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Anna Sanders

Anna Sanders

Dec 13, 2018

Anna M. Sanders, age 92, of Battle Creek, passed away on December 13, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born on August 22, 1926 in Bellevue, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph and Ellen (Jaquay) Martin. Anna was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. She previously worked at...

Irene Fogaroli

Irene Fogaroli

Dec 12, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Irene R. Fogaroli. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Penny Taylor

Penny Taylor

Dec 11, 2018

Penny E. Taylor, age 74, of Battle Creek, passed away on December 11, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born on August 6, 1944 in Fullerton County, California, the daughter of Robert and Marjorie Taylor. Penny graduated from Brookhust High School in Anaheim, California in 1963. She came from Atlanta, Georgia in 2006 to Battle...

Duane Sly

Duane Sly

Dec 11, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Duane M. Sly. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jean Stormshak

Jean Stormshak

Dec 7, 2018

Died Friday, December 7, 2018. Jean was born on November 26, 1951, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Gus and Eloise (Voice) Stormshak. She had been an area resident since 1999, when she moved back from Maryland. She was a graduate of Lakeview High School and attended Kellogg Community College. Jean worked as an administrative assistant for the University...

Carol Smith

Carol Smith

Dec 7, 2018

Carol Elizabeth (Kratzer) Smith, age 77 of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Lemay Avenue Health and Rehab.  She was born July 9, 1941 in Danville, Pennsylvania the daughter of Albert Roosevelt and Dora Elizabeth (Rhinard) Kratzer. Carol was a beautiful young woman and accomplished much throughout her years, having achieved degrees in both Psychology...

Alice Hallack

Alice Hallack

Dec 5, 2018

Alice W. Hallack, age 75, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born May 15, 1943 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Loren and Ellen Mae (Bruch) Donham. Alice was a 1962 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and earned an Associate Degree from Kellogg Community College....

Sandra Shutt

Sandra Shutt

Dec 5, 2018

Sandra Ann Shutt was called home to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was dearly loved by all who knew her, never failing to smile warmly and serve whole heartedly. Sandra was born to Marshall E. and Ida (Kulseth) Jaeger on March 3, 1940 in...

Nina Ainslie

Nina Ainslie

Dec 4, 2018

Passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. She was born in Albion, MI, on September 22, 1947, the daughter of Leo Wells Camburn and Hazel Louise (Moog) Camburn. Nina was raised on the Camburn Centennial Farm in Homer, Michigan. Nina graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Science and Health Education. Nina was a...

Jeanette Millard

Jeanette Millard

Dec 2, 2018

Jeanette R. Millard, age 75, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2018 at her home in Battle Creek, MI. Jeanette was born on June 29, 1943 alongside her twin sister, Patricia Wolney. She was one of twelve children born to Raymond J. and Dorothy E. (Mezak) Wolney. Jeanette was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek and a graduate...

Ortha Bishop

Ortha Bishop

Nov 28, 2018

It was a long life, but a good and busy life for Ortha June Bishop, who passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Ortha was born on July 19, 1926, in Maple Grove Township, Barry County, MI, the daughter of Vern and Fern (Wenger) Hawblitz.  She grew up in a farming family, was a 1943 graduate of Hastings High School...

Betty Jarmul

Betty Jarmul

Nov 22, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Betty I. Jarmul. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

David Barnes

David Barnes

Nov 21, 2018

David H. Barnes, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018. He was born August 5, 1940 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Albert David and Christine Margaret (Bradley) Barnes. David graduated from Lakeview High School in 1958 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy from September 1958 until April 1966. Following his...

Jean Giacchina

Jean Giacchina

Nov 19, 2018

Died Monday, November 19, 2018, at Glenn Arbor Hospice. Jean was born on October 9, 1925, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Ottorino and Mary (DePalma) DiLoreto. Jean graduated high school in Detoit. She moved to the Battle Creek area 4 years ago to be near her family. She was united in marriage to Leo Giacchina on...

Charles Budd

Charles Budd

Nov 15, 2018

Died Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall. Bob was born on January 8, 1943, in Topeka, IL, the son of Harold R. and Lorraine M. (White) Budd. He was a graduate of Lakeview High School and Joined the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1965 and was a meteorologist in the Navy. On June 25,...

Jimmie Hall

Jimmie Hall

Nov 14, 2018

Jimmie Lee Hall, age 96, of Battle Creek, passed away on November 14, 2018. He was born on July 22, 1922 in Dayton, Tennessee, the son of Elbert and Ida (Jenkins) Hall. Jimmie attended public schools in Dayton, TN. and moved to Battle Creek in 1953, where he lived in the same house since 1961....

Joyce Ashley

Joyce Ashley

Nov 13, 2018

Joyce E. Ashley, age 83, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 1, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Bryan J. and Genevieve A. (Locke) Taylor. A 1953 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, she worked at Calhoun Federal Savings and Loan...

James "Poppy" Smith

James "Poppy" Smith

Nov 12, 2018

James K. Smith, surrounded by his children, joined his wife Bertie in heaven on Monday, November 12, 2018.  James was known by many names, Kermit, Ol’ Brother, Smitty, Dad, Grandpa, but most admired being called Poppy.  He was born in 1934, Crawford, TN to Allen and Etta Mae (Garrett) Smith (deceased).   He had a loving family with several siblings;...

Cheryle Nosek

Cheryle Nosek

Nov 5, 2018

Cheryle Kae Nosek, age 68, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018. She was born February 9, 1950 in Valparaiso, Indiana the daughter of Marion Robert and Helen Laverne (Tanner) Miller. A 1968 graduate of Portage High School in Portage, Indiana she worked at Town and Country in Valparaiso for several years prior to her retirement. She...

Charles Hale

Charles Hale

Oct 31, 2018

Charles M. Hale, age 83, of Battle Creek, passed away on October 31, 2018. He was born on June 14, 1935 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of David and Agnes Barve. Charles was formerly employed as a security guard at the Buckingham Inn, and from 1965 until 1982 as a meter reader for the...

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