Obituaries

Dec 13, 2021

Sherry Lee Henning, age 70, died on December 13 th , 2021 at home with her family after a very long illness.

She was born on February 28 th 1951 in Battle Creek to parents Mary Dorice White & Robert Roy Pennock. She graduated high school from Battle Creek Central.

Sherry is survived by daughter...

Dec 12, 2021

Marvel Jeanne Coleman, age 92 of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at her home. She was born September 10, 1929 in Hastings, Michigan the daughter of Forrest E. and Retha E. (Yarger) Coleman. Jeanne loved to tell how she attended a one room schoolhouse and went on to graduate from Hastings High School in 1946. She...

Dec 12, 2021

Nancy (Calladine) Arnold 83 of Athens Went home to be with our Heavenly Father on December 12, 2021. She was born January 8, 1938, in Battle Creek, Mich., to Harold and Mildred (Lacy) Calladine. She grew up in Battle Creek and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1956. She later went to work at EPI and retired in 1985....

Dec 12, 2021

Connie L. DeLong, age 76, of Nokomis, Florida and formerly of Battle Creek, passed away December 12, 2021, with her daughters by her side. She was born August 22, 1945, in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Charles A. and Ann (Finkbiner) Cooper. Connie was a 1963 graduate of Lakeview High School. She had worked at L.W. Robinsons, F.W....

Dec 11, 2021

Died Saturday December 11, 2021, at Glenn Arbor Place with his family by his side. James was born on February 20, 1942, in Battle Creek, the son of William and Leona (Coleman) Lipps. He was a 1960 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963. James was employed with the...

Dec 9, 2021

Mark Stephen Boaz was born August 16, 1959, to Barry Joseph Boaz and Shirley Joan (Stumpf) Boaz at Leila hospital in Battle Creek Michigan, and passed away December 6th, 2021 in the comfort of his own home. In his early years, Mark attended South Westnedge Elementary School, South Junior High School, and Loy Norrix High School, where he graduated...

Dec 7, 2021

Lee Burgett, 81, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Florida on December 7, 2021.  He was cherished by his family and will be greatly missed by so many.  Lee is survived by his three children, Randy (Tammie), Dale (Jill), and Jim (Trish) along with his grandchildren Tara (James) Barber, Tiffany (Geoff) Parker, Shawnna (Brian) Figgins, Justin (Amanda) Burgett...

Dec 6, 2021

Deborah Suzanne Knickerbocker, 61, of Augusta, MI passed away unexpectedly on December 6 th , 2021 surrounded by loved ones. Deborah was born on February 16 th ,1960 and lived most of her life in the Battle Creek/Kalamazoo area.  She worked at Denso Manufacturing in a number of positions for 28 years.  Deborah dedicated her life to being a...

Dec 6, 2021

Died on Monday, December 6, 2021, at the laurels of Bedford. Ramiro was born on October 26, 1952 in , Cheran Michoacan, Mexico,  the son of Santiago Guardian and Herlinda Roman. In 1969, he was united in marriage to Catalina Baldivia who survives. Ramiro was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He enjoyed gardening, watching TV and going...

Dec 6, 2021

Passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, after a long battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his fiancé, Tracy Wright, Children, Courtney and Zachary; his grandson, Hayden; mother, Sharon Enbody; brothers, Glenn Hissong and Floyd (Laurie) Switzer; a sister, Barb (Guy) Roberts and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Donald was preceded in death by his father, Donald...

Dec 5, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Evelyn F. (Kelley) Clark. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 4, 2021

obituary pending

Dec 3, 2021

Cremation to take place.

Dec 1, 2021

Joanne Marie Hewitt, age 84, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at her home. She was born October 16, 1937, in Assyria Township, Michigan the daughter of Willie Lee and Marian Lee (Langford) Moles. Joanne was a 1955 graduate of Lakeview High School. She worked at H & R Block in Pennfield as the office manager...

Nov 30, 2021

Died on November 30, 2021. Marty was born on May 18, 1938, in Pontiac, MI, the son of Glenn and Bernice Brenner. He served in the Army Reserve from 1959 to 1961. Marty loved sports, especially golf, basketball, football and in his younger days, fishing. He is survived by a sister-in-law, Shirley Brenner; many nieces and nephews and a...

Nov 28, 2021

Irving R. Craw, age 73, of Burlington, MI., passed away on November 28, 2021.  He was born on April 15, 1948 in Battle Creek, the son of Richard and Barbara Craw.  Irving graduated from Lakeview High School in 1966, later moving to Burlington where he made his home for twenty eight years.  Irving was united in marriage on January...

Nov 27, 2021

Gary A. Orr, age 79, of Battle Creek, passed away on November 27, 2021 at Bronson Battle Creek.  He was born on December 13, 1941 in Havre, Montana, the son of Roger and Muriel (Sletten) Orr.  Gary graduated from Havre High School in 1959, and moved to Battle Creek from Helena, Montana in 1985.  He previously worked as a...

Nov 27, 2021

Stephanie Jean Newburn, 72 of Battle Creek, was called home to her Heavenly Father after a brief illness on Saturday, November 27, 2021.

Stephanie was born on February 8 th , 1949 in Coldwater, Michigan to Bruce and Fern (Mitchell) Bishop. She grew up in Battle Creek and was a 1967 graduate of Lakeview High School. After graduation, she...

Nov 26, 2021

Richard Lee Leiter, age 67, of Battle Creek, passed away in his sleep on November 26, 2021 at his home he resided in for 30 years.  Richard was a kind, loving, strong, faithful,  husband, father, grandfather, and friend that was always happy and smiling.  He was born on June 7, 1954 in Battle Creek to Charles A. and Barbara...

Nov 24, 2021

Pamela Ann Letzring [McKinley], age 80, of Marshall, Michigan, passed away on November 24, 2021 in Battle Creek, Michigan after a brief illness.

Pamela was born on October 11, 1941 in Brighton, MI to Vivian Vera McKinley [Miles] and William Burton McKinley of New Hudson, MI. She met her future husband, Kurt F. Letzring, when they were...