The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 14, 2021 — Page 9LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
BARRY COUNTY
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Decedent’s Estate
CASE NO. and JUDGE
21-28965-DE
WILLIAM M. DOHERTY
Court Address: 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302,
Hastings, MI 49058
Court Telephone No.: (269) 945-
Estate of Patricia Carolyn Pyrzynski. Date of birth:
03/25/1941.
TO ALL CREDITORS:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Patricia
Carolyn Pyrzynski, died 08/25/2021.
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims
against the estate will be forever barred unless presented
to Matthew Makowan, personal representative, or to
both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Suite 302,
Hastings, MI 49058 and the personal representative
within 4 months after the date of publication of this
notice.
Date: 10/07/
David H. Tripp P
202 South Broadway
Hastings, MI 49058
269-945-
Matthew Makowan
611 Gaskill Road
Hastings, MI 49058
269-945-3620 169447STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
BARRY COUNTY
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Decedent’s Estate
CASE NO. and JUDGE
21-28954-DE
WILLIAM M. DOHERTY
Court Address: 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302,
Hastings, MI 49058
Court Telephone No.: (269) 945-
Estate of Geoffrey Gale Ketchum. Date of birth:
09/19/1947.
TO ALL CREDITORS:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Geoffrey
Gale Ketchum, died 04/07/2021.
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all
claims against the estate will be forever barred unless
presented to Amy Makley, personal representative, or to
both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Suite 302,
Hastings, MI 49058 and the personal representative
within 4 months after the date of publication of this
notice.
Date: 10/07/
David H. Tripp P
202 South Broadway
Hastings, MI 49058
269-945-
Amy Makley
3098 West State Road
Hastings, MI 49058
269-804-9065 1694487709 Kingsbury Rd.,
Delton, MI 49046HELP WANTED
Part-time Delivery Driver
Approx. 20-30 hours per week. Must have
clean driving record. No CDL required.
Please inquire within only.NOTICE
TO ALL CREDITORS: The Grantor, Celia Christine
DeMond (date of birth October 2, 1945), who lived at
1131 North Wellman Road, Woodland, MI 48897, died
September 17, 2021. There is no personal representative
of the Grantor’s estate to whom Letters of Administration
have been issued. Creditors of the decedent are notified
that all claims against the DeMond Revocable Living
Trust, dated August 14, 2014, as amended, will be
forever banned unless presented to Trustee Matthew D.
DeMond, within four months after the date of publication.
Notice is further given that the Trust will thereafter be
assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it.
Date: October 11, 2021
TRUSTEE: Matthew D. DeMond
1085 North Wellman Road
Woodland, MI 48897
ATTORNEY: John L. Teeples (P39341)
Teeples Law, PLLC
230 E. Fulton St. – Ste J
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 776-
(10-14) 169620STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
BARRY COUNTY
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Decedent’s Estate
FILE NO. 21-28980-DE
Court address: 206 W Court St., #302,
Hastings, MI 49058
Court Telephone No. 269-945-
Estate of Michael Len Smith. Date of birth: 02/22/1952.
TO ALL CREDITORS:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Michael Len
Smith, died September 14, 2021.
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims
against the estate will be forever barred unless presented
to Amy Lynn Smith, personal representative, or to both
the probate court at 206 W. Court St., #302, Hastings, MI
49058 and the personal representative within four months
after the date of publication.
Date: 10/12/
Amy Lynn Smith
133 Fairway Drive
Battle Creek, MI 49015 169650STATE OF MICHIGAN
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - FAMILY DIVISION
BARRY COUNTY
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF
HEARING FOR NAME CHANGE
CASE NO. and JUDGE
21028975NC
William M. Doherty
Court Address: 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302,
Hastings, MI 49058
Court Telephone No.: (269) 945-
In the matter of Amaya Rose Perkins.
TO ALL PERSONS: whose address is unknown
and whose interest in the matter may be barred or
affected by the following:
TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on October
27, 2021 at 1:45 p.m. at 206 West Court Street,
Hastings, Michigan 49058 before Judge William
M. Doherty to change the name of Amaya Rose
Perkins to Amaya Rose Kees.
169450PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing
Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act
which collectively make it illegal to
advertise “any preference, limitation or
discrimination based on race, color,
religion, sex, handicap, familial status,
national origin, age or martial status, or
an intention, to make any such
preference, limitation or discrimination.”
Familial status includes children under
the age of 18 living with parents or legal
custodians, pregnant women and people
securing custody of children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement
Notice is given under section 3212 of the revised
judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.3212,
that the following mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of
them, at a public auction sale to the highest bidder
for cash or cashier’s check at the place of holding
the circuit court in Barry County, starting promptly
at 1:00 PM, on October 28, 2021. The amount due
on the mortgage may be greater on the day of
sale. Placing the highest bid at the sale does not
automatically entitle the purchaser to free and clear
ownership of the property. A potential purchaser is
encouraged to contact the county register of deeds
office or a title insurance company, either of which
may charge a fee for this information:
Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Rita M. Bates,
surviving spouse
Original Mortgagee: Financial Freedom Senior
Funding Corporation, A Subsidiary of IndyMac
Bank, F.S.B.
Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Bank of New York
Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
Date of Mortgage: July 25, 2007
Date of Mortgage Recording: August 6, 2007
Amount claimed due on date of notice:
$101,198.
Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated
in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and
described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving
Township, Barry County, Michigan, described
as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said
section; thence North 00 degrees and 00 minutes
West 2303.95 feet along the West line of said
Southeast 1/4 to a point which is South 00 degrees
00 minutes East 330.0 feet from the Center of said
Section 31; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes
East 385.17 feet along the North line of Church
Street to the place of beginning of this description;
thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes 15 seconds
West 165.0 feet along the East line of Race Street;
thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes East 132.
feet; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 15
seconds East 165.0 feet to the North line of Church
Street; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes West
132.0 feet to the place of beginning.
Common street address (if any): 6463 W Irving
Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-
The redemption period shall be 6 months
from the date of such sale, unless determined
abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a; or,
if the subject real property is used for agricultural
purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16).
If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under
Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961,
pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be
held responsible to the person who buys the
property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the
mortgage holder for damaging the property during
the redemption period.
Attention homeowner: If you are a military service
member on active duty, if your period of active duty
has concluded less than 90 days ago, or if you
have been ordered to active duty, please contact
the attorney for the party foreclosing the mortgage
at the telephone number stated in this notice.
This notice is from a debt collector.
Date of notice: September 30, 2021
Trott Law, P.C.
31440 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 145
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 642-1444453
(09-30)(10-21) 168775(^169111) HOPE TOWNSHIP
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR
LONG LAKE AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2021-
TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, BARRY COUNTY,
MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township Supervisor and Assessor have prepared and
filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a special assessment roll covering
all properties within Long Lake Aquatic Plant Control Special Assessment District No. 2021-
benefited by the proposed aquatic plant control project. The roll has been prepared for the
purpose of assessing the costs of the project within the aforesaid special assessment district,
which district is more particularly shown on the plans on file with the Township Clerk. The costs
of the project are as shown on the estimate of costs on file with the Township Clerk at the
Township Hall, 5463 S. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Michigan. The project cost is $202,950, including
administrative costs. The assessment roll will be in the amount of $127,840.00, with the
remainder of funds being carried over from the expiring special assessment district. The
assessment amounts assessed against each property in the district will range between $124 per
year for front lot parcels and $44 per year for back lot parcels. The term of the special assessment
will be five years, 2022 through 2026 inclusive.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Supervisor and Assessor have further reported
to the Township Board that the assessment against each parcel of land within said district is such
relative portion of the whole sum levied against all parcels of land in said district as the benefit
to such parcels bears to the total benefit to all parcels of land in said District.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at the Hope
Township Hall, 5463 S. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Michigan on Wednesday, October 20,
2021 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll, hearing any
objections thereto and confirming the roll as submitted or revised or amended. The roll may be
examined at the office of the Township Clerk during regular business days of regular business
days until the time of the hearing and may further be examined at the hearing. Any person
objecting to the assessment roll shall file his objections thereto in writing with the Township
Clerk before the close of the hearing or within such other time as the Township Board may grant.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his/ her agent,
may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment or may file his/her
appearance and protest by letter before the hearing, and in that event, personal appearance
shall not be required. Any person objecting to the assessment roll shall file his/her objection
thereto in writing with the Township Clerk before the close of the hearing or within such other
time as the Township Board may grant. The owners or any person having an interest in real
property who protests in writing at or before the hearing may file a written appeal of the special
assessment with the State Tax Tribunal within 30 days after confirmation of the special
assessment roll.
Hope Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as
signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the
meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon seven (7) days’ notice to the Hope
Township Clerk.
HOPE TOWNSHIP
Deborah Jackson, Clerk
5463 S. M-43 Highway
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 948-
David C. Wren, age 80, of Caledonia,
formally of Hastings, passed away on
Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021 at Metro Health:
University of Michigan Hospital.
David was born on July 28, 1941 in
Barboursville, KY to William and Carrie
Wren. He graduated from South Lyon
High School in 1960 before attending
Wayne State University, graduating with a
degree of Mortuary Science in 1966 with
Honors and as class president. He married
the love of his life, Kathryn Louise (Latta),
on May 18, 1963. Together they moved to
Hastings in 1966 and became associated
with former Leonard-Osgood Funeral
Home.
David founded and owned the former
Central Ambulance Company (1969-1974).
They purchased the funeral home in 1978,
subsequently changing the name to Wren
Funeral Home. David is the former owner
and director of Wren Funeral Home in
Hastings and Vogt Chapel-Wren Funeral
Home in Nashville.
David was a former member of the
Board of Directors National Bank of
Hastings (1981), Hastings Rotary Club
(1978), Hastings F & AM #52(1975),
Hastings Elks Lodge #1965(1966) and
Hastings Moose Lodge #628(1973),
Hastings Chamber of Commerce, Hastings
Economic Development Commission, and
Michigan and National Funeral Directors
Associations. Also, a former member and
past president of the Hastings Lions Club
and State Eye Bank Committee, and a part
of the Pennock Hospital Board of Trustees
(1993-2007). He was a founding board
member of Barry County Hospice and
Hastings Exchange Club.
