Percy C. Hansen age 97 of Trufant, beloved husband, father and grandfather died Saturday December 1, 2007 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus Grand Rapids, MI.
He was born in Pine Township, Montcalm County on January 8, 1910 the son of Carl J. and Anna M. Nielsen Hansen and was recognized at this past Trufant Jubilee as the oldest living Dane of Trufant. He married Margaret F. Ogg on February 6,1937 and after almost 60 years of marriage she died in September of 1996. His grandson Rusty Schultz also preceded him in death in 1977 and also his sister Tressie Hansen and brothers, Milan Hansen and Reuben Hansen.
He was a life member of the Trufant Masonic Lodge and the Order of Eastern Star, was a graduate of Trufant High School in l926, retired from the Ranney Refrigerator Co. in 1965, he has worked as a farmer all his life. He attended Faith Baptist Church in Greenville and was a devoted to all his family.
He is survived by his daughters, Bonnie Schultz and Sharen and Billy Davis all of Trufant, his grandchildren; Scott and Judy Schultz of Sand Lake, Karen and Tony Dillon of Coral, Rodney and Kelly Davis of Ocala, Florida, Theresa and Charles Pinkelman of Cedar Springs, Kimberly Schultz of Knoxville, Tennessee, Randy Davis of Perkingston Mississippi, his great grandchildren, Seth Dillon , Bre Anna Schultz, Alexandra Davis and Elizabeth Schultz, his brothers, Eugene Hansen of Trufant and Cyril and Mary Jo Hansen of Stanton and sister Amelia Hansen of Stanton and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday December 4, 2007 at 1 PM from Hurst Funeral Home with Masonic Services conducted by the Trufant Lodge followed with Rev. Robert Winter of Faith Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Little Denmark Cemetery, Gowen. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Eastern Star Scholarship Fund or West Michigan Dream Center.
