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
Condolences(5)
Nona Wiese
Scribner, NE Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Mr. Hansen was the principal at Scribner High School when the Class of 1949 graduated. We have many fond memories of those days. His wife worked at the Lamberty Variety Store. The Hansens attended many of our class reunions. They were such good people and good friends to us. They had sent in their reservation to attend our last reunion in 2009, but he got sick and they could not come. We, the SHS Class of 1949, send our condolences to his family. He will be remembered....Ione Popken
Fremont, NE Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Paul & all of the family, Our thoughts are with you today as you lay to rest your father and a fine man who kept in touch with his students throughout the years. He was principal at Scribner when I was in high school. There was none finer and he taught me to like history! He had that way of teaching that showed how the present related to the past and we took it up from there. May I take this means of paying high respect to him. May you find comfort in the thoughts that are with you and may God's peace abide with you, Ione PopkenBob & Jan Henry
Palmer, Ak Monday, January 31, 2011Don and Elke Dickmeyer
Omaha, Ne Saturday, January 29, 2011 Paul, We first became acquainted with your father at Service Unit 2 when he became the director there. We operated the cleaning service for the Unit. He was a wonderful person to visit with and to work for. Our connection lasted for 8 years until we sold the business. We are sorry to hear of the passing of a great educater and friend.Frieda Dietrich
Singapore, Republic of Singapore, Sunday, January 30, 2011 Paul, I worked for several years at ESU 2 under your father's leadership. He always lent the support I needed for various events and projects we had undertaken. Quite a dedicated educator! You and your family are in my prayers. Frieda Dietrich, Singapore American School