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Area Obituaries
Church/obits
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 service 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:
9am and 10:30 a.m. Due to the
current health crisis, our
nursery is remains closed.
Weekly activity bags for chilren
are available in the 9 a.m.
service and Kid's Church is
available in our 10:30 service.
Our worship center is set up for
social distancing. Aftermath
Student Ministries: Sunday 6
p.m.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.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.CHRIST THE KING
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH (PCA)
328 N. Jefferson Street.
Worship 10 a.m. Nursery
provided. Pastor Peter Adams,
contact 616-690-8609.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.WELCOME CORNERS
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
3185 N. Broadway, Hastings,
MI 49058. Phone 945-2654.
Worship Services: Sunday,
9:45 a.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.
Worship
Together
...at the church of your choice ~
Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches
available for your convenience...
Fiberglass
ProductsCharles “Chuck” Chewning of Hastings,
(formerly of West Virginia), age 78, passed
away on March 22, 2021.
He was born to Arley and Margaret
(Blankenship) Chewning on Jan 10, 1943 in
Cassity, WV. He was one of six children.
He is survived by one brother, Richard
Riggleman of Florida.
He was preceded in death by brothers,
Jimmy Blankenship, Ken Chewning, Glen
Blankenship and Arley Chewning.
Chuck served in the United States Army
and loved his country. He proudly wore his
VA attire and flew the American flag outside
his home. He also loved to garden and spend
time with his wife and dogs.
He was married to Icie Lena (Poling) from
1965 until her death in 1995. He married
Margaret Huey in 2004.
Chuck is survived by his beloved wife of
16 years, Margaret Huey; his children, Jerry
(Sandra) Chewning, Agnes (Wayne) Seeley,
Eva Chewning, Paula (Doug) Jasperse, Doris
(Brian) Toronyi, Fred (Teri) Huey, and John
(Angie) Huey, as well as many
grandchildren and great grandchildren. He
was blessed in life to have many close
relatives and friends.
The family would like to thank Elara
Hospice for their care and compassion
during Charles’ illness.
There will be a celebration of life from
noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at
Elks Lodge, 102 E Woodlawn Ave, Hastings,
MI 49058.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
made to the family to help with expenses or
donations may be made to Elara Hospice or
a charity of your choosing.Charles ChewningFrank Edmond Hodges, age 86, of Delton,
passed away on March 27, 2021.
Frank was born on October 17, 1934 in
Sanger, California, the son of Frank and
Helen (Powell) Hodges. Frank was a proud
United States Navy veteran. He was also the
manager of several Ben Franklin and
Woolworths stores before becoming a
corrections officer for 25 years.
Frank enjoyed the outdoors, hunting,
fishing, having coffee with friends at Grove
Street Café and was a member of the Barry
County Conservation Club. Most of all, he
enjoyed spending time with his family.
Frank is survived by his son, Jim (Cindy)
Hodges; daughter, Pam (Mike) Nevins;
grandchildren: Kyle (Amanda) Nevins, John
(Vada) Nevins, Chloe Hodges, Lexi (Milan)
Stupar, Jeff (Lisa) Green, and Jason Green;
great grandchildren: Chase, Griffin,
Alexandra, and Milos.
Frank was preceded in death by his
parents; wife, Shirley (Govier) Hodges; and
brother, Jerry Hodges.
Frank’s family will receive friends on
Thursday, April 1, 2021, 4:00 to 7 p.m. at the
Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Private
burial will take place in Brown Cemetery.
Memorial contributions to Doster
Community Reformed Church will be
appreciated.
Please visit http://www.williamsgoresfuneral.
com to share a memory or to leave a
condolence message for Frank’s family.Frank E. HodgesAlbert Yepez, or Craig as he was better
known to friends and family, passed away on
March 27, 2021 after a long battle with
COPD.
He was a graduate of Hastings High
School in 1968. Craig spent his young adult
years working in various factory jobs until
eventually joining the Marine Corp and
achieving the rank of Corporal. Upon return
from the Marine Corp he reintegrated into
civilian life by ‘taking up drywalling’ as a
profession for many years.
He enjoyed fishing, going out to eat, and
spending time with his grand and great-
grandchildren.
