Mary Ellen (Mulder) Belson passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Woodlawn Meadows Retirement Village. Mary was born July 11,1924 in Grand Rapids to parents Henry and Mae Mulder. Her family moved to Hastings when she was a child.

Mary graduated from Hastings High School in 1942 and married her high school sweetheart, Carl, in July of 1942. They were married for 76 years. Carl and Mary were the co-owners of the Barn Market in Hasting during the 1950’s.

Mary was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a past church Deacon and Sunday School teacher. She was also an active member of a Women’s Circle at the Church. Mary was a Campfire Girl’s Leader and a member of the Masonic Daughters of the Nile. She was previously employed at FlexFab in Hastings and ended her working career at the Kellogg Co. in Consumer Affairs.

Mary is survived by husband Carl, daughters Merry Ossenheimer and Sandra (Dennis) Shaffer, grandchildren Lee (Lisa Long) Ossenheimer, Christin (Rudy) Othmer, Keri (Don) Hayes, Kristi (Seungho Park) Shaffer, Kelly Shaffer and eleven great grandchildren. She was precede in death by her parents, siblings Fern Orsborn, Judy Lindsay, Jim Mulder, and son-in-law Dale Ossenheimer, Jr.

Services will be held on Friday, December 7, 2018 at 11:00 at the First Presbyterian Church with visitation at 10:00 prior to the service. Intermit will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville.

Donations may be made in Mary’s honor to the Commission on Aging designated for the Hastings Parkinson’s Support Group or to the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings.