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James Daniel Heney Jr.
March 11, 1939 — May 6, 2018
James Daniel Heney, Jr., age 79 of Hastings and formerly Nashville, Michigan passed away at his residence May 6, 2018, surrounded by his family.
James was born March 11, 1939 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of James D. Henry Sr., Grace (Staup) Whitehair and step-father, Richard Whitehair. He attended schools in the Barry County Area. Jim honorably served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Cascade. He married Susan Hause on March 6, 1966 and they enjoyed 52 years of marriage together.
After Jim served in the U.S. Navy, he rode with The Warlocks Motorcycle Club in his 20's and 30's, extending his family by making brothers for a lifetime. His biking brothers remember him as "Gooch". Caring for his family was his main priority, while he worked in construction. Jim achieved his dream of owning his own business. As his health declined he moved in with his daughters and remained with them until his passing.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, James D. Heney, Sr., mothers, Grace Staup Heney Whitehair, step-father, Richard Whitehair and infant daughter, Teresa Lynn Heney.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Heney of Hastings, daughters, Kim Heney of Hastings, Pamela Sprague of Grand Rapids, Angela (Ed) Cowles of Hastings, sons, James III (Robin) Heney of Vermontville, Brian (Victoria) Heney of Delton, 20 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, sister, Mary Montgomery of Nashville, brother, Tom Heney of Lewiston, many nieces and nephews, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.
Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Hospice.
Visitation will be held on May 10, 2018 from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm, at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will follow visitation at 12:00 pm. Interment will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings, with full military honors provided by American Legion Post #45 and Active Military.
James was born March 11, 1939 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of James D. Henry Sr., Grace (Staup) Whitehair and step-father, Richard Whitehair. He attended schools in the Barry County Area. Jim honorably served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Cascade. He married Susan Hause on March 6, 1966 and they enjoyed 52 years of marriage together.
After Jim served in the U.S. Navy, he rode with The Warlocks Motorcycle Club in his 20's and 30's, extending his family by making brothers for a lifetime. His biking brothers remember him as "Gooch". Caring for his family was his main priority, while he worked in construction. Jim achieved his dream of owning his own business. As his health declined he moved in with his daughters and remained with them until his passing.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, James D. Heney, Sr., mothers, Grace Staup Heney Whitehair, step-father, Richard Whitehair and infant daughter, Teresa Lynn Heney.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Heney of Hastings, daughters, Kim Heney of Hastings, Pamela Sprague of Grand Rapids, Angela (Ed) Cowles of Hastings, sons, James III (Robin) Heney of Vermontville, Brian (Victoria) Heney of Delton, 20 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, sister, Mary Montgomery of Nashville, brother, Tom Heney of Lewiston, many nieces and nephews, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.
Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Hospice.
Visitation will be held on May 10, 2018 from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm, at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will follow visitation at 12:00 pm. Interment will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings, with full military honors provided by American Legion Post #45 and Active Military.
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