Margorie Helen Hynes

Margorie Helen Hynes, 85, of Hastings MI, formerly of Yankee Springs passed away at Thornapple Manor in Hastings on Friday, October 11, 2019 from complications following a fractured hip.  She was born on May 25, 1934 in Fremont, Michigan to J. Emery and Henrietta (Peacock) Moore.

She married Lloyd Brummel of Fremont in 1954.  Lloyd was killed in a car accident in November 1956.  A short time later she enrolled at Michigan State University, taking her two small children with her and living in married housing on campus.  Marge received her BA, with honors from MSU in 1960 and her MA for Teachers from MSU in 1966. She taught chemistry, physics and general science at Lansing Waverly Schools from 1960 until her retirement in 1984. Marge married Gerald (Jerry) Edward Hynes in 1962.

She is survived by her son, Eric (Penny) Brummel of Prairie du Sac, WI and their children; Zachary, Lexi and Hailey Brummel, and her daughter, Terri (Phil) Gillilan of Glen Ellyn, IL. And their children Steven Gillilan and Katrina (Amal) Desai.  Marge is also survived by her two brothers; Raymond (Peggy) Moore of West Covina, CA and Jim (Bonnie) Moore of Hagerstown, MD.

Marge was proceeded in death by her parents; J. Emery and Henrietta Moore, her husband Lloyd Brummel in 1956 and her husband Gerald Hynes in 2012.

Marge loved teaching and helping people. She was an avid reader, dog lover and played a mean game of scrabble.  She also loved cooking big meals for family and friends.  Marge was an avid Spartan fan.

Marge and Jerry were both proud to have willed their remains to the MSU Willed Body Program for the MSU medical schools and a memorial service will be held at a later date in Okemos, Michigan through the program.

The family would like to thank the staff at Thornapple Manor for taking great care of mom these past several years and Dr. Peacock and the staff at Pennock Hospital for their excellent and caring treatment. Services provided by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings, Michigan. To leave online condolences visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net .