Obituary

The family of Bent Jorgen Hansen is sad to announce his passing on Dec 21, 2024. He will be missed by his children Lisa & Jamie and Glen & Tish and his beloved partner Jean. His grandchildren, Mitchell (Jen), Darcy, Kelsey, Victoria (Kasey), Rachel and great grandchildren Leah, Coralee and Jackson will miss him terribly. Ben will be forever remembered by his siblings Ove & Ruth and Gunnar & Elsa along with his in-laws Ann & Real and Muriel. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews Ben, Brenda, Ove, Palle, Lene, Martin, Karsten, Stephen (deceased), Laura, Denis, Kelly, Julie and Barry. Ben was born in Denmark on September 24, 1937 and raised with his brothers, Ove and Gunnar and sister, Ingle Lise in Kalundborg. In 1958 he came to Canada, met his late wife Myrtle Miles at a dance in Toronto. They were married July 21, 1962 and eventually built a house in Caledon where the family made many happy memories with their families and grandchildren. After Myrt’s passing, he moved to Fergus, and had wonderful 20 years with Jean. Ben had a long and successful career in the pipeline industry at Cliffside (Aecon) starting when he moved to Canada and retiring in 1997. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 4th, 2025 at 11:00am at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home (280 St. David St. S., Fergus, ON, 519-843-3100). A reception will follow. Visit www.grahamgiddyfh.com for Ben’s memorial.