Nyla Jean Nye

Nyla Jean (Endsley) Nye, age 81 Of Hastings died Thursday December 18, 2008 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. \r

Nyla was born September 6, 1927 in Carlton Township, Michigan, the daughter of Arlie Jay and Mable Cornelia (Eaton) Endsley. \r

She graduated from high school in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She married Harland Flutell Nye July 31, 1946. They lived in several cities before moving back to Hastings in 1991.\r

Nyla enjoyed being an activist, and worked wholeheartedly for ""Unicameral Michigan"" and more recently ""Reform Michigan Government Now"". One of the highlights of her last 10 years was Friday night at the Grange, where she assisted in many activities. She was currently the President of the Barry County Historical Society.\r

She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Nicolette, brothers, Lewis, Arnold, James, Donald, and Walter.\r

Nyla is survived by her husband of 62 years, Harland Flutell Nye, daughter, Sharon Lee Zebrowski, grandson, Chester Zebrowski III, sisters, Mary Ann (Curwood) Fleetham, Nadine (Donald) Keech, brothers, Arlie Endsley, and Frank (Coleen) Endsley, many nieces and nephews.\r

Visitation will be held Monday from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday December 23, 2008 at 11:00am with visitation at \r
!0:00am at the Hastings First Baptist Church. Pastor Bruce Pauley officiating, burial will be at Fuller Cemetery.\r

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