Chester Palmer Hansen was born on December 6, 1917, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Martin J. and Amanda J. (Larson) Hansen. He was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church, where he was a lifelong member. Chester lived most of his life in the Clarkfield area. He worked at a CC Camp near Duluth, Minnesota and during World War II spent some time at a "Boatworks" in Seattle, Washington. He returned to Clarkfield and farmed for many years, then he worked in a "Box Factory" near Minneapolis, Minnesota. When his health began to fail, he lived with his mother at the Valhalla Apartments (1976) and continued to live there until the time of his death. Chester passed away Sunday morning, September 17, 2000, at the Granite Falls Municipal Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota, at the age of 82 years, 9 months and 17 days. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Lawrence (Harriet) Orres of Clarkfield; and a sister-in-law, Agnella Hansen of California; and three nieces and three nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Everett, of California. Funeral Service Wednesday, September 20, 2000 * 10:30 a.m. Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota Officiating, Terry A. Brandt Organist, Karen Donner Soloist, Beth Sneller "Beyond the Sunset" "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" Congregational Hymns "How Great Thou Art" "Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is Calling" Honorary Casket Bearers Ordell Akre, Harold Berg Dale Jorgenson, Herb Koepp Clarence Riecke, Leo Toft Casket Bearers Cliff Johnson, Dennis Jorgenson Greg Koepp, Curtis Lynner Jim Smolley, Jim Sopland Final Resting Place Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery, Clarkfield, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota