Joshua

Hetrick

Joshua Neil Hetrick of Delton Michigan passed away November 2, 2026. Joshua was born in Kalamazoo Michigan and attended Thornapple Kellogg Schools. 

Joshua lived life with a creative heart, a resilient spirit and a mischievous smile. He taught us to look closer at the world, to find value in the overlooked and to hold onto the people we love, even when its complicated. Josh was a builder, diver of treasures, an artist and a devoted dog dad. He was a deeply loved son, father, brother and uncle who had a passion for helping others with disabilities along with the homeless and less fortunate. 

Joshua was preceeded in death by grandfather Herbert George Loveland III, grandmother Marilyn Sue Loveland, uncle Herbert George Loveland IV, daugther Georgia Hetrick, cousin Keldon Butcher and cousin Corey Loveland. 

Joshua is survived by mother and bonus father Lisa and Lester Caldwell, father Matthew Hetrick Jr, aunt Natalie Loveland, siblings Matthew Hetrick III, Cody Bockheim, Tara Caldwell, Trista Wickham, Alexis Morgan, Amanda Webster-Hetrick, his children Ethan Hetrick, Avery Hetrick, Riley Schmidt and Aiden Schmidt along with many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in honor of Joshua to support local community members in need to the following organizations:

• Ministry with Community
  • Attn: Memorial Donations
  • 500 N Edwards St 
  • Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  • ministrywithcommunity.org
• MRC Industries, Inc
  • Attn: Development Office
  • 2538 S Burdick St
  • Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  • mrcindustries.org
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