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Area Obituaries
Judy Ann Brown (Hunter), age 80, of
Luther (formerly Hastings), went to be with
the Lord on April 13, 2023. Judy unexpected-
ly passed away at home in her sleep.
She was born to the late Jess and Effie
Hunter, March 17, 1943, in St. Louis, MO.
Judy is preceded in death by her husband,
Cleon Brown Sr.; son, Brian Brown; daugh-
ters, April Brown and Robin Wall (Brown);
brothers, Bob Hunter, Joseph Hunter, Don
Hunter, and sister, Carolyn Smith.
Judy is survived by her children, Dewey
(Cindy) Price, Mike (Isabella) Price, Cleon
(Bobbie) Brown Jr., Rhonda (Jason) Cook,
many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She enjoyed reading her bible, studying
her family ancestry, playing bingo and spend-
ing time with her family. Judy was immense-
ly proud of her family and leaves behind
beautiful memories. She was deeply loved
and will be terribly missed.Dorothy (Dottie) Marie Higdon, age 63, of
Cedar Creek, went to be with her Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ, peacefully passing at
home, with her husband at her side, in the
early morning hours on May 5, 2023.
Dottie was born to the late Ron and Delores
Tilley on Aug. 24, 1959. At the age of 18 she
met Jim Higdon to whom she married three
years later on Feb. 11, 1981 and had just cel-
ebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary. Dot-
tie quit working and remained home to raise
their three boys.
Dottie love puppy dogs, crocheting, the
outdoors (camping, swimming and garden-
ing), and Chinese food. Her passions in life
were her faith and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Ron and Delores Tilley.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Hig-
don; her brother, Terry Tilley; and sisters,
Barb Livingston, and Lori Coe. She is also
survived by her children, A.J. (Holly) Higdon
of DePere, WI, Ron Higdon of Cedar Creek;
grandchildren, Josh, Dayquana, Jayden, Ash-
ley, and Brandon, with many loving nieces
and nephews.
A celebration of life will be conducted by
Pastor Jeff Worden Jr. at Hickory Corners
Bible Church, located at 13720 Kellogg
School Road, Hickory Corners on Friday,
May 19, 2023 at noon. Luncheon to follow
located in church hall.- CORRECTION –
Daniel J. Pattinson of Battle Creek, MI
slipped away peacefully into his eternal rest
on Jan. 11, 2023 with family by his side.
Graveside services will take place at the
Hastings Township Cemetery on May 13,
2023 at 1:30 p.m. followed by a luncheon at
the U.A.W. in Hastings.
Grace Tarbet to
celebrate 99th birthday
Grace Tarbet will be clebrating her 99th
birthday on Friday, May 19, 2023 at
Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd.,
Hastings, MI 49058. Sending birthday cards
would be greatly appreciated.Maureen “Peeka” or “Mo” Elizabeth
Knorp passed away May 3, 2023, at the age
of 62 in Grand Rapids, MI. Maureen was
born February 23, 1961, the daughter of Cor-
nelius Joseph and Marjorie Ann Ahearn
(Burns), in Menominee, MI.
Maureen graduated from Hastings High
School in 1979. On August 7, 1982, she mar-
ried Russell Knorp at St. Rose of Lima
Church, in Hastings. She graduated from
Eastern Michigan University with a degree
in Psychology in 1983. She worked at vari-
ous healthcare systems in Dallas, TX, and as
a medical social worker at Corewell Health,Grand Rapids, where she leaves behind
many dear friends and coworkers.
Maureen was a fiercely loyal and thought-
ful wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend.
She loved taking long walks in the sun and
working in her garden. She was immensely
proud of her work and her family. Maureen
was prone to giggle fits, and she loved to
crack a cold beer with complete disregard
for the time of day. To say she will be great-
ly missed is a colossal understatement.
Maureen was preceded in death by her
sister, Kathleen Knudsen and her father.
Maureen is survived by her husban, Rus-
sell; her son, Daniel (Sierrah) Knorp of
Aurora, CO; her daughter, Natalie Burger
(Ryan) of White Bluff, TN; sisters, Alice
(Jeff) Morrill, Jean Ahearn; brothers, Con
(Brenda), Dan (Cathy), Patrick (Michelle),
and Shawn, many nieces and nephews, and
her beloved granddaughter, Marjorie Char-
lotte Knorp.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating
to: Barry County Animal Shelter, 540 North
Industrial Park Dr, Hastings, MI 49058, or
Butterworth Hospital’s Renucci Hospitality
House, https://give.spectrumhealth.org/renu-
cci/donate.
Memorial Service was held Wednesday,
May 10, 2023, at Girrbach Funeral Home 328
South Broadway Street, Hastings, MI 49058.
To leave online condolences visit http://www.girr-
bachfuneralhome.net.Renee Louise Stockham, age 69, of Hastings,
MI passed away on May 8, 2023, at her home.
