Eva Jane Hayes, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Green Acres Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant.  Eva was born on February 26, 1927 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Martin and Olga (Rettmann) Taggatz.  On October 4, 1946, she was united in marriage with Wayne Russell Hayes at Zion Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.  The family moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1968 and Eva then worked for Blue Cross as a Specialist for fifteen years.

     Eva was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Pleasant where she was very active with church activities including being a member of the Women’s Guild.  She enjoyed playing cards, fishing, putting puzzles together and cooking.

     Survivors include her children:  Gary and Ann Hayes of Mt. Pleasant, Shari and Gary Goodrich of Pardeeville, Wisconsin, Diane and Tom Armour of Shepherd, Keith Hayes of Lake City, Cindy and Gary Rubingh of Mt. Pleasant and Dave and Lenore Hayes of Rock, Michigan.  Also surviving are eighteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.  Eva was preceded in death by her husband Wayne on November 21, 2013, both parents, three brothers, Ruben, Clarence and Eugene and a sister Edna.

     A service celebrating Eva’s life will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2015; at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 3401 E. River Road, with Pastor Jonathon Bakker officiating.  Interment will follow the service at Memorial Gardens beside her husband, Wayne.  Friends and family will gather at the church on Tuesday, December 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. and again on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of the service.  Friends desiring to make a memorial contribution in Eva’s memory are asked to consider Zion Lutheran Church.  Envelopes are available at the church and at Rowley Funeral Home