Obituary Listing

Apr 30, 2022

Joshua David Holdaway, age 33, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on April 30, 2022 at Spectrum Health Blodgett in East Grand Rapids, Michigan after a long battle with a severe immune condition.

Joshua was born on January 22, 1989, the son of David Holdaway and Holly (Gibson) Kendall. Joshua was a 2009 graduate of Hastings High School....

Apr 30, 2022

Jack Thomas Cook III, age 46, of Enterprise, Alabama previously of Midland Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2022, in Hastings, Michigan. Jack was born on June 10, 1975, the son of Jack and Carolyn Cook.

Jack attended Bullock Creek High School and proceeded on to earn his Associate Degree in Turf Management from Michigan State...

Apr 28, 2022

Alyssa Jean Mennell, age 34 of Hastings, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Hastings, Michigan on September 23, 1987, the daughter of Loni Bennett and Chris Mennell. She lived in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School in 2005. She enjoyed reading, music, gardening, animals and...

Apr 26, 2022

Ivan Junior King, age 93, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on April 26, 2022, in Hastings, Michigan.

Ivan was born in Charlotte, Michigan on July 2, 1928, the son of Harvey and Winifred (Sanford) King.  He was a 1945 graduate of Charlotte High School and attended Michigan Tech University, Michigan State University, and Texas A&M studying Civil...

Apr 21, 2022

Lois Ann Von Seggern, 94, of Hastings, MI died Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Lois was born April 24, 1927, in Oakland, Nebraska to Walter and Bertha (nee Schroeder) Von Essen, and baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran church near Hooper, Nebraska. She attended West Point High School. She graduated and earned a normal training certificate...

Apr 18, 2022

Roy Allen Stadel, age 61, of Hastings, Michigan passed away on April 18, 2022.  Roy was born on April 29, 1960, in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Charles and Betty (Rule) Stadel.

Roy grew up on a farm in Carolton Township.  He graduated from Lakewood High School.  Roy enjoyed building things with Legos and was a member...

Apr 16, 2022

James Breitner, 93 years old, of Hastings, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family.

James was born to Richard Breitner and Ruth (Burrows) Breitner on November 9, 1928, in Toledo, Ohio.

He worked in the sawmill at the family business as a young man.  Then James joined the...

Apr 14, 2022

Wanda Marie (Cappon) Golden, passed away on April 14, 2022, at Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Wanda was born on February 3, 1935 in Castleton Township, Michigan, the daughter of Cornelius and Nora (Adrainson) Cappon. Wanda was raised by her step-mother Viola (Kingsbury) Cappon.   She was a 1953 graduate of Woodland High School.  Wanda married Russel Golden on...

Apr 10, 2022

Jessica Jo Smith-Chertos

Of Hastings, formally of Lakewood, died on April 10, 2022, in Grand Haven, Michigan at age 49. She was born on October 13, 1972, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She graduated from Lakewood High School in 1991. She worked at Bradford White Corporation in Middleville, Michigan. Jessica was a horror movie buff, enjoyed reading, cooking,...

Apr 6, 2022

Doris B. Hendrian, age 97 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on April 6, 2022.  Doris was born on March 31, 1925, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of George and Esther (Fierk) Hendrian.

Doris was a 1981 graduate of Oakland Community College.  For over 40 years, she was employed by General Motors,  Wixom Tool & Die,...

Apr 2, 2022

Jake was born on January 6, 1921 in Hastings, Michigan and passed away on April 2, 2022, in Hastings, at age 101. Jake was a lifetime resident in the Hastings area. He attended St. Rose school for 10 years and graduated from Hastings High School in 1940. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Parish all his life....

Mar 27, 2022

Dorothy Ann Thompson, age 95, of Caledonia, Michigan, passed away on March 27, 2022.  Dorothy was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 11, 1927, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Szczepanski) Kasnia.

On January 24, 1950, Dorothy married Arlo B. Thompson, and they enjoyed 45 years together until his passing.

Dorothy was a homemaker. ...

Mar 25, 2022

Rosamary Ann Borton, age 91, passed away on March 25, 2022.  Rosamary was born October 8, 1930, the daughter of Carl Reuther and Gertrude Velte Reuther of Woodland, Michigan.  She grew up a farm girl and loved to brag that she could drive a tractor and toss a bale of hay just as good as any farm boy.  As...

Mar 18, 2022

Sharon Ann Beebe, age 83, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on March 18, 2022.  Sharon was born on January 21, 1939 in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of Lawrence and Isabella (Sparks) Whelton.

Sharon attended Christ the King School in Redford, Michigan, graduating in 1957.  She retired from working at Michigan Bell in Detroit.  On June 11, 1988,...

Mar 14, 2022

Evon "Bonnie" Lake, age 89, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on March 14, 2022.  Bonnie was born on September 3, 1932 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Charles and Mable (Johns) Wilson.

Bonnie attended Battle Creek Schools.  On November 25, 1947, she married Buddy L. Lake, and they enjoyed 57 years together until his death in 2005.  Bonnie worked at...

Mar 11, 2022

Orie Carlton Perry of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on the evening of March 11, 2022, at the age of 77 after his strong fight with cancer.

He was preceded in death by his father, Russell Perry, and his mother Hazel Perry. He was also preceded by his father and mother-in-law Allen and Leona McCafferty; and his siblings...

Mar 9, 2022

Richard Douglas Mee, age 61 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on March 9, 2022.  Richard was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 12, 1960, the son of Thomas and Tessie (Sawyers) Mee.

Richard attended Brighton High School.  He worked as a semi-truck driver until 2011, when he retired due to health issues.  He married Teresa Mee on...

Mar 7, 2022

Ronald Jay King, age 66 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on March 7, 2022.  Ronald was born on March 29, 1955, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Carlysle and Louise (Acton) King.

Ronald worked for General Motors in tool and die.  He enjoyed working with his hands, erector sets, toys of all kinds, building just about anything, and fixing cars.

Ron...

Mar 7, 2022

Casey Lee Borror, age 37, passed away on March 7, 2022 at Metro Health U of M Hospital in Wyoming, Michigan.

Casey was born on December 29, 1984.  She is survived by her mother, Michele Huisman.  A Celebration of Life Service was held on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Journey Church in Middleville, Michigan.

Arrangements...

Mar 4, 2022

Otis "Sam" Marshall Ayers, age 77 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on March 4, 2022.  Otis was born on April 25, 1944 in Campbell County, TN, the son of Coy E. and Nell Ayers.

Sam proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War.  He worked for Bradford White, retiring after 26 years.  On...