Dustin Ernest Robbins

Dustin Ernest Robbins, age 22 of Delton, died on Wednesday January 3, 2007 as the result of an accidental drowning on Gun Lake. Dustin was born on December 3, 1984 the son of William Ernest Robbins and Kelly Marie Steinke. Dustin was a Delton High School Graduate of the class of 2003. He Completed training as a certified Nurses Assistant at Michigan Career And Technical Institute. He worked at many different occupations, but fishing was his true love, and his favorite job was working charters for Captain Dave Strong. Dustin was developing a business making fishing rods, selling hand tied flies, jigs, and sinkers. He hoped to open his own bait shop. Dustin was a fun loving person with a big heart and he opened it to all he met. He was a fearless fisherman who loved the peace of the water where he stalked the mighty salmon. Dustin was preceded in death by his grandfather, David Steinke Sr., Grandmother, Donna Edmonds, and Uncle, David Steinke II. He is survived by his parents, William (Julie) Robbins, and Kelly (George) Williston, brother, Tyson Robbins, 1/2 brother, Jacob Robbins, step-brother, Gabriel Williston, grandparents, Marlin (Rita) Walters, Rodney Robbins, great-grandmother, Louise Robbins, aunt Karrie Carson, step-aunt, Laurie Smith. Memorials can e made to Advocacy Services for Kids, 414 East Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, Mi. 49007, or Trout Unlimited, Kalamazoo Valley Chapter, Dowagic, Mi. Visitation will be held on Monday from 6 - 8 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday January 9, 2007 at 11:00 am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Bishop Bernie Wright officiating, burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).