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Area Obituaries
Alice (Holbrook) Kubek, passed away
peacefully surrounded by her family on Sun-
day, March 17, 2024, in Hastings, MI. She
was born on March 3, 1947, in Haverhill, MA
to James and Thelma (Rogers) Holbrook.
Alice was a 1965 graduate of Newburyport
High School, in Newburyport, MA. She met
the love of her life, Jim Kubek, the day afterChristmas in 1965 when he was stationed in
the Navy, near her hometown. They married
on November 7, 1966. After Jim was dis-
charged from the Navy, they moved to Hast-
ings, and shortly after, started their family.
On April 3, 1981, Alice was baptized into
the Catholic faith, on the same day Jim and
Alice’s marriage was convalidated (they
received the sacrament of marriage). They
have been members of St. Rose of Lima, of
Hastings, ever since.
Alice held many roles in her life, but her
true passion was her family. She enjoyed
every aspect of being a wife, mother, and
grandmother. She loved cooking for her fam-
ily, especially on holidays. Everyone knew
that there was a seat at Mom and Dad
Kubek’s table at 6:00. She often shared her
love of people and cooking by catering their
special events.
Alice enjoyed many hobbies like quilting,
gardening, and crocheting. She often turned
these hobbies into beautiful gifts.
Jim and Alice traveled all over the United
States, but her favorite form of traveling was
camping with her husband, children, and
grandchildren.
Alice is preceded in death by her parents.
She is missed by her loving husband of 57
years, Jim; her sons, John (Rita) Kubek andJoe (Sharon) Kubek, and daughter, Julie
(Larry) Spicer. Grandchildren, Amberlynn
(Justin) Roll, Ariell (Steven) Brown, James
(Shian) Kubek, Terry Turnblom, Amanda
Turnblom, Lacey Kubek (Jeremy Butler),
Shelby (Kasey) Irwin, Allyson (Matt) Fox,
Kayla Gorodenski (Dylan Burger), Cooper
Gorodenski, Owen Spicer. Great Grandchil-
dren, Kaleigh, Nathan, Eli, Wayne, Landon,
Peyton, Baby Brown, Autumn, Colton, Mada-
lynn, Krew, Kash, Loralei, Paisley, and Char-
lee. And many honorary kids and grandkids
that call her Mom or Grandma Kubek.
Memorial contributions can be made to
Helen Devos Children’s Hospital, https://
http://www.spectrumhealth.org/foundation/hel-
en-devos-childrens-hospital, 100 Michigan
St. NE, Suite 4100, Grand Rapids, MI
49503.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 22,
2024, from 6 – 8 p.m. with the Rosary prior
at 5:30 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S
Broadway; Hastings, MI 49058. Funeral
Mass will be Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 10
a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S Jef-
ferson; Hastings, MI 49058, Fr. Jeff Hanley,
Celebrant.
Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence visit http://www.
girrbachfuneralhome.net.Margaret Ellen (Elwood) Eavey, age 88, of
Middleville, MI passed away peacefully on
Monday, March 18, 2024. Mike as she was
known by many, was born on January 2, 1936
in Hastings, MI, the daughter of Alton and
Louise (Williams) Elwood. Mike was mar-
ried to her loving husband Walt on June 27,
1954 and together they shared 66 wonderful
years raising their family, before his passing
in 2020. She worked at the Village Grocery in
Middleville for over 15 years and also a vari-
ety of accounting services for small business-
es in the area.
Mike was a member of the Middleville
United Methodist Church where she was
active in many different groups.
In her free time, she enjoyed square danc-
ing, sewing, reading, and traveling. For eight
years, Mike and Walt were volunteer light-
house keepers at Michigan lighthouses,
including their favorite, Big Sable in Luding-
ton. They also worked for the National Parks
Service at the Casa Grande Ruins Monument
in Coolidge, AZ for several years.
She will be dearly missed by her loving
family.
Mike is survived by her children, Connie
(Rick) Hicks, Alan (Val) Eavey, Timothy
Eavey, Sherri (Tim) Hall; seven grandchil-
dren; ten great grandchildren; brothers, Tom
and Loyd Elwood; brother-in-law, Rich and
Joann Eavey.
Mike was also preceded in death by her
parents; sisters, Patricia Arce and Jackie
Elwood.
Friends and relatives may meet with the
family on Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 11
a.m.– 1 p.m. at the Beeler-Gores Funeral
Home in Middleville, where a funeral service
will be conducted at 1 p.m. Private burial will
take place at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor
Tony Shumaker officiating.
Memorial contributions to Corewell Health
Hospice will be appreciated. Please visit
http://www.beelergoresfuneral.com to share a
memory or leave a condolence message for
Mike’s family.Robert Lloyd Teske, age 78, of Hastings,
MI passed away on March 6, 2024, after a
short illness.Born January 26,1946, to Lloyd and Helen
Teske in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating
from Nashville schools, Bob met and married
Carol Ann Brunt on December 7, 1968.
