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Charles Fred Hansen, 93, of South St. Paul.

Charles Fred Hansen was joined in heaven with his loving partner in life
early Monday morning, December 14 2020.

Fred was born November 6, 1927 in Monticello, Minnesota to Waldemar and
Julia Fern (Moon) Hansen and was raised on a farm near Santiago, Minnesota.
He went into the Army early in 1946 and was sent to Italy to help with the
post war effort there. After his tour ended, he married Coral Fay Pappenfus
on August 12, 1949 in Santiago. To them, seven children were born. They
spent most of the rest of their lives together in South St. Paul, Minnesota.
Coral died January 13, 2006 in South St. Paul. Fred joined her December 14,
2020 from Inver Grove Heights.

Fred was a member of the VFW and Concordia Lutheran Church. He liked
playing cards, hunting, fishing, camping with large groups of friends and
relatives, long road trip vacations all over the U.S. and Canada, going
south for the winter, and tinkering in his garage. He made his semi-famous
yellow camper in the garage.

Fred will be missed by his seven children: Bud (Susan Messenger) Hansen,
Sandra Saller, Diane Hansen, Shirley (Ken) Halejak, Margee (Joe) Monn, Jon
Hansen, and Robyn (Hugh) Morrison, 14 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren,
brothers: Wendell (Irene Pappenfus) Hansen and Glenn (Beverly Nobbe) Hansen,
and many relatives and friends. He followed the path to heaven of his wife,
Coral, and a brother Donald Hansen.

A celebration of life will be planned for a date next year. Fred's
ashes will be interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

We wish to thank all of the wonderful folks at Suite Living in Inver
Grove Heights and the hospice care givers who were able to be with him
during the last six weeks.