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Chester Wilk
Jun 7, 2018
Chester “Chet” Wilk, age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018. He was born on January 1, 1925 in Battle Creek, the son of John and Mary (Szmyd) wilk. Chester was a lifelong area resident of Battle Creek. He was employed by the Kellogg Company for 41 years, retiring in 1980....
Dorothy Kajcienski
Jun 5, 2018
Dorothy Arlene Kajcienski, age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away on June 5, 2018 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born on January 27, 1925 in Athens, Michigan, the daughter of Donald and Hazel (Miller) Rench. She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1943. Throughout her life, Dorothy’s love and passion was her...
Grace Hendrickson
Jun 3, 2018
Grace Louise Hendrickson, age 99, of Wayland, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018. She was born January 11, 1919 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of William Joseph and Grace Dexter (Ludwick) Whitt. She attended school in Battle Creek and worked at Michigan Carton in quality control for many years prior to her retirement. On...
Linda Brandt
Jun 2, 2018
On June 2, 2018, Linda K. Brandt passed away after a long-term illness. She was born on May 31, 1950. She is survived by her daughters, Tammy K. (Kenneth) Meade and Ammie Terburg; a sister, Rebecca (Ed) Vandermeeden; grandchildren, Jonathon (Lindsey) Stafford, Joshua Stafford and Sabrina (Justin) Clark; great grandchildren, Kadyn, Brogon, Mason, Hunter, Myia Stafford and...
Roger Kevern
Jun 1, 2018
Passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 1, 2018. Roger was born in Lansing, MI, on December 24, 1951, to Agnes (Connie) M. (Boyden) and Donald Richard Kevern. He graduated from Lakeview High School in 1970 and soon after started working at Graphic Packaging (formerly Michigan Paperboard). He retired after 42 years as a stock prep supervisor in September 2016....
Ruth Ware
Jun 1, 2018
Ruth Ellen Ware, age 98, of Battle Creek, passed away on June 1, 2018 at North Pointe Woods Assisted Living. She was born in a logging camp in Kalkaska County, Michigan on April 29, 1920, the daughter of George and Velva (Smith) Ferguson. Ruth’s family moved frequently when she was young before finally settling in...
Joan Wolf
May 29, 2018
Joan D. Wolf, age 83, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018. She was born June 27, 1934 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Fred and Margaret (Anderson) Brandeberry. Joan attended Battle Creek Central High School and retired in 2004 from J.D. Grooming, a business which she operated since 1963. She also co-owned with her husband,...
Michele Salyer
May 26, 2018
Michele Lynn “Shelly” Salyer, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born January 29, 1968 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Gary A. and Connie L. (Mercer) Hunter. Shelly was a 1986 graduate of Harper Creek High School where she was a member of the Swim Team. She has worked...
Anita Struble
May 20, 2018
Anita (Harms) Struble, age 96, of Battle Creek, passed away on May 20, 2018. She was born on January 5, 1922 the first of identical twin sisters, Alvina (Harms) Struble. Yes, they married brothers! They were born in Nordheim, Texas in 1922, the daughters of Henry and Martha (Belitz) Harms Sr. They were second generation...
Rosa "Rosie" Sloan
May 16, 2018
Rosa “Rosie” T. Sloan, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away on May 16, 2018 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born on September 10, 1923 in Bellevue, Michigan the daughter of John Sr. and Kathrina (Voegeli) Tanner. She was united in marriage to Lawrence V. Sloan on November 20, 1941, he preceded her...
Thomas Smith
May 12, 2018
Thomas W. Smith, age 60, of Battle Creek, struggled with multiple sclerosis, and lost his short battle to cancer on May 12, 2018. He was born on December 14, 1957 in Battle Creek, the son of Raymond and Marian (Leins) Smith. Thomas graduated from Springfield High School in 1976 and previously was employed as a roofer with Sherriff Goslin...
Ellwyn Warren
May 9, 2018
Ellwyn S. Warren, age 89, of Battle Creek, passed away on May 9, 2018 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born on October 10, 1928 in Leonidas, Michigan the son of Frank and Velda (Rench) Warren. Ellwyn graduated from Lakeview High School in 1946 and worked as a brick mason from 1947 to 1991. He was united...
Helen Hall
May 8, 2018
Helen F. Hall, age 86, of Battle Creek, passed away on May 8, 2018 at Heritage Assisted Living. She was born on June 23, 1931 in Ann Arbor, the daughter of Ernest and Inez (Barkley) Wheeler. Helen was a lifelong area resident, graduating from St. Philip High School in 1949. She was employed by Leila Hospital for several years...
Nancy Mcdonald
May 7, 2018
Nancy Sue McDonald, age 76, of Ceresco, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018. She was born December 7, 1941 in Adrian, Michigan the daughter of Milford H. and Opal M. (Morris) Vedmore, and was raised in the Marshall area. Nancy graduated from Marshall High School and retired from Lotte USA. On May 20, 1961 Nancy was married to Kenneth...
Michael Wines
May 3, 2018
Michael Eugene Wines, age 64, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. Michael was born on September 10, 1953 in Battle Creek, the son of Colleen Roberta Uptgraft and Eugene Norman Wines. He was the oldest of four children; Steven Wines, Lynn Wines, and Norman Wines. Michael was a 1972 graduate of...
Philip Trascik
May 1, 2018
Died Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. Philip was born on January 21, 1932, in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to the former Barbara J. Cook who survives. Also surviving is a step-daughter, Sue Hendon; a step-son, Gary (Wondrella) Deno;...
David Carey
Apr 30, 2018
David A. Carey, age 75, of Paw Paw, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. He was born June 2, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Arthur and Cora (Eyre) Carey. Dave graduated from Harper Creek High School in 1961 where he played football and ran track. He retired from the Eaton Corporation in...
Maria Truch
Apr 26, 2018
Maria L.Truch, age 90, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on April 26, 2018. She was born on October 27, 1927 in Frankfurt, Germany to August and Helene (Holzschuh) Keden. Her first marriage to Paul L. Anthony ended in divorce. In 1966, she married Erwin A. Truch in Schwalheim, Germany. She was preceded...
Ralph Brandenburg
Apr 26, 2018
Ralph R. “Russ” Brandenburg, age 92, of Battle Creek, died Thursday, April 26, 2018. Ralph was born on August 5, 1925, in Battle Creek, the son of Ralph L. and Mable (Embree) Brandenburg. Russ was a 1943 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII. On November 27, 1948,...
Mary Horwarth
Apr 23, 2018
Mary Lou Horwarth, 89, of Battle Creek, died April 23, 2018 of natural causes. She was born May 10, 1928 in Mason City, IA to Rose Mildred (Murray) and Thomas Victor Adams. Surviving are three daughters and one son; Mary (Tim) Dunivin of Lake Forest, CA; Rose (Joe) Arbic of Battle Creek; Marilyn (Mark) Wieas...
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