Elizabeth Mae "Betty" Moore
May 23, 2011
Elizabeth Mae "Betty" Moore, age 84, of Hastings passed away May 23, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 29, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Earl and Katherine (VanNess) Arthur. Betty worked as a nurse's aid for 16 years at Thornapple Manor, as a cashier at the Tinkler store and was a homemaker as well. Betty...
Kathy May Blodgett
May 22, 2011
Kathy May Blodgett, age 53 of Hastings passed away May 22, 2011 at her home. She was born November 8, 1957 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Robert and Virginia (Cross) Wood. Kathy graduated from Hastings High School in 1975. She worked for 32 years at the Amway Corporation. Kathy married Roger Blodgett on May 10, 1985. She enjoyed collecting...
Iva Marion Hoffman Hutt
May 14, 2011
Iva Marion Hoffman Hutt died May 14, 2011 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Born on June 19, 1924 in Oneida New York, she was the youngest child of Orin and Maude Hoffman. Iva graduated in 1941 from Oneida High School. During World War II, Iva was a member of the Office of Civil Defense. Shortly after graduation, Iva began her long...
Robert Lynn Carpenter
May 13, 2011
Robert Lynn Carpenter, age 58, of Vermontville, Michigan, passed away May 13, 2011, unexpectedly. He was born April 16, 1953 in Grand Rapids, Michigan the son of Leon and Juanita (Theide) Carpenter. Robert graduated from Hastings in 1984. He worked doing janitorial work in the Middleville schools, worked in the factory and had to take an early retirement in 1998....
Grace Elaine Reid
May 8, 2011
Grace Elaine Reid, age 69 of Hastings passed away on Mother's Day, May 8, 2011, unexpectedly at Pennock Hospital. She was born April 11, 1942 in Hastings, the daughter of Lewis and Dorothy (Flewellen) Reid. Grace graduated from Hastings High School. She was an avid horse and dog lover. Grace had no children of her own. Her dogs were like...
John Edward Hughes
May 6, 2011
John Edward Hughes age 66 of Wayland, Michigan passed away May 6, 2011 at home with his wife and son by his side. John fought a courageous and long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born June 15, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan the son of Carl and Meriam (Schlatter) Hughes. John attended Flat Rock High School, Flat Rock, Michigan, graduating...
Lloyd G. Shepard
May 6, 2011
Lloyd G. Shepard, age 88 of Hastings passed away May 6, 2011 at Pennock Hospital. He was born August 18, 1922 in Lakeview, Michigan, the son of Lawrence and Georgina (Culver) Shepard. Lloyd was raised and attended school in Detroit, Michigan. He served in the US Army as a radio operator 309, participating in two beach heads in the Philippines...
Robert C. (Bob) King
May 5, 2011
Robert C. (Bob) King age 94 of Hastings died May 5, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.\r Bob was born September 13, 1916 on a farm outside LaGrange, Indiana, the son of Clyde and Matie (Squires) King.\r Bob graduated from LaGrange High School in 1934 and received a BS degree from Western Michigan University in 1938. Bob played four years...
Jay Anthony Laxton
May 3, 2011
Jay Anthony Laxton, age 43 of Hastings was received into the loving arms of Jesus, May 3, 2011. \r He was born September 2, 1967 in Oneida, TN, the son of Jay and Faye (Ross) Laxton. Jay attended the Grand Rapids schools and Massilon Baptist College in Ohio. He was employed at Ryder Logistics in Lansing for the past 5...
Dorothy (Dot) Ann Gole
May 3, 2011
Dorothy Ann (Dot) Gole, age 62 of Hastings, passed away May 3, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, MI. She was born November 14, 1948 in Grand Haven, MI, the daughter of Nelson and Mary (Maciejewski) Bouwman. Dot attended Grand Haven High School, graduating in 1966. She then went on to obtain her bachelor?s degree in Special Education K-12 and...
