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Anna
2016
Anna Ruth Bolthouse
September 23, 1931 — February 24, 2016
Anna Ruth Bolthouse, age 84 of Hastings passed away February 24, 2016 at Butterworth Hospital and went home to be with her Lord and Savior.
Anna was born September 23, 1931 in Empire, Michigan the daughter of George E. and Sarah A. (Wilson) Barber. She graduated from Honor High School in Honor, Michigan in 1949. Anna married Gerald Bolthouse on June 9, 1950.
Anna and Gerald purchased the Goodyear Hardware in 1962. Over the years it has taken on a few different names, but is currently Ace Hardware in Hastings. In 2014 she opened her own business, Susie's Wide Variety Store also in Hastings.
Anna enjoyed gardening, going to auctions, spending time with family, playing piano and collecting items for her grandchildren. Anna's faith and family were her greatest joys in life.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Sarah Barber, siblings, Carl Barber, Paul Barber, and Mary Smith, husband, Gerald Bolthouse, grandson, Jacob Bolthouse, great-grandson, Oliver Bolthouse, great-granddaughter, Anastacia Bowman, and son-in-law, Jim Blodgett.
Anna is survived by her children: Dorothy (Dave) Henry of Allendale (6 children, 6 grandchildren), Becky Blodgett of Hastings (2 children, 4 grandchildren), Sharon Bolthouse of Hastings, Dan (Deb) Bolthouse of Hastings (4 children, 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren), Gerald (Lyndy) Bolthouse II of Hastings (4 children, 8 grandchildren), Nathan (Chris) Bolthouse of Hastings (3 children, 5 grandchildren), Stephen (Holly) Bolthouse of Sturgis (4 children, 9 grandchildren), John (Carol) Bolthouse of Hastings (4 children, 7 grandchildren), Philip (Katie) Bolthouse of Lake Ann (4 children, 3 grandchildren), Ruth (Don) Ibbotson of Hastings (5 children, 3 grandchildren), David (Patti) Bolthouse of Milwaukee, WI (2 children, 3 grandchildren), Serena Bolthouse of Grand Rapids and Samuel Bolthouse of Missouri.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 4, 2016 from 6-8pm at the Hastings Baptist Church, 309 E. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings.
Funeral services will be held on , Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Hastings Baptist Church. Pastor Matt Moser will officiate.
Interment will take place at Cedar Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are encouraged for Lake Ann Baptist Camp,
P.O. 109, Lake Ann, Ml 49650 or a Charity of One's Choice.
Anna was born September 23, 1931 in Empire, Michigan the daughter of George E. and Sarah A. (Wilson) Barber. She graduated from Honor High School in Honor, Michigan in 1949. Anna married Gerald Bolthouse on June 9, 1950.
Anna and Gerald purchased the Goodyear Hardware in 1962. Over the years it has taken on a few different names, but is currently Ace Hardware in Hastings. In 2014 she opened her own business, Susie's Wide Variety Store also in Hastings.
Anna enjoyed gardening, going to auctions, spending time with family, playing piano and collecting items for her grandchildren. Anna's faith and family were her greatest joys in life.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Sarah Barber, siblings, Carl Barber, Paul Barber, and Mary Smith, husband, Gerald Bolthouse, grandson, Jacob Bolthouse, great-grandson, Oliver Bolthouse, great-granddaughter, Anastacia Bowman, and son-in-law, Jim Blodgett.
Anna is survived by her children: Dorothy (Dave) Henry of Allendale (6 children, 6 grandchildren), Becky Blodgett of Hastings (2 children, 4 grandchildren), Sharon Bolthouse of Hastings, Dan (Deb) Bolthouse of Hastings (4 children, 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren), Gerald (Lyndy) Bolthouse II of Hastings (4 children, 8 grandchildren), Nathan (Chris) Bolthouse of Hastings (3 children, 5 grandchildren), Stephen (Holly) Bolthouse of Sturgis (4 children, 9 grandchildren), John (Carol) Bolthouse of Hastings (4 children, 7 grandchildren), Philip (Katie) Bolthouse of Lake Ann (4 children, 3 grandchildren), Ruth (Don) Ibbotson of Hastings (5 children, 3 grandchildren), David (Patti) Bolthouse of Milwaukee, WI (2 children, 3 grandchildren), Serena Bolthouse of Grand Rapids and Samuel Bolthouse of Missouri.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 4, 2016 from 6-8pm at the Hastings Baptist Church, 309 E. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings.
Funeral services will be held on , Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Hastings Baptist Church. Pastor Matt Moser will officiate.
Interment will take place at Cedar Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are encouraged for Lake Ann Baptist Camp,
P.O. 109, Lake Ann, Ml 49650 or a Charity of One's Choice.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Anna Ruth Bolthouse, please visit our flower store.
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