He is survived by his four children Marie,
James, Daniel, and Tomas Yepez, as well as
11 grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother,
Mildred, his father Henry, and his sister
Sara.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you
take a shot of tequila and hug a loved one in
his memory.
Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence visit http://www.
girrbachfuneralhome.net.Albert Craig YepezLake Odessa
No shadowing the shadow
Dr. Universe:
Can a shadow make a shadow?
Aven, 7, Palouse, Wash.Dear Aven,
When we look around our world, we can
find all kinds of shadows. One way we can
explore the answer to your shadow question
is with a little experiment.
My friend Anya Rasmussen, a physics
professor at Washington State University,
told me all about it.
First, you will need to cast your shadow
on a wall. Rasmussen reminded me shad-
ows form when an object, such as your
body, blocks light and keeps the rays from
reaching a surface, a wall, for instance.
To see how this works, you can ask a
grown-up or friend to shine a flashlight or a
lamp behind you and onto the wall.
You also can take some time to see how
the shape and length of your shadow change
as you move closer or farther from the wall.
“If you want to see if your shadow casts
shadows, now shine a light on your shad-
ow,” Rasmussen said.
Point another flashlight at the shadow,
then take a few moments to observe what
happens. Alright, it’s almost time to reveal
the answer, so if you want to experiment,
come back and finish reading this after you
try it out.
~~~~~
If you have continued reading, here is a
spoiler alert: A shadow can’t make a shad-
ow. Unlike you and me, a shadow cannot
reflect or absorb light. It can’t block rays of
light and keep that light from reaching a
surface.
While you’ve got your flashlight out, you
can play with light and shadows in other
ways, Rasmussen said.
Perhaps you’ve noticed that sometimestwo shadows will come from one object. If
you have two flashlights or two light sourc-
es, you could try to create multiple shadows
by shining the light on an object from two
different angles. Maybe you can even see
what happens when you use three flash-
lights.
If you are anything like me, you might
also be surprised to learn that not all shad-
ows are black. Rasmussen said if we exper-
imented with red, blue and green lightbulbs,
we could make shadows in different colors.
We can make small shadows or big shad-
ows. Even our enormous Earth makes a
shadow. As the moon passes through Earth’s
shadow, it creates a lunar eclipse.
Light and shadows are not only an import-
ant part of understanding physics, but they
are also a big part of creating art and telling
stories, Rasmussen said.
When we look at paintings from impres-
sionist artists like Claude Monet and
Edouard Manet, we can see how the artists
paid a lot of attention to these two important
elements. After all, shadows and light go
hand in hand.
After you’ve finished experimenting, see
how many shadows you can spot around
your home or around the neighborhood.
Perhaps you can even sketch a few different
shadowy shapes out on a piece of paper.
Who knows, maybe one day you’ll be a
scientist or an artist — maybe you’ll even
be both. You are well on your way.Dr. UniverseDo you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe.
Send an email to Washington State
University’s resident scientist and writer
at [email protected] or visit her web-
site, askdruniverse.com.Ava Lynn Marshall, born at Spectrum
Health Pennock on February 19, 2021 to
Odyssey Merritt and Aaron Marshall of
Hastings.
*****
Natalie Rose Wagner, born at Spectrum
Health Pennock on February 21, 2021 to
Leslie Wagner and Steve Wagner of Hastings.
*****
Daniel James Petersen, born at Spectrum
Health Pennock on February 22, 2021 to
Jeanene Petersen and Christopher Petersen of
Lake Odessa.
*****
Annabelle Robin Shaw, born at Spectrum
Health Pennock on February 24, 2021 to
Emma Shaw and Brandon Shaw of Hastings.
*****
Brynlee Charlie Marie Madden, born at
Spectrum Health Pennock on February 26,
2021 to Madison Katheryn Hayes and Joshua
Duane Madden of Hastings.
*****Rylan Quick, born at Spectrum Health
Pennock on February 27, 2021 to Gloria
Quick and Andrew Quick of Hastings.
*****
Scarlette Sue McNees, born at Spectrum
Health Pennock on March 2, 2021 to Meagan
Angela McNees and Brady Lyle McNees of
Woodland.
