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Martha Willbur
Jan 9, 2014
Martha E. Willbur, Age 79, Of Battle Creek, Passed away peacefully on January 9, 2014, at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Martha was born on the Willis farm on July 15, 1934, to Rex and Julia Willis. The farm has been in the Willis family since 1849. Martha graduated from Olivet High School in 1952. That same year she met...
Russell Rivers
Jan 6, 2014
Russell W. “Russ” Rivers, 86, of Battle Creek passed away Monday January 6, 2014 at Select Specialty Hospital. He was born on April 6, 1927 in Battle Creek to Walter C. and Bertha G. (Abbey) Rivers. Russ graduated from Hastings High School in 1944 and Michigan State University in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant...
Gilbert Palmiter
Jan 5, 2014
Gilbert D. Palmiter, age 86, of Lake Placid, Florida and formerly of Bedford, Michigan died Sunday, January 5, 2014. He was born July 7, 1927 in Bedford the son of Clifford and Katherine Gertrude (Douglas) Palmiter. Mr. Palmiter was active in the Boy Scouts of America achieving Eagle Scout and attended Michigan State College (M.S.U.) studying Engineering. He served in...
Bernice Griffin
Jan 4, 2014
Bernice E. Griffin, 93, of Battle Creek died Saturday January 4, 2014 at the Oakes at NorthPointe Woods. She was born on January 19, 1920 in Battle Creek to William and Ethel (Miles) Vaughan. Bernice was united in marriage on May 9, 1947 to Albert Griffin, he preceded her in death in 2001. She is survived by a son, Jeffery...
Jack Wade
Jan 1, 2014
Jack H. Wade, 88, of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Jack was born to Frank and Pauline Wade on November 26, 1925 in Battle Creek. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Roland Wade. Jack worked and retired from Clark Equipment Co., after 32 years and retired to Rotonda...
Linnea Oliver
Jan 1, 2014
Linnea A. “Lyn” Oliver, 79, of Athens died Wednesday January 1, 2014 at home. She was born on October 4, 1934 in Battle Creek to Henning and Esther (Olsen) Lindberg. Lyn graduated from Lakeview High School in 1952. She was united in marriage on April 5, 1953 to Donald E. Oliver, he preceded her in death on June 11, 2008....
Dorothy Robinson
Dec 30, 2013
Dorothy A. Robinson, 87, of Battle Creek passed away Monday December 30, 2013 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. She was born on November 18, 1926 in Marshall to Howard L. and Mary A. (Cooper) DeLaney. Dorothy graduated from Marshall High in School in 1944. She was united in marriage on June 24, 1944 to Ernest E. “Ed” Robinson, he preceded...
Marjorie Nixon
Dec 25, 2013
Marjorie Christine (Wilder) Nixon, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away on December 25, 2013. Funeral services will be held at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home on Monday, December 30, 2013 at 9:00 AM. Pastor Jim Codde will officiate with burial to follow at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens in Battle Creek. The family will receive friends at the funeral home...
Beulah Cucuro-Shafer
Dec 25, 2013
Beulah O. Cucuro-Shafer, Age 97, Of Battle Creek, Died December 25, 2013, at The Oaks at North Pointe Woods. Beulah was born January 3, 1916, in New Carlisle, IN, the daughter of Frank and Jessie E, (Eckert) Eggleston. She had been an area resident since 1948, after residing in Three Oaks, Niles and Evart before coming to Battle Creek. On...
Kai-Lani Ball
Dec 21, 2013
Kai-Lani Michelle Marie Ball, infant daughter of Donovan Ball and Brandi Burbank, died Saturday, December 21, 2013. She was born October 30, 2013 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Kai-Lani is survived by her parents, four brothers: Donovan Ball II, Dai’Veon Ball, Vegas Brown II and Navaden Brown; her grandfather, Kenneth (Sheila) Blair and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded...
Cathy Hanke
Dec 20, 2013
Cathy Jo Hanke, age 57, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at her home. She was born September 4, 1956 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Keith and Joanne (Moles) Hewitt. Cathy was a 1974 graduate of Maple Valley High School and held various secretarial positions thru the years, including Bronson Battle Creek and the Federal...
Louis Atchley
Dec 20, 2013
Louis “Bernie” Atchley, age 84, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born June 1, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Roy Charles and Mary Theresa (Marriott) Atchley. A 1947 graduate of St. Philip High School, Bernie was drafted and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Following...
Mavis Corum
Dec 20, 2013
Mavis J. Corum, Age 86, of Battle Creek, Went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 20, 2013, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Mavis was born on December 18, 1927, in Marshall, MI, the daughter of Ellsworth M. and Donna (Seeger) Jarvis. She lived in Marshall as a child then moved to Battle Creek graduating from Lakeview High School....
Robert Rettenmaier
Dec 16, 2013
Robert W. “Bob” Rettenmaier, Age 84, Of Battle Creek, Passed away Monday, December 16, 2013, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Robert was born on July 2, 1929, in Ft Dodge, Iowa, the son of William and Mary (Steininger) Rettenmaier. He was a 1948 graduate of Corpus Cristi Academy in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was a graduate of Hamilton Business College in Mason...
Angelina Fedele
Dec 16, 2013
Angelina M. “Angie” Fedele, Age 85, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, December 16, 2013, at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Angie was born on October 30, 1928, in Rochester, NY, the daughter of Christopher and Angela Prato. She had been an area resident since 1959. On June 25, 1955, she was united in marriage to Dr. Stephen Fedele who survives....
Adeline Okerman
Dec 15, 2013
Adeline E. Okerman, 91, of Battle Creek passed away Sunday December 15, 2013 at home. She was born on April 23, 1922 in Chicago, IL to William C. and Lillian M. (Bachmann) Blaesing. Adeline graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL and received an Associate’s Degree from Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek. She attended Western Michigan University...
Donald Wilson
Dec 12, 2013
Donald Raymond Wilson, 92, died peacefully in his sleep on December 12, 2013. Don was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on November 26, 1921 to Raymond W. and Leah Stevens Wilson. He attended Kalamazoo Central High School, graduating in 1940. After a year at Kalamazoo College, he enrolled at Northwestern University in their first Mechanical Engineering Co-op Program. He enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Wanda Owens
Dec 12, 2013
Wanda Mae Owens, age 71, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born January 9, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Otto McCleary and Dorothy (Ensign) Koser. Mrs. Owens was a 1960 graduate of Battle Creek Kellogg High School and was a Nurse’s Aide helping the elderly...
Marvin Mcghee
Dec 7, 2013
Marvin “Mack” McGhee, age 62, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, December 7, 2013. He was born February 20, 1951 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Austin and Frances Inez (Sneed) McGhee. Mack served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a Military Policeman. Following his honorable discharge he worked at Clark Equipment Company and later Schweitzer Construction...
William Lampas
Dec 6, 2013
William (Bill) John Lampas, 91, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2013. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on October 22, 1922 to Greek immigrants John Constantine (Lampathakis) and Eugenia (Berles) Lampas and attended Battle Creek Schools prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps in 1942. After serving honorably in both the Alaskan and Southern Pacific Theatres during...
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