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Beulah Whipple
Mar 20, 2015
Beulah M. Whipple, age 92, of Battle Creek, entered into the presence of her Savior on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence surrounded by her family. She was born December 21, 1922 in Fort Worth, Texas the daughter of Elmer Dale and Cleo Verba (Gregory) Brown. Mrs. Whipple attended Calvary Baptist Church, enjoyed flower gardening,...
Robert Case
Mar 20, 2015
Robert W. Case, 83, of Battle Creek, died Friday, March 20, 2015 at his home. He was born November 2, 1931 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Carl E. and Thera M. (Darby) Case. Bob attended Battle Creek Central High School and later enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served during the Korean War. He was stationed in...
Floyd Elliott
Mar 17, 2015
Floyd E. Elliott, age 88, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday March 17, 2015 at his home. He was born December 30, 1926 in Evarts, Kentucky the son of Henry and Atha (Miller) Elliott. Floyd served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1944 to 1946 and upon his discharge began working at Clark Equipment Company from which he retired...
Alan Westrick
Mar 16, 2015
Alan H. Westrick, age 53, of Pennfield, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 21, 1961 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Howard and Audrey (Simmons) Westrick. He was a machinist in many area machine shops over the years, enjoyed traveling to his cabin in Baldwin and was a member of the Kalamazoo Coin...
Treva Kenyon
Mar 12, 2015
Treva Jean Kenyon, Age 82, Of Battle Creek, Died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Treva was born on March 12, 1933, in Fremont, Indiana, the daughter of Wavel B. and Edith (Ball) Fisher. She had been a lifelong resident of the area. On September 30, 1977, she was united in marriage to John Kenyon who preceded her...
Gordon Ritchie
Mar 10, 2015
Gordon Taylor Ritchie, Age 81, Of Battle Creek, Died March 10, 2015, at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Gordon was born on February 17, 1934, in Battle Creek, the son of George Arthur and Mary Ewell (Ludlum) Ritchie. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Central High School. In December of 1952, he was...
Leonard Srackangast
Mar 8, 2015
Leonard Eugene Srackangast, age 70, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at his home. He was born April 8, 1944 in Galesburg, Michigan the son of Wayne Ezra and Helen Irene (Fugmann) Srackangast. Leonard graduated from Galesburg High School where he was a nose tackle on the state championship football team and went on to play football...
Darwin Fleming
Mar 4, 2015
Darwin R. Fleming, Age 87, Of Battle Creek, Died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Bronson Battle Creek with his loving family by his side. Darwin was born on January 4, 1928, in Battle Creek, the son of Raymond and Coral (Sanders) Fleming. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School in 1946. He was...
Guy Woodard
Mar 3, 2015
Guy M. Woodard, age 81, of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He was born May 29, 1933 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Guy R. and Zelma Woodard. For many years he worked at Warren Radio and following his retirement worked as a security guard for Securitas at WKKI and Eaton Corporation. He bowled in several leagues,...
Esther Weeks King
Mar 2, 2015
Esther Eulah Cousins Weeks King, age 78, of Zeeland, MI and formerly of Battle Creek, died Monday, March 2, 2015. She was born September 25, 1936 in Barry County, Michigan the daughter of Jay Eugene and Evah Blanche (Silsby) Cousins. Esther was a graduate of Hastings High School. She was married to Robert I. King in 1987 and he preceded...
Genevieve Hanson
Feb 28, 2015
Genevieve W. “Genny” Hanson, Age 90, Of Battle Creek, Died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at the Oaks at North Pointe Woods. Genevieve was born on September 4, 1924, in Pearl, MI, the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Dianko) Sisson. She had been an area resident for 58 years coming from Allegan. She was a 1943 graduate of Allegan High School....
Gloria Culp
Feb 27, 2015
Gloria Culp, age 69, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. She was born August 25, 1945 in Mount Holly, New Jersey the daughter of Robert and Catherine (Downs) Cassady. Gloria retired in 2014 from Cracker Barrel Restaurant due to her illness. She enjoyed bowling, reading and being the caretaker of...
David Leatherman
Feb 27, 2015
David R. Leatherman, 59, of Ceresco, MI, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 27th 2015. Dave is survived by his daughter Pam (Ben) Feret, daughter Deniece (Jack) Scrimger, brother Dan (Pam) Leatherman, sister Diane Brown, and sister Barbara Allen, and many loving nieces, nephews and extended family. Dave graduated from Harper Creek High School in 1973 where he...
Lenora Case
Feb 25, 2015
Jane Case, age 86, of Battle Creek, passed peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. She was born April 19, 1928 in Charlotte, Michigan the daughter of Daniel and Helena Ward. She is survived by her son Ronald Cheeseman, a step-brother Dale Ward of Mason, a step-sister Jain (Wayne) Smith of Colorado, step-daughters Brenda (Richard)...
David Simpson
Feb 24, 2015
David Lynn Simpson, Age 74, Of Battle Creek, Passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born May 30, 1940, in Battle Creek, the son of Oscar and Joyce (Lancaster) Simpson. He attended Battle Creek Public Schools. David was self-employed owning Simpson Excavating for many years, doing a lot of work for HUD homes, over...
Ocine Gray
Feb 24, 2015
Ocine Verna Gray, Age 98, Of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Arbor Hospice-The Residence in Ann Arbor. Ocine was born on April 21, 1916, in Hackleburg, AL, the daughter of John D. and Nora (Watkins) Brooks and was the youngest of 5 children. On February 22, 1935, she was united in marriage to Lester Gray who preceded...
James Lee
Feb 24, 2015
James Edward Lee, Age 77, Of Battle Creek, Passed away February 24, 2015, at Bronson at Home Hospice in Battle Creek. He was born on September 19, 1937, in Fort Wayne, IN, to the late Ralph and Vivian (Grabner) Lee. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Patricia (Loman) Lee. Also surviving is his sister, Sharlene (Lee)...
Leonard Rizor
Feb 22, 2015
Leonard D. Rizor passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, February 22, 2015. The son of Warren and Helen (Zimmerman) Rizor, was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1935. He was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School (1953), Kellogg Community College (1975), a veteran of the Michigan Air National Guard, and the United States Air Force Reserve. Leonard was...
Dale Pier
Feb 20, 2015
Dale D. Pier, age 76, of Battle Creek, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. He was born September 26, 1938 in Ann Arbor, Michigan the son of Clarence and Iola (Caryl) Pier. Dale served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from the Michigan Air National Guard with over 20 years of service. He...
Bethel Criffield
Feb 20, 2015
Bethel June “Pinky” Criffield, age 94 of Battle Creek, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born May 2, 1920 in Paw Paw, Michigan the daughter of Clarence and Hazel (Clute) Higgins. A graduate of Decatur High School, “Pinky” had worked at Sharkey Bowling Alley, L.W. Robinson Company, Idle Hour and Jack’s Bar...
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