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, 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) 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...
Permelia "Peg" Letot
Oct 31, 2014
Permelia "Peg" Letot, age 80 of Hastings, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Peg was born on August 27, 1934 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of Roland and Helen Whited. She attended Tech High School in Terre Haute, IN, graduating in 1952. Peg married Dale Letot in 1960, he preceded her in death in...
Charles Wightman Hendershott
Oct 27, 2014
Charles Wightman Hendershott, 89, of Gulf Breeze, FL and summer resident of Hastings Point, Gun Lake, MI, a descendant of early pioneers in Barry County, passed away October 27, 2014, in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI. He was born March 31, 1925 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Charles was the son of Robert Isaac Hendershott, Jr. of Hastings, MI and Verna...
Dixie Marie Britten
Oct 26, 2014
Dixie Marie Britten, age 81 of Hastings, passed away October 26, 2014 at home with family by her side. She was born on June 7, 1933 in Ceresco, Michigan the daughter of Aaron and Dorothy (Taylor) Leonard. Dixie attended Woodland High School and received her GED from Hastings High School in 1975. She was devoted to her family and was...
Shirley Ann Domke
Oct 24, 2014
Shirley Ann Domke, 85, of Herron, Michigan, passed away on Friday October 24, 2014 at her son's home in Hastings. Shirley Ann Hoppe was born in Detroit on July 26, 1929 to the late Frederick and Anna (Hoffer) Hoppe. On June 13, 1953 she married Frederick Domke at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Herron. He preceded her in death on...
Alexander Walden
Oct 20, 2014
Alexander Walden age 79 of Hastings, passed away October 20, 2014 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland, Michigan. Alexander was born on February 12, 1935 in Dearborn, Michigan, the son of John E. and Pauline (Collins) Walden. He attended Clinton School. Alexander married Beverley Kreds on October 20, 1952. He was a farmer and a mechanic. Alexander worked...
Bethany (Cole) Huss
Oct 19, 2014
Bethany Cole Huss, age 63 of Hastings, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at her residence. Bethany was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 27, 1950, the daughter of Elmer and Edith (Teachens) Beebe. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1969 and received her CPA degree from Kellogg Community College. Bethany married Frank Huss on July 26, 1969. She...
Virginia H. Fuller
Oct 18, 2014
Virginia H. Fuller, age 91, of Hastings passed away October 18, 2014 at Thornapple Manor, Hastings, Michigan. Virginia was born December 3, 1922, in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of George Plank and Ruth (Frantz) Plank. She met her husband, Hubert R. Fuller, while working at the Wright Patterson Airforce Base in Dayton, Ohio where he was stationed. It was love...
Helen Marie Aspinall
Oct 14, 2014
Helen Marie Aspinall, age 84 of Hastings, passed away October 14, 2014 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Helen was born on December 22, 1929 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of Claude F. and Lydia L. (Long) Backe. She attended Altoft and Coats Grove Country Schools and Woodland High School. Helen worked for the Viking Corporation for 46 years, until her...
Angela Kay Behrendt
Oct 14, 2014
Angela Kay Behrendt, age 40 of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at home with her family by her side. Angela was born on September 19, 1974 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, the daughter of Robert and Judy (Maurer) Garber. Angela attended Maple Valley High School, graduating in 1993. She worked sixteen years as a legal secretary and court...
Kenneth R. Stebbins
Oct 13, 2014
Kenneth R. Stebbins age 72 of Hastings, passed away October 13, 2014 at Cornerstone Living Center, after a long battle with cancer. Ken was born on May 20, 1942 in Ionia, Michigan, the son of Russell and Esther (Goodell) Stebbins. Ken's hobbies included bowling, gardening and playing Bingo. Ken also enjoyed volunteer work. He was an avid Michigan State fan...
