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John Moffett

John Moffett

Mar 26, 2014

John Gerald Moffett, 71, of East Leroy, Michigan passed away on March 26, 2014. He was called home by his Lord, and his daughter Michelle was there to welcome him. Born on October 26, 1942, John was affectionately known as “Pug” by his schoolmates at Athens High School. Someone said the Lord had a car show in Heaven and needed...

Lana Miller

Lana Miller

Mar 21, 2014

Lana Joy Miller, age 51, of Homer, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014. She was born April 29, 1962 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Joy loved caring for her family and truly enjoyed her grandchildren which were the love of her life. She is survived by her husband Robert K. Wolf; four children: Joshua Erick Miller of Battle Creek, Jennifer Opal (James)...

Michael Morduff

Michael Morduff

Mar 19, 2014

Michael R. “Papa” Morduff, Age 64, Of Battle Creek, Died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at his residence surrounded by his family. Michael was born on July 21, 1949, in Battle Creek, the son of Robert L. and Lucille (Birdsong) Morduff. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School. On August 22, 1970, he was...

Robert Crooks

Robert Crooks

Mar 19, 2014

Robert Ernest Crooks, Age 89, Of Battle Creek, Died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in Battle Creek. Robert was born on March 8, 1925, in Battle Creek, the son of Guy O. and Minnie M. (Hess) Crooks. He was a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School in 1943.  He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during...

Donna Scott

Donna Scott

Mar 18, 2014

Donna B. Scott, age 84, of East Leroy, loving wife and Mother, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Donna was born December 11, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of the late John L. and Clara B. (Hendrixson) Martin. She attended Battle Creek schools and worked at the old Regent Theater. In 1946, she met the love of her...

Barbara "Bj" Underwood

Barbara "Bj" Underwood

Mar 17, 2014

Barbara “BJ” Underwood, age 82, of Battle Creek, formerly of Ionia and Manistee, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born March 8, 1932 in Peoria, Illinois the daughter of William and Anna (Johnson) Hawkins. BJ was a member of Birchwood United Methodist Church, the Christian Singles Group, Red Hat Society and Beta Sigma Phi....

Norine Walters

Norine Walters

Mar 13, 2014

Norine R. Walters, age 77, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born March 1, 1937 in Indiana the daughter of Arthur and Nora (Strong) Rietsma. Norine was a graduate of Lakeview High School and Kellogg Community College where she earned her Registered Nursing degree. She went on to...

Doris Johnson

Doris Johnson

Mar 13, 2014

Doris Jean (Lester) Johnson, Age 95, Of Graham Lake, Leroy Twp., Died Thursday, March 13, 2014, after a short Illness. She was born on October 4, 1918, in Battle Creek, to Rollo and Gladys (Davis) Lester. She resided in the Battle Creek area all her life and was a graduate of Lakeview High School in 1937. She married Tracy Johnson...

Darlene Moore

Darlene Moore

Mar 7, 2014

Darlene “Dar” J. Moore, age 72, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born April 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Earl Alfred and Helen Marie (Patterson) Perry. Dar had worked at the Eaton Corporation for 20 years and retired from the Kellogg Company where she had worked for over...

Doris Fisher

Doris Fisher

Mar 5, 2014

Doris May “Dee” Fisher, Age 100, Of Battle Creek, Went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born to Ralph and Carrie (Pine) Hartsock in Linwood, Indiana on October 18, 1913. She was raised and educated in Elwood, Indiana. Dee was married to Lewis L. Horton on September 12, 1931, in...

Gordon Groleau

Gordon Groleau

Mar 3, 2014

Gordon O. Groleau, age 73, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at his home. He was born May 14, 1940 in Rapid River, Michigan the son of Ovila and Mary (Mackety) Groleau. Gordon served in the U.S. Army for six years from June of 1958 until July of 1964 and worked as a pipefitter at Hangers, Crooks...

Marion Wood

Marion Wood

Mar 2, 2014

Marion M. “Woodie” Wood, age 89, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Select Specialty Hospital. He was born July 18, 1924 in Sturgis, Michigan the youngest of eleven children to Joseph and Mary (Kibiloski) Wood. He was a 1942 graduate of Sturgis High School and then served his country in the Army Air Corp during...

Dudley Dunham, Sr.

Dudley Dunham, Sr.

Mar 1, 2014

Dudley P. Dunham, Sr., Age 85, Of Battle Creek, Died March 1, 2014, in Battle Creek. Dudley was born on July 9, 1928, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Deo R. and Mary Magdalen (Poly) Dunham. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Science from Ohio State University. He was employed as an engineer with the Eaton Corporation and retired in...

Ramona Busch

Ramona Busch

Mar 1, 2014

Ramona Ann Busch, age 60, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence.  Ramona was born on November 6, 1953, in Gary, Indiana, the daughter of William and Katherine (Rudovich) Harbison.  She had been an area resident since 1987.  Ramona also lived in Merriville, Indiana from 1953 to 1977 and Valparaiso, Indiana from 1977 to 1987.   She...

Henry Gutman, Jr.

Henry Gutman, Jr.

Feb 26, 2014

Henry A. Gutman, Jr., age 73, of Battle Creek, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his home. He was born July 29, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan the son of Henry Allen and Hazel Allen (Gorham) Gutman. Hank graduated from Saginaw High School and Ferris State University with honors. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Ivan Karas

Ivan Karas

Feb 26, 2014

Ivan Joseph Karas, of Battle Creek, age 89, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his home. Ivan was born on March 19, 1924 in Alpena, MI the son of Edward and Clara (Krenz) Karas. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during WWII. After his time in the service, Ivan was employed with the U.S. Postal Service retiring...

Robb Campbell

Robb Campbell

Feb 22, 2014

Robb B. Campbell, age 66, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at his home. He was born April 30, 1947 in Plainwell, Michigan the son of Ralph B. and Charlotte Elizabeth (Doyle) Campbell, Jr. Robb attended Battle Creek and Gull Lake schools and achieved his GED while serving in the U.S. Navy. He was an Eagle Scout...

Michael Perun

Michael Perun

Feb 21, 2014

Michael Perun, age 63, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at his residence. Mike was born August 4, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan the son of John and Josephine (Sapienza) Perun. He was a lifelong resident of the area, graduating from Pennfield High School where he was a state champion wrestler. Mike worked with his father building homes...

Marian Hocott

Marian Hocott

Feb 21, 2014

Marian L. Moles Hocott, age 95, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at her home. She was born October 24, 1918 in Marion County, Kentucky the daughter of William Millard and Ruby Lee (Deering) Langford. A 1937 graduate of Battle Creek High School, she had worked at Jacobsons and CutRate Supermarket as a bookkeeper and attended Birchwood...

David Yettaw

David Yettaw

Feb 21, 2014

David L. Yettaw, age 72, of Portage, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. He was born January 15, 1942 in Grand Haven, Michigan the son of Leo Francis and Mary Agatha (Cloutier) Yettaw. David was a 1959 graduate of Divine Word Seminary. He currently worked for Bath Fitters and prior to that had worked in the corrugated box industry in...

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