Joshua David Holdaway

Joshua David Holdaway, age 33, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on April 30, 2022 at Spectrum Health Blodgett in East Grand Rapids, Michigan after a long battle with a severe immune condition.

Joshua was born on January 22, 1989, the son of David Holdaway and Holly (Gibson) Kendall. Joshua was a 2009 graduate of Hastings High School. He worked at the Hastings Public Library and the Magness Community House and Library.

Joshua was a really chillaxed guy who loved his family and chose to live an uncomplicated life. He was a natural born genius with a sharp wit and a unique sense of humor. He was a visionary who saw potential in everyone. He enjoyed being a stay-at-home father who prided himself on taking care of his children.

Joshua was preceded in death by his father David Wayne Holdaway, and they now are playing ball in heaven since Joshua could not play on earth due to his health.

Joshua is survived by the love of his life for the past 17 years, Stephanie Darice Wymer, and their children, son Isaac Joshua Wymer and daughter Hazel Elise Wymer, grandmother Carmen (Gibson) Kidder, mother Holly (Gibson) Kendall, step-father Charles Kendall, step-mother Cheryl (Faulkner) Holdaway, sisters Helen (Holdaway) Bashaw, Elizabeth Holdaway, Rebekah Holdaway, and niece Vanessa Bashaw.

A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S Broadway; Hastings, MI 49058.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the family to help with expenses at https://gofund.me/326b704a . Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.