This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Herman, Rial, Ripley, Bolton, Benedict Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1489 Message Board Post: Margrette May Herman, age 88, of Hastings, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003 at Carveth Village in Middleville. Mrs. Herman was born on May 20, 1915 in Bellevue, the daughter of Claude and Pearl (Rial) Ripley. She was raised in the Battle Creek area and attended schools there. She was married to George A. Herman on Sept. 25, 1930 in Howard City. She moved to the Hastings area in 1956 from Nashville. She had previously lived in Coldwater, Lacey, Battle Creek and Howard City. She was a member of Hastings Church of the Nazarene, enjoying worshiping and the functions of the church for several years. She also enjoyed cooking, gardening and camping with her family. Mrs. Herman is survived by sons, Robert (Rosezella) Herman of Hastings and Ernest (Gloria) Herman of Grand Rapids; daughters, Virginia (Melvin) Bolton of Nashville, Evelyn (Charles) Benedict of Hastings and Allene Herman of Hastings; 10 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; three great great gra! ndchildren; brother, Willford Ripley of Hastings; sister-in-law, Genita Ripley of Bellevue; nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, George on Dec. 10, 1986; twin daughters; three grandchildren; two sisters and one brother. Services were held Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004 at Hastings Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Timothy L. Oyer officiating. Burial was at Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Nazarene Building Fund or Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, January 6, 2004.) Transcriber has no family connection.