Long Lake – Craig J. Hansen, 56, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. He was born March 9, 1961 to Tex and Audrey (nee Block) Hansen in Burlington, WI. He grew up with his three brothers in Union Grove. Craig attended Union Grove Union High School until he joined the Navy. After basic training in San Diego, CA, he served on the USS Alamo in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. Craig liked fishing and being outdoors. A skilled handy man, Craig enjoyed tinkering with and repairing mechanical things. He enjoyed following the Packers and Brewers. His quick wit and smile led to many amusing conversations and laughter.

Craig is survived by his father and step mother Tex and Peggy Hansen; his brothers, Dale (Melissa), Paul (Karla), and Mark (Marie); his companion, Mary Hanson; nieces and nephews, Amber Hansen, Emily Curtiss, Henry Hansen, and Paul Hansen; and aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Craig is preceded in death by his mother, Audrey Hansen, grandparents, Phillip and Evelyn Block and Arnold and Pauline Hansen.

Visitation will be at Miller-Reesman Funeral Home on Friday, May 12 from 10 am – 12 noon. Service performed by Pastor Manda Stack will begin at 12 noon. Burial will follow at 1 pm at the Southern WI Veterans Memorial Cemetery.