Ruth Etta Cheney

Ruth Etta Cheney, age 90 of Hastings, died on Tuesday March 6, 2007 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born September 23, 1916 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Everett Roy and Margaretha (Lund) Gardner. Ruth moved to Minnisota in 1917 and at the age of 5 she moved to Michigan , She lived many places in the Barry County and Eaton County areas, She attended school until the 9th grade and then went to work, she worked at Hastings Manufacturing for 35 years and retired in 1981. Ruth went back to school and recieved her high school diploma from Hastings High School in 1980. Ruth enjoyed going to auction sales and church softball games. She was a member of the Cedar Creek Bible Church. Ruth was married to Daniel J. Cheney on August 20, 1932 and he died February 16, 1963. She was also preceded in death an infant son, George , a daughter Doreen Miller , her parents , sisters, Dora Terpening , Mary Allerding and Margaret Gallup , Brothers, Everett , Robert and Willard Gardner. Ruth is survived by her children, Pauline (Hubert) Hunt, Howard (Jane) Cheney, Donald (Lili) Cheney, Daniel (Charlene) Cheney, 21 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, several great-great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday from 6 - 9 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 10, 2007 at 11:00am at the Cedar Creek Bible Church, Pastor Robert Norton and Pastor Dr.Brent Branhan officiating, burial will be at Striker Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Mercy Ambulance Service or Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a memory or message to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).