Obituary Listing

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...

Mar 2, 2022

Ronald Ray Miller, age 77, of Middleville, Michigan, passed away on March 2, 2022.

Ron was born on April 15, 1944, the son of George and Violet (Yonkers) Miller.  He was a 1962 graduate of Hastings High School and a 1967 graduate of Michigan State University, where he was a member of the ROTC.  On...

Mar 2, 2022

Robert Arlan Keller, age 87 of Hastings passed away on March 2, 2022, at Woodlawn Meadows.

Robert was born February 9, 1935, to Neil & Thelma Granger, who divorced in 1945. Thelma remarried to William Max Keller who adopted Robert in late 1940.

Robert graduated in 1953 from Hastings High School.  Robert served two years...

Feb 23, 2022

Frank William Winans, age 73 of Hastings, passed away February 23, 2022, at his residence.

Frank was born in Hastings, Michigan on May 25, 1948, the son of Marshal Gibbs and Grace Irene Winans.   He attended Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville, Michigan, graduating in 1966.  Frank married Sharon Vickers on May 8, 1986.

Frank...

Feb 19, 2022

On February 19, 2022, Brenda S. Stillman, age 61, left her earthly home for her heavenly one.  She was born to Priscilla and Elwood Totten on June 1, 1960. Brenda attended Hastings Schools and lived most of her life in Hastings.  She enjoyed bingo, slots at the casino and spending time with family and friends.

She was...

Feb 11, 2022

Early February 11, 2022, the world lost a devoted wife, a dedicated mom and an amazing woman when Claudia Yesh, age 78, of Hastings, Michigan passed away after succumbing to cancer. Born to Claude and Carrie Stinnett in Dayton, Tennessee, she moved with her parents and siblings to Michigan. After attending school in Battle Creek, she married Floyd Yesh...

Feb 10, 2022

Robert Edward White passed away on February 10, 2022, in Hastings, Michigan. He was born in Ionia, Michigan on November 24, 1942, the son of Lesley Edward and Thelma (Oglesbee) White. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1961. He served in the United States Army from 1968 – 1970 in Vietnam. In 1996 he retired from General Motors...

Feb 9, 2022

Laura C. Berry passed away peacefully in Tucson, Arizona on Feburary 9, 2022 at the age of 92.

Laura was born to Wilbur and Minnie (Hendershott) Schantz on March 22, 1929, in Hastings, Michigan. The youngest of three children, she was raised on their farm in Baltimore Township. After graduating from Hastings High School, she married the...

Feb 6, 2022

On February 6, 2022, at the age of 71, Stephen P Alflen was welcomed to his forever home with Jesus while many of his family were at his side.

Born in Plainwell, Michigan, to Vernon and Mary Lou (Walker) Alflen on August 24, 1950. Steve grew up in the Wayland area and lived out his high school...

Feb 3, 2022

Mildred "Eileen" Pierson, age 99, of Hastings, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on February 3, 2022.

Eileen was born on April 13, 1922, in Carlton Township, Michigan, the daughter of Lewis and Edna Daniels.  She was their oldest child and last surviving sibling.

Eileen was a 1940 graduate of Hastings High School.  She...

Feb 1, 2022

Helen "Janet" Reaser, age 86, of Hastings, passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of February 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Janet was born in Englewood, New Jersey on February 5, 1935, to Frank L. and Jennie (Taylor) Dawson. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1953. In 1955, she married Ralph...

Jan 31, 2022

Henry Arvin Rozeboom, age 83 of Lowell, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2022, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids.

Henry was born on April 15, 1938, in Sioux Center, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Johanna (Wolfswinkel) Rozeboom.  He was raised on his parents' farm and attended school in Sioux...

Jan 26, 2022

Greg Lee Peterson, age 60 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on January 26, 2022.  Greg was born on January 27, 1961 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Duane Peterson and Margie Zera DeWent.

Greg was a 1979 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School.  He worked for AT&T, retiring in 2021.

He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, photographing...

Jan 20, 2022

Elaine Ann Brill, age 64 of Hastings, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital.  She was surrounded by her family.

Elaine was born in Hastings on October 3, 1957.  She is preceded in death by her father Charles Murray and mother Joyce Murray.

She is...

Jan 19, 2022

Peter Frederick Snore, age 82 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on January 19, 2022.  Peter was born on July 24, 1939, in Nashville, Michigan, the son of Frank and Ethel (Freeman) Snore.

Peter attended Nashville Public Schools.  He worked for Fisher Body, and the City of Hastings Department of Public Works, retiring in 1994.  On January 5,...

Jan 18, 2022

Cheryl Ann White, beloved wife, mother, nana, and sister passed away peacefully and joined her Lord and Savior in heaven on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Cheryl was born on November 20, 1950, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Charles and Marie Possett.

Cheryl attended Union High School, Grand Rapids Community College and Western Michigan University. She...

Jan 15, 2022

Robert (Bob) L. Varney, age 93, of Nashville, MI passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 peacefully at home with family by his side.

Bob was born May 15, 1928, in Nashville, the son of the late Owen and Ruth (Cogswell)  Varney,

He was raised in Nashville and attended local schools graduating in 1947.  On...

Jan 14, 2022

Clifford Carl Bustance, age 89 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on January 14, 2022. Clifford was born on June 6, 1932, in Freeport, Michigan, the son of Carl and Dorothy (Buehler) Bustance. He was a 1951 graduate of Hastings High School. On August 16, 1958, Clifford married Karen Neil, and they enjoyed 63 yeas together.

Clifford worked...

Jan 13, 2022

Justin Joshua Miller, age 39, left this world far too early on January 13, 2022.  Justin was born January 24, 1982, in Hastings Michigan.  He was the son of Fred Miller and Kathy Slagter.

Justin is survived by his beloved children Emma and Ethan Miller, his father Fred Miller of Hastings; his brother Timothy Slagter of Battle...

Jan 13, 2022

Patsy Lee (Havener) Verus went to be with her Lord on Thursday morning, January 13, 2022, passing peacefully in her sleep. She was born November 19th, 1940, in Detroit to Harry Leland Havener and Ruth Sturdevant (Hyman) Havener, living and attending school there until her family moved back to their hometown of Clio, MI when she was 7.