Clara Theresa Haynes

Clara T. Haynes age 79 of Hastings, joyfully anticipating her walk with Jesus, departed her loved ones on Saturday February 28, 2009 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton Florida.\r

She was born July 23, 1929 in Orangeville, Michigan, the daughter of David and Hazel (Shinaver) Zimmerman. She attended St. Rose School and graduated from Hastings High School.\r

She married Ronald Marvin (John) Haynes\r

Clara was co owner with her husband John of Haynes Supply Co. for over 20 years. She worked with abuse families in Allegan, was a Mary Kay Independent Consultant for over 20 years, Book Keeper, member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters of the America's, daily prayer warrior, daily communicant, homemaker, devoted wife of 59 years, a much loved sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and loyal friend.\r

Clara enjoyed many things, traveling, fishing, playing cards, golf, horses, gardening, putting up fruits and vegetables, cooking, she loved to learn new things, like learning to oil paint, quilting, crocheting, knitting, teaching herself to lay brick, buying and learning to work a computer, getting online and email, she was doing this into the last of her life. She delighted in being Catholic and deeply loved God and committed all that she did to Him through the Blessed Virgin Mary, living her life passionately. Everything she did she did with intense purpose, loving each minute of it and who she was with at the time.\r

Clara was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Carol Guglielmetti & Laura Beech ,nieces Susan Beech, Hazel Sigsby, Patty Haynes, and Janet Haynes. \r

She is survived by her husband John Haynes, her children, Pamela (Harry) Mikan, Cynthia (Jim) Cary, James R. Haynes, John (Terri) Haynes, grandchildren, Stephen & Seth Haynes, Deb & Tim Short, Br. Samuel Cary, LC. Senior Airman Daniel Cary, Jacob & Joseph Cary, great grandchildren, Jamison Lesick, Noah & Clayton Short, sister June Sigsby, brother Frank Zimmerman, many nieces and nephews and a special friend Lacey. \r

Visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8pm with a rosary at 5:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday March 6, 2009 at 11:00am at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings, Fr. Alfred J. Russell Celebrant. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.\r

Memorials can be made to St. Rose Building on the Faith Fund.\r

Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).