Dorothy L. Hoke
Dec 19, 2014
Dorothy L. Hoke , age 92 of Hastings, died Friday December 19, 2014 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born February 10, 1922 in Otsego , Michigan the daughter of Earl and Edith Anderson. She graduated from Otsego High School in 1939 and attended Parsons Business College in Kalamazoo. Dorothy married Jack Hoke in Plainwell, Michigan December 16,1942 ,...
John M. Lenz, Sr.
Dec 11, 2014
John M. Lenz, Sr., age 94, passed away December 11, 2014, unexpectedly, after a short illness. John was born in Flint, Michigan on October 8, 1921. He graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit, Michigan with high honors. John enjoyed figure skating at the best. John enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, with bravery, dignity, honor and respect, for his...
June Arlene (Roberts) Aston
Dec 9, 2014
June Arlene (Roberts) Aston, age 80 of Hastings passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. June was born on November 9, 1934 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Clarence and Arlene (Olds) Roberts. She attended Lakeview Schools in Battle Creek and later Bellevue Schools, attaining her GED. June married Richard Aston on September 11, 1950....
Benjamin Kenneth Henry
Dec 7, 2014
Benjamin K. Henry, age 68 of Hastings, passed away December 7, 2014 at Magnum Care in Hastings. Ben was born in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada on August 23, 1946 to the proud parents, Alexander McGee Henry and Kate (Kostyk) Henry. In younger years, Ben and his brothers enjoyed yearly week long family vacations to Ontario to fish to their hearts content...
James Robert Smelker
Dec 6, 2014
James Robert Smelker, passed away on December 6, 2014 at Thornapple Manor in Barry County, Michigan. Born in Freeport on March 15, 1940 to Robert and Agnes (Batey) Smelker. He lived most of his life in the Freeport area and was a graduate of Freeport High School in 1958. In his early years, Jim worked on the family Dairy Farm...
Donna Jean Allerding
Dec 5, 2014
Donna Jean Allerding, age 63 of Hastings passed away December 5, 2014 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Donna was born on October 23, 1951 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of Ivan Denver and Evelyn Jean (Montaque) Allerding. She attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1996. Donna worked at Terry's Tick Tock in 1998 and Tender Care Nursing Home in Hastings...
Kreeno O. Dewitt
Dec 5, 2014
Kreeno O. DeWitt, age 74 of Hastings passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at his home. Kreeno was born on September 21, 1940, the son of Ralph and Aline (Wilkins) DeWitt. He attended Thornapple Kellogg Schools in Middleville. Kreeno worked his entire life in the construction business. He was a self employed contractor in the latter years of his work....
Gerald Leroy Merrill Sr.
Nov 28, 2014
Gerald Leroy Merrill, Sr. of Tempe, AZ passed away peacefully in his sleep from complications after pneumonia on November 28, 2014, with family and friends close by. Gerry was born March 13, 1934 in Hastings, MI. He was the son of Leroy Merrill and Melva Houghtalin Merrill Barr. He graduated from Hastings High School Class of 1952. He graduated from...
Norman Walter Dunkelberger
Nov 21, 2014
Norman Walter Dunkelberger, age 79 of Hastings passed away Friday, November 21, 2014, at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Norman was born on May 17, 1935 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, the son of Walter Ivan and Charlotte Harriet (Wellman) Dunkelberger. He completed the 11th grade at Hastings High School in 1952 and finished his education by attaining his GED. Over...
Donald Ervin Thompson
Nov 18, 2014
Donald Ervin Thompson, age 93 of Hastings, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 18, 2014 at Thornapple Manor, where he had been lovingly cared for the last 18 months of his life. Donald was born on March 7, 1921 at his family farm home near Clarksville and Freeport. He was the son of Lester and...
Roberta (Bobbie) Ann Edwards Tobias
Nov 18, 2014
Roberta (Bobbie) A. Edwards Tobias age 73 of Vermontville, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 18, 2014. Bobbie was born on February 19, 1941 in Bowling Green, Ohio, the daughter of Robert Edwards and Violet P. Deal She resided in Michigan for most of her life. Bobbie enjoyed working in Real Estate and bartending. She worked at Disney...
Robert L. Miller
Nov 12, 2014
Robert L. Miller, age 88 of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Carveth Village in Middleville. Bob was born on December 28, 1925 in Mansfield, Ohio, the son of Leon J. and Fern L. (Herring) Miller. He honorably served in the Army Air Corp as a Staff Sgt. of the 790th Bombardment Squadron 467th Bombardment Group from 1943...
Joan Cartland Venner
Nov 9, 2014
Joan Cartland Venner age 86 of Hastings, passed away November 9, 2014. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on August 7, 1928, the daughter of John and Berniece (Williams) Cartland. Joan graduated from Holland High School in 1946. She went on to attend two years of college at Hope College and Western Michigan University. She married John K. Venner...
Douglas Scott Geiger
Nov 9, 2014
Douglas Scott Geiger, age 43 of Woodland, passed away November 9, 2014 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Doug was born on June 13, 1971 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Gary Duane Geiger and Cathy Newman. He attended Lakewood High School, graduating in 1989. Doug was employed by Enerco in Grand Ledge. He also worked in excavation...
Charles A. Coy
Nov 7, 2014
Charles A. Coy, age 73 of Hastings, died on Friday November 7, 2014 at Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Charles was born in Hastings on June 20, 1941, the son of Basil Coy and Ella (Jaunita) Hayward. He attended Hastings area schools. Charles worked for H.B. Shermans Welding and also did farming work. He enjoyed hunting...
Dorothy Louise Miller
Nov 5, 2014
Dorothy Louise Miller, age 96, of Hastings, beloved Mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at Pennock Hospital on Wednesday, Â November 5, 2014. Dorothy was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 22, 1918 and lived there until 2001 when she moved to Hastings. She married Carl John Miller on October 27, 1945. He preceded her in death on July 6, 1992....
Twyla J. Oaks
Nov 3, 2014
Twyla (Jarrard) Oaks on November 3, 2014 at the age of 89 went to be with her Lord and Savior. Twyla was born August 21, 1925 to Clayton and Ellen (Tobias) Jarrard. On August 21, 1945 she married Melvin Oaks and they had three children. Lawan (Bob)Â Holley of Battle Creek, Daryl Oaks of Hastings, one sister Mareta (Paul) Deal...
Margie Mae Wood
Nov 2, 2014
Margie Mae Krebs-Wood, age 78 of Hastings, died at her residence on Sunday November 2, 2014. with her family at her side. Margie was born June 10, 1936 in Cadet, Missouri at home , the daughter of Edgar "Hawpatch" Fisher and Birdie Mae Declue. She attended Mosell High School and in 1989 received aCNA degree from Calvin College. Margie worked...
Robert Lee Munn
Oct 31, 2014
Robert Lee Munn, 82, of Freeport, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at his home in Freeport after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Bob was born in Plains Township, MI on May 21, 1932 to Olin and Verna (Heistand) Munn. He graduated from Hastings High School before serving honorably in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Bob married...
