1934
Dolores
2015
Dolores Mae Hummell
December 22, 1934 — June 14, 2015
Dolores M. Hummell, age 80, of Hastings passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI.
Mrs. Hummell was born on December 22, 1934 in Barry County, the daughter of Leo P. and Arlie N. (Stairs) Rose.
She was predeceased by first husband Donald O. Tietz in 1959, whom she married in 1953. She married Jon E. Hummell in August, 1960.
Dolores attended Hastings Area Schools, graduating in 1953. Previous employment includes E.W. Bliss, and Hastings Area School's food service program from which she retired in 1996 following 24 years of service. She made many dear friends while working at the school.
Dolores enjoyed traveling with her family and discovering new places. A favorite destination however, was the woods of northern Michigan to try to find Morel mushrooms in the spring, or to color- tour in the fall in the Grand Traverse Bay area.
Dolores enjoyed supporting her husband Jon's trap shooting hobby and had served as a board member at the Barry County Conservation club where she gathered many more treasured friends. She enjoyed watching the hummingbirds and orioles at their feeders and watching the Percheron horses and their colts at the Kilmer's farm across the road from her home.
Mrs. Hummell was preceded in death by both her parents, first spouse Donald O.Tietz, brother Donald Rose and sister-in-law, Edith Rose, and by brother-in-law Harold Hummell.
Dolores is survived by husband Jon E. Hummell, son Darryl Tietz (Kim Walton) of Hastings, daughter Dawn Brunton of Freeport, daughter Cheryl (David) King of Bellevue and daughter Lori Settle of Hastings. Her sister Shirley (Terry) Millard of Hastings survives, as do brother- in-laws David (Gloria) Hummell, Robert (Ruth) Hummell and Gene (Nancy) Hummell and sister-in-laws Shirley (Harry) Schultz, Bonnie Hummell, Patricia (Jim) Orr, Sandra (Alan) Barrigar, and Mary (Mike) Lester. Grandsons include Jason (Krista) Tietz, Eric (Barb) Reid, Ted (Heidi) Reid, and Daniel Brunton; granddaughters Ashley Tietz, Anna Tietz and Dana Brunton. Her great-grandchildren are Kaitlyn, Hannah, Hunter, Josie, Cooper and Emily. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Mrs. Hummell will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Carla Smith will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Hastings Township Cemetery, Hastings.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spectrum Health Hospice of Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Hummell was born on December 22, 1934 in Barry County, the daughter of Leo P. and Arlie N. (Stairs) Rose.
She was predeceased by first husband Donald O. Tietz in 1959, whom she married in 1953. She married Jon E. Hummell in August, 1960.
Dolores attended Hastings Area Schools, graduating in 1953. Previous employment includes E.W. Bliss, and Hastings Area School's food service program from which she retired in 1996 following 24 years of service. She made many dear friends while working at the school.
Dolores enjoyed traveling with her family and discovering new places. A favorite destination however, was the woods of northern Michigan to try to find Morel mushrooms in the spring, or to color- tour in the fall in the Grand Traverse Bay area.
Dolores enjoyed supporting her husband Jon's trap shooting hobby and had served as a board member at the Barry County Conservation club where she gathered many more treasured friends. She enjoyed watching the hummingbirds and orioles at their feeders and watching the Percheron horses and their colts at the Kilmer's farm across the road from her home.
Mrs. Hummell was preceded in death by both her parents, first spouse Donald O.Tietz, brother Donald Rose and sister-in-law, Edith Rose, and by brother-in-law Harold Hummell.
Dolores is survived by husband Jon E. Hummell, son Darryl Tietz (Kim Walton) of Hastings, daughter Dawn Brunton of Freeport, daughter Cheryl (David) King of Bellevue and daughter Lori Settle of Hastings. Her sister Shirley (Terry) Millard of Hastings survives, as do brother- in-laws David (Gloria) Hummell, Robert (Ruth) Hummell and Gene (Nancy) Hummell and sister-in-laws Shirley (Harry) Schultz, Bonnie Hummell, Patricia (Jim) Orr, Sandra (Alan) Barrigar, and Mary (Mike) Lester. Grandsons include Jason (Krista) Tietz, Eric (Barb) Reid, Ted (Heidi) Reid, and Daniel Brunton; granddaughters Ashley Tietz, Anna Tietz and Dana Brunton. Her great-grandchildren are Kaitlyn, Hannah, Hunter, Josie, Cooper and Emily. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Mrs. Hummell will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Carla Smith will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Hastings Township Cemetery, Hastings.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spectrum Health Hospice of Grand Rapids.
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