Mildred Etta Jarman
Feb 9, 2015
Mildred Etta Jarman (Will), 88, of Hastings died on February 9, 2015. She was born on March 3, 1926 to parents, Burl and Celia Will in Kalamo. The family moved to Hastings the following year. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1944, and she married Duane Jarman on November 30, 1946. She was an active member of the First...
John "Jim" S. Erbes
Feb 5, 2015
John "Jim" Erbes, 80, born April 23, 1934 in Muskegon, MI to Leonard and Julia (Karel) Erbes (both deceased) died unexpectedly February 5, 2015. Jim lived in Spring Lake, Michigan until 1950, then moved to Sparta, Michigan where he graduated high school in 1952. He retired from the United States military after serving 21 years. Jim married Greta Ann Chapman....
Roland Keith Oaster
Feb 2, 2015
Roland Keith Oaster, age 85 of Hastings, died February 2, 2015 at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. Roland was born in Lake Odessa, Michigan on January 1, 1930, the son of Cleon J. and Lena B. (Keith) Oaster. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1948. He honorably served in the U.S. Airforce from 1948 to 1952, stationed in Roswell, New...
Donald Blough
Feb 2, 2015
Donald Blough, age 80 of Wyoming, Michigan, passed away February 2, 2015 at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods in Byron Center. Don was born on August 26, 1934 in Freeport, Michigan, the son of Jesse Silas and Doris Winifred (Belson) Blough. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1953. Don honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He...
Alvena Mae (Strouse) Baldry
Jan 30, 2015
Alvena Mae (Strouse) Baldry, age 84 of Middleville, passed away January 30, 2015 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Alvena was born in Sparta, Michigan on September 28, 1930, the daughter of Leslie and Frances (Geer) Strouse. She attended various rural grade schools and Caledonia High School. Alvena married Robert W. Baldry on October 26, 1946. She worked for and retired...
Brady Cole Armour
Jan 28, 2015
Brady was born on March 17, 1996, in Hastings, Michigan to Terry and Shelly (Converse) Armour. He started elementary school in Hastings, MI. In 2007, the family moved to Squaw Gap, ND. Brady attended the Alexander School and graduated in 2014. He worked at several places including Jack's Store in Alexander and continued to work for them when they moved...
Anne M. Wright
Jan 27, 2015
Anne M. Wright, age 73 of Hastings, passed away January 27, 2015 at Magnum Care in Hastings. Anne was born on November 2, 1941 the daughter of Ami (Chet) and Lillian (Johnson) Bromley. She attended Middleville and Delton Schools and graduated from Delton Kellogg's Adult Education program. Three men held Anne's heart over the years, she was married to Bill...
Lawrence "Larry" F. Lowell
Jan 26, 2015
Lawrence "Larry" Lowell, age 100 of Hastings, Michigan passed away peacefully on the morning of January 26, 2015, at Pennock Hospital, Hastings, Michigan. Born March 7, 1914, in a farmhouse in Genesee County, Michigan, Larry was the only son of Fred and Pearle (Farnum) Lowell. He attended Otisville High School, Baker Business University, and Michigan State Normal College, (now Eastern...
Thomas Robert Martino
Jan 26, 2015
Thomas Robert Martino, age 59 of Hastings passed away unexpectedly, January 26, 2015 in Caledonia, Michigan. Tom was born in Peoria, Illinois on January 11, 1956, the son of Joe Victor and Mary Teresa (Santi) Martino. He attended Roanoke Benson High School and completed a Caterpillar apprentice program. In earlier years, Tom was an employee for Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois....
Patricia Anne Stadel
Jan 24, 2015
Patricia Anne Stadel, age 62 of Hastings, departed this life and went on to the next on January 24, 2015.
Patricia was born January 26, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charles and Betty (Rule) Stadel. She graduated from Lakewood High School and went on to earn her Registered Nurse (RN) degree at Kellogg Community College...