David was also a “Paul Harris Fellow” of
Rotary International (1994). He was an
instructor with Hastings Adult Education
Department and was often asked to be a
guest speaker/lecturer at churches, service
clubs, educational institutions, and Health
Care Facilities.
After retirement in 2007, he developed
“End of Life Coordinator” for the Pennock
Health Services Department in 2008 –
- He continued to teach and serve the
community with the loss of a loved one.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Kathryn Wren in 2006; father, William
Wren; mother, Carrie Goodman; sister-in-
law, Sandra Elaine Schamanek in 1998;
loving canine companions Barney in 1980
and Sassy Kay in 2006.
He will be lovingly remembered by his
daughter, Patty Wren of Caledonia; son,
Dave Wren and Julie Howerton of Winter
Haven, FL; brother, Jack and Carol Wren
of The Villages, FL; brother-in-law, Daniel
and Linda Latta of Sunrise, Florida; many
nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-neph-
ews.
Private family graveside services will be
held. Burial will be at Rutland Cemetery.
Those who wish may make memorial
contributions to a charity of ones’ choice.
Condolences may be sent online at http://www.
mkdfuneralhome.com
Lois Mae Kenyon Finkbeiner passed
peacefully October 1, 2021 in Grand Haven,
in the 98th year of her remarkable life.
Lois was born in Woodland, in 1923 to
Ernest and Ina Mae (nee Will) Kenyon. She
later moved to Hastings, where she graduat-
ed Hastings High School in 1941. Her
familial home was filled with eight siblings
who shared great food, abundant fun and
one bathroom.
Lois worked at the Windstorm Insurance
Company in Hastings after graduation until
she married Charles (Chuck) Finkbeiner in
1946 and together started their family. Lois
and Chuck ran a fuel oil distribution com-
pany in the Middleville area until the early
1960s when they began a life insurance
business. Their success led them to Jackson,
in 1963 where they put down deep roots.
Lois worked alongside Chuck in the
insurance business until his death in 1980.
Son Chuck E. took over the business and
Lois continued working with him until her
retirement at age 75. Lois’ time in the
Jackson area included living for 15 years in
Leslie, and 12 years at Vista Grande Villa.
For many years Lois spent weekends travel-
ing to Gun Lake, where she enjoyed enter-
taining friends and family.
Lois loved traveling, dancing, playing
cards, telling “stories”, reading and laugh-
ing. Mostly she loved her family, especial-
ly her grandchildren and great grandchil-
dren who brought her absolute joy. She
will be remembered by her family and
friends for her marvelous meals, her deep
hair, her splashy clothes and her relentless
positivity.
Lois was a lifelong Methodist first at
Middleville Methodist Church where she
served in the Guild and later at Jackson
First United Methodist Church.
Lois was preceded in death by her par-
ents, Ernest and Ina May Kenyon; her hus-
band, Charles Finkbeiner; her siblings and
their spouses, Russell (Rose) Kenyon,
Robert (Dawn) Kenyon, Rex (Glora Mae)
Kenyon, Louise (Verland) Ransom, Richard
(Elizabeth) Kenyon, Raymond (Shirley)
Kenyon, Jean (Bill) Jowett and infant
,Reginald Kenyon.
Lois will be lovingly remembered and
sorely missed by her three children, Pam
(Gary) Fitzgerald of Phoenix, AZ, Cindy
(Don) Anderson of Grand Haven, and
Chuck (Paula Herschelman) of Horton.
She will also be remembered for her sing-
ing, her kindness and her positivity by her
beloved granddaughters, Marlo (Chic)
Naumer of Evergreen, CO. Kristin
(Harrison) Dean of Winston Salem, NC,
and Hilary (Nick) Grant of Ferrysburg, her
step-grandchildren, Christopher (Tracey)
Anderson of China, ME, Ryan (Melinda)
Anderson of Seattle, Washington, Jeff
(Stacy) Fitzgerald of Phoenix, AZ and
Michael (Marnie) Fitzgerald of Austin, TX;
her great-grandchildren, Kennedy, Payton
and Campbell Dean, Stella and Claire
Naumer, Colson Grant, Mackenzie and
Griffin Anderson, Hazel and Waker
Anderson, Katie and Ryan Fitzgerald,
Olivia, Annabel and Sarah Fitzgerald;
many nieces, nephews, great nieces and
nephews, an abundance of close friends,
many of whom called her their second
mom, and her beloved caregivers, Reka
Buitenhuis and Alvina Boeve.
No memorial service is scheduled at this
time.
Those wishing to honor Lois’s life should
consider donations to Hospice of North
Ottawa Community, 1061 S Beacon Blvd
Suite 200, Grand Haven, MI 49417David C. Wren Lois Mae FinkbeinerArea Obituaries
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