Obituaries

Jan 16, 2020

Cremation has taken place.

Jan 13, 2020

Gregory H. Hudson, age 85, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020. He was born August 24, 1934 in Weyauwega, Wisconsin the son of Ivan Paul and Harriet Agnes (VanderHayden) Hudson. Greg was a graduate of Harper Creek High School and retired from Atlas Sales as a Salesman/Driver in 1996. He loved to play Tennis and Euchre,...

Jan 12, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Esther Mae (Eckstein) Bantau. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 9, 2020

Beulah Louise Brunner, age 84, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born May 21, 1935 in Jacksonville, Florida the daughter of Willard F. and Pauline E. (Eells) Baker. Louise worked at Dare Products for over 10 years, enjoyed all types of crafts and attended the First Church of...

Jan 8, 2020

Lucille F. Hires, age 88, of Battle Creek, MI., formerly of Wellston, MI., passed away on January 8, 2020 at Rapides General Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana.  She was born on January 4, 1932 in Hyden, Kentucky, the daughter of Isaac and Zubie (Feltner) Fields. Lucille was previously employed by Archway Cookie Company in the packaging department for eighteen years. ...

Jan 7, 2020

Nicole Baker passed away on Monday January 6, 2020 at the age of 35. In Heaven she joins her younger Brother, Daniel; Grandmothers Sonjia Baker and Lorie Schlick, and her daughter Rebecca.

Nicole is survived by her Daughters and Son, Raigen and Ryleigh Baker, and Hunter Goehring; Mother, Dawn Verhest; Father and Stepmother, Bruce and...

Jan 5, 2020

Our Mother, Elizabeth Peckham from Battle Creek, went home with the Lord January 5, 2020 at the age of 94 years, surrounded by family. Elizabeth Peckham was born on August 30, 1925, in Kalamazoo Michigan. Elizabeth and Dr. Gordon Peckham Sr. would have been married 71 years and had six children: Gordon and Colette Peckham of Jackson, Michigan; Brenda...

Jan 3, 2020

Jane Olivette (Grimm) Ferdon of Battle Creek, MI passed away January 3, 2020. She was born June 10, 1938 in Franklin County, Kentucky the daughter of Marion (Frank) Grimm and Ida Mae (Sanford) Grimm. She married Frederic David Ferdon on August 30, 1958. They moved from Ohio to California where she lived most of her life. Jane was an...

Jan 2, 2020

Cremation has taken place.

Jan 2, 2020

Margery (Margie) Ann Lewis, 87, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2020, at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility, in Battle Creek, Michigan She was born Jan. 22, 1932, in Battle Creek, Mich. to Edwin and Helen Hickman. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1949. Margery worked in the payroll department at the Kellogg Company where...

Jan 2, 2020

William Lee Davison unexpectantly passed away on January 2, 2020. Bill was born on April 13, 1957, in Battle Creek, the son of William Davison and Evelyn Richey. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and was a 1975 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Bill was a dedicated employee at Graphic Packaging for over 30...

Jan 2, 2020

Cremation has taken place.

Jan 1, 2020

Gary L. Munger, age 77, of Battle Creek and formerly of Athens, passed away on January 1, 2020 at Bickford of Battle Creek.  He was born on April 2, 1942 in Battle Creek, the son of Allen and Flora Munger.  Gary graduated from Lakeview High School in 1960.  He was employed by the Kellogg Company in the paper division,...

Jan 1, 2020

Died on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Maxine was born on January 16, 1937, in Lacey, MI, the daughter of Barney Ray and Elsie Lillian (Hamner) Williams. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School. Maxine was employed at Transamerica Insurance until her retirement. She...

Jan 1, 2020

Violet D. Mains, age 92, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Heritage Assisted Living. She was born July 23, 1928 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Papeck) Horvat. Violet was a 1946 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and married Virgil E. Mains on September 6, 1947. She worked in...

Dec 29, 2019

Lawrence Lyndon Faulk, Age 75, a lifelong resident of Athens, MI, died Sunday, December 29, 2019.  He was born on March 17, 1944, in Battle Creek MI, the son of Lawrence and Edna (Gay). On August 29, 1964, he was united in marriage to Patricia (Donaldson), who preceded him in death. They operated the North Avenue Boron Station from...

Dec 25, 2019

Michael W. Willbur, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away on December 25, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on August 7, 1941 in Battle Creek, the son of Warren and Venna (Hughes) Willbur.  Michael graduated from Pennfield High School in 1960.  He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.  He was employed by...

Dec 24, 2019

Robert Otis Willis was born to Harrison Willis and Verta (Lawson) Willis on June 3, 1936 in Stonega, Virginia, and passed from this world on December 24, 2019, in Battle Creek, Michigan surrounded by loved ones.  He joined the air-force after graduating high school and was assigned to Alaska, where he kept an eye on Russia during the cold...

Dec 24, 2019

Passed away unexpectedly this last week at his home in Battle Creek of natural causes. He is preceded in death by his mother Velma Lewis-Fox, his father George Fox and his brother Robert Fox. George is survived by his children, Paul and Connie Fox, Georgia and Todd Steiner, George (Tony) Fox; grandchildren, Barbi and Jeremy Steiner, Anthony Fox, Teela...

Dec 19, 2019

Marleen E. (Bergren) Reiser, age 94, died Thursday, December 19, 2019, in hospice care at her home at Lakeview Assisted Living in Battle Creek. Marleen was born on August 17, 1925, in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Harry P. and Nellie (Lindgren) Bergren. She had been an area resident since 1977.  On April 8, 1950, she was united in...