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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
ProductsBrenda Marie Trumble, age 64, of Delton,
passed away on April 14, 2021.
Brenda was born on March 13, 1957 in
Battle Creek, the daughter of Carol and
Shirley (Mellen) Boyle. Brenda worked at
Prairieville Township for many years and
was a member of Delton T.O.P.S. She loved
all animals, especially birds and her cat,
Jake.
In her free time, Brenda enjoyed
gardening, baking, cooking, and canning.
She especially enjoyed sharing stories and
spending time with friends and family over a
good cup of coffee.
Most important to Brenda was her family,
playing with her niece and nephew, Stella
and Karson, and watching her grandkids
sporting events.
Brenda is survived by her mother, Shirley
Boyle; daughters, Melissa (Ed) Greene, Kat
(Buck) Swain, and Carmelita (Brandon)
Bender; grandchildren, Kaleb (Jodi) Greene,
Victoria (Jared) Greene, Betty Jo Swain,
Jacob (Melissa) Swain, Joseph (Zowie)
Swain, and Cammie Swain; great grandson,
Deacon Swain; companion, Carson Nokes;
sisters, Judy (Jordan) Larimer, Linda Wilson,
and Carole (Chuck) Blincoe; several nieces
and nephews.
Brenda was preceded in death by her
grandparents; father; husbands, Melvin
Hofacker and Russell Trumble; brother-in-
law, Norm Wilson; and Aunt Bev.
A graveside service was conducted
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at East Hickory
Corners Cemetery, Pastor Mike McCrumb
officiating.
Memorial contributions to All Species
Kinship will be appreciated. Please visit
http://www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a
memory or to leave a condolence message
for Brenda’s family.
Arrangements made by Williams-Gores
Funeral Home.Brenda M. TrumbleLawernce “Larry” Orlando Jordan passed
away in Grand Rapids at the age of 75 on
Thursday April 15, 2021.
Larry was proceeded in death by his
parents, Lawrence Jordan, Elsa Jordan-
Taylor and Joseph Taylor.
He will be forever remembered by his
loving wife, Bev, of 54 years; his daughter,
Tami (Brian) Mayer; his son, Steve (Becky)
Jordan; granddaughters, Anika (Jackson)
Draime and Teah Mayer; great
grandchildren, Bentley and Navy Draime;
sister, Joann (David) Logan; brother, Chuck
(Linda) Jordan; brother-in-law, Richard
(Jackie) Maiville and several nieces,
nephews, extended family and good friends.
Larry was employed by E.W. Bliss for 20+
years and then retired after 10 years of
working for the City of Hastings.
He will always be remembered for his
time spent on the golf course multiple days a
week with several good friends. When not
on the course he enjoyed reading books and
playing cards. In the summer you could find
him manicuring the yard and splashing in the
pool. But his true love was spending time
with his family.
The memorial service will be held at Gun
Ridge Golf Course on Thursday, April 22,
2021 at 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting
donations be made to the VFW in Delton,
Thornapple Manor Auxiliary, Welcome
Corners United Methodist Church or Gun
Ridge Golf Course.
A celebration of life golf outing will be
scheduled at a later date.
Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence visit http://www.
girrbachfuneralhome.net.Lawrence Orlando JordanRussell Dale Carlson, age 65, of
Nashville, passed away on April 14, 2021.
Russ was born on May 6, 1955, the son of
Laverne and Marjorie (Genther) Carlson.
Russ was the owner of Jo Dal
Mechanicals in Nashville. On August 28,
1977, he married Vickie Jo Mays.
Russ loved his work and loved meeting
and getting to know his customers. He was
a people person, and he loved his dog
“Rose”.
Russ was preceded in death by his father,
Laverne Carlson and his brother, Larry
Carlson.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years,
Vickie Carlson; mother, Marjorie Carlson;
brother, Barry (Vicky) Carlson; sisters, Paula
(Burt) Stites, Lorie (Derek) Bale, and many
nieces and nephews.
