Duane Hansen

Duane ?Manny? Hansen, age 60, of Motley, died Saturday, July 09, 2005 at Lakewood Hospital in Staples. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 12, at 10:30 am at Motley United Methodist Church, with Reverend Richard Collman and Reverend Bradley Skogen officiating. Friends may visit Monday, July 11, from 6-8 pm, at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Interment will be at Motley Public Cemetery.
Duane ?Manny? Martin Hansen was born March 22, 1945 in Bertha, to Theodore ?Theo? and Martha (Stowe) Hansen. His 12 pound birth weight inspired his nickname. He attended District 80 country school through eighth grade, and graduated from Staples High School in 1962. He was united in marriage to Lana Skeesick on June 17, 1967, in Motley. He did route delivery for Meyer?s Cleaners, a company eventually purchased by American Linen, from 1969 to 1994. For the past 8 years he had been a truck driver for pipeline construction and had enjoyed working all across the US. He was a past member of the Staples Sportsman?s Club, Ducks Unlimited, and the NRA. He enjoyed hunting, trapping, and fishing, particularly at his cabin on Lake of the Woods. He could fix anything, and his expertise was often sought by family and friends. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren teasing, giggling, and calling them his special pet names.

Duane will be sadly missed by Lana, his wife of 38 years; daughters Amy (Rashad) Bhutta, of Lake Elsinore, CA and Kelly (Gordy) Thompson, of Staples; grandchildren Kiana and Grant Thompson; siblings Donald ?Buck? (Cathy) Hansen, of Philbrook, Delbert ?Speed? (Bonnie) Hansen, of Staples, Darlene ?Tick? Kuiper, of Staples, and Dorothy ?Dot? Seely, of Long Prairie; 5 brothers-in-law, 4 sisters-in-law, and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant daughter, Stacey Jo Hansen.