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He was born to Anders and Martha (Rasmussen) Hansen at Luck, Wisconsin. Allan graduated from high school in Elk Horn, Iowa, attended Dana College in Blair until WWII. He served his country in the Army Air Corps as a tail gunner on a B-17 completing 27 missions over Europe. During leave in 1944, he married his long time love, Frances Gregersen, in Portland, Oregon. Following the war they returned to Dana to complete his college, then began as a teacher at Hooper High School 1947-48. He was high school principal at Scribner High School 1948-50. He was superintendent of Schools, Nehawka 1950-53, and Superintendent of Schools, Scotia Public Schools 1953-55. He was Superintendent of Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn, Iowa 1955-58, High school principal at Mapleton, Iowa 1958-61. He was principal of Elliot Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska 1961-64, Sheridan Elementary School 1964-67, and Hayworth Elementary 1968. He earned his doctorate in education in 1968, and became the administrator of Education Service Unit #11 in Holdrege, then the Educational Service Unit #2 in Fremont from 1975-85. He served his community as President of District 1, Nebraska State Education Association in 1968.
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church. He and his wife Frances were very active in the Low Income Ministry and Allan had served as chairman of the board for several years.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Frances, on July 11, 2010, his parents Anders and Martha, brothers Lee and Virgil, sisters Vera and Naomi, and daughter Connie Hansen Hegarty.
He is survived by his son and daughter in law, Paul, and Joyce of Lincoln, grandchildren Scott of New York, NY, Kristi of Overland Park, Ks, and Lisa of Warrensburg, Missouri, sister Alice Sorensen of Underwood, Iowa, son-in-law - Jim Hegarty of Apple Valley, Minnesota.
The funeral service will be 11 AM, Tuesday, (February 1, 2011) at Salem Lutheran Church, Fremont, Nebraska. Visitation on Monday at Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont will be from 2-8 PM, with family present from 6-8PM. Burial will follow at Ridge Cemetery with Military Honors presented by the Honor Guard of Offutt Air Force Base and the Fremont Honor Guard of American Legion Post 20 and VFW Post 854.
Memorials are suggested to Midland University and Salem Lutheran Church.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church. He and his wife Frances were very active in the Low Income Ministry and Allan had served as chairman of the board for several years.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Frances, on July 11, 2010, his parents Anders and Martha, brothers Lee and Virgil, sisters Vera and Naomi, and daughter Connie Hansen Hegarty.
He is survived by his son and daughter in law, Paul, and Joyce of Lincoln, grandchildren Scott of New York, NY, Kristi of Overland Park, Ks, and Lisa of Warrensburg, Missouri, sister Alice Sorensen of Underwood, Iowa, son-in-law - Jim Hegarty of Apple Valley, Minnesota.
The funeral service will be 11 AM, Tuesday, (February 1, 2011) at Salem Lutheran Church, Fremont, Nebraska. Visitation on Monday at Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont will be from 2-8 PM, with family present from 6-8PM. Burial will follow at Ridge Cemetery with Military Honors presented by the Honor Guard of Offutt Air Force Base and the Fremont Honor Guard of American Legion Post 20 and VFW Post 854.
Memorials are suggested to Midland University and Salem Lutheran Church.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com