Ardis Ellen Makley

Ardis Ellen Makley

Of Hastings, died on October 27, 2018 at age 81. She was born in Ingham County on July 20, 1937, the daughter of Arthur Kingman and Frances Helen (Barkway) Bunker. She graduated from Hastings High School and then Wheaton Nursing School in Oak Park Illinois. She married Russell G. Makley in June of 1960. She worked at Blodgett and Pennock Hospital and retired after 25 years at Tender Care (now Magnum Care of Hastings). She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hastings where she helped with the Girls Club, VBS crafts, and Woman's Missionary Society.  She loved sewing, reading, crafts, candle making, painting, camping, snowmobiling, quad riding, and traveling.

Ardis was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Russell, parents, brother-in-law Clayton Swift, and nephew Thomas Jon Swift. She is survived by daughters Ellen (LaCerne) Philo of Hastings, Lynette (Kenneth) MeGhee of Hudsonville, son Robert (Amy) Makley of Hastings, grandchildren Jamie Makley, Andrea Philo, Amanda Philo-DesVoignes, Anthony Makley, Great Grandchildren Damion Philo, Tianna Philo, Kaylynn Richter, Charles William Richter IV, Evan Sidney, sister Barbara Swift, and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside Service were held on October 29, 2018 at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery in Woodland Twp., Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to Continental Baptist Missions 11650 Northland Drive, Rockford, Michigan 49341-8706 or to Spectrum Health Hospice at www.give.spectrumhealth.org. Services are provided by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.