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Area Obituaries Kathryn A. Campbell
Patrick Joseph Loftus
Joseph A. Ulrich
HASTINGS, MI - Patrick Joseph Loftus, age 79, of Hastings, passed away October 3, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids of complications from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born March 24, 1933, in Ann Arbor to Henry J. and Elizabeth G. (nee Baker) Loftus, Patrick lived most of his life in Middleville and Hastings. He served in the 3rd U.S. Air Force 1951-1955, stationed in England and Emporia, KS. He worked 33 years at Bradford White Corporation, retiring in 1994. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Iris (nee Horsley); daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Dean Garn of Jenison; son, Andrew of Annapolis, MD; grandchildren, Dornier, Banan, Mallory, and Ross Loftus; step grandchildren, Ashlee, Lance, and Nolan Errthum; daughter-in-law, Debbie LoftusErrthum and husband Scott; brother and sister-in-law, Austin and Marcia Loftus of Manistique; sister, Elizabeth Heidt of Hastings, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Patrick was preceded in death by son, Terrance in 2004. Patrick enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting prior to an illness in 1994, as well as watching sports and worldwide travel including several visits to family in England and Ireland. He was an avid fan of everything Irish, especially Notre Dame football. He loved being with family and friends, meeting new people and took an interest in genealogy. Funeral arrangements are pending; please visit Girrbach Funeral Home website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net for details. Funeral to be held at St. Rose of Lima Church with burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
CUSTER, MI - Joseph A. Ulrich, age 90, of Custer, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012. He was born October 21, 1921 in Petoskey, the son of Michael E. and Margaret M. (Daniels) Ulrich. Joe attended school in Petoskey and later in Hastings, graduating from Hasting High School in 1939. Joe honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1940 until 1945, during World War II. He served overseas three of the years he was in the service. Joe married Marie Nash on December 27, 1945. He was employed by the E.W. Bliss Company for 35 years, where he retired from. Joe was a member of the Motor-Aires motorcycle club. He loved to dance, fish, hunt, snowmobile and was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed making maple syrup with good friends, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Villadsen, after retirement. Joe loved his family and had many special friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael E. and Margaret M. Ulrich; brothers, Michael H., Paul E. and Leonard Ulrich. Joe is survived by his wife of 66 years, Marie; son, David (Barb) Ulrich of Branch; granddaughter, Wendy (Jeff) Gagnon of Dowling; grandson, Warren Ulrich of Hastings; great grandchildren, Jessica, Cody and Nora; and brother, George (Jeanette) Ulrich of Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, Donation Processing Center, 400 Perry, Big Rapids, MI 49307. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Burial took place at Brush Ridge Cemetery in Hope Township. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, please visit our website at www.girrbach funeralhome.net to sign the online guest book or to leave a memory or message to the family.
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...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Jr. Youth Group 5-7 p.m. & Sr. High Youth Group 7-9 p.m.. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. . WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m.
NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH OF GOD 502 E. Bond St., Hastings. Pastor J.C. Crank cordially invites you to come worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Tuesday evening Bible study 6 p.m. with Rev. Calvon Kidder. Interested in knowing more about our church? Please feel welcome to call one of these numbers. Pastor Crank 269-979-8618; (313) 610-5730 or; Ed Blankenship (Local) 269-945-3327. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Rev. Ryan Wieland. Sundays - 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Contemporary Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during both services (Summer Schedule - Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m.) Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (M/W/F 9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office@mei.net or visit www.countrychapelumc.org <http://www.countrychapelumc.org/> for more information SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-948-2673 for additional information. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616731-5194 .
HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service times: 9 a.m. with nursery and preschool available and 11 a.m. with nursery, preschool and kids’ church available. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Pastor Collin Pinkston. Phone 269945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship; 10 a.m. Refreshments; 10:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship. 5th Sunday Worship at 10 a.m. Sunday School for PreK-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. Share the Light Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Youth Pastor Eric Gillespie. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. for children and youth, and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Junior and Senior High Youth Group 6:00 p.m. , and several adult small group opportunities. Wednesday Mid-Week Pioneers at 6:30 p.m.: Pioneer Club, 4 years through 5th grade. Adults: Marriage Enrichment class, Women’s Prayer Group and a Men’s Bible Study. Thursday: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and lunch at Wendy’s, 11:30 a.m. Third Thursday Brunch at 9:30 a.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God’s Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, October 7 - Worship Service 10 a.m. Sunday School 8:45 a.m. October 7 - Noisy offering for Love, Inc.; Jail Ministry; Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7 p.m. October 8 - Women of Faith 7 p.m.; Adventure Bible Study 7 p.m.; Recovery Bible Study 7:30 p.m. October 9 - Grand Rapids Pastor’s Conference 9:30-12 PM; Youth Committee 6 p.m. October 10 Wordwatchers 10 a.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-9459414 or 945-2645, fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 8:55 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday 4 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 4 p.m. Pickleball.
