Wilford (Rip) Ripley
Dec 15, 2013
Wilford (Rip) Ripley age 93 of Hastings, passed away December 15, 2013 at Pennock Hospital with loved ones at his side.
Rip was born at home on January 20, 1920 in Bellevue, MI the son of Claude and Velma Pearl (Rial) Ripley. He attended Southwestern School in Battle Creek and Culver School to the 8th grade. In 1942 Rip...
Richard F. Bennett
Dec 15, 2013
Richard F. Bennett age 89 of Hastings, passed away on December 15, 2013 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.
Richard was born on April 27, 1924 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Forrest and Ethel (Warner) Bennett. He attended Hastings Area Schools. Richard honorably served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Richard married Nancy Shackell on...
Patricia Diane Glod
Dec 15, 2013
Patricia "Diane" Glod age 64 of Hastings and formally of West Branch, passed away December 15, 2013 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Diane was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 11, 1949, the daughter of Charles P. and Cecelia Rose (Rozwadowski) Oliver. She attended and graduated from Cass Tech High School in 1968. Diane worked as a secretary for St....
Louise Clara Scott
Dec 14, 2013
Louise Clara Scott age 81 of Hastings passed away at her home on December 14, 2013 with family at her side. Louise was born on October 17, 1932 in Hastings, the daughter of Lewis and Clara (Brinker) Harry. She attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1951. Louise married Richard Scott on August 1, 1952. They celebrated their 61st anniversary this...
Diane Lynne Dutcher
Dec 7, 2013
Diane Lynne Dutcher age 54 of Freeport, passed away December 7, 2013 at home, peacefully with family at her side.
Diane was born on March 2, 1959 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Hank Stoepker and Shirley Czyzyk. She attended Comstock Park High School, graduating in 1978. Diane married Donald Dutcher on October 20, 1979. She worked as...
Donald L. Preston
Dec 1, 2013
Donald L. Preston age 90 of Freeport, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. He was born on November 12, 1923 in Allegan County, the son of Arthur and Addah (Hall) Preston. Donald graduated from Freeport School in 1942. He married Mary Ann Pennington on August 26, 1945. She proceeded him in death in 2002. Donald...
Janet Faye (Burnes) Longcore, Burgtorf
Nov 30, 2013
Janet Faye (Burnes) Longcore, Burgtorf, age 76 of Hastings, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Oakview Adult Foster Care in Hastings. Janet was born on October 15, 1937 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Mervin and Doris (Downing) Burns. She graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1956. Janet received her LNP degree in 1959 from a nursing school...
Phyllis Ann (Hoyer) Castleman
Nov 29, 2013
Phyllis Ann (Hoyer) Castleman age 85 of Hastings, passed away November 29, 2013 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Phyllis was born on January 10, 1928 in Sandusky, Ohio the daughter of Emerson and Viola (Phillipp) Hoyer. She attended Sandusky High School, graduating in 1945. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University . Phyllis...
Alexander B. "Ike" Usborne
Nov 26, 2013
Alexander B. "Ike" Usborne, died on November 26, 2013 in Hastings, Michigan. Ike was born the youngest of eight children on Christmas Eve, 1924, to John and Elma Verde (Knowles) Usborne in Carlton Twp., Barry Co., Michigan. He grew up on the family farm, and graduated from Hastings High School in 1942.
He worked on the farm...
Melvin Ray Goodson
Nov 22, 2013
Melvin Ray Goodson, age 87, of Hastings, Michigan passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 at Magnum Care. Melvin was born January 4th, 1926 in Portland Indiana, son of Leland H. Goodson and Elva M. (Gagle) Goodson. In his early years Melvin farmed. In the 1950's he worked at a Shell gas station and later became a manager for Clark Equipment...
Raymond L. Johnson
Nov 22, 2013
Raymond L. Johnson , age 68 of Battle Creek, Michigan , passed away peacefully at his residence on Fine Lake surrounded by his family. He was born February 21, 1945 in Toledo , Ohio , the son of Robert and Nina (Truby) Johnson. Ray graduated from Libby High School in Toledo, Ohio in 1963. He served in the United...
Charlotte Ann Batzloff
Nov 14, 2013
Charlotte Ann Batzloff, age 96 of Lake Odessa, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Carveth Village in Middleville, Michigan.
Charlotte was born on January 14, 1917 in Lapeer, Michigan, the daughter of William Henry and Ida (Retherford) Pearce. She attended Columbiaville High School, graduating in 1934. Charlotte married Charles F. Batzloff on March 14, 1937.
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Stacy Lynn Heuss
Nov 12, 2013
Stacy Heuss (Smith) age 39 of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids.
Stacy was born in Hastings, Michigan on February 8, 1974, the daughter of Michael Jasper and Leslie Sue (Thomas) Smith.
Stacy attended and graduated from Hastings High School. She married John Heuss on June 25, 1993....
Martin Harry Breitner
Nov 11, 2013
Martin Harry Breitner age 52 of Hastings passed away as a result of an automobile accident on November 11, 2013.
Marty was born on September 4, 1961 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of James Breitner and Geraldine (Buchelt) Scobey. He graduated from Hastings High School and went on to attain his certified welding degree.
Marty...
Ruby Mary Bolton
Nov 4, 2013
Ruby Mary Bolton age 83 of Hastings, passed away November 4, 2013 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.
Ruby was born on March 8, 1930, the daughter of Oliver and Alma (Bradshaw) Boulter.
She graduated from Woodland High School, class of 1948. Ruby married David Bolton on June 9, 1949. She worked for Hastings City Bank...
Smith "Junior" Sherman
Oct 31, 2013
Smith was born February 27, 1929 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Smith and Mary (Ellison) Sherman. He attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1946. Smith married Kathleen Shellington on October 14, 1949 in Hastings, Michigan.
He worked for Peterson Ford and Tractor Sales in Hastings from 1951-1953, the US Post Office in Hastings, 1953-1984 until retirement...
Charles Heacock
Oct 30, 2013
Charles E. Heacock age 84, of Hastings passed away October 30, 2013 at his residence.
Chuck was born on March 15, 1929 in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, the son of Charley and Eleanor (Holzmann) Heacock. He attended grade school in Kennon, Wisconsin. Chuck honorably served during the Korean War from 1951 to 1954. He married Doris Price on July...
William Edward Dibble
Oct 30, 2013
Cremation has taken place and no services are being held at this time.
Donald Harley Harshman
Oct 25, 2013
Donald Harley Harshman age 70 of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, October 25, 2013 at his residence. Don was born in Laporte, Indiana on June 6, 1943 the son of Lebert W. and Anna Alice (Wilbur) Harshman. He drove truck for most of his working career, until retirement. Don married Sylvia Wiman on May 31, 1965. He enjoyed fishing, hunting...
Gene Russell Flint
Oct 21, 2013
Gene Russell Flint passed from this life on October 21, 2013. He was born August 25, 1934, the son of Beatrice and Marvin Flint. He married Dorothy Shurlow in 1960, she survives. He is also survived by his son David (Melissa) Flint of San Marcos, Texas and daughter Julie (James Starzynski) Flint of Duluth, Minnesota, grandchildren Levi and Austin Flint...