Kenneth Lee Clemens
Jan 22, 2015
Kenneth Lee Clemens age 80 of Hastings, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Magnum Care in Hastings. Ken was born 1934 in Hart, Michigan the son of Elden Vance and Myrtle Marie (Challender) Clemens. Over the years, Ken worked for General Motors, was a truck driver for T.A. Foresburg and did export packaging for Kainer Export, retiring in 1994....
Wayne Estes Wellman
Jan 19, 2015
Wayne Estes Wellman, age 85 of Hastings passed away Monday January 19, 2015 at his home. Wayne was born in Muskegon, Michigan on December 29, 1929, the son of Lewis A. and Dorothy L. (Cline) Wellman. He attended Hastings High School. Wayne married Barbara Spidell on March 5, 1949. He worked for various factories in Lowell, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo...
Leon Wesley Smith
Jan 19, 2015
Leon W. Smith, age 78 of Middleville, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. Leon was born on April 25, 1936 in Middleville, Michigan the son of Arthur and Rose (Johnson) Smith. He attended Hastings Area Schools. Leon married Suzette Bishop on May 11, 1958. In his earlier years, Leon worked with...
Franklin Charles Beckwith
Jan 15, 2015
Franklin C. (Ping) Beckwith age 98 of Hastings, passed away Thursday January 15, 2015 at Magnum Care Nursing Home.
Ping was born January 22, 1916 in Hastings, the son of Charles and Tena (VanSloten) Beckwith above the Beckwith Barbershop on Jefferson St. Ping graduated from Hastings High School in 1934 before pursuing business school in Lansing. He...
George R. Ulrich Sr.
Jan 10, 2015
George R. Ulrich Sr., age 81 of Hastings, passed away at home on January 10, 2015 and went home to be with our Lord and Savior. George was born on March 29, 1933 in Hastings, the son of Michael and Margeret Mary (Daniels) Ulrich. George attended St. Rose School and graduated from Hastings High School. He honorably served in the...
Barbara Ellen Reigler
Jan 10, 2015
Barbara E. Reigler, age 73 of Hastings, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Oakview Adult Foster Care in Hastings. Barbara was born on November 7, 1941 the daughter of Wilfred and Dorothy Burns. She attended Hastings Schools and graduated from Woodland High School. Barbara worked for and retired from Hastings Manufacturing. She was an avid 4-H supporter. Barbara was...
Marie A. Ulrich
Jan 5, 2015
Marie A. Ulrich age 88 of Custer, Michigan and formerly Hastings, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids. Marie was born on October 8, 1926 in Schultz, Michigan, the daughter of Albert F. and Hazel L. (Jenkins) Nash. Marie attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1944. She married Joseph Ulrich on December 27, 1945....
Darwin Swift
Dec 31, 2014
Darwin Swift, age 91 of Lacey, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Stoneridge Adult Foster Care Home in Bellevue.
Darwin was born February 22, 1923 in Maple Grove Township, Michigan, the son of Aubrey and Inez (Ford) Swift. He attended Hastings High School where he graduated in 1941. Darwin married Marian (Stevens) Swift November 9, 1954....
Pamela Ann (Olesky) Smith
Dec 28, 2014
Pamela Ann (Olesky) Smith, age 55 of Hastings, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at her home in Hastings. Pamela was born on Valentines Day February 14, 1959 in Bridgeview, Illinois, the daughter of Theodore and Patricia (Moser) Olesky. She attended Argo Community High School where she graduated in 1977. Pamela married Malcolm Smith May 27, 1978. She worked in...
Gilbert Blok
Dec 22, 2014
Gilbert Blok, age 79 of Hastings, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. Bert was born on November 16, 1935 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the son of Johannes and Lena (Kolff) Blok. He attended school in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Bert married Nancy Townsend on November 1, 1970. He worked for Olmsted Heating and Cooling for many years, until...
