Joan Marie Braendle
Sep 13, 2016
Lord, please accept our beautiful musical lady into your glorious kingdom as a Special Angel. Joan Marie Braendle, age 85, of Hastings passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. She was born March 13, 1931, an only child to Maria C. (Weber) and Cecil L. Ashurst, in Havana, Illinois. Mrs. Braendle attended Havana...
Dollie Mae Larsen
Sep 11, 2016
Dollie Mae (Hubbard) Larsen of Hastings, Michigan passed away on September 11, 2016, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. The youngest of six children, Dollie was the daughter of Leonidas and Mabel (Boring) Hubbard. She was born in Shepard, Michigan on January 14, 1935 and grew up in Evart, Michigan. She married the love of her life, Karl, in...
Maxine Eaton
Sep 7, 2016
Maxine Eaton of Hastings, passed away on September 7, 2016 at the age of 90. Maxine was born in Vermontville, Michigan, the daughter of Herman and Bessie (Housler) Kuball, on August 20, 1926. She was married to Henry Eaton on March 25, 1946. She traveled to Florida with Henry for many years. She enjoyed crocheting. She was employed at Barry...
Clarence Everet Hause
Sep 2, 2016
Clarence Everet Hause Age 92, of Hastings, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland, Michigan. He was born on May 10, 1924 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma the son of Homer and Mamie (Paulk) Hause. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and honorably served in seven major battles in World War II including...
John Robert Warren
Aug 22, 2016
John Robert Warren, age 76 of Rutland Charter Township, died August 22, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 16, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of the late Robert and Johanna (Brueckner) Warren. He married Beverly Armstrong on August 7, 1965 in Port Huron, Michigan. In his early years, he lived in East Toledo just below what they...
Henrietta Marie (Gregory) Gillons - Spoelstra
Aug 19, 2016
Henrietta Marie (Gregory) Gillons - Spoelstra, age 84 of Hastings, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at her residence. Marie was born on September 25, 1931, the daughter of Henry W. and Georgie (Keller) Gregory. She attended Hastings High School, graduating class of 1949. Marie worked at Hastings Manufacturing from 1951 to 1987, when she retired. Marie married Frank Gillons...
William E. Towne
Aug 14, 2016
William E. Towne passed peacefully away at home August 14, 2016, surrounded by his family. Bill was born January 10, 1926 to Violet and Lawrence Towne in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was predeceased by his parents, a sister, Barbara, and his high school sweetheart and wife of 67 years Mary Joyce (Echtinaw). He is survived by his son David (Mary)...
Ethyl L. Simon
Aug 11, 2016
Ethyl Simon, age 87 of Hastings, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2016 at Magnum Care in Hastings. Ethyl was born on November 20, 1928 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of Chester and Mabel Johncock. She attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1947. Ethyl married James Simon on May 25, 1978. She worked for and retired from Hastings Manufacturing. Ethyl enjoyed...
Philip Jon Myers
Aug 10, 2016
Philip Jon Myers, age 68 of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Heartland Manor in Battle Creek. Philip was born January 19, 1948 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Floyd and Virginia (Gilding) Myers. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1966. Phil married Judy Frye on July 22, 1967. Phil worked at Shirkey's IGA during the mid...
Victoria (Vicki) Avink Purgiel
Aug 10, 2016
Victoria (Vicki) Avink Purgiel, age 61 of Hastings, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on August 10, 2016 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Vicki was born September 17, 1954 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the only daughter of Henry and Nadeine Avink. After graduation from Godwin Heights High School she attended Michigan State University and...
Thomas Olivarri Montes
Aug 9, 2016
Thomas Olivarri Montes, age 51 of Delton, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Magnum Care in Hastings. Tommy was born on December 20, 1964 in Vicksburg, Michigan, the son of Francisco and Estella (Olivarri) Montes. He graduated from Delton High School. Tommy was a self employed Logger. He married Mariana Perez on May 25, 2001. Tommy enjoyed the outdoors...
Harriet "Jean" Kimmel
Aug 9, 2016
H. Jean Kimmel, age 94 of Hastings, passed away on August 9, 2016 at Magnum Care in Hastings. She was born in Hastings, April 5, 1922 the second of six daughters born to Donna May Welton and Edward Leo Harrington. Graduated from Hastings High School Class of 1939 with honors. Married Harold Kimmel on March 15, 1947. He preceded her...
Brian Mark Brandt
Aug 6, 2016
Brian Mark Brandt, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly Saturday August 6, 2016 at his home at the age of 59. Brian was born May 2, 1957 in Highland Park, Michigan to Robert Brandt and Patricia (Brandt) Twyman. Brian leaves behind his wife of 31 years, Laura (Briggs) Brandt, along with his three daughters; Brandi (Jason) Brandenburg of Highlands Ranch, Colorado,...
Floyd E. Hughes
Aug 6, 2016
Rev. Floyd E. Hughes, age 77, of Kentwood, MI, went to be with his Lord Saturday, August 6, 2016. Floyd was born in Whelen Springs, AR, to James Hardy and Dovie Dee (Davis) Hughes. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Wana; 5 children, Naomi (Sam) Younglove, Rhoda (Rev. Hardy) Smith, Yvonne (Rev. Scott) Hanson, Sarah (Derrick) DeMey...
Meredith "Mike" Jasper Reid Jr.
Aug 3, 2016
Meredith "Mike" Jasper Reid Jr., age 63 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away August 3, 2016 at Metro Health Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mike was born on September 18, 1952 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Meredith (Mike) Reid, Sr., and Shirley M. Morgan. He attended Hastings High School. Mike was a self employed mechanic. He loved working on motorcycles. Mike...
Doris Jean Blodgett
Jul 29, 2016
Doris Jean (Gutheridge) Blodgett, age 83 of Hastings, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at her residence. Doris was born on April 29, 1933 in Rusk County, Wisconsin the daughter of Robert H. and Margaret (Kinyon) Gutheridge. She attended Ladysmith School in Wisconsin. Doris married James Bodgett on September 10, 1950. She worked in retail, most of her life and...
Robert Edward Thoresen
Jul 28, 2016
Robert Edward Thoresen, of Middleville, Michigan, died at home on Thursday, July 28, 2016, surrounded by his family as he passed peacefully from this life into the next. He was 82 years old. Bob was born April 12, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Einar Thoresen, an engineer and an immigrant from Norway; and Bertha Lawson, a piano teacher,...
Mary Belle Thompson
Jul 22, 2016
Mary Belle Thompson, age 75 of Wayland, Michigan, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek. Mary was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Alvin Edward Morgan and Josephine Eleanor Rose. She attended Freeport High School. Mary and Kenneth L. Thompson were married on June 1, 1959. Mary enjoyed working in the yard, reading...
Randolph Douglas Ellis
Jul 20, 2016
Randy Douglas Ellis, age 52, of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away on Wednesday July 20th 2016 at 9:00pm in the arms of his loving wife Ruth and daughter Angie with other family by his side. He fought a courageous battle with cancer since June 2015. He was born Randolph Douglas Ellis on April 27, 1964 to Robert Gordon Ellis and Judith...
Burdette Albert Timm
Jul 19, 2016
Burdette Albert Timm Age 92 of Hastings, passed away on July 19, 2016 in Hastings, Michigan. He was born in Hastings, Michigan on February 29, 1924, the son of Gilbert and Gertrude (Bush) Timm. On June 6, 1944 he married Martha Irene Mesecar. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. In 1986 he retired, after...
