Fred Hull, 63

Frederick William Hull, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, July 18, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was born Jan. 12, 1955, in Grant, a son of the late Dean D. and Hilve (Hendrickson) Hull.
Fred resided most of his life in the Sturgis area and was a graduate of Lakeland High School in LaGrange, Ind., with the class of 1973.
He was currently employed by Precision Speed in Sturgis and also had worked at Dexter Axle.
Fred had a true love and appreciation for automobiles. He enjoyed working on cars and totally restoring them. He loved going to car and bike shows, where he was known by many as Young Santa.
He is survived by three sisters, Darlene Hull, Mary (Randy) Davis and Alice (Steve) Easterday, all of Sturgis; two brothers, Paul (Phyllis) Hull of Howell and Dan (Mary Holley) Hull of Sturgis; nieces and nephew Faith Merkle of Utah, Jana (Tom) Alvarez of Fort Worth, Texas, Rob (Katie) Davis of Marquette, Corinne (Nick) Ponstein of Grand Rapids and Courtney Strang of Beckley, W.Va. Fred was great-uncle to Savannah Bowen, Aidan and Alexis Alvarez, Peyton, Paige and Drue Davis,and Molly, Jacob and Brody Ponstein.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Velma Maude (Graybiel) Hull; and a brother, Wayne Hull.
The family will receive relatives and friends from 11 a.m.-noon Saturday at Fish Lake Bible Church, 25108 Banker Street, Sturgis. Funeral services celebrating the life of Fred Hull will be held at noon Saturday at the church. The Rev. Tim Brondyke will officiate. Private burial will take place at Bronson Cemetery in Bronson.
The Hackman Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis, is entrusted with arrangements.
The family suggests those wishing to make a donation in Fred’s memory may direct it to Hackman Funeral Home.
His obituary is also at www.hackmanfamilyfuneralhomes.com, where personal messages of support may be left for the family.