Obituary Listing

Feb 4, 2023

Constance "Connie" Lou Johnson, née Carter, died peacefully in her home in Delton, Michigan, on Saturday, February 4, 2023, in the loving company of family.

Connie was born on April 13, 1947, in Lansing, Michigan, to Myrtha M. (Klaiber) and Robert J. Carter. She was the eldest of seven children. She was raised in Midland, MI, and...

Jan 31, 2023

Richard "Digger" Grant Spriggs, age 86, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on January 31, 2023.

Richard was born on August 6, 1936, the son of Murlan Harvey and Dorothy Mae (Lewis) Spriggs. He was the owner and operator of Carlton Center Excavating. Richard married Nancy (Lewis) Spriggs, and she precedes him in death.

Richard enjoyed...

Jan 29, 2023

William "Bill" Wesley Rodriguez, Sr., age 89, of Middleville, Michigan, passed away on January 29, 2023.

Bill was born on July 6, 1933, in Nashville, Michigan, the son of Pasqual and Lillian (Beard) Rodriguez.  He attended Maple Valley High School and graduated from Thornapple-Kellogg High School.  Bill proudly served his country in the US Navy during the...

Jan 27, 2023

Carleen Elizabeth Overholt passed away peacefully January 27, 2023 after a long and fulfilling life. All her children were able to be at her side during the last week.

Carleen was born in Royal Oak, Michigan April 23, 1927, the daughter of Henry J. Ponitz and Jeanette (Bouwman) Ponitz. She was a graduate of Lansing Sexton High...

Jan 22, 2023

Mark Stephen Van Houten, age 59. of Grand Rapids. Michigan passed away on January 22, 2023. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his children and his brothers.

Mark was born on May 18. 1963, in Hastings, the son of Jack and Sally (Smith). He was a 1981 graduate of Hastings High School. He...

Jan 21, 2023

Cynthia Sue de Goa went to be with our Lord on January 21, 2023. She passed away surrounded by her loving husband and children after a courageous battle with Dementia.

Cindy was born on December 19, 1947, in Gladwin, Michigan. She graduated at the top of her class from Gladwin High School in 1966. She then attended nursing school through Hurley...

Jan 20, 2023

Betty L. Johnson, aged 89 of Lowell, formally of Hastings, walked into Glory on January 20, 2023, in the peaceful presence of her family.

Betty was born September 7, 1933, the daughter of Wilbur Tolles and Belle (Hill) Tolles. Betty graduated from Hastings High School. She started driving school bus (17) for Hastings in 1970 and 24...

Jan 14, 2023

Anthony "Tony" Binkowski

Anthony Binkowski, age 78, of Hastings, MI passed away peacefully on January 14, 2023 at Carveth Village Assisted Living in Middleville, MI surrounded by family.  Anthony was born in Charlotte, MI to Martin and Anna Binkowski on January 27, 1944.  Anthony grew up in Charlotte, MI and graduated from Charlotte High School.  Anthony enjoyed...

Jan 14, 2023

Duane Robert Glasgow, age 85, passed away on January 14, 2023, in Grand Rapids, MI. He had been battling Alzheimer's for the past several years.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Hope United Methodist Church in Hastings, with the funeral immediately following at 12:00 pm. A luncheon at the...

Jan 13, 2023

Mae Louise Blair, age 93, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on January 13, 2023.

Mae was born on February 7, 1929, the daughter of Margaret Gardner.  She was a 1948 graduate of Hastings High School.

Mae married Charles G. Blair in 1950, and worked for Hastings Manufacturing, and retired from Flexfab.

She was...

Jan 12, 2023

Yvonne Marie (Dull) Cheeseman, age 96, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on January 12, 2023.

Yvonne was born on November 8, 1926, the daughter of William E. McLaughlin and Olive M. Sears. She married Harold W. Cheeseman on July 24, 1943, and they enjoyed 63 years together until his death in 2006.

Yvonne was a...

Jan 12, 2023

William Dean Jordan, age 84, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on January 12, 2023.

William was born on June 10, 1938, in Northeast Arkansas to sharecropper parents James Willie and Bronnie Jordan.  He frequently reminded us he was born so far up in the hills, they had to pump in the sunshine.

After graduating from...

Jan 11, 2023

Margaret C. Tripp, age 104 of Hastings, Michigan died on January 11, 2023. Margaret passed peacefully in her own home where she had lived for 60 years thanks to the assistance of her devoted granddaughter, Andrea.

She was born on July 19, 1918, in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Hugo H.G. Menke and Lydia C. (Thiel) Menke....

Jan 10, 2023

Allan Hogarth of Hastings, formally of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, passed away on January 10, 2023, in Hastings, Michigan at the age of 75.

Allan was born in Maryport, England on November 29, 1947, the son of Joseph and Kathleen (Cunningham) Hogarth. He retired after 35 years at Imperial Oil, Ltd. He was passionate about golf. He was a great singer, and...

Jan 8, 2023

Audrey Ruth Renner passed away on January 8 th , 2023, at the age of 94.  She was born December 12, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of George and Esther (Fierk) Hendrian.

She graduated from Wittenberg College in 1950 and received a Master's degree from Michigan State University in 1964. She was the first of three...

Dec 29, 2022

Helen Marie Vaught, age 92 of Hastings, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, December 29, 2022.

She was born on December 13, 1930, in Seymour, Indiana, the daughter of Clyde and Mildred (Helt) Montgomery.

Helen was a 1948 graduate of Corydon High School in Corydon, Indiana, followed by two years of...

Dec 29, 2022

Dianne Marie (Platte) Fay Barnum, age 76, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on December 29, 2022, at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Dianne was born on January 9, 1946, in Westphalia, Michigan, the daughter of Alphonse and Louise (York) Platte

Dianne grew up very involved in the Catholic Church and devoted a lot of her time...

Dec 26, 2022

Richard Ross Welton, of Hastings, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on December 26, 2022, age 87.

He was born on February 19, 1935, in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Richard Charles and Iris (Bidleman) Welton. Richard graduated from Hastings High School and married the love of his life, Ann Mae Miller on June...

Dec 25, 2022

Jeannette E. (Abson) Rose, age 57, of Fremont, California, passed away on December 25, 2022.

Jeannette was born on August 5, 1965, in Wiesbaden, Germany, the daughter of Robert Abson and Erika Wood/Schleifenbaum. She was a 1983 graduate of Hastings High School. She worked as a dental assistant.

Jeannette enjoyed knitting, sewing, culinary arts and...

Dec 24, 2022

Viola Belle Kaufman passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 24, 2022, one month before she would have been one hundred years old. Vi was a warm, loving person, and she will be missed by her family and her many friends.

Vi was born on January 23, 1923, on a farm in Allamakee County, Iowa to...