Dorothy May Burns
Oct 14, 2010
Hastings - Dorothy Burns, age 90, went to be with her Lord, October 14, 2010. Mrs. Burns was born April 12, 1920 in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of Russell and Mary (Stotts) Nance. She moved to Hastings in 1928 and attended Hastings schools. Mrs. Burns married Bill Burns on February 12, 1949. She held many jobs during her long life,...
Hazel G. Blackburn
Oct 14, 2010
Hazel G. Blackburn, age 95 of Dowling, Michigan and formerly Louisa, Kentucky, passed away October 14, 2010 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings, Michigan.\r She was born May 15, 1915 in Louisa, Kentucky, the daughter of William and Francis (Cox) Gibson. \r Hazel married Edgel Blackburn in 1939. They were married for 50 years. Edgel passed away in 1989. Hazel was...
Mary Elizabeth Kidder
Oct 12, 2010
Mary Elizabeth Kidder age 91 of Alto, passed away on Tuesday October 12, 2010 at Magnum Care in Hastings. She was born November 29, 1918 the daughter of Cloyd and Laura (Ulrich) VanAman. She was a homemaker most of her life and loved her flowers and gardening, she was a wonderful cook and enjoyed feeding her large family. Mary attended...
Betty Ruth Highsmith
Oct 3, 2010
Betty R. Highsmith age 82 of Lake County Florida, passed away October 3, 2010 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, Michigan. She was born in Upton County Georgia, the daughter of Charles and Aileen (Mertis) Dean. Betty's family worked for carnivals for many years. She married James Franklin Highsmith on April 5, 1948 and they were married for 59 years. He...
Keith Earl Meaney
Oct 2, 2010
Keith Earl Meaney, age 63 of Hastings, MI passed away peacefully at his home, October 2, 2010. He was born on November 6, 1946 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Maurice and Marion (Nichols) Meaney. Keith graduated from Caledonia High School in 1964. He worked at the Bradford White Corporation in Middleville for 33 years, retiring in 2000. Keith...
Keith Albert Thompson
Oct 1, 2010
Keith A. Thompson age 78 of Hastings, passed away Friday October 1, 2010 at Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Keith was born February 27, 1932 in Grand Rapids, MI. the son of Albert and Doris (Sinclair) Thompson. He graduated from Caledonia High School in 1950. He worked at the Attwood Corp. in Lowell and retired in 1994. He served...
Merle C. Garber
Sep 29, 2010
Merle C. Garber, age 82 of Nashville, died Wednesday September 29, 2010 at Thornapple Manor. Merle was born June 16, 1928 in Brethren , Michigan the son of Abraham and Mabel (Keck) Garber. He attended school in Brethren , Michigan. Merle worked with his brother Bob as a Carpenter in the 60's , AE Hoover Universal in Charlotte from 1969...
William (Billy) A. Stauffer
Sep 29, 2010
William A. (Billy) Stauffer , age 55 of Hastings. Billy went home today Wednesday September 29, 2010 after being at Thornapple Manor since 1985. He leaves behind his Thornapple Manor family of loving Nurses, CNAS , Dietary , Housekeeping , Maintenance , Laundry , Life Enrichment , Administrative , Support Staff , Volunteers , and Chrissie , Who cut his...
John Joseph Fritz
Sep 25, 2010
John Fritz of Plainwell and Lake Placid, Florida, age 80, died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Lifecare Center of Plainwell. \r John was born on November 29, 1929 in Lawrence, Michigan, the son of John and Ella Fritz. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1948 and enlisted in the Army Air Force during World War II. He was honorably...
Carol Frances Hinckley
Sep 18, 2010
Carol Frances Hinckley, age 49 of Hastings, passed away September 18, 2010 at her home with family, after a courageous battle with cancer.\r She was born July 12, 1961 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the daughter of Ellsworth John and Judith Carol (Riley) Strouse. Carol attended and graduated from Hastings High School in 1979. She worked at Kentwood packaging company.\r...
Curtis L. Watts
Sep 18, 2010
Curtis Lesley Watts, age 73 of Lake, Michigan, passed away September 18, 2010 at his home. He was born January 17, 1937 in Bogue Chitto, MS the son of Louis and Mabel (Nettles) Watts. Curtis attended school in Ypsilanti, MI and graduated in 1954. He worked as a machinist/mechanic, in Santa Ana, CA, at Novi Auto, Novi, MI, Holloway Construction,...
Annamae Kenfield
Sep 13, 2010
AnnaMae Kenfield, age 91 of Hastings, MI passed away at her residence on Monday, September 13, 2010. She was born June 27, 1919, the daughter of Floyd and Florence (Thompson) Dunnigan. AnnaMae graduated from Hastings High School in 1938. She was employed at the Hastings Egg Plant, Metal Tile and was a nurses aid for nineteen years at Thornapple Manor,...
Mark Jeffrey Anderson
Sep 11, 2010
Mark J. Anderson, age 62 of Hastings, MI passed away at Pennock Hospital, Saturday, September 11, 2010. \r He was born June 26, 1948, the son of Harold and Marvel Jean (Hunt) Anderson. He attended Hastings High School and graduated in 1966. He then attended 1 year of college at Western Michigan University. Mark worked at EW Bliss for eleven...
Patricia Jean Herber
Sep 3, 2010
Patricia J. Herber age 78, of Hastings, MI passed away Friday, September 3, 2010. She was born August 18, 1932 in Flint, MI, the daughter of Huberties A. and Erma L. (Cameron) Plant. Patricia worked for Pet Milk in Frankfort, MI for ten years. \r She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore P. Herber, parents, Huberties and Erma...
Kimberley Ann Hill
Aug 31, 2010
Kimberley Ann Hill age 53 passed peacefully at home with her family present on Tuesday August 31, 2010 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Kim was born in Cadillac Michigan on May 22, 1957 of the union of Theola Gillow and Donald Sherman. She proudly attended Lake City High School in northern Michigan where she excelled in school, sports...
G. Elizabeth (Betts) Scheerens
Aug 27, 2010
G. Elizabeth (Betts) Scheerens, 91, of Grand Ledge, MI, formerly of Hastings died Friday, August 27. Born in Highland Park, MI, the daughter of Alexander and Anna Nay. Betts was a graduate of Henry Ford School of Nursing and served as an Army nurse during World War II. She later worked for Dr. Castelman, Pennock Hospital and Thornapple Manor in...
Hervey Howard Hilliker
Aug 23, 2010
Hervey H. Hilliker age 70 of Hastings, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday August 23, 2010, after a seven month courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 6 , 1939 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Vern L. Sr. and Minnie Beebe-Sawyer Hilliker. Hervey graduated from Hastings High School in 1960. He served in the United...
Betty Marie Merriman Savich
Aug 23, 2010
Mrs. Betty Marie Merriman Savich, age 92, of Hastings, MI, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 23, 2010, after a long and productive life.\r Born on May 18, 1918, she is survived by her beloved son, Kenneth Scott Merriman, II, MD, daughter-in-law, Lee Merriman, daughter, Louise Rebecca Merriman and son-in-law Edward David , Adoring grandmother...
Jonathan Mark Allen
Aug 18, 2010
Jon M. Allen, age 47, of Wyoming, MI passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon, MI. He was born on November 2, 1962 in Hastings, MI, the son of Gerry and Louella (Rohrbacher) Allen Sr. \r Jon graduated from Middleville High School in 1981. He honorably served in the US Army from 1981 to 1984. Jon...