*****
Ryder Eugene Almaguer, born at Spectrum
Health Pennock on March 2, 2021 to Jorgan
Foreman and Juan Almaguer of Gun Lake
(Orangeville).
*****
Benjamin Dean Huber, born at Spectrum
Health Pennock on March 6, 2021 to Emily
Schultz and Brad Huber of Hastings.
*****
TWINS - Lilian Annabelle Rose Work and
Izabella Vivian Renee Work, born at
Spectrum Health Pennock on March 14, 2021
to Shannon Mead and Hunter Work of
Hastings.Elaine Garlock
Several weeks ago a local family having
snow fun sliding down the hill to their farm
pond discovered two prongs from a set of
antlers protruding above the surface of the ice.
Further exploration showed the tines were part
of a set of antlers on an 8-point buck whose
body was buried in the pond. Weather changes
and spring-like weather for many days brought
thawing. By using a quad runner attached to a
rope tied around the tines at the earlier date,
the carcass was pulled from the mud of the
pond. Examination showed the deer had been
shot in the neck. Likely, he had gone into the
pond to get some drinking water, mired in the
mud and with his weakened condition was
unable to make his retreat from the pond. The
carrions soon made use of his remains and the
antlers were saved as a souvenir of an exciting
day in the winter of 2021.
We read of the rapid turnover of real estate
listed for sale. A real estate firm had a listing
with photo of a house on MacArthur Street
in Lake Odessa March 21. The price was
$199,000. Within days, the sign carried an
additional panel reading “sold.” A newspaper
article in another day reported that West
Coast residents are selling at elevated pricesand coming to the Midwest where they can
buy at much lower prices than their Western
counterparts.
Central United Methodist Church is having
its Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. April- Current plans are for outdoor services,
weather permitting, in May. Palm Sunday was
observed by the waving of palms during some
of the music with children ranging from age 1
upward on the platform waving. Lori McNeill
was the cantor.
Drivers on Fourth Avenue and Johnson
street are treated to a beautiful sight at night
- a lighted cross with blue lights at the end of
Johnson Street.
Earlier this week, excavating work was
done at the site of a house fire in December.
Workmen were regrading and removing the
retaining wall. Another change is farther
north, on the Johnson/Anderson farm, where
the smaller house has been removed. The
Johnson homestead house remains. That had
been sold several years ago. A bit of history:
Before there was a Fourth Avenue, which
came with platting of the village, the Johnson
house was reached by a lane that ran south
from today’s Bonanza Road.
Vaccine ‘survey’
among latest
text message
scams
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
is warning Michigan residents to look out for
text message scams, known as “smishing” – a
form of criminal activity attempting to obtain
personal or financial information. In a
consumer alert that was reissued Wednesday,
Nessel provides tips on how Michiganders
can spot and stop smishing attempts.
While smishing is used for several
different types of scams, most recently,
criminals have used this format to send bogus
COVID-19 vaccine surveys. According to the
Federal Trade Commission, people across the
country have reported getting texts out of the
blue, asking them to complete a limited-time
survey about the vaccine. In exchange, people
are offered a free reward and then informed
they must pay a shipping fee, which requires
bank account or credit card information. This
is a scam. Do not fall for it, Nessel said.
“Scammers are continuing to prey on our
fears and concerns surrounding the ongoing
pandemic. As a result, they are attempting to
use the vaccine rollout to bamboozle people
out of their personal information. Do not fall
for these tactics,” she said. “Never click on
any unsolicited links or attachments that you
may receive via text, and if offered a prize or
reward, never enter your credit card, bank
account information, or any other personally
identifiable information to collect it.”
Anyone who receives a suspicious text or
email, is reminded:- Don’t click on any links or open
attachments. - Don’t give out bank account, credit card,
or personal information. - Do report smishing texts to 7726 (SPAM)
for investigation. - Do filter unwanted text messages through
the wireless provider or with a call-blocking
app.
Connection to consumer protection is just a
click or phone call away. A library of consum-
er alerts and additional resources are available
24/7 at Michigan.gov/ag. Consumer com-
plaints can be filed online at the attorney
general’s website, or by calling 877-765-