Mildred Irma Payne

Mildred (Olin) Payne was born in South Boardman, MI in 1915, the daughter of Duras and Evelyn Olin. She attended St. Mary's school of nursing in Grand Rapids and married Bert A. Payne after her graduation. Mildred and Bert moved to Hastings in 1943 where they raised their children Jackie, Bert, Janet and Tom. Mildred and Bert were members of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. After working as a nursing supervisor for more than thirty years, Mildred retired from Pennock Hospital to travel with her husband. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Auburn Olin, and her beloved husband of 59 years, Bert. \r
Mildred is survived by her children: Jackie (Ron) Lewis of Hastings, Bert Payne of San Ignacio, Belize, Janet (Sam) Mitchell of Puerta Vallarta, Mexico, Tom Payne of San Diego, CA. She also leaves behind twelve grand children, twenty-three great grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, her very good friend Val Bauchman, her sister-in-law Francis Olin of Lowell and many nieces and nephews. Millie will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered. \r

Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice or Thornapple Manor. \r

Visitation will be held Tuesday one hour prior to service time. Funeral services will be held Tuesday October 6, 2009 at 3:00pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Officiating the service will be Dr James Spindler. Burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery.\r

Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).