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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...
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...
Ina Morse
Mar 1, 2012
Ina E. Morse, 88, of Battle Creek passed away Thursday March 1, 2012 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born on June 17, 1923 in New Bedford MA to Peter and Elizabeth (Black) McLean. Ina was a 1942 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. She was married on January 19, 1945, in Battle Creek to Jack R....
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...
John Brunner
Feb 25, 2012
John J. Brunner, Age 69, of Battle Creek, Died Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. John was born on May 29, 1942, in Battle Creek, the son of Howard and Josephine (Prosser) Brunner. He was a graduate of Lakeview High School. John was employed as a mechanic for Erich Henkel before leaving the area in the early...
Daniel Reafsnyder
Feb 24, 2012
Daniel H. Reafsnyder, Age 39, Of Battle Creek, Died Friday, February 24, 2012 in Battle Creek. Daniel was born on July 26, 1972, in Battle Creek, the son of Harry M. Olian and JoAnne (Fry) Reafsnyder. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School and then attended the University of Phoenix. He was...
Thomas Shew
Feb 22, 2012
Thomas J. “Tom” Shew, 89 of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday February 22, 2012 at Borgess Hospital after having had a stroke, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Kimmell, Indiana to Paul and Emily (Burnsworth) Shew on June 21, 1922. Tom was 15 years of age when he moved to Michigan to live with his older...
Barbara Dudgeon
Feb 22, 2012
Barbara K. Dudgeon, age 79 of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012. She was born July 17, 1932 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Orville and Bernice (Sullivan) Jackson. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Charles L. Dudgeon, two sisters and one brother. Surviving is her daughter: Zoe Stager of Battle Creek; two sons:...
Herta Peterson
Feb 21, 2012
Herta Peterson, age 93 of Battle Creek, passed away February 21, 2012. She was born July 25, 1918 in Piesteritz, Germany, the only child of Rudolf and Margarete Goedel. She graduated in 1932 in Berlin and completed her apprenticeship in Lady Tailoring in 1935. Her talent and interest in dress making as a young girl developed into a career. She...
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