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Jalaine "Pat" Smith
Apr 3, 2017
Jalaine R. Smith age 72, of Battle Creek, passed away on April 3, 2017. She was born on January 23, 1945 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Raymond and Isabelle (Strong) Keagle. She grew up in Climax, Michigan as a child, graduating from Climax High School before moving to Battle Creek. She was united in marriage to Larry Kruger...
Linda Irish
Apr 1, 2017
Linda L. Irish age 77, of Battle Creek, passed away on April 1, 2017. She was born on June 25, 1939 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Homer and Gladys (Little) Imus. Linda graduated from Lakeview High School. She was united in Marriage on July 21, 1962 in Battle Creek to Lloyd E. Irish. Linda was employed with Harper Creek High...
Kathie Thomason
Mar 31, 2017
Kathie M. Thomason, age 48 and Howard R. Bergman, age 60, of East Leroy, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Together for 30 years, they loved their time spent with each other and died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. They were members of Binder Park Zoo were they spent many summer days, enjoyed biking,...
Howard Bergman
Mar 31, 2017
Kathie M. Thomason, age 48 and Howard R. Bergman, age 60, of East Leroy, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Together for 30 years, they loved their time spent with each other and died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. They were members of Binder Park Zoo were they spent many summer days, enjoyed biking,...
Earl Torrey
Mar 31, 2017
Earl D. Torrey, age 94, of Climax, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. He was born June 26, 1922 in Banfield, Michigan the son of George Edward and Gladys Mary (Allison) Torrey. Earl served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Pacific Theatre receiving the Bronze Star. Following his honorable discharge he...
Linda Rugg
Mar 30, 2017
Linda L. Rugg age 69, of Battle Creek, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017. She was born on April 3, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Delvin and Bertha (Reid) Darling. Linda was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Springfield High School in 1965. She was employed from 1983 to 2009 at Denso Manufacturing, later working in...
Robert Dilliner
Mar 29, 2017
Robert (Bob) Thomas (Tommy) Dilliner, age 87, of Battle Creek, passed peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was born June 24, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Russell and Julia Dilliner. Bob grew up in Battle Creek where he attended and graduated from St. Philip High School. He proudly...
Paul Jones
Mar 27, 2017
Paul T. Jones, age 92, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at his home. He was born March 23, 1925 in Monterey, Tennessee the son of Claude and Clara (Buckner) Jones. Paul graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1943 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy. He retired from the Grand Trunk...
Mellany Mazur
Mar 26, 2017
Mellany Kay Mazur, Age 66, Of Lansing, Formerly of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, March 26, 2017. Mellany was born on June 2, 1950, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Donald R. and Ella (Bush) Opala. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens Chapel. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m to...
Genevieve Allen
Mar 26, 2017
Genevieve Allen age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017. She was born on October 30, 1923 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Josef and Sophia (Lachowicz) Juzwiak. She was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. Genevieve was united in marriage in 1944 to Clifford C. Sylvester for twenty...
Josephine Mitchell
Mar 23, 2017
Josephine “Joie” M. Mitchell, age 78, of East Leroy, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born May 19, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Edwin and Josephine (Giroux) Page. Following graduation from Marshall High School, Josephine went to work for the Department of Civil Service where she...
David Steger
Mar 22, 2017
David Hugh Steger age 82, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on March 22, 2017 in the company of his wife of 53 years. He was born and raised in Hudson, Michigan. David graduated from Hudson High School, attended Adrian College, Greenbrier Military Academy, and Michigan State University. David was united in marriage on October 12, 1963 to Jacqueline...
Donald Williams
Mar 16, 2017
Donald M. Williams, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. He was born April 21, 1938 in Flint, Michigan the son of Alva M. and Clara R. (Reynolds) Williams. Don served in the U.S. Army, worked for the State of Michigan Highway Department and retired in 1998 from Rieth Riley as the office/parts manager. He...
Laurence "Joe" Dawes
Mar 14, 2017
Laurence D. “Joe” Dawes age 79, of Battle Creek, passed away March 14, 2017. Larry was born on June 9, 1937 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Laurence D. and Alice J. (Scott) Dawes. He attended St. Philip Catholic High School, where he played football, basketball, golf and was a member of the class “C” state championship football...
Virginia "Jeanne" Morris
Mar 13, 2017
Virginia “Jeanne” Morris age 89, of Richland, Michigan passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born on November 10, 1927 in Kapala, Hawaii, the daughter of Manuel and Marie (Correa) Pimental. Virginia graduated in 1945 from Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. She later was united in marriage in 1947 to her husband;...
Dianne Mcdill
Mar 11, 2017
Dianne M. (Perry) McDill age 77, of Battle Creek, passed away on March 11, 2017. Dianne was born on December 17, 1939 in Manchester, Iowa, the daughter of Hartsel and Bethayne (Tomlinson) Perry. She was united in marriage to David M. McDill on January 1, 1960 in Davenport, Iowa, and then moved to Battle Creek in 1964, when her...
Nellie Barnes
Mar 11, 2017
Nellie Pearl Barnes, age 107, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born November 22, 1909 in Howlandsburg, Michigan the daughter of John G. and Inis (Johnson) Noble. Mrs. Barnes had worked at the V.A. Laundry and Post Cereals, and enjoyed crafts, crocheting and going to bible study....
Barbara Wilson
Mar 11, 2017
Barbara H. “Bobbie” Wilson, 94, of Battle Creek, Michigan, died peacefully in her sleep on March 11, 2017. She was born in 1923 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Karl W. and Florence (Sheffers) Hooth. Bobbie graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and Western Michigan University, including post-graduate work at WMU. She married Donald R. Wilson in April 1944...
Catherine Matko
Mar 10, 2017
Catherine M. Matko age 89, of Columbus, Ohio and formerly of Battle Creek, passed away March 10, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Galion, Ohio on April 22, 1927, the daughter of Vincent and Marian (Lupica) Chinni. Catherine graduated from Galion High School in Ohio. She was united in marriage in 1955 to Theodore Matko. Catherine lived...
Dora Tyndal
Mar 9, 2017
Dora Marian Tyndal, Age 86, Of Battle Creek, Died Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Battle Creek. Dora was born on June 29, 1930, in Hastings, MI, the daughter of Edgar S. and Ruby E. (Walters) Fifield. She had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Southwestern Jr. High and Battle Creek Central High School. On June 10,...
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