Obituary Listing

Mar 15, 2017

Ronald Edwin Coats Of Hastings, passed away on March 15, 2017 at age 76. He was born March 15, 1941 in Hastings, Michigan. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1959. In August of 1960 he married Joanne Lydy. He worked at General Motors, Bliss Press USA, and then the family farm. For many years, he was the Chief of...

Mar 15, 2017

Donna Marie Cullers of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at age 86. She was born on August 19, 1930 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of Charles and Celia (Cline) Tobias. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1948. She worked at Penny Store in 1948, Michigan Bell for 2 years and Keeler Brass from 1966 to 1992...

Mar 13, 2017

Jennie Pettengill, age 93 of Hastings, Michigan passed away March 13, 2017 at Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living in Hastings. Jennie was born in Pinconning, Michigan on March 12, 1924, the daughter of Stan and Victoria (Pilas) Pietras. She graduated from High School in 1942. After High School she worked at Michigan Bell for a short time. Jennie married William Pettengill...

Mar 10, 2017

Clarence Henry Coy, age 76 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away March 10, 2017 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. Clarence was born on May 11, 1940, the son of Basil Coy and Ella Juanita Hayward. He attended Hastings Schools and graduated while serving in the U.S. Army in 1958. Clarence married to Anne Randall on April 5 1982 in...

Mar 9, 2017

Charles R. Lykins passed away peacefully on March 9, 2017, at Magnum Care in Hastings, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 25, 1924, along with twin brother Sherman G. Lykins, the sons of Gail and Pauline (Kuntz) Lykins. During WWII Charles served with the 416th Bomb Group, 9th Army Air Corp, where he welded light duty...

Mar 5, 2017

Loretta Ann DePew, age 55 of Hastings, Michigan passed away March 5, 2017 at her home. Loretta was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 26, 1961, the daughter of Robert Pyrzynski and Patricia Ofsiak. Loretta graduated from Hastings High School in 1979. She married Danny DePew on September 19, 1981. Loretta worked as a Nurse's Aide for 29 years at...

Mar 3, 2017

Evelyn Ruth Symonds, age 84 of Charlotte, passed away March 3, 2017 at home in Charlotte, with family by her side. Evelyn was born on March 31, 1932 in Jackson, Michigan, the daughter of Thomas Borst and Florence Kesson. She attended Nashville High School, graduating in 1950. Evelyn married Edward Symonds of Nashville, Michigan on March 30, 1962. Evelyn held...

Feb 25, 2017

Aiden Jacob Eberbach of Middleville, Michigan was born at 4:19 pm with his twin sister, Adalynn, at 4:22 pm on February 24, 2017. Aiden passed peacefully in the arms of his parents, Nick and Jessica (Kennedy) Eberbach on February 25, 2017. Before he went to his heavenly home, Aiden experienced holding hands with his mommy and daddy, hugs and kisses...

Feb 20, 2017

Sherry Lynn Wagner, age 53 of Nashville, passed away unexpectedly, February 20, 2017 at her residence. Sherry was born on July 7, 1964 in St. Joseph, Michigan the daughter of John A. Gray and Shirley J. Blayock. She attended Lakeshore High School, receiving her GED in 1982. Sherry married Tim Wagner on June 28, 1986. Sherry loved shopping, spending time...

Feb 15, 2017

Cheryl Jo Merrill (Root) passed away on February 15th, 2017 in Sun City, Arizona. She is survived by her three children Stevi Barnett (Andrew), Cyowa Merrill, and Ezori Merrill; and her two granddaughters Keiryn Merrill and Ari Barnett. CJ was a gentle soul with a fierce love for her children, her family and her friends. She was an activist at...

Feb 14, 2017

Richard A. LaLonde, age 81 of Hastings, passed away February 14, 2017 at Spectrum Health Blodgett in Grand Rapids. Richard was born August 25, 1935 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Robert J. and Freda (Hall) LaLonde. Richard honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960. He married Patricia Fischer on April 6, 1968. Richard was a self...

Feb 11, 2017

John Joseph Czinder, age 87 of Hastings, passed away peacefully February 11, 2017 at Magnum Care in Hastings. John graduated Coopersville High School. He enlisted in the Air Force, serving 4 years during the Korean War. John was discharged in 1952, he enrolled at Ferris School of Pharmacy, graduating in 1956, a member of Rho Chi Honor Society. He married...

Feb 9, 2017

George I. Bowman age 87 of Nashville, passed away Thursday February 9, 2017, at Magnum Care in Hastings. He was born May 10, 1929 in Hastings, Michigan the son of Caryl I. and Nettie M. (Stanford) Bowman. George worked as a crane operator at E.W. Bliss, retiring in 1985.  He spent most of his life working on the family farm.   ...

Feb 6, 2017

Melissa Ann Eden, age 49, of Dorr, Michigan, passed away February 6, 2017 after battling cancer. She was born September 27, 1967 in Hastings. A 1985 graduate of Godwin Heights High School, Melissa attended Ferris State University and proceeded to work in several locations throughout the United States before settling in Dorr, Michigan. Melissa was proceeded in death by her...

Feb 4, 2017

Barbara Jo Pearson, age 55 of Hastings, passed away February 4, 2017 at Magnum Care in Hastings. Barbara was born on September 6, 1961 in Hastings, Michigan the daughter of Harold William Hummell and Edith Arlene (Arentz) Adams. She graduated from Maple Valley Schools. Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Harold Hummell and mother and step-father, Edith and...

Feb 3, 2017

Stephen VanRavenswaay , age 44 of Dowling, Michigan and formerly Orange County, Florida, passed away February 3, 2017 at his residence. Stephen was born September 11, 1972 in Grand Rapids, Michigan the son of David L. and Sharon K. (Kotesky) VanRavenswaay. He graduated from Wayland High School in 1990. Steve married Lisa Marie Douglas on August 26, 1995. Stephen was...

Jan 31, 2017

Ruth Maxine Cipcic

Ruth was born on July 28, 1925 in Battle Creek, MI, and passed away to be with her Lord at the age of 91 on January 31, 2017. Her father was John A. Gray and mother Hilda M. Merrell of Battle Creek, MI. She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1943 and worked in...

Jan 26, 2017

Kurt Sedelmaier, age 51 of Hastings, Michigan passed away January 26, 2017 at Bronson Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan. Kurt was born September 21, 1965 in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Otto Earl and Linda Jane (Baker) Sedelmaier. He attended Lake City Schools in Lake City, Michigan. Kurt worked for a local Fencing Company. He enjoyed fishing, hanging with good friends...

Jan 25, 2017

Jeffrey Nathan Ziny, age 45 of Hastings and formerly of Grand Rapids and Sand Lake, passed away January 25, 2017 unexpectedly at his home. Jeff was born January 9, 1972 in Muskegon, Michigan the son of Steven G. and Pamela K. (Dinley) Ziny. Jeff was a longtime member of the Hastings Baptist Church and was very active in volunteering wherever...

Jan 22, 2017

Reba Marie Lydy, age 101, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away January 22, 2017 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. She was born July 11, 1915, the daughter of Benjamin and Minnie (Woolston) Falconer. She attended Hastings High School. On May 18, 1932, she married George O. Lydy, who preceded her in death in 1999. She worked for 15 years at Hastings...