Obituaries

Feb 28, 2023

 

Stephen T. Diverio, age 66, of Battle Creek, Michigan and formerly of Maywood, New Jersey and Portland, Oregon passed away on February 28, 2023 in the arms of his loving family.

Stephen was born on January 16, 1957, the third of six children, to Ralph and Eileen Diverio.

Steve graduated from St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, New Jersey,...

Feb 27, 2023

 

  

Ryan D. Edger, age 40, of Battle Creek, passed away on February 27, 2023, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on April 26, 1982 in Battle Creek, the son of Kenneth D. Edger Jr. and Lenore G. Murphy.  Ryan was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek, and attended Battle Creek Public Schools.  He was...

Feb 27, 2023

Edward L. Drewno, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away on February 27, 2023, at The Legacy at The Oaks.  He was born on July 24, 1928 in Bronson, Michigan, the son of Stanley and Josephine (Tomaczewski) Drewno.  Edward graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1948.  He was a sheet metal worker at Post Cereal, retiring after...

Feb 26, 2023

Richard John Travis, of Beverly Hills, Michigan, passed away on February 26, 2023, at the age of 97. Richard, also known as "Dick," was born on May 9, 1925, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Felix and Angeline (Rusinek) Tarazevich, both of Polish ancestry. He graduated from Pershing High School in 1943 and entered the competitive V-12 Naval Officer Training...

Feb 22, 2023

Phyllis E. Taggart, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away on February 22, 2023, at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo.  She was born on June 11, 1928, the daughter of Adrian and Neva (Loveland) Farr.  Phyllis attended school in Grand Rapids, Hastings and Battle Creek.  She was a home maker and member at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.  She enjoyed music,...

Feb 18, 2023

Grace J. (Ash) Gilroy, age 91, of Battle Creek passed away in the early hours of Saturday, February 18, 2023 in her home surrounded by family.

Grace was born on September 16, 1931 in Texas, the daughter of Jacob and Bina (Sprau) Ash. On November 18, 1949, she was united in marriage to the love of her life,...

Feb 18, 2023

Robert “Bob” M. Wilson, Jr. died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home in Battle Creek on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

Bob was born on March 15, 1934, the eldest son of Robert M. Wilson, Sr. and Prudence (Parsons) Wilson in Dayton, Ohio.

Bob’s early childhood was spent in Florida where his dad...

Feb 13, 2023

Phyllis Margaret McNeill Stimson passed away on February 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born February 27, 1922, in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Walter L McNeill and Alice M. (Mitchell) McNeill. She died just short of her 101 st birthday and lived a full and beautiful life.

After graduation from Arlington High School...

Feb 10, 2023

Steven P. Smith, 68, departed his earthly home on 02/10/2023. Born in Battle Creek, Mi., the 6th child of LeRoy Smith, Jr. and Agnes L. (MacKinder) Smith. Smitty lived and died on his own terms. He enjoyed listening to music, talk radio, and completing crossword puzzles. He was very analytical, informed, and opinionated. Smitty possessed a unique perspective on life...

Feb 10, 2023

Dawn Manette Yettaw, age 69, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born August 24, 1953 in Long Beach, California the daughter of Dixie Lee (Buum) Thompson. Dawn moved to Charlotte, Michigan at an early age and graduated from Charlotte High School. She worked at the Eaton Medical Care...

Feb 9, 2023

Having lived a full life, and being in the company of close family, Frank Sevier Quinn III died peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 9, 2023. He was born June 26, 1936 to Lillian and Frank Quinn, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Frank had two half-brothers who preceded him in death. Frank is survived by his wife, Carolyn; two children,...

Feb 9, 2023

Sandra L. Bailey, age 75, of Battle Creek, passed away on February 9, 2023 at Bronson Battle Creek.  She was born on June 5, 1947 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Arbogast) Pierce.  Sandra graduated from Harper Creek High School, and was a lifelong area resident.  She previously worked for Eaton Manufacturing and the Kellogg Company...

Feb 8, 2023

Bettie “Lene” Frantz, age 83 of East Leroy, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Evergreen Senior Care and Rehab Center for their care and compassion to Bettie over these last several years. She was born August 25, 1939 in Smithville, Tennessee, the daughter of Emerson W. and Jewel T....

Feb 7, 2023

Died Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. James (Jim) was born on October 30, 1942, in Marquette, MI, the son of Eugene J. and Ella (Voce) Belmore. He moved to Battle Creek after graduating from Michigan Tech University where he joined Eaton Corporation as an Engineer, retiring after 37 years in 2002.  Jim received his master’s degree in...

Feb 6, 2023

Helen passed away Monday, February 6, 2023 after a short illness. She was born October 16, 1923 to Eli and Sadie Durakovich in Battle Creek, Michigan. Helen loved life, her family and friends. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1943. She worked in several physician offices, was an assistant credit manager at Sears, and was an...

Feb 6, 2023

Robert C. Beller Jr., 77, of Battle Creek, Michigan, died peacefully Monday, February 6, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Bob was born January 15, 1946, in San Francisco, California the son of Robert and Ellenore Beller.  He graduated from Hastings High School in 1964 and joined the Marine Corps in 1965.  In 1966, Bob married the love...

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)...