Shirley Ann Cotant

Shirley Ann Cotant, age 83 of Hastings, died on April 14, 2020. She was born on July 25, 1936, the daughter of Marshall G. and Evelyn W. (Steele) Belson. On December 10, 1975, she married Richard Cotant. She worked at Hastings Savings and Loan.

Shirley liked to read, cook, travel, and enjoyed embroidery and flowers. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Richard Cotant, her parents, brother Larry Belson, father and mother-in-law Dwight and Gonne Cotant, and sister-in-law Marilyn Cotant.

She is survived by her son, James (Christine Kennedy) Cotant of Hastings, son, Ronald (Jill Lenz) Cotant of Fort Wayne, Indiana, daughter, Nancy (Lou) Cotant Burroughs of Delton, daughter, Amy Teunessen of Kearney, Nebraska, daughter, Judy (Scott) Fletcher of Ludington, grandchildren Chadwick Cotant, Melissa (Evan) Rees, Ellen (Andrew) Cooper, Erin (Zachary Wright) Cotant, Annette Cotant, Abby Burroughs, Michelle (Garrett) Sowman, Ben Teunessen, Jenna (Matthew) Rubick, Marissa Benton, Justin Thompson, Brittany Cotant, Jared Brown, Kiley (Kristine Cochran) Brown and Trenten Hull, great grandchildren Mackenzie Rees, Lillian Rees, Claire Rees, Elijah Rees, Wesson Wright, Savannah Allen, Jaycee Teunessen, Aaliyah Teunessen, Grant Rubick, Ashton Thompson, Loni Comer, and Gaige Woolum, sister Kathy Belson of Summerville, South Carolina, brother-in-law, William Cotant of Hastings, sister-in-law, Jean (Donald) Couch of Delton, nieces and nephews Arthur (Judy) Cotant, Robert (Kathy) Cotant, Lori (Dan) Jorg, Ann (Bruce) Scheck, Chris (Darren) Hiar, Julia (Anton) Dumars, Dan Belson and Andy Belson.

A graveside memorial service will be held on Monday, April 20, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings, Michigan. Due to the Michigan Governor's Executive Order limiting gatherings to 10 people or less, guests will be by invitation only, however the service will be streamed live at https://www.facebook.com/GirrbachFuneralHome/ You do not need a Facebook Account to view it.

Memorial Contributions can be made to First Presbyterian Church of Hastings or Spectrum Health Hospice and Palliative Care. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.