Richard Allen "Dick" Hansen, age 79, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Saturday, (February 15, 2020) in Louisville, KY

He was born on August 20, 1940 in Stanton, MI, the son of the late Irvin Lars and Esther Mae Denman Hansen.

He graduated from Purdue University and attended one year of law school at Indiana University. He was a contractor having started the Leitchfield Paving Company and Hansen Enterprise, an owner and operator of Cardinal Stone Quarry in Edmonson County, KY and started a coal processing plant in Butler County, KY and in 1990. He started the development of Quail Run Subdivision in Leitchfield. He was an avid bowler, hunter and golfer and was attending the Leitchfield United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancye Wallace Hansen, two sons, Robert Aaron Hansen of Leitchfield and "J.P." Jeremy Porter Hansen (Brittney) of Lexington, KY, two grandchildren, Colton Robert Hansen and Porter Allen Hansen, one brother, Bill (Johanna) Hansen of Florida and a sister-in-law, Jane Hansen of Greencastle, IN. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ron Hansen and a sister, Beverly (Dick) Webb.

Funeral services will be at 12:00 Noon Thursday, (February 20, 2020) at the Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield with cremation to follow. Bro. Musial Pearson will be officiating.

Visitation will be at the Dermitt Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday and from 9:00 AM Thursday until time of services.

Expressions of sympathy can take the form of donations to the Leitchfield United Methodist Church.