Ella M. Hays, age 89 of Holton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 13, 2018 at her home. Ella was born on December 23, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Earl Augustus and Ellen M. (Barnard) White and later moved to the Hesperia area where she graduated from Hesperia High School. Ella met and later married William Hays on September 27, 1947 in Hesperia. Ella moved to the Holton area where she has lived for the past 50 years. She had worked for Howmet for several years until her retirement. Ella enjoyed playing cards with her daughters, especially phase 10; enjoyed being in the Michigan outdoors - riding on the golf cart with Bill; working in her yard and mowing her lawn and always had a garden. Ella had been the club cook for the Port City Beagle Club and enjoyed running their beagles in the field trails around the state of Michigan. Ella truly enjoyed spending time with her family and had babysat most all the grandchildren at some point in their life. Ella is survived by her husband of 70 years, Bill of Holton; her daughters, Kathy (Allan) Bruins of Hudsonville, Michigan; Suzanne Hays of Holton; Sandra Beattie of Fremont; Paula (Jack) Dunbar of Fremont; Patricia (Mert) Tinkham of Fremont; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Ella was preceded in death by 3 sisters and 3 brothers. VISITATION : Monday, April 23, 2018 from 10-11am at Crandell Funeral Home – Fremont Chapel 7193 W 48th Street Fremont MI 49412. FUNERAL MEMORIAL SERVICES : Monday, April 23, 2018 at 11am at the Crandell Funeral Home – Fremont Chapel. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS : St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Visitation Fremont Chapel Monday, April 23, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 7193 W 48th Street Fremont, Michigan 49412 Memorial Service Fremont Chapel Monday, April 23, 2018 11:00 AM 7193 W 48th Street Fremont, Michigan 49412