Elsie Marie Dewitt

Elsie "Marie" (Powers) (Burandt) DeWitt, age 82 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Marie was born February 16, 1940 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She spent the majority of life in Battle Creek, Hastings and Middleville, Michigan.

She married Wiliam Burandt. They resided in the Chicago area until returning to the Hastings area to raise her eight children, after her divorce to William in 1973.

Marie returned to school to earn her GED and take some college courses. She worked for the Hastings Adult Education program and did very well providing for her children and herself.

Marie married Kreeno DeWitt in 1980. He preceded her in death in 2014.

Marie was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to all she met. She loved going to church, going for walks, and spending time with her family, and blessed everyone with her quick, witty sense of humor! She was a kind and gentle soul who regularly helped out those less fortunate than herself and very much enjoyed sharing her baking talents with her neighborhood and beyond.

Marie was preceded in death by her mother, Elsie (Gallup) Kidder, sisters Phoebe "Bonnie" Perez, and her baby sister Anna Jean, husband William Burandt, sons David Burandt, Leonard Burandt, husband Kreeno DeWitt, and stepson Dennis DeWitt.

Marie is survived by her children Grace Burandt, Sandy (John) Britten, Diane Hammond, John (Beth) Burandt, Nancy Reed and Thomas Burandt, stepchildren Kreena Tossava, Tina Cullers, and Bill DeWitt, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Also surviving her are half-sisters Ruthie Sommers, Maryann Powers, Lori Reinke, and half-brother Ernie Powers, special friends Darlene Loph, Marvin and Patti McWhinney, Kathy Rowley, Shirley Warner, Glenna Robbins, and Gayla Kienutske.

Respecting Marie's wishes, there will be no funeral service. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 from 12:00-3:00PM at Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 M-43, Hastings, MI 49058. Interment is at Hastings Township Cemetery. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, to leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.