Claudia Yesh

Early February 11, 2022, the world lost a devoted wife, a dedicated mom and an amazing woman when Claudia Yesh, age 78, of Hastings, Michigan passed away after succumbing to cancer.

Born to Claude and Carrie Stinnett in Dayton, Tennessee, she moved with her parents and siblings to Michigan. After attending school in Battle Creek, she married Floyd Yesh in September 1961 and they spent 61 happy years together. She worked hard to earn her GED in 1986. Claudia is best known in the Hastings community for her and Floyd's ownership of two restaurants and a donut shop in the 1970's. She was also employed for many local businesses throughout the years such as Flex-Fab, Dairy Queen, K-Mart and Big Wheel. For several summers, Claudia played the position of catcher on the Big Wheel softball team with 2 of her daughters.

Claudia loved collecting angels, Christmas Bears and beanie babies but her most beloved memories revolved around celebrating Christmas with her family. Her children remember fondly every Christmas as Claudia endeavored to make each Christmas better than the last.
Claudia loved family time and treasured the many vacations spent camping at Gun Lake and St. Ignace or biking around Mackinac Island. In their early years together, Floyd and Claudia loved dancing the night away at the Moose Lodge and later spent many hours celebrating their victories at the Casinos.

Claudia was preceded in death by her parents and nine of her twelve siblings.

Claudia is survived by her loving husband, Floyd Yesh of Hastings MI, her daughters Laurie Quada of Hastings MI, Monica Yesh of Richland MI, Angela (Kristi) Orlik-Yesh of Mundelein, IL, Valerie (Jeff) Kares of Augusta, MI, and son Floyd Yesh of Grand Rapids, MI. She is also survived by her grandkids, Crystal, Cory, Nicole, Dominic, Evan, Gabe, Miles, Ophelia and Dorian as well as great-grandchildren Breanna, Keagan, Bryson, Madison and Cayden, and her best friends and sisters: Bobby, Kay and Daisy.

A small family memorial is planned for a later date so there will be no service or visitation. Donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ( https://www.stjude.org/donate/) or Spectrum Hospice ( https://give.spectrumhealth.org ) in lieu of flowers. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.