Vickie Lee Goodenough
Mar 31, 2008
Vickie Lee Goodenough, age 41 of Hastings, died Monday March 31, 2008 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Vickie was born May 29, 1966 in Hastings, Michigan the daugter of George L. and Joan L. (Henney) Elliott. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1984. Vickie was employed at Viatec, and for 10 years was co- owner of...
Herbert G. Service
Mar 28, 2008
Herbert G. Service, age 75 of Hastings, died Friday March 28, 2008 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1933 in Freeport Michigan, the son of Andrew and Christiana (Pickthorn) Service. Herb attended the Fisher School and then began working for Tiden Seal (Viking) Corp. and worked in shipping and receiving until he retired in 1995. Herb married Ruth...
Irene Rosemary Meade
Mar 24, 2008
Irene Rosemary Meade, age 97 of Hastings, passed away Monday March 24, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born December 25, 1910 in Belgique, Missouri, the daughter of Leonard and Elizabeth (DeKoster) DePauw. She attended Cressie School in Kalamazoo County and moved to Hastings in 1945 from Prairieville. Irene worked for Hastings Manufacturing Company for 39 years and...
Frank S. Degroote
Mar 19, 2008
Frank S. DeGroote, age 67 of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday March 19, 2008 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Frank was born June 13, 1940 the son of Frank and Norma (Todd) DeGroote. He was a graduate of Hastings High School. Frank worked at the EW Bliss Company for many years. After he retired from EW Bliss...
Betty Jean Dahlhouser
Mar 16, 2008
Betty Jean Dahlhouser (Saylor)- \r Born: April 2, 1925 and Died Sunday March 16, 2008 at the age of 82 after a long illness. \r She was preceded in Death by her Husband Richard, Parents Frank F. and Vera V. Saylor, 3 brothers, Dale, Keith and Jack Saylor, and l sister Phyllis Sanders. \r Betty is survived by 1 sister...
Vadon Skeeter C. Miller
Mar 15, 2008
Vadon (Skeeter) Miller Age 80 \r Vadon went to be with our Lord March 15, 2008 at his home. Vadon was born November 8, 1927, in Lansing, MI, the son of Charles & Musetta (Adams) Miller. He moved to Kalamazoo with his family as a small boy. He married Helen VanAtta August 27, 1945. She preceded him in death on...
Gavin Shannon Pope
Mar 7, 2008
Gavin Shannon Pope died suddenly at his residence in Delton, Michigan on March 7, 2008.\r Mr. Pope was born on December 29, 1948 in Tokyo, Japan. As the son of an enlisted United States Army Colonel, Gavin lived in both the far East and Europe and experienced many different cultures while growing up. He graduated from Lakeview High School in...
Helen Jean Boner
Mar 5, 2008
H. Jean Boner, age 86 of Albion and formerly of Hastings, passed away Wednesday March 5, 2008 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall. She was born November 26, 1921 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Warren W. and Alice M. (Tupper) Wulf. She graduated from Athens High School in 1940. She was employed at Kellogg's for 30 years and retired...
Ballard E. Phillips
Mar 4, 2008
Ballard E. Phillips, age 67 of Dowling, died Tuesday March 4, 2008. He was born November 7, 1940 in McDowell Co., West Virginia, the son of Charles and Ida (Abraus) Phillips. Ballard lived in Saranac, Nashville and then Dowling. He was employed by Mesecar Asphalt and Kentwood Powder Coat, and did TV repair. Ballard enjoyed fishing, watching western movies, TV...
Helen May Boger
Feb 27, 2008
Helen May Boger, age 81, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at Carveth Village in Middleville. Helen was born May 1, 1926 in Ada, Michigan , the daughter of David B. and Florence (VanderMeer) Dennis. She graduated from Reed City High School in 1944. Her first husband Ray E. Wing passed away in 1971. She later married the Rev. Paul...
Edith Katie Quada
Feb 25, 2008
Edith Katie Quada, age 90 of Hastings, passed away Monday February 25, 2008 at her residence. She was born February 19, 1918 in Marshall Michigan, the daughter of Jacob and Alice (Pomeroy) Maisner. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1935. Edith's mother died when she was 14 years old , which left her to take care of her siblings....
Scott Kenwood Hallifax
Feb 20, 2008
Scott Kenwood Hallifax, age 51 of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday February 20, 2008. Scott was born October 8, 1956 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, the son of Robert Sr. and Marjorie (Laubaugh) Hallifax. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1975. Scott has worked for Knapp & Vogt Manufacturing for several years. He was preceded in death...
Mary J. Mccalmont
Feb 17, 2008
Mary J. McCalmont, age 67 of Hastings and formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday February 17, 2008, with her family at her side, after a short battle with cancer. Mary was born February 27, 1940 the daughter of Edwin and Irene (Bolter) Ball. She graduated from Mt. Mercy High School in 1957. She was married in July of 1957...
Gerald Wayne Clark
Feb 16, 2008
Gerald Wayne Clark, age 75, passed away Saturday February 16, 2008 at Pennock Hospital with his loving family at his side. Gerald was born May 25, 1932 in Hastings to Clayton and Reva (Cross) Clark. Gerald served as a corporal in the United States Army from 1953 - 1955. He worked at Viking Corporation starting at age 16 as a...
Delores (Dee) Ann Velte
Feb 13, 2008
Delores Ann (Dee) Velte, age 57 of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday February 13, 2008 with her family at her side at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids, after a courageous battle with cancer. Dee was born February 2, 1951 in Charlotte, North Carolina, the daughter of Richard and Betty (Steele) Arentz. She attended Middleville and Hastings School's and graduated...
Audra Mae Ironside
Feb 8, 2008
Audra Mae Ironside ,\r A gracious lady has walked among us and left an imprint that will long be remembered. As the second daughter born to Artie and Glen Densmore on January 29, 1919, in the Coats Grove area of Barry County, Audra grew up on the family farm during the prosperity of the 1920â??s and depression of the 1930â??s....
Charles R. Annable
Feb 7, 2008
Charles R. Annable, age 98 of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Thurdsay, February 7, 2008 at Renaissance Village, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on March 17, 1909 in Woodland Township, the son of Frank and Bessie (Provost) Annable. He married Verta I. Meister on June 10, 1931. She preceded him in death on February 21, 1997. Also preceding...
Zoey Aija Sulcs
Feb 4, 2008
Zoey Aija Sulcs, infant daughter of Matthew Scott Sulcs and Jill Alena VanBrocklin, died unexpectedly at their residence on Monday February 4, 2008. Zoey is survived by her parents, Matthew and Jill, sisters, Alena and Veronica, her brother, Aiden, grandparents, Deborah Sulcs, Lynne and Joe VanBrocklin, uncles, Joe VanBrocklin, Jason and Amber VanBrocklin, Ann and family, Diedra, Nick, Alex and...
Edward E Slocum
Feb 4, 2008
Edward E Slocum, age 83 of Hastings, died Monday, February 4, 2008 at Thornapple Manor of Hastings. He was born October 23, 1924, in Hastings. The son of Harold and Gladys (Groat) Slocum. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1941 and attended MSU for 1 year. He married Juanita A Belson, June 7, 1943. Ed has spent all of...
Phyllis Helen Boise
Feb 4, 2008
Phyllis Helen Boise, age 76 of Hastings, died suddenly on Monday February 4, 2008 at the University of Michigan Hospital. She was born February 2, 1932 in Charlotte, Michigan, the daughter of Clyde and Anna (Beardsley) Stambaugh. Phyllis was part owner with her husband , Ray in Ray's Auto Wrecker for many years in Nashville. She enjoyed gardening, her flowers...
