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Greg Lee Peterson
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...
Elaine Ann Brill
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...
Peter Frederick Snore
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,...
Cheryl Ann White
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...
Robert L. Varney
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)Â Varney,
He was raised in Nashville and attended local schools graduating in 1947. On...
Clifford Carl Bustance
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...
Justin Joshua Miller
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...
Patsy Lee Verus
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.
...Marjorie Lyndal Mcwilliams
Jan 13, 2022
Marjorie Lyndal McWilliams, age 82 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on January 13, 2022. She was born on June 26, 1939, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Luise and Gertrude Hamilton.
On October 20, 1957, Marjorie married Joseph McWilliams, and they enjoyed 64 years together. Marjorie received her GED from Hastings High School in 1976 through the...
Karlton Lynn Neil
Jan 12, 2022
Karlton L. Neil, age 78, passed away on January 12 th 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy June Neil, stepdaughter, Jody Ann Grabill, and his parents, H. Vern and Lorraine Neil.
Surviving are his children; Robert (Tracy) Neil, Brenda (Shannon) Schild, Bill (Greta) Schild, Ken (Nichole) Schild, and Carla N.; siblings, Kay Howell,...
Brenda Ann Cross
Jan 11, 2022
Brenda Ann Cross, age 72, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on January 11, 2022. She was born on January 29, 1949, in Matewan, WV, the daughter of Warren and Francis (Lee) Hatfield.
Brenda was a 1967 graduate of Plainwell High School. She was a housewife, and worked for Plumb's Market, retiring after 15 years. On March 4,...
Beverly Joyce Smith
Jan 10, 2022
Beverly Joyce Smith, age 88 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away suddenly on January 10, 2022, at The Town Village in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
She was born on February 8, 1933, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Leland Johnson and Louise Fernette-Johnson Tracy. She attended many different elementary and Junior High Schools around the United States...
Mary Elizabeth Dawson
Jan 8, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Dawson, age 78, passed away on January 8, 2022. She was born on September 30, 1943, to George William and Martha (Ladd) Kuhn in Bad Axe, Michigan. Mary's father passed away when she was four, leaving Mary and her brother Fred to be cared for by their mother. They lived in Southeast Michigan and moved to Hastings...
Michele Rae Service
Jan 8, 2022
Michele Service, age 66 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away peacefully at her home to join her husband in heaven on Saturday January 8, 2022, with her children by her side after a short battle with cancer.
Michele was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 1, 1955, the daughter of Jay and Elaine (Wing) Barnaby. She was...
Richard "Dick" Deming
Dec 28, 2021
Richard "Dick" Lee Deming, Sr., age 88 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away December 28, 2021. Richard was born September 28, 1933, the son of Eldred John and Doris (Eckert) Deming.
Dick was a 1952 graduate of Hastings High School. Right out of high school, he worked at Fisher-Hengsbach Ford Dealer, doing bodywork at Baldwin Chevrolet, and opening...
Jennifer Lynn Casarez
Dec 28, 2021
Jennifer Lynn Casarez, age 46 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on December 28, 2021. Jennifer was born on September 28, 1975, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Jeffery Van Aman and Melinda (Schultz) Shepler.
Jennifer was a 1994 graduate of Hastings High School and received her Associates in Applied Science in Nursing from Kellogg Community...
Robin L Tallent
Dec 27, 2021
Ms. Robin L Tallent 67, died on December 27, 2021 in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was born December 24, 1954 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Etta Roe and James Howard Tallent Sr.
Robin grew up in Battle Creek until she and her family moved to Hastings in 1969 and finished her formal education with Hastings Area schools....
Larry Michael Schwab
Dec 27, 2021
Larry Michael Schwab, age 70 of Hastings passed away on December 27, 2021. Larry was born on December 31, 1950, the son of Edwin and Rosemary (Hall) Schwab. Larry is survived by his wife Valerie Schwab.
A full obituary will be coming soon.
A memorial visitation will be held for Larry on Monday, January 3,...
Eva Ann Shipman
Dec 27, 2021
Funeral Service Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S. BroadwayHastings, Michigan 49058 Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.com
Ronald D. Allerding
Dec 26, 2021
Ronald D. Allerding, age 65 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on December 26, 2021. Ron was born on January 7, 1956, the son of Ivan and Evelyn (Montague) Allerding. He attended Hastings Area Schools.
Ron had a huge heart and would do just about anything for anyone. He was very friendly and would talk to anyone. He...
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