Michael Richard Bialke

Michael R. Bialke, age 64 of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023, after a battle with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. He was born March 4, 1959, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Richard Frank and Marjorie Louise (Eakins) Bialke. Michael had worked at several different businesses in the Fort Custer Industrial Park, the last job before his illness was at A.C. Foundry (Melling Tool) from 1997 – 2022. For more than 25 years he enjoyed meeting, working with and training other employees in the core room, as a team leader and machine operator. Michael is survived by the love of his life, Trina Mack and her son Cody Mack, his daughter Meranda Bialke, and four grandchildren: Aleah, Curtis, Makalay and Dakota which were his world. He was so very proud of them all. He was preceded in death by his parents, two daughters: Holly Bialke and Morgan Bialke. Mike loved Holiday get togethers and cookouts, camping, fishing and sports. He especially loved the Maze and Blue. One of his biggest accomplishments was finally fighting off his drug and alcohol addiction over 25 years ago. His regrets were not doing it many years earlier and all the hurt and pain he had caused his family, friends and others. A private interment service will be held at Banfield Cemetery next to his daughters. Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home and Cremation Services. www.henryfuneralhome.org