Valdemar "Val" Hansen was born on December 25, 1929 to Selma and Valdemar Hansen in Alden Township, Wisconsin. On January 20, 1950 Val was united in marriage to Lois Nitzowski and to this union, seven girls were born: Sharon, Elaine, Debbie, Shelley, Vicki, Paula and Teri. In 1954, Val and Lois moved to St. Paul, MN and in 1957, the family moved to Roseville, MN. Val and his brother, Pete opened Suburban Camera Repair in Roseville, and retired from their business after working together for over 20 years. Val also worked for St. Marie's Gopher News as a Promotion Salesman for 33 years. In 1972, Val, Lois and family moved to Deronda, Wisconsin and made their home on Lake Wapogasset. After retirement, Val spent time working for Utgaard's and FA Dairy. Val enjoyed spending time with his family and friends fishing, hunting, boating, waterskiing, playing billiards, snowmobiling, and bowling. He also enjoyed his gardens, feeding the birds and riding four wheeler. Val was preceded in death by his parents; eight brothers and sisters; first wife, Lois; second wife, Yvonne (Wurtinger); daughters, Shelley Andrie, Sharon Hansen, and Debbie Riegel; granddaughters, Nikki Riegel and Tracy Snyder, and son-in-law, Larry Riegel. He is survived by his wife, Janice Arneson-Hansen; sister, Bernice Fox; daughters, Elaine (Paul) Lorentz, Vicki (Galen) Stauner, Paula (Jim) Bremer and Teri Hansen; son-in-law, Ron Andrie; nine grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and many step children and grandchildren of the Wurtinger and Arneson families. Funeral services will take place on Friday, December 22, 2017 at 11:00 am at Little Falls Lutheran Church in rural Amery. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 pm with a Prayer Service at 7 pm on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home, as well as a visitation the hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Little Falls Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jeff Terranova, Ron Andrie, Galen Stauner, Jim Bremer, Tim Forster and Jeff Arneson. To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute, visit www.williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.