Obituary Listing

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....

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....

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...

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...

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 ,...

Dec 17, 2014

Private family services are being held.

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...