Sidney M. Messina
Apr 25, 2011
Sidney M. Messina, age 90 of Baldwin, Michigan passed away April 25, 2011 at Butterworth hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was born June 23, 1920 the son of Joseph and Dana (Farr) Messina. He has lived at the Grand Oaks Nursing Center in Baldwin, Michigan for the last several years. Sidney was preceded in death by his parents and...
Vernon James Tolsma
Apr 24, 2011
Vernon James Tolsma, age 45, of Groton, Connecticut, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011 in Hastings, Michigan, after a long battle with cancer. He was born August 4, 1965 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of James Leonard and Elaine Helen (Kuhn) Tolsma. Vernon attended Grand Ledge High School, graduating in 1984....
Margaret Louise Rozeboom
Apr 21, 2011
Margaret L. Rozeboom age 78 of Lowell, Michigan, went to be with the Lord Thursday April 21, 2011 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born in Battle Creek , Michigan the daughter of Roy E. and Altha E. (Webb) VanVleet. Margaret married Clyde C. Kay and he passed away in 1980. Margaret worked for Amway for...
Arlene Mary Clark
Apr 16, 2011
Arlene Mary Clark, age 72, of Woodland passed away, Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Spectrum Butterworth Lettinga Cancer Center in Grand Rapids. She was born on the family farm on July 23, 1938 in Hastings, MI, the daughter of Otto and Clara (Abbey) Tietz. Arlene attended Hastings High School. She worked at Viatec and later provided house cleaning services. She...
Joyce Elaine Reid
Apr 16, 2011
Joyce Reid, of Hastings, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011. She was born in Visalia, California on July 26, 1951, to Raymond and Mary Ellen (Grisham) Schiek. As a small child she moved with her family to Shelton, Connecticut. The Schiek family returned to California in 1961, settling in Wilmington. \r Joyce graduated from Banning High School in 1969. She...
Lyle E. Burch Sr.
Apr 12, 2011
Lyle E. Burch, Sr. passed away surrounded by his family on April 12, 2011. He will be profoundly missed by his beloved and cherished soul mate and wife of 29 years, Ruth E. Burch ""My Lady."" He will be greatly missed by his sons Dennis (Sunshine) Malyneik, Troy (Connie) Burch, Lyle (Robin) Burch, Tom Roosenberg and daughter Tia De Goa....
Dorothy E. Easey
Apr 9, 2011
Dorothy E. Easey , age 94 of Hastings and formally Nashville died Saturday April 9, 2011 at Hastings Magnum Care. Dorothy was born March 4, 1917 in Barry County, the daughter of John Seeley and Maddie (Miller) Phillips. She attended Assyria Center School. Dorothy married Richard Easey on December 8, 1933 and he died December 6, 1984. She enjoyed fishing...
Irene Ellsworth
Apr 6, 2011
Irene Ellsworth , age 91 of Hastings, died Wednesday April 6, 2011 at the home of her granddaughter, Tracy Jo Scobey. She was born October 10, 1919 in Buno , Ohio, the daughter of Emery and Agnes Lewis. Irene was a Homemaker who enjoyed fishing, gardening , mushrooming and being in the outdoors. She was preceded in death by her...
John C. Leary
Apr 2, 2011
John C. Leary age 92 of Hastings, died Saturday April 2, 2011 at Thornapple Manor. He was born July 14, 1918 in Alma , Michigan, the son of Vern and Louise (Miller) Leary. He graduated from Hastings High School. John served in the United States Army during WWII, he worked on the front line laying down communication lines and was...
Carol L. Christie
Apr 1, 2011
Carol L. Christie, age 81, of Hastings passed away at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, Friday April 1, 2011. \r She was born August 8, 1929 in Lansing, Michigan the daughter of Earl and Angeline (Hock) White. Carol attended and graduated from Middleville High School. \r She married Robert Christie on October 30, 1948. Together they had 8 children. Carol was...
