Obituaries

Oct 25, 2014

Gary A. Hunter, age 74, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014. He was born May 27, 1940 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Steven and Margaret (Pierce) Gilkison. Gary was a 1958 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and served in the Army National Guard. He was a member of American Legion Post 54 and...

Oct 25, 2014

Raymond  D.  Petch, Age 79, Of Battle Creek, Died on Saturday, October 25, 2014, surrounded by his family. Raymond was born on April 7, 1935, in Battle Creek, the son of Charles and Lillian (Casey) Petch. He was a graduate of Lakeview High School. Raymond worked for Grand Trunk Railroad as a switchman for 43 years. He married Wanda Petch who survives....

Oct 23, 2014

Robert L. "Bobby" Lopshire, age 69, of Marshall, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Oaklawn Hospital. He was born May 29, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Robert Henry and Veronica (Olesko) Lopshire. Robert was a 1964 graduate of Harper Creek High School where he played football and worked as a custodian at the school during...

Oct 21, 2014

Philip G. VanVleet, Sr., age 76, of Irons died on Tuesday October 21, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a 2 year battle with cancer.  He was born on July 30, 1938 in Jackson, Michigan to George D. and Mary Jane L. (Young) VanVleet.  He attended the Pennfield and Battle Creek Central Schools and married Marilyn Dewar on September...

Oct 20, 2014

Howard C. Wofford, Age 91, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, October 20, 2014, at the VA Medical Center. He was one of six brothers who moved to Battle Creek from Tennessee with their parents in 1934. As a teenager he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, where he saw duty in the Pacific Theater....

Oct 16, 2014

Carroll A. “CJ”  Jensen, Age 79, Of Battle Creek, Died October 16, 2014. Carroll was born on March 14, 1935, in Three Rivers, MI, the son of Oliver and Hazel (Rasmussen) Jensen. He had been an area resident since 1961. Carroll was a graduate of Marcellus High School then attended Western Michigan University where he did his undergraduate studies before receiving...

Oct 14, 2014

Jack M. Baird II, Age 62, Of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Bronson Battle Creek. Jack was born on April 12, 1952, in Battle Creek; the son of Jack M. and Margaret W. (Lugar) Baird, Sr. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School in 1970, then attended Kellogg Community College...

Oct 13, 2014

Georgia Marie “Jo” Miller, Age 89, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, October 13, 2014. Jo was born on March 2, 1925, in Charlotte, MI, the daughter of George and Jane (Fields) Fenn. She had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended cosmetology school in Battle Creek. On July 15, 1942, she was united in marriage to Robert G....

Oct 11, 2014

Samuel David Carpenter, age 83 of Battle Creek, Samuel David Carpenter was born in Columbus and raised in Logan Ohio until age 11 (1942) when his family moved, relocating the family business, Carpenter Hardware Store, to Athens Ohio.  Sam had one older brother, Alfred Carpenter, who died in 2006.  He is survived by his wife Helga of 55 years, and by four...

Oct 11, 2014

Donna Mae Iobe Avery, Age 96, Of Battle Creek, Died October 11, 2014 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility, where she had been a resident for the past 3 ½ years. She was born June 20, 1918 in Athens, Michigan to William and Ruth (Stroh) Iobe. Donna graduated from Athens High School in 1936. Donna worked at the Athens...

Oct 7, 2014

Ludmilla D. Slick, Age 87, Of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m., Saturday, October 11, 2014, at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice In Home Care. www.henryfuneralhome.org

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Oct 7, 2014

Maria G Banks, age 67, of Battle Creek, MI and Port Charlotte, FL, passed away Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at Oaklawn Hospital.  She was born January 28th, 1947 in VeraCruz, Mexico the daughter of Filogonia and Carmen (Uranga) Acosta.  Maria was married to Steven R. Banks on September 16th, 1973 in Southern California where they lived for many years before moving to...

Oct 6, 2014

Laura “June” Coller Slocum Eisen, Age 89, Of Battle Creek, Passed on Monday, October 6, 2014, at Heritage Assisted Living. She was born August 27, 1925, in Lee Township, Marshall, Michigan, the second of nine children to Edison and Leola (Tooker) Coller. June attended the Oak Grove School and graduated in 1944 from Marshall High School. After high school June...

Sep 30, 2014

Harold A.  Davis, Age 96, Of Battle Creek, Our  dad, caring husband, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather and great great great grandfather has passed from our lives today September 30, 2014. He was born January 26, 1918, in Whiteriver Woodruss, Arkansas. He lived 96 years, 8 months and 4 days working to support his family. Giving freely of his time, money...

Sep 30, 2014

Martha E. Livingston, age 88, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born December 21, 1925 in Danville, Alabama the daughter of Henry and Ora Belle (Roberts) Rogers.  She graduated from Danville High School in 1943 and married James C. Livingston on December 21, 1946 prior to moving to Battle Creek.  Mrs. Livingston worked...

Sep 27, 2014

Edda Zanetti, Age 80, Of Battle Creek, Went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 27, 2014. Edda was born in Fanna, Italy, on October 2, 1933, the daughter of Edgidio and Teresa Furlanis. She had been a resident of the area since 1955 coming from Fanna, Italy. In Bourmouth, England in 1954, she was united in marriage to...

Sep 24, 2014

David Alan Hall Sr., age 67, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014. He was born January 1, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of William and Martha (Nolan) Hall and brother to Steven Hall. While serving in the US Army, stationed in Germany, he became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

Sep 24, 2014

Jean T.  Brown, Age 89, Of Battle Creek, Died Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Jean was born on February 7, 1925, in Dry Hill, KY, the daughter of Lloyd and Bessie (Wooton) Bowling, Sr.  She attended Mullens High School in West Virginia.  On December 19, 1945, she was united in marriage to Edward M. Brown who preceded her...

Sep 20, 2014

James E. Eisenlord, age 86 of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. He was born September 14, 1928 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Rosco and Margaret (Whitmore) Eisenlord. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1946 to 1951 and retired from Michigan Carton Company in 1985. Jim...

Sep 19, 2014

Richard L. Perry, age 79, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. He was born May 14, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of George and Elizabeth (Greenman) Perry. He was a member of the 1952 Class B State Championship Football Team and 1953 graduate of Lakeview High School. Mr....