Reed S Hansen's Obituary
Reed Hansen, 95, of Puyallup, died peacefully at home on February 3, 2005. Born February 9, 1909 in Brigham City, Utah to Simeon and Alva Lillie Hansen, he grew up in Browning, MT, Alberta Canada and Spokane, WA where he graduated from high school in 1927. He received a B.S. in Agriculture from Washington State College. Reed began work in Pierce County as an agricultural extension agent for WSC in 1934 and retired as an Associate Professor of Poultry Science at the Western Washington Research and Extension Center in Puyallup. On July 2, 1939, Reed married Esther Schimke in Odessa, WA. He enjoyed fishing and hiking; was an avid gardener and loved cruising the waters of Puget Sound and British Columbia. He was a member of the Tacoma Power Squadron for 52 years, an educational organization dedicated to making boating safer and more fun. He was a longtime active member of the United Methodist Church.A dedicated and loving family man, Reed is survived by his wife of 65 years, Esther; daughter Margaret and husband Rainer Scheck of Blaubeuren, Germany; grandsons Oliver, Daniel, Michael and Andreas; brother Ted Hansen and wife Donna of Pryor, OK and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by son Thomas, who passed away at age 13; brother Herman Hansen and sister Betty Yahn.A private family chapel service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 10, 2005 at the Puyallup United Methodist Church when family members from Germany will be able to attend.Memorials may be made to the Puyallup United Methodist Church, Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup or a charity of choice.
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