Benjamin D. Hansen

Benjamin D. Hansen, age 50, passed away on December 28, 2021, at SSM Health Hospital Janesville, WI from complications of COVID-19. Early in Ben's career, he was employed by Northern Illinois Terrazzo & Tile Co., and later Sergenian's Floor Coverings. Beginning in 2007 until the time of his death, Ben worked as a Terrazzo & Tile Setter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Facilities, Planning, and Management. Ben belonged to the Bricklayers & Allied Craft Workers Union, Local 13 Wisconsin Chapter from 1999-2021. Ben's talents included carpentry, designing custom showers and other custom tile work. He enjoyed helping others with their home remodeling projects. Ben's hobbies included charcoal and wood grilling year-round and home-cooking with his partner and love of his life Michell, playing bags and darts with his life-long friends, watching Packer football, Brewer baseball, and WI Badgers football and basketball games live and on TV, tinkering with his 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and hanging out with his dog Zane. Ben is proceeded in death by his parents Robert Hansen and Rosemary (DeSalvo) Hansen, his brother David Hansen, and his grandparents Meredith and Gladys Hansen and Samuel and Rose DeSalvo. Ben is survived by his partner of over six years - Michell Sass; sister - Laurie Jennings (husband Wesley); Ben's niece - Elizabeth Steindl (husband Theran) and nephew - Jon Jennings; Brooke, Alexis, and Tyler Gille whom Ben was a father figure to; and many close, life-long friends. The family would like to thank Ben's co-workers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Facilities, Planning, and Management who selflessly donated their leave to help Ben with expenses including health insurance costs while he was hospitalized. Funeral services and a celebration of Ben's life will be held at a later date when weather conditions allow for an outdoor venue and group gathering in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Thank you for your understanding. Online condolences and any pictures of Ben can be sent to the family at www.albrechtfuneralhomes.com The Albrecht Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Milton is assisting the family with arrangements.

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