life. Bud retraced his steps in the war throughout Germany and Belgium with his younger brother Jack in 2002. Bud and daughter, Soni flew on an Eastern Iowa Honor Flight to Washington DC with his fellow WWII veterans to see their memorials in September 2010. Bud went to work for Means Brothers Grocery where he learned the meat cutting trade. He went on to work as a Meat Department Manager at Benner Tea Company in Iowa City which later became Giant Foods. In February of 1973 he helped open the original Hy-Vee store in Coralville, working in the meat department, until he retired from full time employment. He then went to work part time for the Waterfront Hy-Vee store in its meat department and fully retired in 2009. Bud was a family man and stayed active coaching youth baseball when his son Mike played Little League and Babe Ruth, and he also enjoyed golfing and bowling. Bud and BC were loyal Hawkeye football and basketball fans and Bud also enjoyed attending Iowa men's wrestling meets and baseball games as well as women's softball games. He was an avid fan and supporter of City High football, wrestling, and baseball, and Iowa City West basketball. Bud was a member of the Iowa City Moose Lodge and attended St. Andrew Presbyterian Church where he was a former Elder. He was a loving and giving Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Uncle and Friend. Survivors include his wife, Berniece "BC" and their children, Mike Hansen and Soni Harney, both of Iowa City and Sue Hansen of Fairfield; grandsons Brock (Heather) of La Crosse, WI and Drew (Sarah) of North Liberty; sisters Darlene Crow (Graham) of San Antonio, Texas, and Arlene Troyer of Coralville; great granddaughter, Nora Claire Harney of La Crosse, WI, sister-in-laws, Viva of Des Moines and Shirlee of Portland, OR, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Elmer and Mable Hansen, sister Vona Willis, brothers Melvin and Jack, brothers-in-law Jack Willis and Carroll Troyer, and his son-in law, Phil Harney. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.lensingfuneral.com/obituaries/Bernard-M-Bud-Hansen?obId=2930535#/obituaryInfo