Obituaries

Nov 22, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

Leonard  B.  Norris, age 81, of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Bronson Battle Creek. Leonard was born on December 5, 1930, in Livingston, TN, the son of Albert S. and Eula M. (McDonald) Norris. He had been an area resident since 1952. He was employed at United Steel and Wire from 1952 until his retirement in 1993. Leonard enjoyed...

Nov 12, 2012

Richard E. Wilder, age 72 of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012. He was born December 19, 1939 in Bean Station, Tennessee the son of Ralph and Mildred (Ankrom) Wilder. Dick loved to hunt and fish, enjoyed working on old cars and NASCAR. He was a fan of baseball and football and especially liked watching the Detroit Tigers,...

Nov 4, 2012

Beatrice  Rose Buehler, Age 95, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Beatrice was born on October 5, 1917, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Charles and Blanche (Kanaga) Brogan.  Beatrice graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1936.  She attended Argubright School of Business then worked for the Battle Creek School system as a...

Nov 2, 2012

Louis Arthur Wingfield, 83, of East Leroy, Michigan, died at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital on Nov. 2, 2012. Louis was a lifelong resident of Michigan, born in Detroit, and resided in East Leroy since 1965. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the U.S. Army, and had a 45 year career as a railroad engineer with Grand Trunk/Canadian National,...

Oct 30, 2012

Leo A. Case, age 75 of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at his home. He was born June 3, 1937 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Roland A. and Lena M. (Halder) Case. Leo attended school at St. Phillip and Lakeview High School. He retired from Post Cereal as a Millwright after 34 years, farmed in...

Oct 29, 2012

Lloyd J. Eason of Battle Creek, MI passed away after a year-long battle with cancer on October 29, 2012. He was born May 14, 1918 the son of John L. and Maude (Price) Eason in Muskegon, MI.  He graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1937. In his youth he enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors. Prior to entering the...

Oct 29, 2012

Margaret Grace Roe, age 87 of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012. She was born November 24, 1924 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Otto and Myrtle (Miller) Lewis. Mrs. Roe was a 1942 graduate of Athens High School and lived in the Athens area until moving to Battle Creek in 2002. On December 7, 1942 she married...

Oct 29, 2012

Dale Harold Bishop, age 95 of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012. He was born June 29, 1917 in North Plains Township, Michigan the son of Ethan Lovell and Sadie Ethel (Barnum) Bishop. Mr. Bishop was a 1937 graduate of Bellevue High School and participated in post graduate courses at Hastings schools. He served in the U.S. Air...

Oct 28, 2012

Barbara J. Chaput, 85, of Portage formerly of Battle Creek passed away Sunday October 28, 2012 at Upjohn Community Care Center in Kalamazoo. She was born on May 2, 1927 in Flint, MI to Wallace H. and Emily (Trethewey) Dunstan. Barbara graduated from Jeffers High School in Painesdale, MI and attended Michigan State University. She was a licensed cosmetologist and...

Oct 24, 2012

Harold E. Dingledine, age 73, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012. He was born April 21, 1939 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Fredrick James and Eva E. (DeMott) Dingledine. Harold served in the U.S. Navy and worked for many years at the Kellogg Company. He enjoyed gardening and watching the hummingbirds, he also loved music...

Oct 23, 2012

Norris W. “Mike” Wilson, Sr., Age 88, Of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Norris was born on July 23, 1924, in Battle Creek, the son of Ralph and Leona (Weimer) Wilson. He had been an area resident living in Leroy Township for 57 years. On September 24, 1924, he was united in...

Oct 19, 2012

Ching N. Liu, 94, of Battle Creek passed away Friday October 19, 2012 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born on October 16, 1920 in Canton, China. Ching was married to Kwok Wah Liu, he preceded her in in death on July 3, 1993. She is survived by a two sons, Tony L. Liu, daughter-in-law Lisa Liu, grandsons, Roger Liu,...

Oct 18, 2012

Orra June King, age 89 of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Evergreen Manor. She was born June 4, 1923 in Three Rivers, Michigan the daughter of Irvin and Clara (Morse) Youngman. Mrs. King moved to Battle Creek in 1941 and worked at the Kellogg Company for 30 years in Quality Control retiring on August 25, 1980....

Oct 16, 2012

Marjorie J. “Margie” Bristol, 88, of Marshall passed away Tuesday October 16, 2012 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born on June 17, 1924 in Battle Creek to Arthur B. Morse Sr. and Freda “Marie” (Beach) Morse. Margie graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1942. She married Capt. Wayne E. “Butch” Bristol on July 24,...

Oct 15, 2012

Margaret  A. “Peggy” Armour, Age 81, Of Marshall, Died Monday, October 15, 2012. Peggy was born on May 4, 1931, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Louis and Mildred (Harden) Miller. She graduated from Kellogg Consolidated Schools near Hickory Corners, MI, in 1950. She worked at the Post Tavern in Battle Creek, Sears Roebuck and over 20 years at Meijer’s. She...

Oct 14, 2012

Carol F. Hickman, age 73 of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012 at her home. She was born March 13, 1939 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Raymond L. and Phyllis M. (Howard) Penn. Carol is survived by five children: Mary Lee (Andy) Norris of Baldwin City, Kansas, Jerry Hickman of Augusta, Chris (Sue) Hickman of Battle...

Oct 13, 2012

Leota  M.  Bradley, Age 95, Of Battle Creek, Died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods. Leota was born on July 13, 1917, in Eaton County, MI, the daughter of Ray H. and Mayme (Hall) Chase. She had been an area resident since 1928 coming from Eaton County. On July 9, 1933, she was united in marriage to Duane...

Oct 13, 2012

Sarah Kathryn “Kay” Eckstein, Age 89, Of Battle Creek, Passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012. She was born March 31, 1923, near Olney, Illinois, the daughter of Freeman and Elizabeth (Dodd) Crane. She was raised near Bridgeport, IL, graduating from Bridgeport High School in 1940. She was married to Harold Eckstein in 1949 and traveled with her family to many...

Oct 11, 2012

Lena “Katie” Bisko, age 83 of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012. She was born September 6, 1929 in Akron, Ohio the daughter of Millard and Margaret Wolfe. Katie was a member of Battle Creek Friends Church, enjoyed her daily trips to McDonalds to visit with her friends and liked to take evening walks around the farm. On...