Lois Hildine Sustan
Feb 18, 2015
Lois Hildine Sustan, age 76 of Hastings passed away February 18, 2015 at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Lois was born on September 20, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Hilding and Lily (Warner) Nelson. She attended Morgan Park High School in Chicago, Illinois, graduating in 1956, class salutatorian. Lois married Justin Sustan on August 22, 1959. She...
Iva Lee Mitchell
Feb 15, 2015
Iva L. Mitchell, age 77 of Hastings, Michigan passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Iva was the daughter of John and Izola (Lowers) McIntyre. She attended a one room schoolhouse in Corunna through the 8th grade. Iva graduated from Owosso High School, in Owosso, Michigan. She attended the Northgate Wesleyan Church in Owosso. Iva met...
Martin Henry Newsome
Feb 13, 2015
Martin H. Newsome, age 71 of Delton, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at his home. Martin was born on August 2, 1943 in Louisa, Kentucky, the son of John and Mary (Smith) Newsome. He married Sharon Stratton on August 24, 1969. Martin worked in drywall most of his life until his retirement in 2000. He was a member of...
Evelyn Elaine Mcwilliams
Feb 10, 2015
Evelyn E. McWilliams, age 76 of Hastings, passed away February 10, 2015 at her daughter's home. She was born June 18, 1938, the daughter of Marvin and Mary (Hawkins) Edwards. She attended Hastings high school. Over the years, Evelyn has worked for Lescoa (1974), Perigo (1995), and Kool's Restaurant in her earlier years. She married Elmer A. "Al" Wheeler March...
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...
