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Marion Smith
Aug 25, 2015
Marion Smith, age 87, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods. She was born August 5, 1928 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Issac Jonathan and Letha (Wentworth) Stout. Marion was a 1947 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and worked at Post Foods as a secretary until her retirement....
Owen Britton
Aug 24, 2015
Owen Robert Britton 88 of Battle Creek, died Monday August 24, 2015 at his home. He was born on September 25, 1926 in Lansing, Michigan, to Cecil M. and Anne E. (Kifer) Britton. At an early age he came to Battle Creek with his parents to live on the old Lakewood Dairy Farm on Territorial Rd. until moving to Athens in...
Delores "Dee" Wade
Aug 21, 2015
Delores “Dee” Jane Wade, 81, of Battle Creek, died Friday, August 21, 2015 in the loving care of Bronson Hospice and her family. She was born January 3, 1934 in Wauseon, Ohio to Clark M. and Amber (Whaley) Shaffer. The family moved to Battle Creek in 1943 and owned the Battle Creek Rendering Company and then a farm. Dee graduated...
Alverna Head
Aug 20, 2015
Alverna "Jerry" (Seivert) Head, age 86, of Sarasota Florida and formerly of Battle Creek, passed away August 20, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 25, 1925 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Dewey and Laurena (Voss) Seivert. She was married for 58 years to Herbert W. Head Jr. who preceded her in death in 2010. Alverna and her...
Betty Davis
Aug 15, 2015
Betty Jayne Davis, age 90, of Battle Creek and Lakeland, Florida went Home in the arms of Jesus on Saturday, August 15, 2015; on that day, Betty was surrounded by family members. It was her humor and quick wit that made her the life of the party no matter if she was at home, at work at Post Cereals or...
Annette Svoke
Aug 15, 2015
Annette Dillon Svoke, Age 94, Of Battle Creek, Died Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Annette was born on December 11, 1920, in East Tawas, MI, the daughter of Arthur and Irene (Marentate) Dillon. She was a graduate of East Tawas High School in 1938 and then attended Iosco Normal School. She had been a resident...
Janeth Tichenor
Aug 14, 2015
Janeth G. Tichenor, Age 84, Of Odessa, FL, Formerly of Battle Creek, Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, August 14, 2015, at Bronson Battle Creek. Janeth was born on February 2, 1931, in Flint, MI, the daughter of Farwell and Gladys (Tallman) Long. The family moved to Battle Creek in 1942. She was a 1949 graduate of...
Lillian Smith
Aug 14, 2015
Lillian Marie Rose (Charette) Smith, Age 87, Passed away peacefully at the Upjohn Community Care Center in Kalamazoo on August 14, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 20, 1927, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Eugene A. and Bernadette (Boivin) Charette. She was a 1945 graduate of St. Philip High School. She assisted her parents...
Gladys Pacillo
Aug 12, 2015
Gladys Jean Pacillo, age 92, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. She was born January 17, 1923 in Otsego, Michigan the daughter of William Earl and Priscilla Grace (Holmes) Fahey. Gladys graduated from Comstock High School in 1941 and went on to work at the Kellogg Company for 27 years retiring in 1985. She was a local...
Margaret Yonkman
Aug 10, 2015
Margaret R. Yonkman, Age 78, Of Springfield, MI, Died Monday, August 10, 2015, in Battle Creek. Margaret was born on September 21, 1936, in Gainsbrough, England, the daughter of Appleton and Rosemary (Robinson) Birks. She had been an area resident since 1957 coming from England. She graduated from a prep school in England. She married Frederick H. Yonkman who preceded her...
Claris Charameda
Aug 5, 2015
Claris M. Charameda, age 80, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015. She was born January 19, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Clarence and Flossy (Dunn) Knowles. A 1953 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, Claris worked at the Harper Creek Schools, Kellogg’s and retired from K-Mart in Marshall. She volunteered at the Binder...
William Delano
Aug 4, 2015
William A. DeLano, age 86, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. He was born November 24, 1928 in Leroy Township, Michigan the son of Charlotte and Earl Rix. Bill graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served from 1946 to 1949. Upon his...
Tonia Jean Everette Chaney
Aug 1, 2015
Tonia Jean “Bonz” Chaney, age 54, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015. She was born October 13, 1960 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Ramon William and Anna Grace (Vaden) Chaney, Sr. She loved spending time with her family, especially the grandchildren; enjoyed going to Blue Lake, riding motorcycles, playing darts and gardening. She is survived...
Wendell Gardner
Jul 28, 2015
Wendell L. Gardner, Age 90, Of Battle Creek, Died July 28, 2015. Wendell was born on May 7, 1925, in Gas City, IN, the son of Jacob and Ruby Gardner. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of the BC Car Club, the VFW and American Legion. Surviving are children, Rick Gardner,...
Karen Vandorsten
Jul 27, 2015
Karen K. VanDorsten, Age 74, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, July 27, 2015, in Battle Creek. Karen was born on September 4, 1940, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Glenn M. and Faye (Dixon) DeVault. She had been a lifelong resident of the area, graduating from Battle Creek Central High School. She then attended Central Michigan University then Michigan State...
James Goodwin
Jul 26, 2015
James Goodwin, Age 66, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, July 26, 2015, in Battle Creek. James was born on March 22, 1949, in Battle Creek, the son of Willard C. and Edith M. (Jessie) Goodwin. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Central High School. In 1976, he was united in marriage to his...
Yvonne Cribbs
Jul 25, 2015
Yvonne O. Cribbs, age 89, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015. She was born July 11, 1926 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of John H. and Sarah E. (Wilber) Budd. Yvonne was a 1945 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and Wrights Beauty College in 1947. She had worked at the Kellogg Company for 10 years...
James White
Jul 22, 2015
James Lee White, age 84 of East Leroy, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015. He was born April 20, 1931 in Montgomery County, Illinois the son of Charles and Myrtle (Compton) White. Jim retired from General Motors and loved to be outdoors; he especially enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and woodworking. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose Mary...
Nicholas Coffman
Jul 21, 2015
Nicholas L. Coffman, Age 21, Of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, in Battle Creek. Nicholas was born on February 16, 1994, in Battle Creek, the son of Carl L. and Rhonda L. (Bartelmey) Coffman who survive. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Lakeview Schools. He was currently employed with Bleistahl North America as a Master...
Lena Madeira
Jul 21, 2015
Lena M. Madeira, age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday July 21, 2015 at Evergreen Senior Care Center. She was born December 15, 1921 in Highland Park, Michigan the daughter of Silvio and Josephine (Sivori) Cioni. A graduate of Commerce High School she went on to attend the University of Michigan. On July 9, 1949 she was married to...
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