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Paul Florian Hansen

October 28, 1950 — November 2, 2013

Paul Florian Hansen, 63, of Aberdeen, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 8, 2013, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 409 3rd Avenue SE, Aberdeen, with Father Jonathan Venner, Celebrant. Burial follows at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Aberdeen.

Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign his online guestbook at www.schriversmemorial.com.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Thursday, at the mortuary with a Liturgical Wake Service at 5:30 p.m. Visitation continues one hour before Mass at church on Friday.

Paul Florian Hansen was born on October 28, 1950, to Florian "Hank" and Elizabeth "Bette" (Weisenberger) Hansen in Aberdeen, SD. Paul was raised and attended school in Aberdeen, graduating from Roncalli High School with the Class of 1969. He furthered his education at Northern State College in Aberdeen and earned an Associate of Science Degree.

Paul married Judy Browning in Aberdeen on May 24, 1975. The couple made their home in Aberdeen where Paul was employed as a realtor auctioneer, a tax preparer at H & R Block and later worked with his father as Manager of Hanks Liquors.

On November 25, 1989, Paul was united in marriage to Lori Herman in Aberdeen. He then became the owner and operator of Hanks Liquor Store, where he worked until his retirement in 2001.

Paul was a member of the NRA. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, woodworking, collecting eagles and working crossword puzzles. He also was an avid pool player, bowler and golfer.

Surviving Paul are his wife, Lori Hansen of Aberdeen; one son, Anthony (Jacki) Hansen of Groton, SD; three daughters, Lisa (Dan) Christensen of Yankton, SD, Venus (Kit) Donley of Mansfield, SD and Elizabeth Hansen of Aberdeen; four step-children, Mike (Karen) Browning of Rapid City, SD, Mark (Gigi) Browning of Mina, SD, Becky (Matt) Flom of Chesapeake, VA and Mike (Kat) Malsom of Aberdeen; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Jim (Cyndi) Hansen of Sioux City, IA; three sisters, Penny (Larry) Hart of Aberdeen, SD, Judy (Steve) Holm of Minneapolis, MN and Jeanne Bendewald of Sioux Falls, SD; and two special friends, Terry Pierson and Jacqi Witte of Valentine, NE.

Paul's parents preceded him in death.

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