Richard James Sutton, age 58 of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly January 17, 2018 at his home.
Richard was born on May 4, 1959 in Islip, New York, the son of James William and Renee Joan (Metz) Sutton. He graduated from Islip High School in 1977. Richard was employed by Diamond Machinery for 25 years and currently at Dan Diamond Equipment as a Mechanic and also tool sales. He married Katherine Barton on February 22, 2003.
Richard enjoyed fixing cars, lift truck and semis, he also enjoyed jeep restoration and collection. Richard also enjoyed going to car shows, riding the dune at Silver Lake, riding his Harley and collecting Harley Davidson memorabilia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Renee Sutton.
Richard is survived by his wife, Katie Sutton of Hastings, daughters, Nicole Rodriguez of Middleville, Stormie Souter of Sparta, Kelseay (Paul) Fruin of Middleville, son, Trevor (Hanna) Zimmerman of Hastings, grandchildren, Shean, Skyler, Karleigh, Aaliyah and Addison, sister, Cheryl (Bob) Scheidet of Long Island, NY, Nephews, Justin and Jonathan, and niece, Jessica.
Funeral Service will be at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway Street, Hastings, MI 49058, with visitation, one hour prior, at 4:00 p.m. To leave online condolences visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.