Aaron James Vanderpols
Jul 1, 2016
Aaron James VanderPols Age 32, of Hastings, Michigan formerly of Lowell, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2016. He was born on July 8, 1983 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Lowell High School in 2001. Aaron loved his family and friends but was happiest in the presence of his son Silas. They were inseparable. He was a...
Louise Reaser
Jun 28, 2016
Louise Reaser Age 84 of Hastings, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Thornapple Manor. She was born on July 17, 1931 in Yankee Springs Township, Michigan the daughter of Frank and Mary (Surleta) Hula. On August 23, 1952 she married Charles S. Reaser who passed away in 2006 after 54 years of marriage. Louise retired from E.W. Bliss...
Deanna Marie (Campbell) Ashford
Jun 27, 2016
DeAnna Marie (Campbell) Ashford, age 45 of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, June 27, 2016. DeAnna was born April 30, 1971 in Hastings, Michigan the daughter of Frank J. Campbell and Dawn Marie Seeber. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1989. DeAnna was a self employed Nail Technician for 25 years and owned her own salon, for eight years,...
Noralee Bracy
Jun 26, 2016
Noralee Bracy, age 90, a life-long resident of the Hastings area, passed away in the early hours of June 26, 2016, at the Thornapple Manor, after a short battle with cancer. She was born on December 16, 1925 in Cloverdale, MI. She was one of eight daughters and three sons to Carl and Ada Gillons, also life-long residents of Hastings....
Sandra Marie Thompson
Jun 26, 2016
Sandra Marie Thompson Age 64, of Middleville passed away, with her daughter by her side, on June 26, 2016 at Magnum Care of Hastings. She was born in Winona, Minnesota on June 11, 1952, the daughter of James Woods and Betty (Miller) Foster. She attended school in Caledonia and in 1993 graduated from Newport/Pacific High School with a G.E.D. On...
Walter James Zeigler
Jun 24, 2016
Walter James Zeigler, age 85 of Baldwin and formerly of Hastings, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at Thornapple Manor. Walter was born on January 9, 1931 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Elmer and Mary (Sackett) Zeigler. He attended Hastings Area Schools. Walter worked several years at The Viking Corporation in Hastings. He then became a self employed Siding...
Carol Jean Woods
Jun 22, 2016
Carol Jean Woods Age 75 of Hastings, passed away on June 22, 2016 at Thornapple Manor. She was born on April 13, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Leonard and Carolyn (Ode) Forbes. She was a member of the American Legion post 381 in Croton, Michigan. Carol loved musicals, and collected dolls, carousels and music boxes. While living in...
Guila Leota Wilder
Jun 16, 2016
Guila Leota Wilder age 98 of Hastings , died Thursday June 16, 2016 at her residence.
She was born September 22 , 1917 in Hillsdale County , Michigan , the daughter of Fred Filmore and Minervia Bell (Sinclair) Smith.
She grew up and attended school in Hillsdale . Guila was a homemaker , she was...
Mark R. Wilcox
Jun 14, 2016
Mark R. Wilcox, age 57 of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly, June 14,2016 at his home. Mark was born in Hastings, Michigan on August 21, 1958. He was the youngest son of Shirley A.(Hales) Wilcox and Roy E. Wilcox. He was a graduate of Hastings High School. Mark loved Karate and achieved a brown Belt in the art. He enjoyed fly...
Christina Marie Lovisa
Jun 10, 2016
Christina Marie Lovisa, age 63 of Grand Rapids, passed away June 10, 2016 at Magnum Care in Hastings. Christina was born on November 23, 1952 in Grand Rapids, Michigan the daughter of Carl Jacob Velte Jr. and Alice Georgina Dempsey. She graduated from Union High School in 1969. Christina married Peter Anthony Lovisa on August 5, 1978. She spent most...
James Robert Orr
Jun 9, 2016
James Robert Orr Middleville Age 76, passed away on June 9, 2016 at his home in Middleville, with his family close, after a battle with cancer. He was born on May 21, 1940 in Delton, Michigan. He graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1958. He honorably served in the United States Air Force from 1962-1966. On May 11, 1968...
Sandra Dean Thompson
Jun 4, 2016
Sandra Dean Thompson Hastings Age 79, passed away surrounded by her family on June 4, 2016 at her home in Hastings. She was born November 24, 1936 in Hastings to Michael Alden and Dorothy Ellen (Dean) Todd. She graduated from Hastings High School and worked at Baby Bliss, Orchards Industries and Retired in 1998 from Hastings Manufacturing. She enjoyed playing...
Patricia Ann Light
May 25, 2016
Patricia Ann Light Hastings Age 84, passed away on May 25, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was born on March 24, 1932 in Clarksville, Michigan to Gottlieb and Pearl (Hanson) Roth. She graduated from high school in Lake Odessa and business college in Lansing. Pat worked in Lansing as an accountant for 30 years for the State of Michigan....
Rosezetta Marie Mcmellen
May 21, 2016
The Lord chose to take Rose home on her 84th birthday, back into the loving arms of her husband of almost 63 years. Rose was preceded in death by her husband Edgar McMellen, her parents, Ray and Meta (Bates) Haywood, and brothers, Donald and Robert Haywood, all of Hastings. She is survived by her son, James (Kim) McMellen, daughter, Julie...
Duane Eris Jarman
May 13, 2016
Duane Eris Jarman (May 25, 1923 - May 13, 2016) Duane Eris Jarman, 92, of Hastings died on May 13, 2016. He was born May 25, 1923, to parents Eris and Georgia Jarman in Hastings. His maternal grandmother helped with his birth at home. He went to Hastings area schools and graduated from Hastings High School in 1941. He delivered...
Ernest Edward Hooten
May 12, 2016
Ernest E. (Pa) Hooten Munising, MI formerly of Freeport, MI Age 89, passed away on May 12, 2016 in Munising, Michigan. Pa was born on July 8, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Ernest Charles and Nora Agnes (Loftus) Hooten. He attended Catholic schools in Grand Rapids and later received his truck driving credentials from Michigan State College in 1953....
Glennis Irene (Broyles) Norrell
May 8, 2016
Glennis Irene (Broyles) Norrell, age 91 of Hastings and formerly of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away May 8, 2016 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Glennis was born on October 10, 1924 in DeKalb County, Alabama the daughter of Frank and Mae (Smith) Broyles. She attended Fort Payne High School, graduating in 1941. Glennis worked for many years as a secretary in...
George F. Goodacre
May 7, 2016
George F. Goodacre, age 85 of Hastings, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016. George was born July 24, 1930 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of William and Marie (Rouse) Goodacre. He graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1948. George retired from the Michigan Air National Guard as Chief Master Sergeant in 1986 after serving 37 1/2 years. During his...
Juanita Yarger
May 7, 2016
Juanita Yarger, Freeport, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, Saturday evening May 07th 2016 in Pennock Hospital. She was born March 13, 1926 in Maple Grove Township, Barry County, the daughter of Inez (Ford) and Aubrey Swift. She graduated from Hastings High School where she met her future husband Richard (Dick) Vern Yarger, in 1943. She married...
Joanne Kathleen Wallin
May 4, 2016
Joanne Kathleen (Gowan) Wallin, age 85 of Hastings, passed away May 4, 2016 at her residence. Joanne was born on January 1, 1931, the daughter of James and DeNelda (Johnson) Gowan, of Jamestown, NY. Joanne and her two siblings grew up in the village of Bemus Point, New York, a small town located on Chautauqua Lake just outside of Jamestown,...
