Hans was born in Vassingrod, Denmark on January 19th, 1938. In January 1952, Hans travelled with his Mother (Rigmor Johansen) and sister, Jette on ship to New York City. They stayed in Newark, New Jersey with some Danish friends before boarding a bus to Victoria, BC where they joined Hans’ father, Niels Johansen and older brother, Sven Johansen.
The family lived in Victoria for a few years before moving to Prince George. Hans loved and had pride in the city of Prince George. Right until the end, Hans always kept up with the current trends and happenings in the city.
In his younger years, Hans played soccer. He brought his love of the game to Prince George when he and a teammate were instrumental in establishing the Connaught soccer field. Later, he stayed involved in the game coaching both of his children’s teams and more recently was a spectator at his grandchildren’s games. When Hans was not at the soccer fields you could find him at “The Farm” enjoying the outdoors, puttering around, and visiting his horses.
Hans’ first job in Prince George was with West End Motors. He then moved over to selling trucks for International Harvester. There, Hans met many of his lifelong friends who would later become his real estate customers. In the early seventies, Hans decided to write his real estate exam and began working for Prince Realty. After a couple of years, Hans, along with some other colleagues, established Metric Realty Ltd. Hans loved selling real estate and enjoyed the people he met through it. In 1998, Hans decided he wanted to slow down and only be an agent, so he merged Metric with Doucette Realty. Hans finished his real estate career with Royal LePage Aspire Realty on June 30th, 2021. Right until the end, Hans was still talking deals with his friends and colleagues and debating politics, his other favourite topic.
Hans was a family man at heart, nothing delighted him more than spending time with his grandchildren. He was actively involved in their lives, he loved to watch them all play their sports, drive them to activities, and vacation with them. He was “Ampa” to Ella and Sofia and “Papa” to Owen and Avery.
Hans is survived by, Roberta, his wife of 56 years; his daughter, Michelle (David Hohl) Johansen; granddaughters, Ella and Sofia; his son, Christian (Kelly) Johansen; grandchildren, Owen and Avery; brother, Sven Johansen; sister, Jette (Paul) Minck; extended family, and many dear friends.
There will be no service at Hans’ request. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Prince George Rotary Hospice House, where Hans spent his final week, or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
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