Louis L. Hansen Obituary (1941 - 2019)

Louis L. Hansen, 77, of Bloomington, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2019 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Christ Lutheran Church, 311 Hershey Road, Normal, IL 61761, where visitation will be one hour prior to services. Cremation rites have been accorded by Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family or Christ Lutheran Church, Normal. He was born October 18, 1941 in Clinton, IA, son of Louis and Hilda Hansen. He married Ruth A. on April 27, 1979. Surviving are his wife, Ruth, of Bloomington; three sons, Niels (Olivia) Hansen of Shoreview, MN, Alexandar (Akanksha) Hansen of Columbus, OH and Robert (Brandy) Hansen of Normal and five grandchildren, Mackenzie, Maxine, Ripley, Ren and Ahren. Also surviving are his siblings, Orda Stankee and Robert (Carol) Hansen, both of DeWitt, IA and Rosemary (Dale) Cleland of Lake Oswego, OR. He was preceded in death by his parents. Louis was a United States Air Force Veteran, serving three years as a crypto analyst and Arabic Linguist in the 6931st Security Group, Iraklion AB, Crete. He worked for IAA for 26 years as a radio broadcaster before retiring. Louis enjoyed hunting, fishing and flying and in his younger years, racing sports cars in Colorado. One of his passions was announcing air shows, specifically the Prairie Aviation Air Show, and bike races. He will be remembered fondly by those that knew him as being a wonderful father.