Jerry A. Hatfield
Sept. 28, 1946-Nov. 29, 1999
Jerry A. Hatfield, 53, of Shady Shores Drive, Niles, Mich., died following an extended illness at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, in the Lakeland Medical Center, Niles.
He was born in Niles on Sept. 28, 1946, to John and Rachael (Painter) Hatfield, lived here all of his life, and was graduated from Niles High School in 1964. He attended trade school, and had been employed for several years at JACCAR Automotive, Mishawa-ka, Ind.
He enjoyed motor sports, participated in racing motorcycles on dirt tracks, and enjoyed racing snowmobiles, winning a state snowmobile championship in Indiana.
He also enjoyed firearms sports, especially re-enacting American Old West practices with the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS), hand-loading, and hunting. He was an avid target and trap shooter, formerly competing at state and national level competitions, and was a member of the Bend of the River Conservation Club, Niles.
Surviving family for Mr. Hatfield include his children, Jennifer Hatfield of Niles and Jeffrey Hatfield of Mishawaka, Ind.; his parents, John and Rachel Hatfield of Niles; grandmother, Alfreda Hickerson of Niles; aunt, Shirley VanAcker of Niles; and his cousins, Dixie Davis, Darlene Davis, David Thancher and Barbara Price.
Funeral services for Jerry A. Hatfield will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with Pastor Robert E. Vickroy, D.D., of the Calvary Bible Church, Dowagiac, Mich., officiating. Committal services will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, in the funeral home.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Hatfield may be made to Hospice at Home.
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