Obituaries

Tonya Jettner

Oct 5, 2020

Tonya Rae Moon – Jettner was born in Kalamazoo in 1959 and graduated from Olivet High School with the class of 1977. She was a fun, loving, amazing and supportive mom, nana, aunt, sister, cousin and friend to many.  She passed peacefully onto her next journey on October 5 th after a long fight with a chronic illness.

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Joanne Roebuck

Oct 2, 2020

JoAnne Roebuck, age 85, of Battle Creek, died Friday, October 2, 2020. She was born June 8, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Clarence and Gertrude Eleanor (Jacobs) Carpenter. JoAnne graduated from Lakeview where she was a majorette in the marching band. After high school she went to work as a switchboard operator at Wolverine Insurance and...

Evelyn Westra

Oct 1, 2020

Evelyn E.(Purdham) Westra, age 71, of Battle Creek, passed away on October 1, 2020.  She was born on July 20, 1949 in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Dr. Glenn and Jean (Vanarsdale) Purdham.  Evelyn came to Battle Creek as an infant.  She attended Battle Creek Academy and Graduated from Georgia Cumberland Academy.  She received her master’s degree in...

Floyd Henry

Sep 29, 2020

Floyd B. Henry (Dad, Grandpa Henry) formerly of Battle Creek, passed away and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 29th, 2020, at the age of 95 in Marshall, MI.

Floyd was born to Ray and Margaret (Gilson) Henry in Moore Park, MI, in 1925. He grew up closely with his brother Dick, who always...

Daniel Whitaker

Sep 27, 2020

Daniel Lee Whitaker, 32, of Battle Creek, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020.  He was born on March 31, 1988 in Battle Creek, the son of Danny and Debbie Whitaker.  He is survived by his brothers; David (Hannah), Andrew (Kayla), sister; Dana Williams (Johnny), grandparents; Rema Whitaker, David and Eva Sanford, and five nieces and nephews.  He was...

Lewis Grenier

Sep 27, 2020

Lewis Grenier passed away at home September 27, 2020 after a long illness.  He worked at Kellogg’s for many years as a printer in Kelpaco Dept. He was an avid sportsman and he loved the outdoors.  He was survived by his wife of 45 years Jeannette Grenier (Ret). Also by a Sister Peggy Weeks (Roger), a sister-in-law Sandra Grenier, and...

Evelyn Tkac

Sep 25, 2020

Evelyn  K. (Evie or Sugar “Sug”) Tkac, age 88, of Battle Creek, passed away on September 25, 2020.  She was born on August 29, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of John C. and Margaret C.  (Schneider) Bell.  She was united in marriage  to Frank N. Xedos in Baltimore, Maryland, and later remarried  Albert R. Tkac on December 15,...

Marcella Vandenberg

Sep 21, 2020

Cremation to take place, no services scheduled at this time.

Shelia Munn

Sep 21, 2020

Cremation to take place, no services scheduled at this time.

Mae Prater

Sep 20, 2020

Mae V. Prater, age 87, of Battle Creek, passed away on September 20, 2020 at Hastings Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.  She was born on September 3, 1933 in Hyden, Kentucky, the daughter of Rufus and Martha (Fields) Feltner.  Mae came to Battle Creek in the 1950’s.  She was a homemaker and a member at Heath Street Church...

Carol Brenner

Sep 20, 2020

Cremation to take place, an obituary to be posted soon.

Sharlene Lister

Sep 20, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Sharlene S. (Lee) Lister. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Russell Ruggles

Sep 19, 2020

Russell Earl Ruggles, age 79 of Burlington, Michigan passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born September 15, 1941 in Marshall, Michigan the son of Earl and Ruth (Smith) Ruggles. A 1961 graduate of Union City High School, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Mr. Ruggles worked at Glove Coaters for...

Ronald Davis Ii

Sep 19, 2020

Ronald N. Davis, II, age 61 of Battle Creek, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020. He was born February 5, 1959 in Midland, Michigan the son of Ronald Nelson and Calvena Louella (Webster) Davis. Ron attended Marshall High School and his senior year was at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. He was an Olympic caliber swimmer in...

Carol Bernard

Sep 19, 2020

Carol Ann Bernard, age 83, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, September 19, 2020. She was born June 8, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of James S. and Edith V. (Benham) Shannon. Carol graduated from Airport High School in Carleton, Michigan in 1955. On September 3, 1983 she married Patrick Francis Bernard at Lakeview Baptist Church in Battle Creek,...

Dolly Shinskey

Sep 18, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Dolly Fern (May) Shinskey. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Debra "Debbi" Holmes

Sep 18, 2020

Debra Lynn “Debbi” Holmes, 65, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away on 09/18/2020 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital.  Debbi was born in Battle Creek to Joseph and Joyce Baines. She went to Battle Creek Central High School and graduated in 1972. She worked as a Caregiver for Friends Who Care for 9 years. She enjoyed going to the beach,...

Federico Elizondo

Sep 17, 2020

Passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Reflections Memory Care, Battle Creek. Federico was born on June 30, 1930, in Marin, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the son of Candido and Maria Antonia (Martinez) Elizondo. He moved to the United States in 1950 in pursuit of the “American Dream”.  On December 26, 1954, he was united in marriage to the...

Beverly Willemsen

Sep 17, 2020

Cremation has taken place, no services scheduled.

Florence Puskaric

Sep 17, 2020

Florence K. Puskaric, age 90, of Marshall, Michigan and formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away on September 17, 2020 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall.   She was born on March 14, 1930 in Munhall, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John and Katherine (Warsic) Barsic.  She was employed as a security officer for ten years at the Joseph Horns Department Store in Monroeville,...