Winona Marie Chandler

Winona Marie Chandler, age 91 of Hastings, passed away Saturday September 19, 2009 at Cornerstone Living Center in Hastings. \r

She was born August 19, 1918 the daughter of Welton and Hazel (Hine) Brooks. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1935. Winona furthered her education at Western State Teachers College and graduated from there in 1939.\r

At age 21 Winona taught swimming, sailing, diving, and life saving at the National Red Cross Aquatic School. She was also the Waterfront Director at Camp Marywood on Warner Lake in Doster. \r

Winona was married on November 2,1940 to John A. Chandler.\r

Winona was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hastings and Pennock Hospital Guild. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking, travel, mushrooming, and playing bridge.\r

She enjoyed her winters in Brownsville Texas and summers at Long Lake Cloverdale. She also enjoyed gardening, flowers and hummingbirds. \r

She was preceded in death by her Husband John Chandler on July 2, 2005 , a son Geoffrey in 1990, her parents, a great-granddaughter Abby, sisters Priscilla Karmes and Blanche Lewis.\r

Winona is survived by her two sons, Kenneth (Shellane) Chandler of Hastings, Thomas (Nancy) Chandler of Battle Creek, 5 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one on the way, her sister Vivian Flower , brother Robert (Beverly) Brooks , and several nieces and nephews. \r

Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice or the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. \r

Visitation will be held Tuesday 1 hour prior to service time. Funeral services will be held Tuesday September 22, 2009 at 11:00am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Kathy Brown officiating and burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery.\r

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