Dr. Douglas H. Castleman

Dr. Douglas H. Castleman age 84 a longtime Hastings resident and, more recently of Battle Creek died quietly at the Battle Creek Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice, Sunday December 16, 2007. Born in Sandusky , Ohio April 16, 1923 to Henry and Helen (Clark) Castleman. He attended Sandusky Schools and graduated in 1941. He then went on to Ohio Wesleyan University, until he went in the Army during WWII, where he was a surgical Tech in Panama. Upon returning , he went to Ohio State University Medical School. He was married Phyllis (Hoyer) and had five children, he later divorced and married Joyce (Richmond) Hubbard. Doug later went back to the University Of Michigan to specialize in anesthesia. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed painting water colors. He had been a past president of the Thornapple Arts Council and past member of Hastings Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs. He loved people and especially enjoyed the socialization and his time at Northpointe Woods in Battle Creek. Doug was preceded in death by his second wife Joyce (Hubbard) Castleman, parents Helen and Henry, and a sister Elenor \r
(Castleman) Panning. He is survived by his 5 children, Teri Hughes, Ric (Pam) Castleman, Stephen (Nancy) Castleman, Ann (Chris) Devroy and Sue Castleman, 3 step-sons, Alan (Shelly) Hubbard, Tom (Gen) Hubbard, Gordon Hubbard, his 1st wife, Phyllis (Hoyer) Castleman, special friend, Marge Walker, 23 grandchildren, 10 great- grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends. Friends can meet with the family on Thursday from 5 - 7 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorial services will be held Friday December 21, 2007 at 5:00 pm with visiting beginning at 4:00pm at Girrbach Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice , 5470 Glenn Cross Rd. Battle Creek, Michigan 49015 or Dr. Douglas H. Castleman memorial Scholarship Fund. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).