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Wayne Flickema

Wayne Flickema

Dec 10, 2016

Wayne Harold Flickema age 84, of  Battle Creek, passed away December 10, 2016.  He was born on December 27, 1931 in Muskegon, Michigan, the son of Harold and Helen (Bush) Flickema.  Wayne graduated from Muskegon High School in 1950.  On October 24, 1952 he was united in marriage to Charlotte Madendorp  in Muskegon, Michigan.  Wayne served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955, working as...

Jack Miller

Jack Miller

Dec 8, 2016

Jack L. Miller, age 80, of Burlington, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. He was born August 18, 1936 in Athens, Michigan the son of Carl Leonard and Margaret Louise (Ingram) Miller. Jack graduated from Lakeview High School and played on several minor league baseball teams in the area as well as playing...

Mary Vahldieck

Mary Vahldieck

Dec 3, 2016

Mary Alice Dettmann Vahldieck, Age 89, Born to life August 8, 1927, was born to eternal life December 3, 2016. Mary was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in Wauwatosa, a suburb. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a bachelor’s degree in education and taught first grade in the Milwaukee public school system. Mary was an avid...

Sallie Maitre-Bruhns

Sallie Maitre-Bruhns

Dec 2, 2016

Sallie A. Maitre-Bruhns, age 100, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born January 23, 1916 in Maidstone, Ontario, Canada the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Allen) McGuire. Sallie was preceded in death by her first husband Joseph J. Maitre on October 26, 1977. She is survived by a...

Geraldine Konkright

Geraldine Konkright

Dec 1, 2016

Geraldine L. Konkright, age 81, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at The Battle Creek Manor. She was born May 6, 1935 in New Carlisle, Ohio the daughter of Forrest and Myrtle (Jamison) Grimm and was a 1954 graduate of Tecumseh High School in New Carlisle. On July 10, 1954 she married Ottie L. Konkright in Bowersville,...

Amado Huerta

Amado Huerta

Nov 27, 2016

Amado C. Huerta, age 90, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at his home. He was born May 4, 1926 in Houston, Texas the son of Amado and Theresa (Contreas) Huerta. Mr. Huerta moved to the Battle Creek area in 1955 from Saginaw and for over 40 years owned and operated Amado’s Upholstery. He was a member...

Dolores Ronan

Dolores Ronan

Nov 25, 2016

Dolores A. Ronan, Age 81, Of Battle Creek, Dolores A. Ronan was born on June 15, 1935 in Battle Creek, MI where she continued to live for most of her life. Dee, as everyone knew her, had many talents. She worked for Bell Telephone, Ermisch Travel, EPI Printing, The Shopper, as a real-estate agent and even helped to plan a...

Annemarie Seivert

Annemarie Seivert

Nov 23, 2016

Annemarie “Linda” Seivert, age 82, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Linda was born August 15, 1934 in Frankfurt, Germany the daughter of Paul Albert and Maria Luise (Geborene-Betz) Beuchert. She grew up in Germany during World War II, and then went to live with a friend in Columbus, Georgia following the war....

Veronica Harter

Veronica Harter

Nov 20, 2016

Veronica L. “Bonnie” Harter, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek after a brief illness. She was born October 9, 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Earl N. and Margaret (McPhillips) Schoder. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1940 and worked at the Kellogg Company, packaging division and retired...

Paul Grubb

Paul Grubb

Nov 18, 2016

Paul “Carson” Grubb, age 79, of Battle Creek died Friday, November 18, 2016.  He was born in Kendallville, Indiana on August 23, 1937 the son of Paul & Talitha (Bowen) Grubb.  Carson graduated from Kendallville High school, and then attended Purdue University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.  He came to Battle Creek in 1970 from Dearborn, Michigan.  Carson worked for...

Jack Shepard

Jack Shepard

Nov 18, 2016

Passed away Friday, November 18, 2016. Jack was born to Jack and Edith Marie Shepard in Union City, Michigan on December 23, 1935. He grew up in Union City, along with his brothers Buster and Jerry, and graduated from Union City High School in 1954.  He was a 4 sport letterman and excelled in baseball. He also enjoyed participating in the...

Jane Miller

Jane Miller

Nov 16, 2016

Jane E. Miller, age 103, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Evergreen Senior Care and Rehab Center. She was born September 17, 1913 in Delaware, Ohio the daughter of Elmer and Helen (Ling) Kopp. A resident of Battle Creek since 1954, she had also lived in Park Forrest, Illinois. On September 30, 1944 she was...

Kathleen St. Pierre

Kathleen St. Pierre

Nov 15, 2016

Kathleen M. St. Pierre, age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born October 13, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of James V. and Mary (Barrett) Shanahan. She and her sister Mary were raised by their aunt and uncle, Patrick and Irene Shanahan in Chicago after the...

Jan Allen

Jan Allen

Nov 14, 2016

Jan Marie Allen, Age 64, Of Olivet, MI, Died November 14, 2016. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 4 to 7:00 p.m., at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2016, at the funeral home. www.henryfuneralhome.org

Joyce Roth

Joyce Roth

Nov 12, 2016

Joyce E. (Duncan) Roth, 87, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. She was born December 19, 1928 in Quincy, Michigan the daughter of Earl and Dorothy (Smead) Duncan. She was a faithful, loving mother and member of the Westlake Presbyterian Church. On June 21, 1952 she...

Eugene Belt

Eugene Belt

Nov 9, 2016

Eugene ‘Gene’ Belt, age 95, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at Countryside Adult Foster Care where he has been a resident for the past three years.  Gene was born on May 23, 1921, in Tolu, Kentucky, the son of Mark and Trecy (Hoover) Belt.  On June 22, 1941, he was united in marriage to the former Theda Fuller who preceded him in...

Sylvia Waychoff

Sylvia Waychoff

Nov 6, 2016

Sylvia A. Waychoff, Age 84, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, November 6, 2016, at Heartland Healthcare Center in Battle Creek, Sylvia was born on June 5, 1932, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (McCran) VonBubla. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School. She had been employed at Hastings...

Louetta Bolton

Louetta Bolton

Nov 5, 2016

Louetta (France) Bolton, age 83, of Battle Creek, was called to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday November 5, 2016 with her husband, James, by her side. She was born on September 24, 1933 in Crawford, Tennessee the daughter of Asa Wade and Mary Jane (Verble) France.  She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters, Meekle (France)...

Mary Morrison

Mary Morrison

Nov 3, 2016

Mary Ann Flora Morrison, age 79, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Daughter of Raymond D. Flora and Frances Ricica Flora, Mary was born on April 16, 1937, in Toledo, Ohio. A few months later, she would move to Saginaw, Michigan. In 1950, after the death of her father, Wesley...

Arleta Witzki

Arleta Witzki

Oct 20, 2016

Arleta R. Witzki, age 73, of East Leroy, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born September 30, 1943 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Leslie H. and Velma E. (Stout) Brown. Arleta was a 1961 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and attended Kellogg Community College. She had worked at State Farm...

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