Charles Robert Hansen, age 83, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa—better known as Bob—was surrounded by his family as he entered eternal peace on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at the Sioux Care Center in Sioux Rapids.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at First United Church of Sioux Rapids, with Reverend Tom Petersen officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. Arrangements are under the direction of the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids.

Friends may call from 4:00 – 8:00 pm. on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids, where the family will be present from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Bob was born on March 6, 1923 at Dickens, Iowa to Peter M. and Nellie K. (Holmberg) Hansen. He was baptized on February 2, 1924 at Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on the family farm in rural Dickens, where he attended Lake Center, a nearby country school.

On March 22, 1945, Bob was united in marriage to Wilma Marie Remillard in Spencer. Their union was blessed with three children: Sondra, Julie and Craig.

The family farmed in Buena Vista and Clay counties until 1960, when they moved to Sioux Rapids, at which time Bob was employed by Spencer Construction. He later worked as a licensed plumber for Webster Plumbing and Heating of Spencer and also for Nelson Products in Sioux Rapids. Bob was known for his abilities as a “handyman,” and for his unique sense of humor and wit.

Bob enjoyed fishing, gardening, watching the Atlanta Braves, and the “Hawks.” Above all, Bob loved his family and treasured every moment he spent with them.

Left to cherish Bob’s memory are his wife of more than 61 years, Wilma of Sioux Rapids; daughter Sondi (Brad) Raveling of Storm Lake, Iowa; daughter Julie (Kermit) Schultze of Marathon, Iowa; and son Craig of Amarillo, Texas; two granddaughters: Paulette (Coby) Newbold of Boone, Iowa and Trish (Craig) Olinger of Waukesha, Wisconsin; five great-grandchildren: Brenna, Brady, Grant and Tyler Newbold, and Bradford Olinger; three sisters: Mabel Carter of Berthoud, Colorado; Clara Carter of Ruthven, Iowa; and Norma (Robert) Drake of Spencer; a brother, Ernest of Dickens; and a sister-in-law, Iva Hansen of Ruthven, Iowa; extended family and a multitude of friends.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Nellie; an infant son, James; a sister, Alma Chase; and his brothers, Edgar, Louis and Henry.