Nellie Belle Woodman

Nellie Belle (Stine) Woodman, age 88 of Hastings, Michigan passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Hastings.

She was born in Hastings on January 13, 1923, the daughter of Charles Augustus and Daisy (Rosebone) Stine. Nellie attended Hastings Area Schools. She worked at Hastings Aluminum Products, Inc. from 1955 until she retired in 1976.
Nellie married Edwin Coral Woodman on February 21, 1941.

Nellie liked to sew clothing for her daughters as they were growing up. She loved taking ceramic classes, and both she and her husband loved gardening. They raised strawberries for sale for a number of years and also bred and raised beagles. Nellie hand-painted the portraits that her husband took during his years as a photographer. They were both members of the Hastings Moose Lodge for many years. They loved to travel, visiting many of the western states, as well as states in the south.

Nellie was preceded in death by her parents: Charles Augustus and Daisy (Rosebone) Stine, her husband of 52 years: Edwin Coral Woodman, siblings: sisters: Cecil (Chet) Arehardt, Iola (Lewis) Bailey, Myra (Bill) Nye, and Sylva Stine, also siblings: a set of twins (a boy and girl who died in infancy) and brother, Lowell, who died at age 7 years.

Nellie is survived by her only remaining sister: Frieda (Floyd) McClurkin, her two daughters: Sandy (Dan) Tebo of Alto and Nancy (Gene) Hummell of Hastings, grandchildren: Lori (Tom) Bestrom, Bryan (Gerrie) Tebo, Karen (Mel) Boonstra and Jeff (Christina) Miller, great-grandchildren: Kyle, Kerry, Luke and Olivia Bestrom, Brandi, Danielle and Cody Tebo, Tucker and Sydnee Boonstra, Kelsey Miller and Jessee Miller (and his special friend, Ramell Bogaert), great-great grandchildren: Airryck Barker, Isabelle Miller and JessaRay Miller, also surviving are many nieces and nephews .

Memorial Contributions:
Barry Community Hospice
450 Meadow Run Dr.
Hastings, MI 49058

Visitation:
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Girrbach Funeral Home
328 S. Broadway
Hastings, Michigan 49058

Funeral Service:
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Girrbach Funeral Home
Hastings, Michigan
Chad Seeber, officiating

Interment:
Riverside Cemetery
Hastings, MI
(At a later date)

Luncheon:
Thornapple Valley Church at 1:00 pm
2750 S. M-43 Hwy.
Hastings, MI 49058