Robbin Jay Bates

Robbin Jay Bates, age 67 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on April 9, 2021.  Robbin was born on April 27, 1953 in Muskegon, Michigan, the son of Jason and Arlene (Snyder) Bates.

Robbin was a 1971 graduate of Grand Haven High School, a 1974 graduate of the Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music, and a 1998 graduate of Davenport College.  He worked at W.W. Grainger from 1974-1994, Hastings Area Schools from 1994 – 2011, H&R Block from 1998 – present and Girrbach Funeral Home from 2013 – present.

Robbin was a member of the Algonquin Lake Community Association.  He served on the Rutland Township Board of Review, Hastings Public Library and was a trustee at the South Kent Baptist Church.

Robbin was preceded in death by his parents Jason and Arlene Bates and his sister Linda Agerstrand.

He is survived by his son Michael J. Bates of Muir, Michigan and daughter Elizabeth A. (Bates) Morrison of Muskegon, Michigan, his grandsons Jason T. Bates and Alan J. Bates, and nephew Zachary T. N. Agerstrand.

A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM and again from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S Broadway; Hastings, MI 49058.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to A.A., https://contribution.aa.org/ , General Service Office, Box 459, Grand Central Station; New York, NY 10163 or Meals on Wheels, https://www.barrycounty.org/commission_on_aging_new/meals_on_wheels.php (Donations), c/o Barry County Commission on Aging,  320 West Woodlawn Avenue; Hastings, Michigan 49058. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net .