Bernd Otto Gutgsell
Dec 13, 2012
In the early hours of the 13 th of December 2012, Bernd Otto Gutgsell took his last breath. At 57, Bernd completed his turn on Earth. He was surrounded by his loving mother Margarete, his wife Debra, and two of his daughters. Born on January 26 th 1955 Bernd...
Effie Mae Kemper
Dec 7, 2012
Effie Mae Kemper age 86 of Hastings, passed away Friday, December 7, 2012 at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. She was born on February 9, 1926 in Nicholisville, Kentucky, the daughter of William and Anna (McArter) Benge.
Effie graduated from high school and also attended one year of college. She honorably served in the U.S. Navy during World...
Debora Elaine Bechtel
Dec 5, 2012
Debora Elaine Bechtel age 52 of Hastings passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at her residence. She was born October 25, 1960 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Douglas Edward and Carol Ann (Gutsue) Bacon. Debora attended Maple Valley High School, graduating in 1979. She went on to do some coursework through Davenport College. Debora married Donald Bechtel...
Elsie Irene Hermenitt
Dec 5, 2012
Elsie Irene Hermenitt, age 83 of Hastings, passed away Wednesday December 5, 2012 at her home with family at her side. She was born January 22, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Frank and Lela Miller.
Elsie attended a one room school house in Freeport, Michigan until the 8 th grade. She left school to work...
Lucy U. Lorz
Dec 2, 2012
Lucy Lorz (Susie) age 81, passed away Sunday December 2, 2012 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. She was born on September 24, 1931 in Lewiston, Idaho the daughter of Phillip and Thelma (Oyler) Greer. Lucy was raised in the Washington and Idaho area where she worked in an apple packing company. It was there she found the man of...
Patricia Kay Slater
Dec 1, 2012
Patricia Kay Slater, age 72 of Hastings passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born May 11, 1940 in Plainwell, Michigan the daughter of Allan and Maxine (Gill) Grinage. Pat attended Woodland High School, graduating in 1958. She and David Dean Slater were married on March 2, 1963 at the Woodland Methodist Church....
James D. Cool
Nov 21, 2012
James D. Cool , age 62 of Freeport , died unexpectedly on Wednesday November 21, 2012 at his residence . He was born November 24 , 1949 in Hastings , Michigan , the son of James A. and Dorothy R. (Woods) Cool . He attended and graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School . Jim was the manager of the Hastings...
Norval Elias Thaler
Nov 21, 2012
Norval E. Thaler, age 87 of Hastings, passed away November 21, 2012 at Woodlawn Assisted Living in Hastings. He was born February 11, 1925 in Freeport, Michigan the son of John and Anna (Roush) Thaler. Norval attended Freeport High School, graduating in 1942. He honorably served in the US Army Air Corp. as a aerial gunner during World War...
Pearl Shindler Beers
Nov 9, 2012
Pearl S. Beers, age 98 of Hastings passed away November 9, 2012 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born November 18, 1913 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Forrest and Pearl (Weise) Shindler.
Pearl attended John Harris High School and Harrisburg Business School. She married Ernest Beers on August 11, 1934. Pearl was employed by J.H....
Marjory Jean Varney
Nov 2, 2012
Marjory Jean Varney , age 87 of Hastings , died Friday November 2 , 2012 at her families residence where she was cared for by her daughter Nancy . Marjory was born March 17, 1925 in Nashville , Michigan , the daughter of Theron and Ruth (Hawthorne) Belson . She graduated from Nashville High School in 1942 . She...
Frank R. Boniface
Oct 30, 2012
Frank R. Boniface age 95 of Hastings passed away Tuesday October 30, 2012 at Magnum Care in Hastings.
Frank was born November 19, 1916 in Prairieville Township, the son of Frank and Jennie (Raymond) Boniface. He attended school in Prairieville.
Frank married Leta Jones on September 5, 1936 and they were married for 61 years...
Grant R. Robinson
Oct 29, 2012
Grant Robinson age 91 of Hastings passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 at his residence.
Grant was born on May 1, 1921 in Middleville, the son of Earl and Esther (Schleh) Robinson. He attended and graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School of Middleville in 1939.
Grant honorably served in World War II from June 2,...
John Franklin Huntley Jr.
Oct 28, 2012
John F. Huntley, Jr., 71, of Hastings, Michigan, died early Sunday morning, October 28 after an extended battle with emphysema. He was born in Detroit on November 14, 1940 to Frank and Ruth (McCarty) Huntley. He moved to Hastings as a small child and spent the majority of his life there afterwards. He...
Mark Gregory Pennock
Oct 27, 2012
Mark Gregory Pennock, age 50 of Freeport passed away unexpectedly at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, on Saturday, October 27, 2012.
He was born April 16, 1962 in Sullivan, Missouri, the son of Lee and Helen (Issgrigs) Pennock. Mark grew up in Sullivan, Missouri, graduating from Sullivan High School in 1980. He married Leigh Bailey on June 18,...
Jeffrey Lynn Kelley
Oct 25, 2012
Jeffrey Lynn Kelley age 48 of Freeport passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 at his residence.
He was born December 16, 1963 in Hastings, the son of Michael Merle Kelley and Patricia (Truesdell-Kelley) Swihart. Jeffrey attended Hastings schools. He was employed at Bradford White in Middleville for seventeen years. Jeff loved family, playing with nieces, nephews and...
Omar Ray Cooper
Oct 22, 2012
Omar Ray Cooper age 73 of Hastings, passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 at Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids.
He was born April 26, 1939 in Charters, Kentucky, the son of Minor and Jessie (Lewis) Cooper.
Omar honorably served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for General Motors Fisher Body, for many years....
Catherine Elizabeth Pittman
Oct 17, 2012
Catherine Elizabeth (Jones) Pittman passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012.
She was born August 4, 1913, Assyria Township, Bellevue, Michigan to Hugh and Irene Jones.
Catherine was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh S. and Irene (Cummings) Jones; husband, Thomas A. Pittman; brothers: Sherman Jones, Bellvue, MI and Louis Jones, Spring Lake, MI.
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Raymond Arthur Mead
Oct 12, 2012
Raymond Arthur Mead age 79 of Hastings passed away, Friday, October 12, 2012.
He was born October 30, 1932 in Hastings, the son of Clement (Ted) Mead and Ida (Shellenbarger) Mead. Ray attended Striker school in the early years, then Freeport school until 8 th grade, continuing on to Hastings High School where he graduated in 1951....
Georgia E. Otis
Oct 5, 2012
Georgia E. Otis, age 84 of Hastings passed away, Friday, October 5, 2012 at her residence.
She was born June 28, 1928 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of Burl H. and Celia B. (Curtis) Will. Georgia attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1946. She married Paul Otis, Sr. on June 19, 1948. Georgia was employed by Gerald...
Patrick Joseph Loftus
Oct 3, 2012
Patrick Joseph Loftus, age 79 of Hastings passed away October 3, 2012 at St. Mary's hospital in Grand Rapids of complications from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Born March 24, 1933, in Ann Arbor to Henry J. and Elizabeth G. (nee Baker) Loftus, Patrick lived most of his life in Middleville and Hastings. He served in the 3 rd...
