Marcia R. Steeby

Marcia R. Steeby, age 87 of Hastings, died friday December 14 , 2007 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born January 28, 1920 in Barry County, the daughter of William and Mildred (Lancaster) Strickland. Marcia married Lloyd Steeby December 17, 1938 and was a wonderful homemaker until her sudden passing. She graduated from Hastings High School , worked as a legal secretary and retired after many years of employment at the Michigan Secretary of State Office in Hastings. Marcia was very interested in sewing, needlework and making her own clothes, she also loved to travel the United States. Marcia and Lloyd lived for many years on Gun Lake where she enjoyed the water. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Lloyd Steeby, her children, Jack (Carolyn Sue) Steeby of Battle Creek; Joyce (Kevin) McWatt of Hickory Corners, James (Ellen) Steeby of Inverness, Mississippi, 5 grand children and 12 great-grand children, her brothers, Lawrence Strickland of Plainwell, and Stanton (Helen) Strickland of Lake Odessa. Marcia was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Rex Strickland and a granddaughter, Julie Norton. Visitation will be held Tuesday December 18, 2007 at 11:00am followed by the funeral service at 12:00 noon at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Services will be by Pastor Larry Saunders of Prairieville Bible Church. The burial will take place at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).