Bob worked as a meticulous machinist at
Bliss while also holding many extra jobs
during his career. He also worked for Miller
Morehead, D&S, and finally retired from
Whites. After retirement, his propensity to
keep busy found him working at The Sweep-
er Shop and a short time in the Viking R&D
Lab. Bob also volunteered for his brother-in-
law, gathering day old bread and passing it
onto local churches and others in need.
Bob will be sorely missed by his whole
family.
His hobbies included riding motorcycles
with Carol and close friends Mel and Judy
Carpenter back in the day. Bob was a kind
hearted, humorous man with an impeccable
work ethic. He loved being busy and helping
others.He is survived by his wife of 55 years,
Carol Teske; son, Danny Cullers; daugh-
ter-in- law, Tina Cullers; grandchildren, Chad
Cullers, Sara Cullers and her children; great
granddaughter, Izzabella Cullers, numerous
nieces and nephew, James Dull.
Bob was preceded in death by parents,
Lloyd and Helen Teske; sisters, Doris (Carl)
Grabow, Margie (Pete) Dull, Evelyn (Bobbie)
Biggs, and an infant brother, Lloyd Teske.
Memorial contributions can be made to
Bob’s wife, Carol Teske.
The family will receive visitors from 4-
p.m. on Friday March 22, 2024 at the Daniels
Funeral Home- Hastings.
Bob will be interred privately at Lakeview
Cemetery in Nashville, MI
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted
to the Daniels Funeral Home - Hastings, con-
veniently located at 1401 North Broadway in
Hastings, MI. For further details, please visit
our website at http://www.danielsfuneralhome.net.Jerry Riva, age 84, of Middleville, MI
passed away peacefully on March 16, 2024.
Jerry was born on April 24, 1939 in Grand
Rapids, MI, the son of Peter and Doris (Latimer)
Riva. Jerry was a dedicated employee of the
Bradford White Corporation for over 46 years as
an electrician, and was a proud UAW Local
1002 member. Jerry enjoyed his many friend-
ships he made over the years with his BWC pals.
While he was a 1957 graduate of Wyo-
ming Park High School, Jerry spent his
childhood summers at the family cottage on
Cobb Lake in Barry County. He was a city
kid who soon grew into country living and
raised his family in the Middleville area.
Jerry enjoyed many building projects over
the years, including his cabin at Fife Lake.
He also enjoyed traveling, camping and
spending time with friends and family.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents,
Pete and Doris (Latimer) Riva; wife, Linda
(Howell) Riva; brother-in-law, Don Stinson;
best friend and cousin, Dick Guppy.
Jerry is survived by his sister, Jean E. Riva;
children, Cindy (Keith) Middlebush, Melinda
(Jeff) King, Jesse (Brenda) Riva, John (Katie)
Todd, Jeremy (Monte) Riva; grandchildren,
Cary Middlebush (Curt) Saxton, Tony
(Shellyn) King, Nick (Melissa) King, Jas-
mine Riva Swartz, Jesse (Sarah) Riva, Will
(Taylor) Todd; 16 great grandchildren; sister-
in-law, Velma Howell (Curt) Bonney; and
dear friend, Freda Lehnen.
Jerry’s family will receive friends Friday,
April 26, 2024 from 4-6 p.m. at the Beel-
er-Gores Funeral Home, 914 W. Main St.,
Middleville.
A memorial service will be held Saturday,
April 27, 2024 at 11 a.m. Pastor Tony Shu-
maker will officiate. Private burial will take
place at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Please join the family for a luncheon after
the service at the UAW hall, 308 Washington
St., Middleville.
Memorial contributions to Hand 2 Hand
Feed The Kids of Barry County will be
appreciated. Visit http://www.beelergoresfuneral.
com to share a memory or leave a condolence
message for Jerry’s family.
Our son, Noah Ivan Howard-Hall, our
happy 7 year old boy born on January 26,
2017 has sadly passed to his fight with brain
cancer on March 10, 2024, peacefully at
home with his family.
Each day he was with us made each day
shine so much brighter.Noah left behind his mother, Alyssa How-
ard; his father, Matthew Hall; his stepfather,
Robert Hicks, and his little brother, Marley
Hicks who will all miss him so dearly.
Noah’s imagination sent all of us on many
adventures whether that be entering different
worlds through games with his dad, to build-
ing forts and running through the woods with
his brother and step dad, or to finding ways to
prank the family with his mom.
Noah enjoyed spending time with all of his
family including his countless cousins on both
sides of his family, his grandparents, aunts
and uncles and so much more family that we
would run out of space to list them all.
