Helen Marie Hewitt, 88 of Hastings, Michigan passed away September, 17th, 2014 in her home surround by friends and family.
She is the daughter of Bernard (Breeze) and Ollie (Bentley ) McDyer.
Born April 22, 1926 in Cold Springs, Kentucky. She moved to Michigan in 1937 and attended Thornapple Kellogg School, in Middleville where she graduated in 1944.
Married to Frank Harold Hewitt on August 7, 1944 while he was in the Army. They where married for 52 years upon his death in 1996.
They moved to Hastings, Michigan in 1945. Helen was employed at Elwood Insurance Agency, Millers Ice Cream Parlor, JC Penny's, Hastings Public Schools and retired in 1989 after 25 years of service as a Deputy City Clerk for the City of Hastings.
Helen loved serving her family and community. She enjoyed with her husband and children spending many afternoons flea marketing and antiquing. She also enjoyed working in her gardens and hosting Hewitt family get together, where she always had an open door policy and anyone was invited to sit around her table.
Preceded in death by, her husband, her son, Dwight Hewitt Sr., her parents, her brother, Don McDyer, and sister, Audrey (McDyer) Hull , her grand daughter, Renee Marie Daniels and several other beloved family members.
She is survived by her daughter Carolyn and (Rob) Milbourn, daughter in law, Vickie Hewitt, 7 grand children, 17 great grand children, and 6 great- great grand children and many special nieces, nephews and special friends.
Memorial contributions can be made to Pennock Hospice.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 21st from 11:00 -1:00 with funeral immediately following. Graveside service will be on Monday, September 22nd at 2:30. Officiating the service will be Norm Barlow.