Joan Loretta Elliott
Jun 14, 2014
Joan Loretta Elliott of Hastings passed away at the age of 83, June 14, 2014 at her summer home with her family at her bedside. Joan was born December 27, 1930 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of Victor and Ruby Henney of Hastings and stepdaughter of Lynn Francisco. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1949 and retired from Hastings...
Kathleen Annette Noel
Jun 13, 2014
Kathleen Annette Noel age 73 of Hastings, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 at her residence. Kathy was born on August 11,1940 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Stanley and Catherine Donaldson. She attended and graduated from Taylor Center High School. Kathy married Jack Noel on December 27, 1958 in Taylor, Michigan Kathy was engaged in full-time ministry at the...
Robert L. Falconer
Jun 5, 2014
Robert L. Falconer, 91, of Hastings passed away June 5, 2014 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Bob was born on October 21st, 1922 in Hastings, MI to Benjamin and Minnie (Woolston) Falconer. Bob was married to Myrtle Norton on February 9, 1946. Other than a few years in White Cloud, MI and Lake Placid, FL, Bob was a lifelong resident...
Betty Jean Ziegler
Jun 3, 2014
Jean Ziegler passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 96. She was born March 22, 1918 the daughter of E. Clyde and Cressie B. (Shawman) Stedge in Hastings, Michigan. Jean was the fifth of six children. She attended Ryan Country School and went on to graduate from Hastings High School in...
Carl Lester Barcroft
May 29, 2014
Carl Lester Barcroft, age 90 of Freeport passed away on May 29, 2014, at Thornapple Manor. Carl was born February 19, 1924, in rural Nashville to John Elver and Eunice Marietta (Cairns) Barcroft. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1941 and completed the Michigan State College (now MSU) agriculture short course in 1943. Carl farmed with his father and...
Laura J. Lykins
May 28, 2014
Laura J. Lykins, age 86, of Thornapple Lake, Nashville, Michigan, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Laura was born June 6, 1927 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to George and Lucy (Klingenberg) Salton. After graduating from Hastings High School in 1945, she began a long career at Hastings Manufacturing Company, landing the position of Assistant Corporate Secretary through it's "Golden Era." Laura cherished...
Mary Margaret Ranguette
May 26, 2014
Mary M. Ranguette age 80 of Hastings, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 as a result of a automobile accident in Hastings, Michigan. Mary was born on August 25, 1933 in Carlton Township, Barry County, the daughter of Albert W. and Ruby L. (Royer) Barry. She attended a one room school in Carlton Center and graduated from Woodland High School....
Lawrence "Larry" James Mcvey
May 18, 2014
Lawrence "Larry" James McVey age 75, of Hastings, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. Larry was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 15, 1938, the son of Charles James and Verna Catherine (Oke) McVey. He attended Nashville High School, graduating in 1956. Larry also attended Ferris State University. He moved to Florida and...
Ralph Owen Westbrook
May 8, 2014
Ralph O. Westbrook, age 60 of Hastings, passed away May 8, 2014 at Borgess Hospital with his family by his side. Ralph was born on July 12, 1953 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Ivan J. and Gayno M. (Allerding) Westbrook. He attended Hastings High School. At the age of 16, Ralph was living on his own. He worked...
Pauline Ruth Hunt
May 8, 2014
Pauline Ruth (Cheney) Hunt, age 80, of Hastings passed away May 8, 2014. Pauline was born in Baltimore Township, the daughter of Daniel J. Cheney and Ruth M. (Gardner) Cheney. Pauline attended the Barney Mill School and graduated from Hastings High School in 1951. She went on to receive her BS in Elementary Provisional, MA in Elementary Education, MA in...
Doreen Dora (Raymond) Payne
May 8, 2014
Doreen Dora (Raymond) Payne, age 86 of Hastings, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Doreen was born May 25, 1927 in Hastings, the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Miller) Williams. She attended Hastings Area Schools. Doreen worked for Hastings Manufacturing Company for 25 years, from 1963 - 1988, when she retired. She also worked at...
Carroll "Chuck" Mathews
May 5, 2014
Carroll " Chuck " Mathews age 84 of Hastings, died Monday May 5, 2014 at Thornapple Manor. He was born November 29, 1928 in Charlotte , Michigan the son of Michael Mathews and Zola Laura (Gurnee) Hine. He attended Charlotte High School. Chuck served in the United States Air Force from 1948 to 1952 and from 1949 to 1951 was...
Frances Elizabeth Brooks Schneider
May 5, 2014
Frances Brooks Schneider, age 104 of Middleville passed away May 5, 2014 at Carveth Village in Middleville.
She was born on October 4, 1909 in Three Rivers, Michigan, the daughter of Edmund and Ethel (Hayt) Trumbull.
In 1916 her parents moved to a farm in Clinton County. Frances attended country school through the 8 th...
Mary Ann Echtinaw
May 5, 2014
Mary Ann Echtinaw, age 85 of Hastings died on May 5. She was born in Chicago, IL on October 10, 1928 the daughter of Digory and Marian (Shorney) McEwan. She and her family moved to Hastings in 1945 from Glen Ellyn, IL. Mary Ann graduated from Hastings High School in 1946 and attended Western Michigan University. She married Jack E....
Donald Richard Tossava
Apr 26, 2014
Donald Richard Tossava, age 66 of Hastings, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Spectrum Health Continuing Care in Grand Rapids. Don was born on February 24, 1948, in Hastings, the son of Peter and Doris (Dwyer) Tossava. He graduated from Hastings High School, class of 1967. Don worked at Hastings Aluminum Products/Hastings Building Products for a number of years...
Betty Jean Finn
Apr 23, 2014
Betty Jean (Neuendorf) Finn, age 77 of Hastings left for her heavenly home on April 23, 2014. She was born March 6, 1937, in Toledo, Ohio, to Carl H. Neuendorf Sr. and Ruth F. (Duvall) Neuendorf. She attended high school at Whitney Vocational in Toledo, Ohio until grade 11 and completed her senior year in California in 1955. Betty...
Hubert "Doc" Gerald Overholt
Apr 23, 2014
Hubert Gerald "Doc" Overholt died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was born October 15, 1925 in Freeport, Michigan, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Benawa) Overholt. In High School Hubert helped his father with hauling coal, wheat and the creamery route. After graduation from Freeport High School, class of 1942, he served in the...
Betty Louise Cappon
Apr 14, 2014
Betty Louise Cappon age 89 of Woodland, Michigan passed away Monday April 14, 2014 at Magnum Care in Hastings.
Betty was born in Vermontville, Michigan, the daughter of Charley and Mary.
Betty married Bill Cappon on October 18, 1941. She and Bill owned a farm in the Woodland area. Betty was a very loving and...
Newell Nelson Heath
Apr 7, 2014
Newell Nelson Heath age 81 of Delton, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at his residence. Newell was born on June 5, 1932 in Kalamo Township, the son of Theodore Heath and Eva Marian Smith. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1951. Newell married Marlene (Molly) Chatman on November 1, 1991. He was employed at the E.W. Bliss for...
Ann Jennette Maudell Mueller
Apr 4, 2014
Ann Jennette Maudell McIntyre Mueller, age 78, of Hastings, MI completed her earthly journey and went to be with her Heavenly Father on April 4, 2014. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, Arthur Thomas Mueller; father, Cameron McIntyre; mother Doris (Mead) McIntyre; and brother Norman McIntyre. She is survived...
