Dorotha Alice Cummings

Dorotha Alice Cummings, age 96 of Hastings, died Monday September 24, 2007 at Oak View Adult Foster Care. She was born May 26, 1911 in Freeport, Michigan the daughter of Leo and Gladys (Yarger) Cummings. Dorothy worked 12 years at Feldpaush Food Center and 10 years at the Hastings Area Schools. She retired in 1976. Dorothy was an animal lover who had dogs and cats as her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Ruth Zerbel. Dorotha is survived by a neice, Marlene Swan of Indianapolis, her great-neices, Becky Kligerman, Julie Benson, Katie Swan, and Jennie, her cousins, Iris Yoder and Grechen Myers, her dear friends & neighbor,Dick and Mert Clark, who faithfully helped her for more than 50 years. Visitation will be held Thursday from 10:00 - 10:45 am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, followed by Graveside services at Fuller Cemetery on Charlton Park Rd. with Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiating. Memorials can be made to the Barry County Animal Shelter. Arrangements are by he Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a memory or message to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).