Obituaries

Feb 4, 2023

Died Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Helen was born on March 8, 1927, in Battle Creek, the daughter of William A. and Nellie A. (Allen) Pritchard. She was a 1946 graduate of Mattawan Consolidated High School but resided most of her life in the Battle Creek area. On January 19, 1947, she was united...

Feb 4, 2023

Betty May Paschal-Rice, 93, peacefully passed away on Saturday, February 4th, 2023 in Battle Creek Mi. Betty was born in Homer, Mi., to Nile D & Agnes(Market) Safford. She attended Homer High School and was a graduate of the Class of 1947. She was married to her first husband for 17yrs which ended in divorce. She had 5 children from...

Feb 2, 2023

Cremation to take place, no services scheduled.

Jan 30, 2023

Dr. Ronald P. DeBoer, 85, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 30, 2023 in Battle Creek. Born November 12, 1937 in Grand Rapids to the late Peter and Eleanor (Van Oostendorp) DeBoer. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Marty (Gibson) DeBoer, Daughter Laurel Gebben (Brad), R. Scott DeBoer (Kristin), Mike DeBoer (Lyn)...

Jan 26, 2023

Cremation to take place, no services scheduled

Jan 25, 2023

Joan Kay DePung, age 87, of Battle Creek, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She was born September 12, 1935 in Lansing, Michigan the daughter of Kenneth Wayne and Tressa Pauline (Pospech) Davis. Mrs. DePung was a 1954 graduate of Lakeview High School and retired from the Kellogg Company after 20 years of employment. She was a member of the...

Jan 24, 2023

Mike, 75, was born May 27, 1947 in Battle Creek Michigan.

He was the son of Harold A. and Barbara J. (Harker) Sanford, both of Battle Creek.

Mike enjoyed music, old movies, the Detroit Tigers and garage sailing.

He was a proud Vietnam Veteran.

Surviving is his daughter, Nicole (Scott) Taylor,...

Jan 20, 2023

Cheryl Christine Clemmons, age 70, of Battle Creek, passed away on January 20, 2023 at Glenn Arbor Place.  She was born on September 4, 1952 in Washington, D.C., the daughter of John B. and Alda (Looney) Clemmons Jr.  Cheryl resided in Washinton D.C. until 1962, in which she moved to Battle Creek Michigan with her family.  Cheryl graduated in...

Jan 17, 2023

On Tuesday, January 17th, Leo Frederick Cotton, loving husband,  father, grandfather, and friend, passed away at the age of 89. Leo was born on February 2, 1933 in Battle Creek, MI to Wallace and Anna (Mastin) Cotton. He graduated from Lakeview High School in 1953 and married his high school sweetheart, Barbara (Taft), with whom he enjoyed 69 years...

Jan 16, 2023

Joshua J. Morris, although better known to those he held dear as Joshie, age 37 of Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on January 16th, 2023 in Colorado. Born on May 11th, 1985 in Battle Creek, Michigan, to James and Molly (Cummins) Morris. Josh graduated from Climax-Scotts High school and called a few places home including Ventura, California, as...

Jan 15, 2023

Dorothy “Dottie” M. Keagle, 88 years young of Lakeland, FL slipped away quietly from this world on Sunday, January 15, 2023, and into the arms of Jesus, after a brief illness.

Born on January 18, 1934, in Slidell, Louisiana, to Haley and Mary (Waldridge) Faciane with six brothers and sisters whom she adored.

Dottie married...

Jan 13, 2023

Died on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the University of Michigan Medical Hospital in Ann Arbor. Kathryn (Katy) was born on April 5, 1954, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of William and Marion (Lovequest) Enright. She was a graduate of Dominican High School and then received her Bachelor’s in Social Work with a minor in Psychology from Michigan State...

Jan 8, 2023

obituary pending

Jan 7, 2023

Carol Jean Murphey, age 80, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, surrounded by her husband and 3 children. She was born April 5, 1942, in Salem, Ohio the daughter of Edgar and Ruth (Hertz) Arfman and was a 1960 graduate of Salem High School. She met her future husband while working as a stenographer at the...

Jan 5, 2023

Kayla Sue Vandeburg, 32, of Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away after succumbing to a number of health issues that plagued her for years, surrounded by family and in the arms of the man that loved her on January 5 th, 2023, at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born September 13, 1990, to her mother Julie, who tragically passed away...

Jan 4, 2023

Patricia J. Woodard, age 92, of Battle Creek, passed away on January 4, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo after a brief illness. More affectionately (Pat) for all whom knew her.  She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on June 21, 1930, to L. Arleith Walters (Young).  She was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek.  She graduated high school...

Jan 4, 2023

Died on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, in Battle Creek. Richard was born on August 4, 1941, in Plainwell, MI, the son of Wylie and Alice (Latta) Young.  Richard was a  1959 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force from January 4, 1961, to December 1, 1964. Richard was united...

Jan 4, 2023

Cremation to take place, no services scheduled.

Jan 2, 2023

RosaLee Jeanette (Davison) Dornfelt, 82, of Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away on January 2, 2023, after a long battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. RosaLee was born on March 9, 1940, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Raymond LaWayne and Thelma Davison . RosaLee lived most of her life in Battle Creek, Michigan, with a brief period in Savanah, GA,...

Jan 1, 2023

Cremation to take place, no services scheduled.