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Paula Bauer
Apr 5, 2019
Paula Lou Bauer, age 86, of Battle Creek, passed away on April 5, 2019 at Pennfield Premier Living. She was born June 7, 1932 in Mattoon, IL., the daughter of Louis and Mary (Newsom) Bargemann. Paula graduated from East Grand Rapids High School in 1950, then received a Bachelor of Art in 1954 from the University of Michigan. She...
Joan Strong
Apr 5, 2019
Joan Margaret “Jo” Strong, age 81 of Olivet, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born February 13, 1938 in Marshall, Michigan the daughter of Edison and Leola (Tooker) Coller. Jo attended both Lakeview schools and Battle Creek Central High School. For twenty-six years, she was the kitchen manager at Jacks Bar and...
Donna Switzer
Apr 2, 2019
Donna S. Switzer, age 87, of Ceresco, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Glen Arbor Hospice. She was born December 15, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Acer John and Margaret (Arkin) Bezesky. Donna loved her horses. She raised Quarter Horses for many years and was a member of the MQHA, AQHA, Buckskin Association and Palomino Association....
Dorothy Torrey
Apr 2, 2019
Dorothy I. Torrey, age 89, of Augusta, passed away on April 2, 2019. She was born on October 22, 1929 in Molalla, Oregon, the daughter of Charles and Mabel Thompson. Dorothy graduated from High School in 1947 and moved to the Battle Creek-Climax area at the age of eighteen. She was united in marriage in 1947 to Earl Torrey,...
Robert O'Brien, Jr.
Mar 28, 2019
Robert J. O’Brien, Jr., age 91, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at The Reflections. He was born June 7, 1927 in Sturgis, Michigan the son of Robert J. and Mary Jane (VanZile) O’Brien. Bob was a 1945 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and following graduation served in the U.S. Army from 1945 –...
Mary Powell
Mar 24, 2019
Mary L. Powell, age 90, of Battle Creek, passed away on March 24, 2019. She was born on September 4, 1928 in Royal Oak, Michigan, the daughter of Daniel and Maude (Newton) Gillies. Mary was a graduate of St. Philip High School. She moved to Battle Creek from Bellevue, Michigan in 1988, where she was a homemaker. Prior to...
Linda Black
Mar 23, 2019
Linda Marie Black age 66 of Battle Creek, went to be with her Lord Saturday, March 23, 2019. Linda was born February 9, 1953 in Philadelphia PA, the daughter of Richard W. and Vivian M. (Torrance) Gray. She had been a resident of the area most of her life, graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1971. She...
Arlene Walman
Mar 22, 2019
Arlene E. Walman, age 85, of Climax, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born December 12, 1933 in Watton, Michigan the daughter of Arvid and Tyne (Ketola) Heikkila. Arlene worked at Eaton Manufacturing for many years and later at Denso Manufacturing. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held...
Bruce Birdsong
Mar 21, 2019
Bruce passed away peacefully on March 21, 2019, surrounded by his family and his beloved cat, Tuffy. Bruce was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was the son of Howard and Lulu (Huff) Birdsong. Bruce worked for United Parcel Service for 33 years, retiring in 1996. Bruce enjoyed working in his garden in the summer. He loved to play...
Georgia Engel
Mar 21, 2019
Georgia L. Engel, age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away on March 21, 2019. She was born on July 3, 1925 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Harold L. and Mildred D. (Austin) Sharpsteen. Georgia was previously employed at Leila Hospital as an Emergency Room Registration Clerk before retiring in 1984. She was a member at Trinity Lutheran Church,...
Michael Powers
Mar 14, 2019
Died on Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Battle Creek. Michael was born on April 7, 1965, in Battle Creek, the son of Thomas J. and Dianne L. (Robinson) Powers who survive. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School. He enjoyed fishing, sports, watching movies and offering his help to others. Surviving are...
Lois (Bailey) Mock
Mar 12, 2019
Passed away March 12, 2019, in Zephyrhills. Lois was born on September 8, 1926, in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Lois was preceded in death by her husband’s, Richard Bailey and D.D. Mock; a daughter, Carol Wise; two grandsons, Michael and Robert and a granddaughter, Christine. Mrs. Mock was a homemaker and loved cooking, baking and taking care...
Betty Brugh
Mar 11, 2019
Betty “Jeanne” Brugh age 92, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 11, 2019. Betty was born on January 16, 1927, in Battle Creek the daughter of John Howard and Janice Meredith (Carswell) Payne. She was a 1944 graduate of Charlotte High School in Charlotte, MI. Jeanne then moved to California after graduation with her best friend...
Ronald Holt
Mar 8, 2019
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Grace Kietrys
Mar 7, 2019
Grace Marie Kietrys, age 91, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was born May 3, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Walter J. and Gertrude Marie (Mroczenski) Tesner. Grace was a graduate of Holy Redeemer High School in Detroit. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and loved to sew, knit and...
Josephine Halladay
Mar 7, 2019
Passed away on March 7, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. Josephine was born on March 7, 1938, in Albion, MI, the daughter of James and Eleanor (Miller) Barnes. Josephine was a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School. Before retiring from Checker Motors in 1993, as a Press Operator she was one of...
Doris Korp
Mar 5, 2019
Died Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Doris was born on July 25, 1928, in Battle Creek, the daughter of James and Cora (Roscoe) Westwood. She had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Public Schools. She married Robert G. Korp on January...
Bernadine Norton
Mar 5, 2019
Bernadine D. Norton, age 94, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on March 5, 2019. She was born on October 21, 1924 in Marshall, Michigan, the daughter of Rutledge (Harlow)& Lois Enos. Bernie graduated from Marshall High School and was formerly employed by the Kellogg Company in both clerical and packaging, but was most known for her excellent homemaking skills. She enjoyed gardening of all...
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