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DOWLING, MI - Kathryn A. Campbell, of Dowling, passed away September 20, 2012. Kathryn was born June 14, 1939 in Battle Creek, the daughter of the late Bob and Jeannett (Haugh) Whalen. Kathryn worked for Production Plating Plastics in Richland, was a foster parent for over 150 children. She loved fishing, hunting, bowling, roller skating, stained glass work, crafts and was an avid U of M fan. She enjoyed traveling to Silver Lake and the sand dunes; and especially traveling to Canada. Kathryn is survived by her children, Michael (Theresa) Campbell, Timothy Campbell, Patrick (Jessica) Campbell and Rebecca Campbell; a brother, Bill Whalen; a sister, Judy (Stan) Whitney; a sister-in-law, Donna (Albert) Hashley; 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her former husbands, Arcelious Campbell and Arthur Smith. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Hickory Corners Bible Church, Pastors Albert Hashley and Jeff Worden officiating. Interment will take place in Cedar Creek Cemetery. Those who wish to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the needs of the family. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral. com to view Kathryn’s online guest book or to leave a condolence message for the family.
Christopher Allen-White Warren
Roddy Lynn Jacobs John Wesley Rodgers
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Christopher Allen-White Warren, age 59, finished his race on September 25, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Elizabeth Warren; brother, Robert Warren; and nephew, David Jacobson. Chris is survived by the woman he adored, his loving wife, Patricia, and his three children, Jennifer (Rory), Joshua (Anna) and Justin (future daughter-in-law Megan). Chris also had faithful race spectators in his grandchildren, Chloe, Josie, Maxwell, Eliott, and Libby Jeanne. Chris leaves a legacy of kindness and philanthropy as the principal at Kettle Lake Elementary in Caledonia, and as an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University and Cornerstone University. Most importantly, Chris was a faithful Christian leader to his family and community. Chris was a rock to those seeking Christ, and Christ’s love was always visible to those around him. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 5, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at Ada Bible Church, 8899 Cascade Road SE, Ada. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Christopher Warren Memorial Fund c/o Hastings City Bank, Caledonia, MI. Arrangements made by Zaagman Memorial Chapel, 2800 Burton SE, Grand Rapids. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day.
DELTON, MI - Friday, September 28, 2012 Roddy Lynn Jacobs, age 53, of Delton, born 03/06/1959, went to be with the Lord. He is survived by stepfather, Ron Everett; daughters, Heather Ballentine, Jennifer Jacobs, Katie Jacobs; son, Roddy Jacobs II; son-in-law, Jon Ballentine; grandchildren, Ember Ballentine, Darian Jacobs; siblings, Ron Jacobs, Cindy, Linda and their families. Memorial services will be held at Prairieville Bible Church Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 11 a.m., luncheon to follow. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Arrangements entrusted to: Whitley Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., Kalamazoo Chapel; (269) 488-2401.
HASTINGS, MI - John Wesley Rodgers, “Doc”, of Hastings, passed away October 1, 2012, at Thornapple Manor. John was born December 2, 1928, in Bellville, ND, the son of Roy and Ida (Goodacre) Rodgers. John was a veteran proudly serving his country in the US Army. For many years John was a carpenter and worked the family farm, a job he loved. He also was a loyal employee of Bradford White, retiring in 1993. John also loved to hunt, fish and trap. He was a proud member of the N.R.A. and encouraged others to join. On August 2, 1957, at Fife Lake, John married the love of his life, Hildah I. Crakes, and she preceded him in death on January 31, 2008. John is survived by sons, William (Melody) Rodgers of Hastings and Wayne (Stacy) Rodgers of Portage; grandchildren, Lyndsay (Josh) Grasman, Jordan Rodgers, Luke (Melinda) Rodgers, Rachel Rodgers, and Elizabeth Rodgers; step grandchildren, Ashley Bowens, Jessica Bowens, and Megan Miles; a sister, Lydia Langerhorst; a sister-inlaw, Liz Nevens; and several nieces and nephews. John was also preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Ella McDonald, and a brother, William Rodgers. A private graveside service was conducted at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Cedar Creek Bible Church or a charity of your choice will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to view John’s online guest book and to leave a condolence message for his family.
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