Lee Donald Martin Hansen, 87, Waterford, died Feb. 25, 2014. He suffered a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm on Feb. 12, while vacationing with his daughter in the Florida Keys.
He was born Feb. 24, 1927, in New London.
He married Margaret Schmidt on April 24, 1956. After a divorce, he married Marian (Herrick) Skrentny on March 5, 1966.
Survivors include his wife, Burlington; daughter, Susan Hoefert, Naples, Fla.; sister-in-law, Leonora Hansen (Frank) Callaway, Madison; brothers-in-law, Eugene (Dorothy) Herrick and Norbert (Betty) Herrick, both Milwaukee; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Dawn (Robert) Johnson (Anthony, Elizabeth), Deerfield; Laura Luebke (Mitchell, Alaina), Milwaukee; Dylan Hoefert (Kiah, Kezya), West Bend; Candace Hoefert, New Ulm, Minn.; Suzanne (Mario) Cristerna (Alejandro, Andres, David, Dominic), Naples; Darwin (Kelly) Hoefert (Jed, Matt), Waukesha; nieces; nephews; and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ida (Giese) Hansen; brothers, Ralph Hansen and Herbert Hansen Sr.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruth (Ken) Doran (Pete) Connelly, Rella (Harry) Hebbe (Harvey) Freund, Rosetta (Edgar) Lee (Ted) Hagen, and Genevieve (Al) Smith; his stepson, Roger Skrentny, and son-in-law, Darwin Hoefert, Sr.
A Memorial Celebration of Life is Saturday, March 29, at 1 p.m., at Rivermoor Country Club, 30802 Waterford Drive, Waterford.
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to either MACC (Milwaukee Area Children’s) Fund, 10000 Innovation Drive, Suite 135, Milwaukee, WI 53226; JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 434 S Yellowstone Drive, Suite 202, Madison, WI 53719, or MADD Wisconsin, P.O. Box 284, Beloit, WI. 53511.
Mealy Funeral Home, Waterford, is serving the family.
Well-wishers can visit www.mealyfuneralhome.com.
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