Herbert Ray Burpee
Mar 19, 2016
Herbert Ray Burpee, age 95 of Hastings, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital. Herbert was born on May 23, 1920 in Dowling, Michigan, the son of Clinton H. and Crystal E. (Card) Burpee. In Herbert's early years he farmed on a rural Barry County farm. In those days, tilling up the land meant walking...
Marvin Kent Verus
Mar 19, 2016
Marvin Kent Verus, age 79 of Hastings, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. Marvin was born in Flint, Michigan on May 22, 1936, the son of Leonard Darrell and Josephine Florence (Sedlow) Verus. He attended and graduated from Clio High school in 1954. Marvin married Miss Patsy Lee Havener on November 20,...
Ilene Anna Seeber
Mar 18, 2016
Ilene Anna Seeber Hastings Age 95, Passed away on March 18, 2016 in Middleville, Michigan. She was born on December 21, 1920 to John Charles and Nellie Belle (Bagley) Cappon in Prairieville, Michigan. She loved gardening, playing bridge, or cards of any kind, with family and friends, traveled and did volunteer work at Spectrum Pennock Hospital. She enjoyed walking and...
Jeffrey Scott Spencer
Mar 18, 2016
Jeffrey Scott Spencer, age 48 of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, March 18, 2016 in Washington Courthouse, Ohio. Jeff was born on June 17, 1967 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Donald W. Spencer and Sharon S. (Pierce) Langford. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1986. Jeff worked for Spencer's Towing, and Waste Management and was currently employed at...
Robert Charles Ward
Mar 8, 2016
Robert Charles Ward, age 78 of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bob was born in Hastings, Michigan on July 17, 1937, the son of Clifford and Frances (Aldrich) Ward. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1955. Bob honorably served in the US Army for 2 years and also served 4...
Mary A. Hoke
Mar 7, 2016
Mary A. Hoke, 82, of Dade City, Florida peacefully passed on March 7, 2016 (surrounded by her loving family). She was excitedly met by her loving husband Glenn and granddaughter Danielle Lynne Hays. Mary was born on July 23, 1933 in McDonald, Ohio (rumor has it – on the kitchen table. Glenn always joked there weren't hospitals back then -...
Leon D. Leedy
Mar 4, 2016
Leon D. Leedy, 82, of Battle Creek and Hastings, died Friday, March 4, 2016 at Spectrum Pennock Hospital. He was born August 27, 1933, in Nashville, MI, the son of Azor and Lela (Frank) Leedy. He entered the Naval Reserves in high school, and graduated from Nashville High School in 1951. He began his career with the Kellogg Company in...
George Conrad Winick
Feb 27, 2016
George Conrad Winick, age 67 of Hastings, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on February 27, 2016, after a short courageous battle with leukemia. He also fought valiantly the past 6 years with Multiple Myeloma Cancer. George was born March 12, 1948 in Hastings, MI, the only son of Myer and Dena (Epstein) Winick. After graduation...
Anna Ruth Bolthouse
Feb 24, 2016
Anna Ruth Bolthouse, age 84 of Hastings passed away February 24, 2016 at Butterworth Hospital and went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Anna was born September 23, 1931Â in Empire, Michigan the daughter of George E. and Sarah A. (Wilson) Barber. She graduated from Honor High School in Honor, Michigan in 1949. Anna married Gerald Bolthouse on...
Ruth (Zaleha) Lechleitner
Feb 22, 2016
Ruth (Zaleha) Lechleitner, 102, of Hastings passed to her rest peacefully at home surrounded by her family on February 22, 2016. The fourth of 10 children, Ruth was born December 13, 1913 in Bridgeport, Conn. to immigrant parents, Thomas and Anna (Krucovsky) Zaleha from Czechoslovakia. After her 8th grade graduation from the nearby Seventh-Day Adventist Church School, Ruth worked 10...
Patricia Anne Smigelski
Feb 20, 2016
Patricia Anne (Nee George) Smigelski, age 63 of Potterville, Michigan passed away peacefully February 20, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred And Katherine George and beloved brother Dennis George. Trish is survived by her husband, Gary, and daughter, Heidi (Mike) Mater; grandsons, Ridge and Cannon and granddaughter, Alison. Trish was a graduate of Waverly High School...
Roy E. Wilcox
Feb 19, 2016
Roy E. Wilcox, age 92 of Hastings, Michigan, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Roy was born in Hastings, Michigan on March 29, 1923, the son of Lyle D. and Bernice V. (Pierce) Wilcox. He attended Hastings High School and received his GED. Roy honorably served in the Army Air Force during World War II...
Douglas John Premoe
Feb 18, 2016
Douglas John Premoe, age 51 of Hastings, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Eaton Community Palliative Care. Doug was born in Lansing, Michigan on March 8, 1964, the son of John Edmond and Marylou (Dudley) Premoe Jr. He graduated in 1983 from Eastern High School in Lansing. Doug worked for General Motors for 28 years, retiring in 2012. He...
Gordon Dean Sheldon
Feb 16, 2016
Gordon Dean Sheldon of Middleville, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the age of 79, surrounded by his loving family after a short courageous battle with cancer. Gordon was born March 16, 1936, the son of Philo and Dorothy (McClelland) Sheldon of Hastings. After graduating from Hastings High School he attended Western Michigan University, earning a BBA in...
Conrad Thomas Krammin
Feb 5, 2016
Age 86, passed away on February 5, 2016 in Hastings, Michigan. He was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan to John and Minnie (Weber) Krammin on April 13, 1929. He proudly served in the occupation of Japan following WWII. He was a bee keeper and maple syrup producer. He farmed the family farm established in 1850. He retired after over 30...
Victor C. Maurer
Feb 4, 2016
Victor Charles Maurer, of Hastings, passed away February 4, 2016. Victor was born May 4, 1940 in Maple Grove, MI, the son of John T. and Germaine M. (Hebert) Maurer. Victor attended and graduated from high school in Nashville, MI, and he attended MSU for Agricultural Science. Victor worked on the family farm and then he was employed by the...
Bobby Jo Wilkins
Feb 4, 2016
Bobby Jo Wilkins Battle Creek Passed away unexpectedly at his home at the age of 53. He loved his dogs, working on automobiles and trucks. Preceded in death by his parents Leslie and Marion (Harp) Wilkins. He is survived by his wife Candy Wilkins, children Brandon (Leanne), Madison, Corey, and Adam and numerous brothers and sisters. There will be a...
Shirley Ruth Boster
Feb 2, 2016
Shirley Ruth Boster, 78, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Hastings. She was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Harold Moore and Beulah Speer, grew up and attended school in Battle Creek, and later, in 1983, earned her Associate degree in Applied Arts with a Human Services Technician focus at Kellogg Community College. Shirley was a beautiful,...
Lila Elaine Nash
Feb 1, 2016
Lila Elaine Nash, age 89 of Hastings, passed away, Monday, February 1, 2016 at Magnum Care in Hastings. Lila was born on July 4, 1926 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of William and Ida (Banfill) Hallock. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1944. Lila married Russell Nash on September 14, 1950. She retired from Hastings Manufacturing, where she worked...
Robert Miles Mcmillan
Jan 29, 2016
Robert Miles McMillan passed away at Pennock Hospital January 29, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born September 9, 1932 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was the son of Leona Marie (Eberly) and Frank Emerson McMillan. At the age of 65 he was able to locate his birth mother Ethyl Mae (Brady) Haywood. He was blessed to build...
