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James E. Hoffman
Jan 30, 2025
James E. Hoffman, age 90, of Battle Creek, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025. James was born on March 28, 1934, to Hazel and Edwin Hoffman in Hastings, MI. He was raised on a farm and walked to his one room school with his twin brother Jack. His mom passed away when the twins were eight, and they went...
Kay Jean Bowerman
Jan 28, 2025
Kay Jean Bowerman, age 64 of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born July 25, 1960 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of David and Jeanette (Marshall) Foight. Kay was raised in Delton, graduating from Delton High School and went on to work at the Battle Creek Federal Center where she retired from...
Frederick James Harris, Jr.
Jan 27, 2025
passed away on January 27, 2025 in Battle Creek after a courageous battle with cancer.
Fred was born October 18, 1949 in Melrose, MA to Mildred I (Moller) and Frederick J. Harris. Fred grew up in North Reading, Massachusetts and graduated from North Reading High School in 1969. He was a member of North Reading DeMolay and North Reading Boy...
Gerald Mulchay
Jan 24, 2025
Gerald Michael Mulchay, 77, a beloved father, brother, and grandfather, passed away on January 24, 2025, at Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. He was born on September 13, 1947, in Battle Creek, Michigan. Mike earned his high school diploma from Lakeview High School and embarked on a career as a truck driver, a profession that allowed him to travel...
Loretta Ann Dugan
Jan 24, 2025
Loretta Ann (Hallett) Dugan, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away on Friday, January 24 with the support of her loving family.
Born on June 24, 1930, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Robert and Loretta (Burns) Hallett, Loretta moved with her parents and her older sisters Margaret and Lillian to Battle Creek as an infant. Loretta frequently reminisced about the...
Loretta Mae Martin
Jan 24, 2025
Loretta Mae Martin, age 93, of Battle Creek passed away on January 24, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 18, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of John and Winifred (Towle) Garner. Loretta made her home in Battle Creek for the past twenty years. She was a graduate of St. Catherine High School, then continued...
Mary Lou Stanton
Jan 19, 2025
Mary Lou Stanton, age 96, of Battle Creek, passed away on January 19, 2025, at Lakeview Assisted Living. She was born on October 22, 1928, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Millard and Mildred (Martin) Blowers. Mary Lou was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1947. She was employed at Post Cereals after graduation,...
Peggy Ann Richmond
Jan 18, 2025
Peggy Ann Richmond, 80, was born on July 24, 1944 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 18, 2025. She was preceded in death by Ronald J. Richmond, daughters; Zena and Lori Richmond, and grandsons; Mark Richmond and Billy Cook II. She is survived by her daughters, Pam (Dwight)...
Samuel J. Orns
Jan 16, 2025
Samuel Joe Orns, 76, of Marshall, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly at home on January 16, 2025. He was born on September 22, 1948, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Richard E. and Mildred B. (Johnson) Orns. Sam grew up in Battle Creek, graduating from Harper Creek High School in 1966. He was employed by the Kellogg Company and retired after 33...
Gladys J. Aikens
Jan 16, 2025
Gladys J. Aikens, age 87 of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born August 18, 1937, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph D. and Florence (Finger) Edwards. Gladys was a 1955 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and a lifelong resident of the area. She was a...
Norma Jean Hawthorne
Jan 16, 2025
Norma (Hackett) Hawthorne passed away January 16, 2025, with her family by her side. Norma was born June 5, 1940, in Battle Creek, Mi., to Francis(Frank)Hackett and Violet (Lower) Beatty. Norma married William (Bill) Hawthorne on October 19,1957 in Battle Creek where they resided their whole marriage. Norma stayed at home with her children when they were young, she was...
Marilyn "Jean" Hall
Jan 16, 2025
Died on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in Marshall. Marilyn was born on July 25, 1933, in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Otis and Neva (Kirkland) Krohn. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Hastings High School and attended Kellogg Community College. On September 7, 1957, she was united in marriage to Thomas G. Hall, who...
William "Bill" Discher
Jan 15, 2025
William Gerald Discher born July 20, 1930 to William J. Discher and Matilda (Tillie) Schwanitz Discher in Detroit MI. Bill Grew up in Port Austin and graduated from Bad Axe High School in 1948. He Graduated from Central Michigan University in 1953 with a BS degree in Secondary Education. Bill Married his college sweetheart Ann Kathryn Gibbs in 1954. He...
Donald Thomas Niver
Jan 13, 2025
Donald Thomas Niver, age 82, of Battle Creek, passed away on January 13, 2025. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Gerald and Marian (Whaley) Niver. Donald was a lifelong area resident; he graduated in 1960 from Battle Creek Central High School. Donald was employed by Post Cereal as a Packaging Machine Operator for over 30 years...
Fredrick James Adamson Sr.
Jan 10, 2025
Fredrick James Adamson, Sr., 84, passed away on January 10, 2025. Fred was born in Battle Creek, Michigan and reared on a centennial dairy farm in Bedford, Michigan. His boyhood was filled with hunting, trapping and hard work on the farm. His parents, Arleta and Roland and his sisters Judy and Kathy were an important foundation for his journey through...
Ruthann Johnson
Jan 10, 2025
Heaven gained an angel
Ruthann Leonard Johnson, 84, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully at home with family on January 10, 2025. Ruthann was born in Battle Creek, Michigan to Loren & Alice (Lopshire) Leonard on June 4, 1940. She attended a one room schoolhouse in Harper Creek, then graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. Ruthann worked a few...
Reva Ann Cole
Jan 5, 2025
Reva Ann Cole, Age 90, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on January 5th at Heritage Assisted Living. Reva was born September 25, 1934, in Piqua, Ohio to Harry A. Newcomer and Marth Lucille (Botkin) Newcomer. Reva grew up in Lima, Ohio and graduated from Lima Central High School in 1952. She married James Harold Cole on August 7, 1955....
Gertrude Eva Crannell
Jan 3, 2025
It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our very dear G. Eva Crannell, on January 3, 2025.
Eva was born on September 29, 1931, and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was the 6th child of Donald and Gertrude (Caswell) Munger. She has been preceded in death by her parents, husband Boyd Crannell, all 5...
Fred Joseph Janofski Jr.
Jan 3, 2025
In Loving Memory of Fred Joseph Janofski Jr.
(May 14, 1947 – January 3, 2025)
With heavy hearts, we honor the life of Fred Joseph Janofski Jr., who passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born on May 14, 1947, in Daggett, Michigan, Fred was the beloved eldest...
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