Karen Sue Altoft

Karen Sue (Radant) Altoft, age 49 of Hastings, died Thursday November 29, 2007 at her residence. Karen was born March 24, 1958 in Owosso, Michigan the daughter of Kenneth R. and Marjorie E. (White) Radant. Karen graduated from Hastings High School in 1976, she then went on to Western Michigan University and graduated from there in 1979 with a Registered Nurses degree. She married Timothy Patrick Altoft. Karen was employed as a Registered Nurse for Blodgett Hospital, Raybrook Nursing Home,and Hastings Provencial House. She was co-owner of Boom Town in Hastings with her husband Tim from 1981 to 1998 , and has worked for the past 9 years at her family business as a sales consultant with WBCH Radio in Hastings. Karen enjoyed singing, playing the piano and organ at her church as well as for weddings, she also enjoyed various Art, Music and the love for animals. She was preceded in death by her son Colin Christopher Altoft September 24th 1984, her grandparents, Raymond and Josephine Radant, Robert White and Mildred Jones. Karen is survived by her husband Timothy Altoft of Hastings, a daughter Jillian Altoft of Hastings, her parents, Kenneth and Marjorie Radant of Hastings, brother, Steven (Sue) Radant of Hastings, sister, Joellyn (Kevin) Schipper of Allegan, Grandmother, Ellen White of Hastings, Mother/Father in-law, Charles and Shirley Altoft of Delton, 3 sister in-laws, several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday December 8th, 2007 at 11:00am with a visitation with the family starting at 10:00am at the Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Fr. Hugh Dickinson officiating, burial will be at Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 315 W. Center St. Hastings,Mi.49058 . Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at girrbachfuneralhome.net.