Son of Robert Gordon and Joyce Lillian (Benson) Hansen. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Presbyterian Church in Madison. After graduating high school in 1975, he continued working in the well drilling industry and eventually started his own business, Northwest Water Wells Inc., which he owned for several years. He attended Alexandria Technical and Community College in the mid-90's and graduated from the Manufacturing Engineering and Fluid Power programs. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Business through Southwest State University in Marshall. In 1996, he started working for Case-Tyler, which brought him to Benson, MN. He married Linda Marie Rakowski on June 25, 1977, at St. James Catholic Church in Maine, MN, but was later divorced. He was a member of Freedom First Riders. He was preceded in death by his parents; and great-grandson, Tyler Matthew. He is survived by his son, Chris (Abby) Hansen of St. Cloud; daughter, Kayla Serie of Alexandria; grandchildren, Josh, Zachary, Madison, Kaitlin, Megan Jo, Kadrie, Matthew, and Mia; great-granddaughter, McKayla; and sister, Dr. Carol Chandler of Alexandria (formerly Poplar Grove, IL).
Son of Robert Gordon and Joyce Lillian (Benson) Hansen. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Presbyterian Church in Madison. After graduating high school in 1975, he continued working in the well drilling industry and eventually started his own business, Northwest Water Wells Inc., which he owned for several years. He attended Alexandria Technical and Community College in the mid-90's and graduated from the Manufacturing Engineering and Fluid Power programs. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Business through Southwest State University in Marshall. In 1996, he started working for Case-Tyler, which brought him to Benson, MN. He married Linda Marie Rakowski on June 25, 1977, at St. James Catholic Church in Maine, MN, but was later divorced. He was a member of Freedom First Riders. He was preceded in death by his parents; and great-grandson, Tyler Matthew. He is survived by his son, Chris (Abby) Hansen of St. Cloud; daughter, Kayla Serie of Alexandria; grandchildren, Josh, Zachary, Madison, Kaitlin, Megan Jo, Kadrie, Matthew, and Mia; great-granddaughter, McKayla; and sister, Dr. Carol Chandler of Alexandria (formerly Poplar Grove, IL).
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