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Richard Rench
Dec 3, 2014
Richard Paul Rench, Age 82, Of Battle Creek, Died on December 3, 2014. Richard was born on April 9, 1932, in Battle Creek, the son of Harlow V. and Virginia “Edna” (Reiling) Rench. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Central High School where he was active in band and Band Follies. After high...
Martin Kelly
Nov 30, 2014
Martin “Mort” Kelly, age 88, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born July 23, 1926 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Martin G. and Bernice (Carpenter) Kelly and was raised in Augusta where he graduated from Augusta High School in 1945. Following graduation he worked as a dental technician for...
Gerald Keller, Jr.
Nov 28, 2014
Gerald Eugene Keller, Jr., age 53, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Battle Creek Manor, just weeks after being diagnosed with stage IV brain cancer. He was born August 2, 1961 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Gerald Eugene and Spicy (Frazier) Keller. A 1979 graduate of Harper Creek High School, he most recently worked...
Rosella Stebleton
Nov 26, 2014
Rosella “Rosie” Stebleton, 84, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014. She was born February 13, 1930 in Cheyenne, Wyoming the daughter of Clyde and Ruth (Conklin) Helten. Over the years Rosie enjoyed quilting and was a member of a local quilting group. She was also a member of Central Christian Church and had worked at Sears for...
Christine Gerring
Nov 26, 2014
Christine Mach Gerring, age 59, of Battle Creek and formerly of Watervliet, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 after a long struggle with cancer. She was born January 18, 1955 in St. Joseph, Michigan the daughter of George Robert and Carolyn Jean (DeMorrow) Mach. Chris is survived by her son: Aaron W. Gerring of Garland,...
Michael Jettner
Nov 25, 2014
Michael Guy Jettner, Age 68, Of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, November 25, 2014, in Battle Creek. Michael was born on July 29, 1946, in Battle Creek, the son of Guy and Mary (Fayen) Jettner. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School in 1964, where he excelled in football and track. After graduation he...
Shelbi Clements
Nov 15, 2014
Shelbi Rae Clements, age 22, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014. She was born May 7, 1992 in Marshall, Michigan the daughter of William Lee Jackson and Angee Rae Gilbert Reniger. Shelbi graduated from Lakeview High School in 2010 and worked at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She enjoyed snowboarding and especially loved her family which...
Shayne Campbell
Nov 14, 2014
Shayne A. Campbell, age 59, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born July 21, 1955 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Mason D. and Darlene R. (Singer) Mayo. Shayne graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1973 and was a member of the marching band. Following...
The Rev. Dale Brown
Nov 14, 2014
The Rev. Dale D. Brown, Age 86, Of East Leroy, Was born to Robert and Inez Brown on February 12, 1928 in Ingersoll Township, Midland County, and died November 14, 2014. He attended Laporte grade school, Midland High School, Vennard College, Central Michigan University and Garrett Seminary. Dale had two brothers, Bruce and Fred and a sister, Roberta who all...
Jean Dube
Nov 13, 2014
Jean O. Dube, age 95, of Battle Creek, died Thursday, November 13, 2014. She is survived by her children: Michael (Sharon) Dube, Edward (Lora) Dube, Jane (Robert) Morrow, Matthew Dube and Christine (Thomas) Altemus; nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Dube. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place and a memorial...
Sidney Davenport
Nov 10, 2014
Sidney Sherman Davenport, age 75, of Pennfield, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. He was born September 19, 1939 in Pikeville, Tennessee the son of Walter Edward and Zetta Plura (Payne) Davenport. Mr. Davenport served in the U.S. Army from April 10, 1958 to April 9, 1960 with the majority of the time...
Margaret Pallett
Nov 10, 2014
Margaret Ann Pallett, age 80, of Battle Creek, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, November 10, 2014. She was born February 1, 1934 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Ivan and Mary (Davis) Keagle. Ann was a graduate of St. Philip High School and went on to work at the Kellogg Company where she was a...
Jack Levitt
Nov 9, 2014
Jack Foreman Levitt, Age 92, Of Battle Creek, 92, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Jack was born June 30, 1922 in Taos, New Mexico to Erastus and Cora (Foreman) Levitt. He enlisted in the Navy at age 18 during his senior year of high school. Following his honorable separation from military service he earned...
George Anderson
Nov 8, 2014
George R. Anderson, Age 83, Of Battle Creek, Our Dad – Opa to his grandkids – made his transition peacefully, three days after his 83rd birthday in the comfort of his home. If you’ve ever spotted his trademark captain’s hat around town, don’t be surprised if you got a friendly wink or a wave, and if you gave him one in...
Virginia Worthington
Nov 6, 2014
Virginia “Ginny” Worthington, age 91, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother of Springfield, died Thursday, November 6, 2014. She was born August 28, 1923 in Evensville, Tennessee the youngest of 13 children to John and Sarah (Hall) Jordan. On November 21, 1941 she was married to Doyle W. Worthington in Roswell, Georgia and they made their home in Springfield since...
Gertrude Green
Nov 4, 2014
Gertrude Carrie “Gert” Green, Age 91, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at her home. Gertrude was born on July 31, 1923, in Bedford Twp., Calhoun County, MI, the daughter of Herbert C. and Hazel J. (Colles) Green. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1941. On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1942, she was...
Margaret Smith
Nov 3, 2014
Margaret Ann (Doubleday) Smith, age 87, died peacefully on November 3, 2014 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born September, 11, 1927 in East Leroy, Michigan the daughter of Duane and Emma Ahlene (Carpenter) Doubleday. She was preceded in death by her husband Al, her parents, brother John Doubleday and sister Shirley Mitchell. Immediately after graduation from...
Lucille Bolley
Nov 3, 2014
Lucille Ellen (Thornburg) Bolley, Age 97, Of Battle Creek, Passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014. Lucille was born in Warren County, Illinois, on December 22, 1916, at her great-grandparents farm, the second child of eight born to Jerome and Florence (Beattie) Thornburg. When Lucille was five years old, her parents and two siblings came to Kalamazoo County near Texas Corners...
Patricia Gavagan
Nov 1, 2014
Patricia A. Gavagan, 86, died Saturday, November 1, 2014. She is survived by two nephews, a niece, and many friends. Now free from MS, she can walk, run and dance for joy! Here is a brief look at her amazing and inspiring life. She graduated from Visitation High School on Chicago’s South Side in 1946 and Mundelein College with a B.S. in...
Marilyn Clements
Oct 30, 2014
Marilyn Louise Clements, 77, of Battle Creek, went to be with the Lord on October 30, 2014, at Bronson Battle Creek after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born August 27, 1937 to Gerald and Marion Horn in Battle Creek, MI. She spent many of her early years in Tekonsha, MI, where she graduated from the High School in...
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