Kerry Lane Hansen

In loving memory of Kerry Hansen

Kerry Hansen, age 68, went home to Jesus surrounded by his family on May 3rd, 2024.

Kerry was born in Choteau Montana to Barbara and Kermit (Swede) Hansen. He lived most of his life in Washington State. Kerry joined the military after graduating high school and served as military police. He had two children after getting out of the military, Jeffrey Hansen, and Jessica Olsen.

Kerry met his wife, Cheryl. They married on May 21, 1998. They didn’t have any children together, but Kerry was a loving stepfather to Angela Ramirez and Jamie Howard.

Kerry was a licensed nursing home administrator, enjoying life in Las Cruces NM and worked up until his battle with cancer was too much.

Kerry was passionate about grandchildren, golf, and cruising to warm and sunny places. He had a Caribbean soul he could barely control.

Kerry joins his parents, Swede, and Barbara, in Heaven. He is survived by his wife Cheryl, his siblings, Kerm (Syd) Hansen, his twin brother Kirk Hansen, his brother Kim Hansen and sister Brenda (Tim) Hovan; his children Jeffrey Hansen and Jessica (Chris) Olson; stepchildren, Angela (Gil) Ramirez, Jamie (Jess) Howard, his grandchildren, Ashlynn (Branden) Gribskov, Austen Lepore and her significant other Dylan, Alex, Ariana, Logan, Lucas, Savannah Ramirez, Cameron and Jordan Howard, and his first great grandchild Olivia Gribskov. Kerry had numerous nieces and nephews and many great friends.

A celebration of Kerry’s life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Getz Funeral Home, 1410 E. Bowman Ave., Las Cruces, New Mexico.