To say that Noah was loved is the biggest
understatement of them all. Noah was in first
grade and felt cool to be getting older and
gaining new friends. He enjoyed math, dig-
ging holes outside on recess breaks and most-
ly, school trips with his friends. Noah always
knew what he wanted and had the biggest
personality. He loved to make people laugh
and laugh loudly alongside them, but also
was a very sassy boy and we loved it all so
much. We could go on and on about how
amazing and special he was and how much
we will miss him but it still won’t be enough
to fully describe all of it.Until we meet again, we will look for him
in the brightness of the sun, the laughter of
his family, and the love in our hearts.
A memorial service will be held on Satur-
day, March 23, 2024 at noon at the Daniels
Funeral Home - Hastings, conveniently locat-
ed at 1401 North Broadway in Hastings, MI.
Guests are invited to remain at the funeral
home for a time of fellowship and luncheon.
The family will receive visitors one hour
prior to the memorial service on Saturday,
March 23, 2024 from 11 a.m. to noon.
Those unable to attend Noah’s memorial
service are invited to join the family in cele-
brating the life of this brave young boy
immediately following the service on Satur-
day March 23, 2024 from 1-3 p.m. at the
Daniels Funeral Home in Hastings, MI.
To honor Noah’s memory, we ask those
who purchased Noah’s “BRAVE FIGHT-
ER” apparel please wear it proudly as we
celebrate the life of this brave young man. As
an alternative, please consider a bright flan-
nel, because anytime Noah “dressed up”,
that’s exactly what he would wear!
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted
to the Daniels Funeral Home - Hastings, MI.
For further details, please visit our website at
http://www.danielsfuneralhome.net.Alice KubekMargaret Ellen EaveyRobert Lloyd TeskeGerald John RivaNoah Ivan Howard-HallHow SSA protects you from misleading
advertising and communications
Hillary Hatch
Public Affairs Specialist
Social Security works with the Office of the
Inspector General (OIG) to protect you from
scams that use Social Security as bait. Section
1140 of the Social Security Act allows OIG to
impose severe penalties against anyone who
engages in misleading Social Security-related
advertising or imposter communications.
For example, the OIG may impose a penal-
ty against anyone who:- Mails misleading solicitations that appear
to be from or authorized by Social Security. - Operates an imposter website or social
media account designed to look like it belongs
to or is authorized by Social Security. - Sends emails or text messages or makes
telephone calls claiming to be from Social
Security. - Sells Social Security’s free forms, appli-
cations, and publications without our written
approval.- Charges a fee for a service that Social
Security provides free of charge without pro-
viding a clearly visible notice that Social
Security provides the service for free.
If you receive a suspicious Social Securi-
ty-related advertisement or imposter commu-
nication, please let us know immediately. We
encourage you to report potential scams to
the OIG at oig.ssa.gov. You can also send an
email to [email protected].
Please try to capture as much information
about the communication as you can. Here’s
what you can do: - For suspicious websites or social media
accounts, take a screenshot of the webpage.
Note the website address or social media link - and how you came across it.
- For emails and text messages, capture the
entire message and any message links.- For U.S. mail, retain the complete com-
munication, including the outside envelope
and all inserts. - For telephone calls, note the caller iden-
tification phone number and any company
name or callback number that the caller or
recorded message provides.
This information will help OIG locate the
source of the suspicious communication. You
can review Section 1140 at ssa.gov/OP_
Home/ssact/title11/1140.htm. You can also
check out our publication, “What You Need
to Know About Misleading Advertising,” at
ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10005.pdf.
Hillary Hatch is the Public Affairs Special-
ist 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].
SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS
1699 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 churchesand 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-
Hwy., P.O. Box 8, Hastings.
Telephone 269-945-9121. Email
[email protected]. 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.LIFEGATE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273,
Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott
Price. Phone: 269-948-0900.
Website: http://www.lifegatecc.com.
Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
Wednesday Life Group 6:
p.m.COMMUNITY BAPTIST
CHURCH
502 E. Grand St., Hastings.
Pastor Tod Shook
Wednesdays - Bible Study - 6 to
7 p.m.; Sunday School - 9:30 to
10:30 a.m.; Sunday Service - 11
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
http://www.cbchastings.org.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:
pm.
CHRIST THE KING
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH (PCA)
328 N. Jefferson Street.
Worship 10 a.m. Nursery
provided. Pastor Peter Adams,
contact 616-690-8609.ST. ROSE OF LIMA
CATHOLIC CHURCH
805 S. Jefferson. 269-945-
4246 Pastor Father Jeff
Hanley. Mass 4:30 p.m.
Saturday. Mass 8 and 11 a.m.
Sunday.PLEASANTVIEW
FAMILY CHURCH
2601 Lacey Road, Dowling,
MI 49050. Pastor, Steve
Olmstead. (269) 758-
church phone. Sunday Service:
10 a.m.WOODLAND UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
203 N. Main. Pastor: Kathy
Smith. Sunday School 9:
a.m.; Worship 10:15 a.m.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.Worship
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