Renee was born on April 6, 1954, the
daughter of Robert and Louise (Maurer)
Stockham. She was a 1972 graduate of Hast-
ings High School. Renee worked for Con-
sumers Energy, retiring after many years.
Renee loved walking on the farm and
spoiling her grandsons, grand nieces and
nephew. She took special care of Jerry and
enjoyed fishing and watching NASCAR with
him. She was a member of the Moose Lodge.
Renee loved to travel and had a long list of
places she had visited.
Renee was preceded in death by her par-
ents and her nephew, Jack Rodriguez.
She is survived by her brother, Stan (Jody)
Stockham; sister, Sue (Mike) Stehr, and her
life partner, Jerry Tobias.
Memorial contributions in memory of
Renee can be made to the Delton Moose
Lodge, 5420 Mooselodge Dr, Delton, MI
49046, or a charity of your choice.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May
11, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Girrbach Funer-
al Home.
Renee’s Funeral Service will be held on
Friday, May 12, 2023, at 11 a.m. with an
additional visitation one hour prior to her
service at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S
Broadway; Hastings, MI 49058. Interment at
Hastings Township Cemetery with a Lun-
cheon to follow at the Hastings Elks Lodge,
102 E Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058.
Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence visit http://www.
girrbachfuneralhome.net.
Dorothy Marie Higdon Judy Ann Brown (Hunter)Daniel J. PattinsonRenee Louise Stockham Maureen Elizabeth KnorpElaine Garlock
The Ionia County Genealogical Society
will meet on Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. at the
museum on Emerson Street. The speaker will
be Christy Erickson, a local, whose topic will
be the new graves program, an enhancement
of Find-A-Grave. There will be library time
following the meeting. Visitors are welcome.
At Central UM Church on Sunday the
emphasis was on church camps, with the pas-
tor’s sermon directly recalling camp experi-
ences and the personal growth and revela-
tions which come from the different location
and emphasis. The coffee hour had camp
food with hot dogs, dips, desserts and more
such as would be served in a camp setting.
The weekend marked the annual Spring
Into the Past project of the Tri River Muse-
um group with about 30 museums in this
area open for visitors with the emphasis on
food, its preparation, how we grew it and
how we cooked it. The local museum on
Emerson Street had many visitors who were
surprised to see the multitude of treasures
stored within the walls of the two buildings.
There are displays of farming life, of house-
hold items, automotive gadgets, clothing,
military uniforms, furniture, many railroad
items (including sections of curved tracks
found in a nearby woodlot), books and pho-
tos. Some photos recently donated had no
names or any sort of identification but one
visitor knew all the people. Now the photos
have far more meaning with the names
attached. Many visitors were surprised to
see many pieces related to the prisoner of
war camp which was in Lake Odessa in- Among the visitors were local resi-
dents who had never been inside the build-
ings. Each participating museum had on
hand a supply of the 2023 directory with its
map pinpointing every museum in the mem-
bership. This involves several counties,
spanning from Lakeview to Byron Center
and from Eaton Rapids to Rockford. Face-
book views of Saturday visits brought more
visitors on Sunday.
The garden center is open on M-50 with
tons of fertilizer, potting soil, black dirt,
manure and many bedding plants displayed
outside besides rows upon rows of plants and
hanging baskets inside. This will be a busy
place for the next month and then not quite so
busy in the following weeks. With lengthy
hours, the place is available for purchases
almost from sunrise to sundown.
We welcome our friends who have recently
arrived from Florida, Arizona and Texas.
Many of them make the multi-day drive
home but some of them have given up on the
long drives and make use of plane schedules
to fly home. One set of neighbors fly on dif-
ferent days so one spouse can get the house
open and make sure all the pipes are working
before the second spouse arrives.
Thanks to a great number of helpers, the
Sunday project of the VFW to mount small
flags at Lakeside Cemetery was accom-
plished in record time. There was a variety of
helpers, far beyond the membership of veter-
ans. Now the cemetery is colorful with the
flags in place. Facebook brought out the great
group of volunteers.
The Hosford house project of the local
historical society is moving ahead with work-
men on the job daily. The exterior had been
done many months ago but now the interior is
a project in work. Drywall has been finished
and some of the woodwork, in authentic
style. In contrast to today’s houses, the rooms
were small. How did a family fit into such a
small space? Mr. Hosford was known to be a
member of the Masonic lodge. His wife was
a member of the Tupper family, one of the
first settlers in Odessa Township. We keep
finding references to this family. The house
was built on Third Avenue and moved to the
depot property when Central UM Church
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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.EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
315 West Center Street, Hastings.
Phone: 269-945-3014. Music
Director: Mark Doster. Youth
Ministry: Sarah Boostra. Holy
Eucharist 10 a.m. Sunday.Worship
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