Elijah Brown, Gothenburg. Preceded in death by his parents, wife Carol, brothers Keith and Mervin “Dale” and sister Norma Norgard.
Funeral service: 11:00 am Friday, September 6, 2024, United Lutheran Church. 5945 Fremont Street with Rev. Dr. Neal Anthony officiating. Interment in the Danish Cemetery, Davey, NE.
Visitation with family present from 5-7 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024, Roper and Sons Midtown Chapel, 4300 ‘O’ Street.
Memorials to the United Lutheran Church, 5945 Fremont Street, Lincoln, NE 68507.
Those of us who knew Owen well knew he was soft-hearted and loving underneath a stoic exterior.
Owen’s love and devotion to his wife and his family were evident. When his kids were young and he was away with the Guard for training, he wrote letters to Carol and to his kids who were pretty young at the time. The love shown in those letters is heartening to his kids now that they are grown. He was also especially fond of his cat, Luther, who was rescued at the church one fall day and taken in by he and Carol.
Owen enjoyed having family around him, especially around the holidays, which usually included playing cards or board games, or Wii Bowling. He also enjoyed playing dominoes with friends after he and Carol moved into assisted living. He was a pretty good bowler in real life, too, having bowled in many leagues from his very young adulthood. He and Carol would often start their day together by working the word puzzles in the morning newspaper.
Owen loved his Husker teams, especially football and volleyball. As a Guardsman he worked the football games and would take one of his kids along to watch the game.
Owen loved to tease his grandkids and great grandkids. Nothing brought a smile to his face quite like the little ones did.
Owen was industrious and creative and loved DIY projects and woodworking. If something needed fixing, duct tape was always in good supply! He also built bird houses and bird feeders and then Carol would add the finishing touches with colorful paint.
Owen was a rock to his family and will be sorely missed, but we are so happy to know that he and Carol are back together.