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Ella Linder
Apr 12, 2012
Ella M. Linder, 89, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully Thursday April 12, 2012 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born on May 6, 1922 in Lansing, MI to Gale and Eva (McClure) Turner. Ella graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in 1940. Her family then moved to a farm in Marshall, MI. During WWII she worked for...
Gerald Edgerton
Apr 12, 2012
Gerald D. Edgerton, Age 86, Of Battle Creek, Went into the arms of his Lord with his family by his side on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Bronson Battle Creek. Gerald was born on April 22, 1925, in Creston, IN, the son of Glenn and Mabel (Nuding) Edgerton. He was a veteran serving as a Staff Sergeant with his twin brother...
John Smith
Apr 8, 2012
John J. Smith, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday April 8, 2012. He was born on Oct. 13, 1928 to John and Nellie Smith in Waynesfield, Ohio. On October 20, 1951, he married Bernadette (Bonnie) Christen who preceded him in death in 2004. Mr. Smith was a U.S Army Veteran of World War II, and owned and operated...
Mareo Tabiadon
Apr 8, 2012
Mareo S. Tabiadon, 94, formerly of Battle Creek, Michigan, died on Sunday, April 08, 2012 at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart, Indiana. Mareo was born on May 30, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Louis and Anna (Rossi) Tabiadon. The family moved to Battle Creek when he was three years old, where Mareo lived until February, 2009, when he moved to...
Ronald Stebleton
Apr 6, 2012
Ronald G. “Gary” Stebleton, Age 73, Of Battle Creek, Died Friday, April 6, 2012, at his residence. Gary was born on September 4, 1938, in Battle Creek, the son of Maywood and Virginia (House) Stebleton. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central in 1957. He was a veteran serving in the Air National...
Julian Schieffer
Mar 30, 2012
Julian “Joe” Schieffer, 84, of Battle Creek passed away Friday March 30, 2012 at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. He was born on August 19, 1927 in Rice Lake, WI to Theodore and Matilda (Prock) Schieffer. Joe married Eva Drallmeier on October 8, 1949 in Rice Lake WI; she preceded him in death in 2008. He was employed by Post...
Frances Hart
Mar 29, 2012
Frances J. “Joan” Hart, Age 79, Of Ceresco, Died Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Verona Adult Foster Care, Marshall. Joan was born on May 25, 1932, in Battle Creek, the daughter of William F. and Ruth E. (Ranger) Walkinshaw. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Bellevue High School in 1949. On May 31, 1953, she was united...
Gerry Reber
Mar 28, 2012
Gerry E. Reber, age 69 of Battle Creek, passed away unexpectedly at Bronson Kalamazoo on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. He was born December 19, 1942 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania the son of Roy Elwood and Pearl Irene (Fessler) Reber. Gerry was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Beverly Ann (Creasy) Reber in 1998. He later married Janet M....
Donna Steele
Mar 25, 2012
Donna J. Steele, 84, of Battle Creek passed away Sunday March 25, 2012 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born on August 17, 1927 in Battle Creek to Frank R. and Merna G. (Manwarren) Crawford. Donna graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1945. She married Thomas R. Steele on June 30, 1946 in Battle Creek. Donna...
Vita Alaniz
Mar 22, 2012
Vita L. Alaniz, 53 of Battle Creek, formerly of Saline, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born March 20, 1959 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Fred and Diana (Hendrickson) Alaniz. Vita was a 1977 graduate of Saline High School. She loved gardening and being in the sun. Surviving are...
Diana Orns
Mar 18, 2012
Diana L. Orns, 66 of Tekonsha, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at her home. She was born August 4, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of James and Virginia (Elliston) Goodwin. Diana loved all animals, especially horses and she loved to cook for her family and friends. Prior to her retirement, she had worked at the Kellogg Company...
Bernard Taylor
Mar 14, 2012
Bernard “Bernie” Taylor, Age 91, Of Battle Creek, Died Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Bronson Battle Creek. Bernard was born on September 9, 1920, in Barrow-in-Furness, England, the son of James and Edith E. (Cooke) Taylor. He had been a resident of the area since he was nine months old, except from 1977 to 1990 when he lived in his...
Arlene Gilbert
Mar 12, 2012
Arlene Elnora Gilbert, Age 83, Of Battle Creek, Was called home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 12, 2012. She was born August 7, 1928, in Battle Creek, the daughter of John and Bessie M. (Shoup) Bolton. Arlene graduated from Bellevue High School in 1946 and in 1950 was united in marriage to the love of her...
Julia Stevens
Mar 11, 2012
Julia B. Stevens, 88, of Fine Lake died Sunday March 11, 2012 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born on October 15, 1923 in Battle Creek to Carl Ray and Lena (Griffin) Outman. Julia married Floyd Stevens on May 16, 1941 in Angola, IN; he preceded her in death on June 16, 1967. She was employed by the Kellogg Company...
Arlene Lavigna
Mar 10, 2012
Arlene Alva (Grover) Lavigna, 94, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2012, in her home at Northpointe Woods. She was born May 20, 1917, in Hiawatha, Kansas, to A. Perle and Ferne G. (Turner) Grover. She was raised in Chicago, earned her beautician's license, and worked in the family business. In 1937 she married Sherman J. Lavigna. Before moving to Battle...
Beatrice Snyder
Mar 6, 2012
Beatrice P. (Irish-Hursley) Snyder, Beatrice P. (Irish-Hursley) Snyder 77, of Battle Creek passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Bea was born on November 27, 1934 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Charles and Mildred (Ewing) Irish-Iden. As a lifelong resident of Battle Creek; Bea was a proud 1952 graduate of Lakeview High School. “Wings...
Donald France
Mar 3, 2012
Donald C. France, 80, of Battle Creek, Michigan, went to be with the Lord March 3, 2012, at his home surrounded by family. Don was born February 6, 1932, in Monterey, Tennessee, the son of late Ola and M.C. France. On November 27, 1954, 58 years ago, he married his wife, June (DeGroot), who survives. Don served in the U.S....
William Ginn
Mar 2, 2012
William L. Ginn, age 78, died March 2, 2012 at The Oaks, Battle Creek. Bill was born the second of seven children on November 6, 1933 in Detroit, son of Francis and Laurina (Girard) Ginn. He was united in marriage on May 29, 1954 to the former Evelyn J. Kuzma. Bill was retired from Ford Motor Company where he was...
Stephanie Wilson
Mar 1, 2012
Stephanie J. Wilson passed away peacefully on March 1, 2012, just 18 days before her 94th birthday. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on March 19, 1918, the daughter of Felix and Stella (Kokoszka) Kwiatkowski. She attended Battle Creek Public Schools but left before graduation to be employed by the Kellogg Company. She changed her name to Florist as...
Frederick Pierce
Mar 1, 2012
After a valiant six-year battle against lymphoma, Frederick Pierce died March 1, 2012. He was born on March 12, 1925 in Grand Rapids, MI to Frederick and Helen (Gibson) Cole. Later his parents divorced and Fred’s mother married Earl Pierce who adopted Fred. After graduation from Battle Creek Central High School, Fred was able to attend a year at Indiana...
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