A memorial visitation will be held on
Sunday, April 25, 2021 from 2 to 4 p.m. at
Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S. Broadway,
Hastings, MI 49058.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that
you help someone, be nice to someone, and
adopt a shelter pet.
Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence visit http://www.
girrbachfuneralhome.net.Russell Dale CarlsonRobbin Jay Bates, age 67 of Hastings,
passed away on April 9, 2021. Robbin was
born on April 27, 1953 in Muskegon, the son
of Jason and Arlene (Snyder) Bates.
Robbin was a 1971 graduate of Grand
Haven High School, a 1974 graduate of the
Grand Rapids School of the Bible and
Music, and a 1998 graduate of Davenport
College. He worked at W.W. Grainger from
1974-1994, Hastings Area Schools from
1994 – 2011, H&R Block from 1998 –
present and Girrbach Funeral Home from
2013 – present.
Robbin was a member of the Algonquin
Lake Community Association. He served on
the Rutland Township Board of Review,
Hastings Public Library and was a trustee at
the South Kent Baptist Church.
Robbin was preceded in death by his
parents, Jason and Arlene Bates and his
sister, Linda Agerstrand.
He is survived by his son, Michael J.
Bates of Muir, and daughter, Elizabeth A.
(Bates) Morrison of Muskegon; his
grandsons, Jason T. Bates and Alan J. Bates,
and nephew, Zachary T. N. Agerstrand.
A memorial visitation will be held on
Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 2 to 4 p.m.
and again from 6 to 8 p.m. at Girrbach
Funeral Home, 328 S Broadway; Hastings,
MI 49058.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
can be made to A.A., https://contribution.
aa.org/, General Service Office, Box 459,
Grand Central Station; New York, NY 10163
or Meals on Wheels, https://www.
barrycounty.org/commission_on_aging_
new/meals_on_wheels.php (Donations), c/o
Barry County Commission on Aging, 320
West Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, MI
49058.
Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence visit http://www.
girrbachfuneralhome.net.Robbin Jay BatesBe conscious of your ivestment
environment
On April 22, we observe
Earth Day, an occasion that
has inspired millions of people
over the decades to take
steps to clean up our world.
Of course, your physical
surroundings are important,
but you also operate in other
“ecosystems” – social, cultural
and political. And you’ll need
to consider your investment
environment, too. How can
you improve it?
Here are a few suggestions:- Avoid “toxic” investment
strategies. The dangers of
pollution helped drive the
creation of Earth Day. As
an investor, you also need
to watch out for “toxins” - particularly in the form
of unhealthy investment
techniques. For example,
chasing after “hot” stocks can
burn you. In the first place,
by the time you’ve heard
of them, they may already
be cooling off. Second, and
probably more important,
these hot stocks just may be
wrong for the investment
mix that’s appropriate for
your needs. Another toxic
investment strategy: trying to
“time” the market by “buying
low and selling high.” No
one can really predict when
market highs and lows will
occur, and if you’re always
jumping in and out of the
investment world, you’ll
likely waste time and effort –
not to mention money. Instead
of looking for today’s hottest
stocks or guessing where
the market is heading, try to
create and follow a long-term
investment strategy based on
your goals, risk tolerance and
time horizon.- Reduce waste. From an
environmental standpoint, the
less waste and garbage we
produce, the better it is for
our planet. As an investor,
can you find “wasteful”
elements in your portfolio?
It’s possible that you own
some investments that may
be redundant – that is, they
are virtually indistinguishable
from others you may have.
Also, some investments,
due to their risk profile or
performance, no longer may
be suitable for your needs.
In either case – redundancy
or unsuitability – you might
be better off selling the
investments and using the
proceeds to purchase others
that can be more helpful - Recycle wisely. Recycling
is a major part of the
environmental movement.
At first, though, you might
not think the concept of
recycling could apply to
investing. But consider this:
If you own stocks or mutual
funds, you may receive
dividends, and, like many
people, you may choose to
automatically reinvest those
dividends back into the stocks
or funds. So, in a sense, you
are indeed “recycling” your
dividend payments to boost
your ownership stakes –
without expending additional
resources. And, in fact, this
can be quite an effective and
efficient way to increase your
wealth over time.- Plant some “trees.”
