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Area Obituaries
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute
events for March 2-
March 1-31 – March Storywalk Book:
“What’s in Your Pocket? Collecting Nature’s
Treasures” by Heather L. Montgomery, illus-
trated by Maribel Lechuga. The Storywalk is
free and self-guided. “Every discovery starts
with just one thing.” Find out what was that
one “thing” for nine scientists who also were
once curious kids with pockets full of “trea-
sures” from the great outdoors.
March 1-31 – Signs of Change: MichiganWomen in Science. Celebrate Women’s His-
tory Month and Scientists Day (March 14) by
learning about past and present Michigan
scientists along the Lupine (green) Trail.
Those interested can celebrate the two holi-
days for free on a self-guided hike along the
Lupine Trail.
Those interested can register for these
events and find more information at cedar-
creekinstitute.org/events.html.Newborn Babies
Mila Rose McCarty, born at Spectrum Health
Pennock on January 25, 2023 to Megan Greenfield
and Anthony McCarty of Hastings.
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Deliah Rosier, born at Spectrum Health Pennock
on January 25, 2023 to Jennifer Max and Cameron
Rosier of Hastings.
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Jackson David Tossava, born at Spectrum Health
Pennock on January 27, 2023 to Sarah Schluckbier
and Damion Tossava of Delton.
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William Richardson, born at Spectrum Health
Pennock on January 27, 2023 to Kayla Richardson
and Aaron Richardson of Lansing.
*****Presley, born at Spectrum Health Pennock on Jan-
uary 30, 2023 to Rebecca VanGessel and Austin
VanGessel of Hickory Corners.
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Julius James Cook, born at Spectrum Health
Pennock on February 9, 2023 to Sabrina Lynn
Cook and Joseph Larimore Cook of Nashville.
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Zherisia Rayne Jean Grawburg, born at Spec-
trum Health Pennock on February 14, 2023 to
Alexandrea Vanscoy and Johnny Grawburg of
Woodland.
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Bea Wasserman, born at Spectrum Health Pen-
nock on February 14, 2023 to Kristen Wasserman
and Brad Wasserman of Delton.General enrollment period
for Medicare Part B
Hillary Hatch
Public Affairs Specialist
If you did not apply for Medicare Part
B (medical insurance) within three months
before or after turning age 65, you have
another chance each year during the Gen-
eral Enrollment Period. The period runs
from Jan. 1 to March 31 every year.
If you don’t enroll in Part B when
you’re first eligible for it, you may have
to pay a late enrollment penalty for as
long as you have Part B coverage. Your
monthly premium will increase 10 per-
cent for each 12-month period that youwere eligible for Part B but did not sign
up for it. Your coverage starts the first day
of the month after you sign up.
To learn more about Medicare, please
visit the Social Security Administration’s
(SSA) Medicare Benefits page at ssa.gov/
benefits/medicare. You may also read
SSA’s publication at ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-
10043.pdf.
Hillary Hatch is the Public Affairs Spe-
cialist for West Michigan. You can write
her c/o Social Security Administration,
3045 Knapp NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525
or via email at [email protected].Nancy Marie Herbstreith of Hastings, MI,
went to be with the Lord on February 23,
2023, surrounded by her family at her home
on Long Lake, age 77.
She was born on March 27, 1945, in Tulsa,
OK, the daughter of Billy Gene and Frances
Natalie (Sollars) Hoaglin. She graduated
from Hastings High School. On February 24,
1968, she married Richard Herbstreith. She
was a teacher’s aide with the Hastings Public
Schools Adult Education. She was a devoted
Christian and read the Bible regularly. She
enjoyed playing cards and spending time with
her family.
Nancy was preceded in death by her par-
ents; brother, Leroy Hoaglin, and grandchild,
Donnell Rowe.
She is survived by her husband, of 55
years, Richard; children, Janine (Ricky)
Rowe, Annette (Perry) Raab, Lashell (Bobby)
Thomas, John (Liliana) Herbstreith; grand-
children, Cassie, DiAnthony, Caleb, Ariel,
Jaxson, Janessa, Roman, Elysium, and many
great grandchildren.
There will be a Celebration of Life Gath-
ering from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday March 6,
2023 at Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S.
Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058.
To leave online condolences visit http://www.girr-
bachfuneralhome.net.Luella Rose (Knight) Hamblin went to be
with her Lord on February 24, 2023, at her
daughter’s home, 55 days short of her 101st
birthday.
She was born on April 20, 1922, in Lakev-
iew, MI, to Bertha May (Ragar) and Edson
Henry Knight, the seventh of nine children.
She lived in the Pierson area for much of her
childhood and then graduated from Grand-
ville High School in 1941. She did some
factory work during World War II and then
went on to college at Calvin and then Hun-
tington. It was at Huntington that she played
ladies’ basketball as a Green Hornet and
where she met her love, Howard Hamblin.
Luella taught grades K-8 for two years at
Bell School in Ottawa County before she left
teaching and married Howard in 1949. She
and Howard had three children: Bruce, Carol
and Stanley. Since Howard was a Pastor, she
became a Pastor’s wife while they served at
McCallum, Baltimore, and Lowell United
Brethren Churches. Luella was a faithful
stay-at-home mom, Pastor’s wife, and a Sun-
day School teacher for many years. Later,
she worked at Hastings Aluminum Products
for 13 years.
Luella started writing poems as a young
woman and continued throughout her life.
She wrote poems about her Pastor’s ser-
mons, about weather happenings, and about
the grandchildren. She loved to read, and she
crocheted. She crocheted over 200 hats for
newborns at Pennock Hospital. She got great
pleasure from filling her canning jars with
fruit and garden produce. She made apple
pies for all her nearby grandsons’ birthdays.
