Tristen Jeffery Hays

Tristen was born on April 12, 1997 in Lansing, Michigan to Tiana and Jeffery Hays. He attended Mason High School and worked as a security guard for Total Security, LLC alongside his father for the past two years. Before taking employment as a security guard, he worked at Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC for some time. Tristen found a great passion for riding motorcycles about four years ago and was welcomed with open arms at the "corner spot" bike club.

When Tristen wasn't spending his time burning rubber, you could find him working on various vehicles in the garage or on his way to Silver Lake, one of his all-time favorite spots to be. He also enjoyed having bonfires, being with his family, and hanging out with his many friends. His friends and family fondly remember him as being funny, loving, and goofy. He will be forever missed by all those who knew and loved him.

Left to cherish Tristen's memory is his mother, Tiana Hays; father, Jeffery (Annie) Hays; siblings, Chelsea Elkins, Cathleen Seaton, Kalli Hays, and Leo Beltinck; grandparents, Marlyn Tamer, Ron Parker, and Connie Hollon; uncles, Ron (Jodi) Hays, Don (Jackie) Hays, Michael Wetmore, Markey Bloom, and Collin Benavides; and many cousins and other relatives. He is preceded in passing by his grandfather, Michael Wetmore and his great-grandparents.

A visitation for Tristen will be held Friday, August 4, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 621 South Jefferson St., Mason, MI 48854, followed by a funeral service at 4:00 PM. Following the service, there will be a repast from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the VFW Hall in Mason, 1243 Hull Rd., Mason, MI 48854.

Contributions in Tristen's memory may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, JDRF, PO Box 37920, Boone, Iowa 50037-0920.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grbdmason.com for the Hays family.