Planting trees has always
been a key activity among
boosters of the environment - with the recognition that
their efforts will take years,
or even decades, to reach
fruition. When you invest,
you must sometimes start
small. By purchasing a limited
amount of an investment and
nurturing it over the years
by adding more shares, you
may one day have achieved
significant growth. (Keep
in mind, though, that there
are no guarantees – variable
investments such as stocks
can lose principal.)
By making these and
other moves, you can
create a healthy investment
environment – one that can
help you achieve your long-
term goals.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by your
local Edward Jones Financial
Advisor.
Edward Jones, Member
SIPC
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Financial Advisor
421 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Hastings, MI 49058
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(269) 945-Yankee Springs planners approve
new site for pickleball courts
Greg Chandler
Staff Writer
Pickleball enthusiasts in Yankee Springs
Township will soon have a new place to play
- and can treat themselves to ice cream after-
ward.
The township planning commission last
week unanimously approved a site plan and
special land-use permit that will allow for six
new pickleball courts to be built on property
on the eastern portion of the Curley Cone
restaurant and ice cream shop on M-179.
“We could not be more excited and enthu-
siastic about the project, and I could not be
happier with the amount of support that
Yankee Springs Township has shown us,”
Curley Cone owner Julie Fox said in a tele-
phone shortly after the April 15 evening meet-
ing.
The passage of the site plan for the pickle-
ball courts came three months after the town-
ship board voted to allow additional pickle-
ball courts at Yankee Springs Township Park.
However, that approval set forth ground rules
that included requiring the township to be
responsible for all aspects of the project,
including the hiring of the contractors and
determining how funds raised by the Promote
Pickleball Team would be spent. The citi-
zen-based group – which has been working to
expand pickleball courts at the township park
for more than two years – had offered to raise
$100,000 to pay for the construction of the
courts.
PPT representatives, who said they had
their own contractors ready in place to build
additional courts at the park, considered the
township’s conditions a deal-breaker and
decided to pursue other options.
“I want to acknowledge that Julie is will-
ing to put pickleball courts on her property,”
PPT representative Phyllis Wordhouse said
during Thursday’s public hearing. “This has
been a 19-month process for us, and the town-
ship itself asked us to look for a business
owner who would be willing to work with us,
partner with us. I hope this is going to be suc-
cessful tonight, because we don’t want to wait
20 months. We’ve had over 10 meetings with
the township.”
Concerns were raised about an easement
to the nearby township water tower.
“This is a vital water main. It connects the
water tower to the distribution line and
M-179,” said Don DeVries, an engineer at
Fleis & Vandenbrink.
“We currently don’t use the easement for
ingress and egress, we actually use the drive-
way,” said Trustee Larry Knowles, who is the
township board’s representative on the plan-
ning commission. “I’d like to think that would
still stay in effect.”
An earlier site plan for Curley Cone pro-
posed construction of a deck over the ease-
ment area, which raised a concern for DeVries.
Planning commissioner Frank Fiala
praised the proposal, calling it “fantastic.”
“From looking at this site plan and the
planning that has gone in here and all the
things that Julie has done at that facility, I
think it’s just outstanding,” Fiala said. “It’s an
example of what we would like people to do,
to accommodate the pickleball, the activities
and the things that she’s doing. I just applaud
that.”
The board agreed to waive landscaping
and buffering requirements for the project.
No timetable for construction of the courts
has been determined.Nathaniel Aaron Jirtle, Hastings and Ina
Karistyn Paige Sheldon, Hastings
Robert Edwin Goris, Nashville and Jennifer
Ann Ackett, Nashville
Ryan Alan Rader, Battle Creek and Anissa
Marie Olinger, Battle Creek
Timothy Patrick Robertson, Nashville and
Ruth Elaine Patterson, Nashville
Bernard John Scheuner, Hastings and Sara
Elaine Flores, Hastings