Kirby Dean Hansen, 48, of Hopkins, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at St Francis Hospital, Maryville, Missouri.

Kirby was born September 24,1962 in Maryville, Missouri, the son of Lloyd Dean and Donna Jeane (White) Hansen.  He was a graduate of North Nodaway RVI High School, Hopkins.  Kirby married Carla  Jean Titus April 4, 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada and re-married on September 1, 2001 at their home in Hopkins, Missouri.

Kirby was a truck driver for River Valley Ag of Hopkins, a salvage dealer, farmer and livestock man. Kirby was also a volunteer for the Hopkins Volunteer Fire District.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Survivors include his wife: Carla, of their home; his children:  Bo Dean (Tracy) Hansen,  Kayl Ray (Jessie Pankau) Hansen, Kirk Bradley (Judy) Randle, Tabetha Carroll, Kelby Max Hansen, Kaelan LeRoy Hansen, and Kirby John Hansen, all of Hopkins; his 1^st wife: Vanessa Peter, Skidmore, Missouri; parents: Lloyd and Donna Hansen, Hopkins; brothers: Ted (Corky) Hansen, Pickering, Missouri and Ed (Joy) Hansen, Hopkins;  sister: Connie (Tim) Hoepker, Maryville; grandchildren: Preston and Mya Hansen; Damon Carroll and Sienna Randle.

Visitation: 6-8 pm Sunday, May 15, 2011 at  Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Funeral Services will be 10 am, Monday, May 16, at Laura Street Baptist Church  with burial in the Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Missouri.

 Memorials may be made to the Kirby Hansen’s Children’s Trust Fund.