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Donald Metzger
Dec 18, 2019
Donald G. Metzger, age 94 of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019. He was born May 13, 1925 in East Leroy, Michigan the son of Glenn and Nettie (Katz) Metzger. Following graduation from Lakeview High School in 1943, he immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS South Dakota during WWII. Don was a...
David Thome
Dec 17, 2019
David R. Thome, age 69 of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday December 17, 2019. He was born May 7, 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan the son of Raymond Richard and Dorothy Frances (Norkus) Thome. Dave attended St. Jude Catholic School and was a 1968 graduate of Northview High School and worked for his father at the Coit Avenue Gravel...
Rose Cowles
Dec 16, 2019
Rose Marie Savord Cowles, born October 22, 1932, in the small upper peninsula town of Hermansville, MI to William and Rose (Fabry) Savord. Rose was known as "Tootsie" to her U.P. family and friends, but here in lower Michigan, she was known as "The Yooper" and she was very proud of it. She graduated from Hermansville High School in...
Tiziano "Tab" Bonardi
Dec 16, 2019
Tiziano “Tab” A. Bonardi, age 86, of Battle Creek, passed away on December 16, 2019 at Bickford of Battle Creek. He was born on October 6, 1933 in Avoca, Michigan, the son of Andrew and Margaret (Richards) Bonardi. Tab graduated from Yale High School in 1951. He proudly served and was honorably discharged from the United States...
Sally Gibson
Dec 15, 2019
Died Sunday, December 15, 2019, at Evergreen Senior Care. Sally was born on February 24, 1938, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Ralph and Ann (Taft) Durfee. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School. She married Maynard “Gibby” Gibson who preceded her in death. Sally was employed at Eaton Corporation for 5...
Joan Banaszak
Dec 14, 2019
Joan D. Banaszak, age 87 of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019. She was born November 8, 1932 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Cletus and Blanch (SanCatier) St. Pierre. Joan was a 1950 graduate of St. Philip Catholic High School. She had worked at Bell Telephone and retired from the Battle Creek Health System. She...
Daniel Boone
Dec 12, 2019
Daniel R. Boone passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on December 12, 2019. He was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1933, the fourth of five children of Edward and Ruth Boone. Dan attended Saint Joseph University of Philadelphia after his time in the Navy. Once retired from the Social Security Administration, he completed his Master’s...
Mary Moore
Dec 5, 2019
Mary E. Moore, age 84, of Battle Creek, passed away on December 5, 2019 at her residence. She was born on October 7, 1935 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Abram and Lena (Hyde) Bloomhuff. She attended Battle Creek Central High School. Mary was previously employed at the Battle Creek Inn in housekeeping and was an assistant activities director...
Brenda Hubbert
Dec 1, 2019
Brenda Kay (Taft) Hubbert, age 69, of Battle Creek, passed away on December 1, 2019 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on November 8, 1950 to Wendal E. and Jeanette J. (Hand) Taft. She graduated from Harper Creek High School and Kellogg Community College. She also attended Michigan State University. She...
Kathleen Egan
Nov 30, 2019
Went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2019. Kate was born Kathleen Welch Farrell on September 19, 1917, in El Dorado, Arkansas, the daughter of Albert and Mathilde (Moise) Farrell. She was a graduate and Valedictorian of Concord High School in Concord, MI. Kathleen married John J. Egan who preceded her in death on February 14,...
Lois Hand
Nov 30, 2019
Lois G. Hand, age 86, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019. She was born April 23, 1933 in Bronson, Michigan the daughter of Ivan and Francis (Vanderkooi) Walker. Lois was a 1951 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, was the business office manager at Leila Hospital for over 25 years and retired in 1988 from...
Lois Worthington
Nov 30, 2019
Lois Thelma Worthington, 86, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. She was born March 1, 1933 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Donald and Hazel (Miller) Rench. She grew up in a large family with several sisters and two brothers. July 11, 1952, she was joined in marriage with Donald M. Worthington, Sr., who...
Gloria Western
Nov 29, 2019
Gloria Ann (Reed) Western, 88, of Hastings, MI. passed away on Friday, November 29 in her home surrounded by her family. Gloria was born in Battle Creek, MI. to Howard and Onda Reed on September 13, 1931. She went to high school at Battle Creek Central and graduated in 1950. She went on to earn a degree at secretarial...
Harold Latham
Nov 29, 2019
Harold G. Latham, age 84 of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019. He was born June 9, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Bernerd G. and Irene (Hager) Latham. Harold was a 1954 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired...
Betty Wilson
Nov 29, 2019
Betty J. Wilson, age 80, of Bellevue, passed away on November 29, 2019. She was born on July 18, 1939 in Athens, MI., the daughter of Anton and Rosemond (Haff) Burgardt. She attended school in East Leroy and Hastings High School, receiving her GED in 1989. Betty was a waitress, cook, and manager at many area restaurants, and retired...
Donald Ball
Nov 28, 2019
Donald F. Ball, age 78, of Burlington, Michigan, passed away on November 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born on November 21, 1941 in Charlotte, MI., the son of Harold and Doris (Wise) Ball Sr. Donald graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1968. He served in the United States Army from July 8, 1964 until he was honorable...
Joann Shaw
Nov 28, 2019
JoAnn Virginia Shaw (Mitchell), 80, of Battle Creek, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 doing what she loved most, preparing a large Thanksgiving meal for her family. Having her family together to celebrate life’s moments was what JoAnn loved most. JoAnn was born June 8, 1939 in Alexandria, Virginia where she grew up as a child. She moved...
Larry Williams
Nov 27, 2019
Larry “Hope” Wayne Williams, age 67, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek, MI. He was born January 24, 1952 in Evansville, Indiana. Larry was the son of Tommie and Lorraine Williams. He was a 1970 graduate of Evansville Central High School. In high school and while he attended...
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