Howard passed away in 2001, but Luella
continued living in their home until 2019
when an injury made it necessary for her to
live with her daughter.
Luella was preceded in death by her hus-
band, Howard Hamblin; her sons, Bruce
Hamblin and Stanley Hamblin; her parents,
Edson and Bertha Knight; her half-brothers,
Leon and Leonard Palmer; her sister, La
Verna Albrecht, and her brothers, Leo
Knight, Loren Knight, Lawrence Knight,
Lyle Knight and Leslie Knight.
Luella is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Carol and Jim Dickinson of
Hastings; her daughter-in-law and son-in-
law, Vickie and Michael Lipsey of Lakeland,
FL; her grandchildren, Nathan and Amanda
Hamblin, Elizabeth and James Slager, Dan-
iel and Angie Dickinson, Kevin and Hannah
Lipsey, Matthew and Angelina Dickinson,
Janiece Lipsey, Angela and Kenny Lane, and
Stephen Dickinson; 15 great-grandchildren;
her beloved sister-in-law, Millie Knight; a
number of special church friends, and in
these past few months, her dear neighbor,
Judy Dickerson, and her favorite trombone
player, Mark Hurless.
Memorial contributions can be made to
Michigan Right to Life https://rtl.org/
donate/, P.O. Box 901, Grand Rapids, MI
49509-0901 or Pleasant Valley United Breth-
ren Church, where Luella has been a mem-
ber for many years.
Visitation will be Sunday, March 5, 2023,
from 4 to 6 p.m., at Girrbach Funeral Home,
328 S Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058.
Funeral Service will be Monday, March 6,
2023 at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Valley United
Brethren Church, 13120 Bell Road (M-50),
Lake Odessa, MI 48849, with a visitation
one hour prior.
Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence visit http://www.
girrbachfuneralhome.net.Luella Rose Hamblin Nancy Marie Herbstreith1699 W. M43 Highway,
Hastings, MI 49058.945-1351 North M-43 Hwy.
Hastings
945-1301 W. Green St.Hastings
945-This information on worship services is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches
and these local businesses:HASTINGS FREE
METHODIST CHURCH
"We Exist To Be An
Expression Of Who Jesus Is
To The World Around Us".
2635 N. M-43 Hwy., P.O. Box
8, Hastings. Telephone 269-
945-9121. Email hastfmc@
gmail.com. Website: http://www.
hastingsfreemethodist.com.
Pastor Brian Teed, Assistant
Pastor Emma Miller, Worship
Director, Martha Stoetzel.
Sunday Morning Worship:
9:45 a.m. with Kids Church and
Nursery. Aftermath Student
Ministries: Sundays 6 p.m.SOLID ROCK BIBLE
CHURCH OF DELTON
7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765,
(corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-
43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor
Roger Claypool, (517) 204-- Sunday Worship Service
10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and
Children’s Ministry. Wednesday
night Bible study and prayer
time 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
ST. ROSE OF LIMA
CATHOLIC CHURCH
805 S. Jefferson. 269-945-
4246 Pastor Father Stephan
Philip. Mass 4:30 p.m.
Saturday. Mass 8 and 11 a.m.
Sunday.HASTINGS
BAPTIST CHURCH
309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings.
Matt Moser, Lead Pastor.
Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages;
10:30 a.m. Worship Service;
Senior High Youth Group 6-
p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m.
Wednesday, Family Night
6:30-8 p.m., Kids 4 Truth
(Children Kindergarten-5th
Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle
School Youth Group; 6:
p.m. Bible Study and Prayer.
Call Church Office 948-
for information.CHRIST THE KING
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH (PCA)
328 N. Jefferson Street.
Worship 10 a.m. Nursery
provided. Pastor Peter Adams,
contact 616-690-8609.WOODGROVE
BRETHREN
CHRISTIAN PARISH
4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor
Randall Bertrand. Wheel-
chair accessible and elevator.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Time 10:30 a.m.
Youth activities: call for
information.LIFEGATE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273,
Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor
Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-- Website: http://www.lifegatecc.
com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
Wednesday Life Group 6:
p.m.
PLEASANTVIEW
FAMILY CHURCH
2601 Lacey Road, Dowling,
MI 49050. Pastor, Steve
Olmstead. (269) 758-
church phone. Sunday
Service: 10 a.m.Worship
Together
. ..at the church of your choice ~
Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches
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March 1-31– Read-A-Latte winter reading Licenses
club, follow along on Beanstack or in person.
March 1-31 – Look Up! And Explore our
Universe, children’s reading month event.
Kids can earn prizes for reading in March.
Thursday, March 2 – Movie Memories &
Milestones watches the 1940 film, “Edison,
the Man,” starring Spencer Tracy as Thomas
Edison, 5 p.m.
Friday, March 3 – Preschool Story Time,
10:30 a.m.
Monday, March 6 – Crafting Passions, 10a.m.; library board meeting, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 7 – Baby Cafe, 10 a.m.;
mahjong, 2:30 p.m.; GRSP kindergarten
informational registration night, 5:30 p.m.;
chess, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8 – Itsy Bitsy Book
Club, 10:30 a.m.; Bookmaking for Teens,
3:30-4:30 p.m.; Knocking Coffee Out of the
Park with Left Field, 6-7 p.m.
More information about these and other
events is available by calling the library, 269-
945-4263.HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Maple Valley crowns its
Winter Homecoming Court
This year’s Maple Valley Winter Homecoming Court was crowned last week Friday. Sophomore Jakeb McDonald and freshman
Madison Trowbridge (shown in the picture on the left) were named prince and princess while seniors Cameron Sprague and Emma
Kirby (shown in the picture on the right) were crowned king and queen. (Photo provided)