Judy Dawn Metzger

Judy Dawn Metzger, age 55 of Hastings, died Thursday August 9, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Battle Creek May 3, 1952, the daughter of Clifford E. and Patricia A. (McCarty) Moody. Judy graduated from Hastings High School in 1970 and attended Kellogg Community College for 1 year. Judy was married to Gary A. Metzger on June 3, 1973. Her employment included working for Sunset Acres Nursing Home, The former Barry County Medical Care Facility, and for 25 years she worked at Pennock Hospital until her health forced her to retire. Judy had a love for many things, her family, children, cooking, Barbie Dolls, and her church, the Country Chapel where she was very active. Judy was an avid Tiger baseball fan. She was preceded in death by her father, mother & father in-law, 2 aunts and 2 cousins. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 34 years, Gary Metzger of Hastings, her children, Chad Metzger (Angie Baker) of Hastings, Christy (Don) Stratton of Middleville, Her Mother, Patricia Moody of Hastings, brothers, Thomas (Vonda) Moody of Dowling, Eric (Teri) Moody of Harbor Springs, sister, Bonny (Doug) Thurston of Dowling, many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Sunday from 6 - 8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Funeral Services will be held Monday August 13, 2007 at 11:00am at the Country Chapel in Dowling, Rev. Patricia A. Harpol officiating, burial will be at Banfield Cemetery, memorials can be made to Country Chapel in Dowling. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).