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Joann "Baba" Gillum
Oct 30, 2018
JoAnn “Baba” Gillum (Pultorak) left this world to be with the Lord Tuesday evening, Oct 30, 2018 as a result of lung and heart complications. She was at peace with the situation and surrounded by some of her closest family during her last days and minutes. She was an amazingly compassionate woman of God. She was truly loved by...
Arlis Douglas, Jr.
Oct 29, 2018
Arlis “Ray” Douglas, Jr. age 70, of Battle Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 29, 2018. Ray served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany, during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to work at the Kellogg Company working for 34 years, prior to his retirement in 1999. He was a...
Marion Aycock
Oct 25, 2018
Marion W. Aycock, age 90, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018. He was born December 20, 1927 in Hickory, Mississippi the son of Joseph Terrell and Eunice (Williams) Aycock. Marion graduated from Hickory High School and married his high school sweetheart Madeline Redditt. They were married for over 50 years prior to her death on April...
Dora Gould
Oct 25, 2018
Dora H. Gould, age 91, of Battle Creek, passed away on October 25, 2018. She was born on February 2, 1927 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Clarence and Estella (Nichols) Howard. Dora graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1945. Dora was united in marriage on November 8, 1948 to Albert F. Gould Jr., to whom she...
Julia Wentworth
Oct 24, 2018
Julia Ann Wentworth, age 81, of Battle Creek, passed away on October 24, 2018 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She was born on March 1, 1937 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Amiel and Julia Siefke. She graduated in 1955 from Battle Creek Central High School and was formerly employed as a vault teller for Michigan...
Carol Griffin
Oct 22, 2018
Died Monday, October 22, 2018, at Bronson Battle Creek. Pat was born on March 17, 1938, in Battle Creek, the son of Michael and Evangelyn (France) Griffin. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1956. He was married to the former Doris L. Dee Dellinger for 53 years before...
Rev. W. Holman
Oct 21, 2018
Rev. W. Earl Holman, age 88, of The Woodlands, Texas, and formerly of Marshall, Michigan, died October 21, 2018. He was born November 3, 1929, in Happy Valley, North Carolina, the son of Walter Edward and Margaret Dorothy Holman, both of whom preceded him in death. His brother James A. Holman also preceded him in death. Survivors include his...
Norma Barker
Oct 20, 2018
Norma "Mimi" Barker, age 90 of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 at her home. She was born January 6, 1928 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Constantine and Elizabeth Jane (Lacey) Bouzan. Mrs. Barker was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and was the owner/president of Barker Manufacturing, a position she has held...
Melma Rubel
Oct 19, 2018
Melma C. Rubel, age 97, of Battle Creek, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018. She was born on April 11, 1921 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Clifford and Irene (Turner) Harvey. She graduated in 1939 from Olivet High School and lived during her married and widowed life in the Battle Creek area but lived for eight years...
Roy Slaughter
Oct 17, 2018
Died Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at his residence. Roy was born on March 25, 1932, in Arlington, TN, the son of Roy L. and Minnie E. (Boyd) Slaughter. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1955 during the Korean War. Roy had been an area resident since 1955. On April 11, 1956, he was...
Harold Tooley
Oct 17, 2018
Harold James Tooley, age 92, of Albion, MI. passed away on October 17, 2018. He was born on December 28, 1925 in Albion, the son of Fredrick and Clara (Bicknell) Tooley. Harold served in the United States Army for eighteen months, during WWII at Camp Gordon in Georgia. He was united in marriage on February...
Mary Clarey
Oct 16, 2018
Passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Bronson Battle Creek. Mary was born on December 7, 1934, in Battle Creek, MI. Mary had been a lifelong resident of the area. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Clarey who preceded her in death in 2006. She was employed with Clark Equipment, Springfield Lounge and then with the Veterans...
Norma Wells
Oct 13, 2018
Died Saturday, October 13, 2018, at Brookdale Assisted Living. Norma was born on November 3, 1925, in Algona, IA, the daughter of Frederick and Florence (Jenkins) Miller. She had been an area resident since 1947. Norma was united in marriage to Ervin Wells who preceded her in death. She worked for Sherman Manufacturing Company from 1946 to 1986. She...
David Shear
Oct 13, 2018
David P. Shear, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018. He was born October 17, 1939 in Plainwell, Michigan the son of David and Louise (Cherrington) Shear. David was a 1958 graduate of Lakeview High School and retired from Post Cereals after 27 years of employment. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and bowling, and was...
Doris Mcdonald
Sep 30, 2018
Doris Lee McDonald, age 90, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Bickford of Battle Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care, where she had been a resident since January 2016. She was born March 16, 1928 in Dryad, Washington the daughter of John Newton and Anna E. (Lovins) Downs. She was a 1946 graduate of Marshall...
Richard Ingle
Sep 23, 2018
Heartbroken, but grateful for the love that surrounds us, my brother and I share the passing, on Sunday, September 23 rd , of our beloved father, Richard “Dick” Ingle, 83, a native of Battle Creek. His final moments came, the consequence of heart failure, nestled in the peace and support of dear family and friends. Family came first always...
Harriet Conklin
Sep 21, 2018
Harriet P. (Platt) Conklin, age 86, of Bellevue, MI passed away on September 21, 2018 with her family at her side. Her husband, who proceeded her in death 4 years ago, greeted her as she went home to be with her Lord. Harriet was born March 31, 1932 in Stockton, CA. She was...
Lawrence Gilbert
Sep 18, 2018
Died Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at Bronson Battle Creek. Lawrence was born on December 6, 1933, in Chicago, IL, the son of George H. and Evelyn J. (Strauss) Gilbert. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War from 1952 until his retirement in 1972. On January 15, 1954, he was united in marriage...
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