Obituaries

Aug 6, 2022

Lieutenant Colonel Russell K. Ameter, M.D., USAF, Retired, died Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the North Woods Village Memory Care in Kalamazoo. He was born August 17, 1946, in Bryan, Ohio.  He was the son of Russell K. and Nancy Moore (Roe) Ameter.  He retired from the Air Force in August 2006 after 20 years of service. His military...

Aug 3, 2022

John Karl Remmler, age 58 of Battle Creek and formerly of Portage, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022.  He was born November 4, 1963, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Karl Lee and Beverly Joyce (VanColen) Remmler. John grew up in Texas and California and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the University of California-Davis. He worked...

Aug 2, 2022

Genevieve A. Young, age 71, of Battle Creek, passed away on August 2, 2022, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.  She was born on September 10, 1950, in Los Angeles, CA., the daughter of Ramon and Gloria (McMillan) Marquez.  She graduated from William H. Burgess High School in 1969 in El Paso, Texas.  Genevieve previously lived in Arizona and...

Aug 2, 2022

Cremation to take place.

Aug 1, 2022

Janet E. Wetherill, age 87, of Battle Creek, died Monday, August 1, 2022. She was born November 8, 1934, in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Carl Lewis and Anna Belle (Culbert) Gray. A 1952 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, Janet went on to attend Kellogg Community College and the American Institute of Banking and the Mortgage...

Aug 1, 2022

William “Bill” England of Battle Creek, passed away at the age of 85 while comforted by family after a brief illness. Born on July 25, 1937, in Paduach, KY, he moved to Albion with his mother and sister at a young age. After graduating from high school Bill served 10 years as an officer in the United States Air...

Jul 30, 2022

Sandra Buchanan, 68, of Battle Creek, died July 30, 2022.  Sandra was born August 8, 1953 in Battle Creek, MI to Grant and Ethel (Houtz) Hackett.  Sandra is survived by son, Chris (Kim) Buchanan; daughter, Shawna (Buchanan) Allen; grand-daughters, Karina and Madeline Allen; sisters Linda (Jay) Tidey and Jean (Jim) Hinman; brother, Eddie (Brenda) Hackett, and several nieces and...

Jul 29, 2022

Peck, Patricia Ruth “Pat,” age 94, born in Battle Creek on July 13, 1928 to Paul and Irene Wagner, unexpectedly passed away Friday, July 29, 2022. Pat had attended Post Elementary, Southeastern, and Battle Creek Central High School before becoming a devoted mother and servant of her church community.

She was loyal to her religious beliefs and...

Jul 25, 2022

Luther “Luke” Wagaman, age 94, of Battle Creek, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Glenn Arbor Place. He was born July 20, 1928, in Fulton, Michigan the son of Oscar and Stella (Nichols) Wagaman. On June 28, 1969, Luke was married to Mary Louise (Franklin) who survives. He is also survived...

Jul 24, 2022

Michael G. Laske #9, passed away on July 24, 2022 at the age of 63.  He was born on July 10, 1959 in Hillsdale, Michigan, the son of Stephen and Marguerite (Nicolai) Laske.  Mike graduated from Reading High School in 1977 and moved to Kalamazoo where he would meet his future wife, Veronica Myers. They were married on May...

Jul 24, 2022

Gerald W. Benson, Age 91, of Springfield, MI passed away on July 24, 2022, 13 months after the death of his wife, Mickey.

Gerald “Gerry” or “Ben” to those closest to him, was born at home in a small house on Avenue C (Battle Creek) to Thomas and Esther Benson on September 7, 1930. He...

Jul 24, 2022

On the morning of July 24, 2022, Hazel Eldora Wood of Battle Creek, Michigan, passed from this earthly life at the age of 91. Hazel was born to Geter Pritchard Peterson and Ferva Barton Peterson on August 10, 1930, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. On March 15, 1952, she married Charles Walter Wood. They had three children, Janet Sue Wood,...

Jul 19, 2022

Arrangements are pending.

Jul 19, 2022

Mary V. Hill, age 91, of Battle Creek, passed away on July 19, 2022 at Glenn Arbor Place.  She was born on January 28, 1931 in High Point, North Carolina, the daughter of Daniel J. and Mae M. (Petrie) Yother.  Mary worked at Apple Valley Natural Foods since their opening,  and continued to work there until her retirement in...

Jul 10, 2022

Sharon L. Cook, age 80, of Alma and formerly of Athens, MI. went to meet her Lord on July 10, 2022.  She was born on March 8, 1942 in Battle Creek, the youngest of four daughters born to Clifford and Grace (Dolby) Palmiter.  Sharon graduated in 1959 from Vista Maria High School in Detroit, the went on to receive...

Jul 7, 2022

Todd Brice Ray of Fort Mill, South Carolina, formerly of Battle Creek, Michigan, died July 7, 2022 from a car accident returning to Fort Mill after visiting family and friends in Battle Creek.  Todd was born on September 30, 1966 to Robert Brice and Joanna (Joby) Ray, in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Todd graduated from Springfield...

Jul 6, 2022

Janet A. Horton, age 94, of Battle Creek, died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born June 9, 1928, in Charlotte, Michigan the daughter of Homer and Cleon (Ritchie) West. Jan was a 1946 graduate of Eaton Rapids High School and attended McMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois. She had worked at the Eaton...

Jul 5, 2022

Patricia “Pat” Ann Rathbun, age 91, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2022 at Bickford Cottage in Portage, MI. after a long illness.  She was born on May 6, 1931 in Battle Creek, MI., the daughter of William and Grace Irene(Thurtle) Kerr.  Pat graduated from St. Philip High School in 1948, and married Robert Rathbun in September of the...

Jul 1, 2022

Winifred Nowlin passed peacefully at Centrica Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek, MI, on July 1, 2022. Winnie was born in 1929 to Reuben and Mabel  (Athearn) Small in Levering, MI. After graduation from Pelston High School she moved to Battle Creek where she attended Argubright Business College and there met her future husband, Lloyd Nowlin. They were...

Jul 1, 2022

Jackson “Big Jack” L. Warren, age 82, of Battle Creek, passed away on July 1, 2022.  He was born on September 22, 1939 in Battle Creek, the son of Delson and Violet (Cross) Warren.  Jackson graduated in 1958 from Battle Creek Central High School and served in the United States Army.  He was employed by the Battle Creek Veterans...