Norvel A. "Budd" Hansen passed away at his Convis Township home in the presence of his loving family on Sunday, March 6, 2016. He was 78 years old and the son of the late William K. Hansen and the late Margaret D. (Leonard) Hansen of Detroit. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, son, William (Mary Jane), daughter Ruth (Bobby) Green, son, Daniel (Sara) Heffernan, grandsons, Robert Green, Patrick (Leslie) Green and other grandchildren and cousins.He served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and received his Masters in Education from Wayne State University. Budd served as Executive Director of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System for 19 years spending a considerable amount of time testifying on numerous legislative bills which later became law.Budd was known for his ability to captivate people with his story-telling and never forgot a good joke. He loved carpentry, ballroom dancing, his pets, and genealogy research authoring several books on his own family history. His refuge was his farm property, and his hope is that his successors will perpetuate the stewardship of the land.Relatives and friends will be received from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM with a Rosary Vigil at 7:00 PM on Friday March 11, 2016 at the Kempf Family Funeral Homes, Marshall Chapel 723 Old US 27 N. Marshall, MI 49068. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 AM on Saturday March 12, 2016 at St Ann Catholic Church in Bellevue with Father James Lothamer officiating. Interment will follow at Austin Cemetery in Convis Twp.Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Ann Religious Education Program. Assistance with memorials is available at the funeral home. Online messages may be left for the family at www.kempffuneralhome.com.