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Dwayne Robert Hansen, age 91, of Kanawha, IA, passed away on February 1, 2026, in Mesa, Arizona.
Dwayne was born on May 4, 1934, to Robert and Doris (Schaefer) Hansen the oldest of five children. He grew up in Kanawha and graduated from Kanawha High School with the Class of 1952.
After high school, Dwayne worked at the Federal North Iowa Grain Elevator in Kanawha and later for Hancock County, based out of Klemme, where he drove a road maintainer. On June 12, 1955, he married the love of his life, Darlene Roul, at the Kanawha Methodist Church. Together they raised two children, Deborah and Daniel.
In 1959, Dwayne and Darlene moved onto the farm that his parents had purchased, where Dwayne began farming—a life he truly loved. Over the years, Dwayne enjoyed restoring antique tractors, working with stained glass, woodworking, gardening, traveling, and camping. He especially loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed visiting with neighbors while driving his golf cart around Sunland Village, where he and Darlene wintered for 34 years, and having coffee with his friends and neighbors at ‘the University’ in Kanawha.
Dwayne is survived by his wife, Darlene; his children, Deborah (Dan) Smith of Mesa, Arizona, and Daniel (Diane) Hansen of Kanawha, Iowa; his grandchildren, Joy (Paul Sitar) Stringer of Huntington Beach, California, Tony (Amy) Hansen of Des Moines, Iowa, Kelsi (Michael) McGinley of Warsaw, Missouri and Tracy Dodd, Newton, IA; and his eight great-grandchildren: Katka McGinley, Lindy Hansen, Warren Hansen, Bazil McGinley, Damek McGinley, Cashel McGinley, Aengus McGinley, Rafferty McGinley and Macee (Sam) Tracy, Iowa City, IA, great-great grandchildren, Sloane and Tripp Tracy, his siblings Norman Hansen, Joy (John) Taylor, Harlan (Virginia) Hansen and Ronald Hansen, sisters-in-law Dorothy Roul and Jane Roul, along with many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother-in-law, Charles Thorburn; his sisters-in-law, Marjorie Hansen and Helena Hansen; and his brother-in-law, Douglas Roul.