Margaret Jean Vanaman
Jan 20, 2012
Margaret Jean (Fisher) VanAman age 77 of Hastings passed away Friday, January 20, 2012. She was born August 28, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Harold and Elsie (Charon) Fisher. Jean attended Freeport High School, graduating in 1952. She worked for Cappon Oil and Walters Demmick Petroleum from 1985 through 1999. Jean married Cloyd A. VanAman on...
Patricia June Greenfield
Jan 11, 2012
Patricia June (Calkins) Greenfield , age 89 of Hastings , died Wednesday January 11, 2012 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. She was born in Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan on October 11, 1922. She was the daughter of Kenneth B. and Cecil (Wilson) Calkins. Pat graduated from Hastings High School in 1940 and attended Davis Business College in Toledo,...
Charles "Darrell" Mauk
Jan 9, 2012
Charles "Darrell" Mauk (also known as, Poppy), age 66 of Delton passed away Monday, January 9, 2012 at his home. He was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Charles and Esther (Rosbrough) Mauk.
Darrell attended Springfield High School, graduating in 1963. He then attained his Millwright Apprenticeship, local 2252/1102. Darrell worked as a...
James Richard Lingholm
Jan 7, 2012
James Richard Lingholm, age 56 of Nashville, died suddenly Saturday morning, January 7, 2012. He was born in Joliet, Illinois on October 27, 1955, the son of Eugene and Winifred (Hutchinson) Lingholm. Jim enjoyed taking part in outdoor activities, but took special pleasure in reading about the Great Lakes shipwrecks, watching NASCAR, (Dale Jr.), collecting firearms, and listening to music....
John Hudson Crane, Jr.
Jan 4, 2012
John Hudson Crane, Jr., 67, passed away gracefully at his home on January 4, 2012. He was born on January 23, 1944 in Houston, Texas. He grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, then attended high school in Park Forest, IL and New Buffalo, MI, graduating from New Buffalo in 1962. He attended Western Michigan University,...
Earl Robert Thompson Jr.
Dec 31, 2011
Earl Robert Thompson Jr., age 68 of Hastings passed away unexpectedly, due to a heart attack, Saturday, December 31, 2011. He was born November 2, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Earl Robert Thompson Sr. and Billie (Downey) Jensen. Earl attended Richland High School, graduating in 1962. He honorably served in the US Army National Guard out of...
Susan June Twigg
Dec 27, 2011
Susan June Twigg, age 64, of Hastings, went to be with her Lord on December 27, 2011. She was preceded in death by her mother Ruth Shellenbarger, aunt Judy Cummings, brother in-law Harold (Gene) Sinclair, niece Tara Ann Shellenbarger, nephew Moses Allen Sinclair, niece Jessica Shellenbarger, and many additional aunts and uncles.
She will be lovingly remembered...
Ralph "Wayne" Hawthorne
Dec 27, 2011
Ralph "Wayne" Hawthorne, age 88 of Hastings passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.
Wayne was born February 19, 1923 in Hastings, the son of Ralph and Rose (Perry) Hawthorne. He attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1941. Wayne honorably served in the US Army during World War II. He married Agnes Mlynarchek...
Eva Irene Payne
Dec 26, 2011
Eva Irene Payne, age 81 of Woodland, Michigan passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at her home.
Eva was born in Castleton Township on February 15, 1930, the daughter of Carl and Beulah (Kellogg) Troutwine Sr. She married Clinton J. Payne on June 30, 1951.
Eva was a school teacher and homemaker. She volunteered for...
Charles T. (Chuck) Stith
Dec 18, 2011
Charles T. (Chuck) Stith, age 78 of Hastings passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, December 18, 2011.
Chuck was born January 1, 1933 in Vine Grove, Kentucky, the son of Russell and Myrtle (Vitito) Stith. He attended Vine Grove High School, graduating in 1952. Chuck worked for the Jenison Public Schools, retiring from there in 1993. He made his...
Lori Sue Raber
Dec 18, 2011
Lori Sue Raber, age 45, of Hastings passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at her residence. She was born June 4, 1966 in Hastings, the daughter of Roger D. and Sharon J. (Manning) Raber. Lori attended and graduated from Hastings High School in 1984.
She worked as a dog groomer until illness forced her into retirement. Lori...
Arthur Thomas Mueller
Dec 12, 2011
Arthur Thomas Mueller, age 78, of Hastings, formerly of Battle Creek, MI, completed his earthly journey and went to be with his beloved Heavenly Father on December 12, 2011 after a 17 year journey battling non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
He is preceded in death by his father, Walter Earnest Mueller; mother, Eleanore Antoinette (Gearhart) Mueller; brother, Carl Mueller and...
Loretta "Lori" Liebhauser
Dec 6, 2011
Lori Liebhauser, age 49 of Grand Rapids and formerly Hastings, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 6, 2011.
She was born April 23, 1962 in Hastings, the daughter of Charles E. Liebhauser Jr. and Erma J. (Allen) Britten. Lori attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1980.
She was currently working for Paul Ortez Insurance Agency in...
Daphne Renee` German
Dec 5, 2011
Daphne Renee` German, age 30, of Hastings, Michigan passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 5, 2011.
Daphne was born September 7, 1981 in Findlay, Ohio the daughter of Ray German and Bonnylyn (Stevens) Parks. She lived in Findlay, Ohio the first 8 years of her life and then moved to Hastings. Daphne enjoyed playing softball and riding mini...
Mabel M. Quigley
Dec 5, 2011
Mabel Quigley, age 86 of Hastings passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 at Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids, with her loving family at her side.
She was born April 19, 1925 in Bruce, Wisconsin, the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Kenyon) Gutheridge. Mabel graduated from Weyerhauser High School, Weyerhauser, Wisconsin in 1943. Mabel married Arthur Wilson...
Gene Garrett Duty Ii
Dec 4, 2011
Gene Garrett Duty, II, age 41 of Hastings passed away December 4, 2011 at University Hospital in Ann Arbor.
He was born August 10, 1970 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, the son of Gene Garrett and Shirley Temple (McCoy) Duty II.
Gene worked as a metal fabricator for the automotive industry. He traveled around quite a...
Leola Griffith
Nov 28, 2011
Leola Griffith, age 93 of Hastings and formerly of Columbiana, Ohio passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings.
She was born February 5, 1918 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Gustav A. and Selma (Anderson) Carlson. Leola attended and graduated from Crestview High School in Columbiana, Ohio. She married Dwight M. Griffith...
Michael Thomas Hill
Nov 25, 2011
Michael Thomas Hill, age 61 of Hastings and formerly Battle Creek passed away at home with family at his side, Friday, November 25, 2011.
Michael was born June 8, 1950 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Thomas M. and Alice M. (Conlin) Hill. He attended Lakeview Area Schools.
Michael enjoyed traveling, working on cars,...
Jack Curtis Green
Nov 17, 2011
Jack Curtis Green age 74 of Hastings, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Jack was born December 14, 1936 at Pennock Hospital, the son of Ellsworth "Worth" and Beulah (Marshall) Green; he had one brother Marshall E. Green. Jack grew up in Maple Grove Township and attended the...
Nellie Belle Woodman
Nov 15, 2011
Nellie Belle (Stine) Woodman, age 88 of Hastings, Michigan passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Hastings.
She was born in Hastings on January 13, 1923, the daughter of Charles Augustus and Daisy (Rosebone) Stine. Nellie attended Hastings Area Schools. She worked at Hastings Aluminum Products, Inc. from 1955 until she retired in 1976. Nellie married Edwin...
