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Frank Grumeretz
Oct 15, 2016
Frank J. Grumeretz, age 87, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at The Reflections. He was born February 1, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Anthony Joseph and Mary (Kosiara) Grumeretz. Frank was a graduate of St. Philip Catholic Central High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. A member of...
Barbara Smith
Oct 13, 2016
Barbara L. Smith age 85, of Athens, Michigan passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. She was born on October 7, 1931 In Adrian, Michigan the daughter of Phillip and Louise (Sellers) Hull. She graduated in 1949 from Battle Creek Central High School. Barbara married Orville Smith Jr. on March 15, 1958 in Battle Creek; he preceded...
Midori Needham
Oct 12, 2016
Midori L. Needham, age 75, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at her home. Born on April 26, 1941 in Nichinomiya City, Japan, she grew up in Saga City and Sasebo City. Surviving is her husband of 45 years, Bruce; daughter: Jane (Mike) McDowell of St. Joseph, Michigan; son: Eric Needham of Fort Riley, Kansas; grandchildren: Mariko...
Patricia Polendo
Oct 11, 2016
Patricia A. Polendo, Age 62, Of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, October 11, 2016, surrounded by her family. Patricia was born on August 15, 1954, in Battle Creek, the daughter of William and Dorothy (Damon) Bradstreet. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1973. She had been employed with Meijer’s, Brinks...
Vera Martin
Oct 11, 2016
Vera M. Martin age 90, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born on October 1, 1926 in Maple Grove Township in Barry County, Michigan the daughter of Mabel (Kinnie) and Robert Ayers. Vera graduated from Nashville High School in 1944. She was united in marriage on June 15, 1946 to Chauncey L. Martin for...
Viola Pluff
Oct 11, 2016
Viola Florence “Candy” Pluff, age 71, formerly of Bellevue, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at McLaren Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant. She was born March 15, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Alfred and Nina (Wagoner) Fox. Candy enjoyed flea markets and garage sales, fishing, going for drives and ice cream. On May 13, 1961 she was married...
Mary Batch
Oct 10, 2016
Mary E. Batch Age 89 Of Battle Creek Went to be with her Lord on Monday, October 10, 2016. Mary was born on August 15, 1927 in Iselin, PA, the daughter of Michael and Rita (Beni) Massera. She had been a lifelong resident of the Battle Creek area. On June 2, 1947, she was united in marriage to Frank T....
Harriett Pultorak
Oct 10, 2016
Harriett Pultorak, Age 96, Of Battle Creek, Went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 10, 2016, surrounded by her family at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Harriett was born on July 13, 1920, in Vicksburg, MI, the daughter of John and Catherine (Grubka) Stafinski. She was a graduate of Vicksburg High School and was a lifelong resident of...
Marlene Davis
Oct 9, 2016
Marlene A. Davis, Age 82, of Battle Creek, Went to be with our Lord Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Bronson Battle Creek. Marlene was born on February 20, 1934, in Manistique, MI, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Zalice) Gregurash. She was a graduate of Manistique High School and received an Associate’s Degree in nursing from St. Mary's Nursing School. She...
Richard Wallace
Oct 7, 2016
Richard L. “Dick” Wallace, Age 86, Of Battle Creek, Went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, October 7, 2016, at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Dick was born on October 24, 1929, in Bloomington, IN, the son of Ben L. and Elizabeth (Settle) Wallace. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. army during the Korean War. He...
Clarence Baldwin
Oct 7, 2016
Clarence R. Baldwin, age 89, of Battle Creek passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born April 6, 1927 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Harold and Veronica (Naperolaski) Baldwin. Clarence served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and had been a member of American Legion Post #298 and V.F.W. Post #8715....
Marian Grimes
Oct 5, 2016
Marian L. (Geiger) Nelson-Grimes passed peacefully on October 5, 2016, in Battle Creek, MI, at the age of 98. Marian was born in Waverly, Iowa, on August 23, 1918, to Bertha Lindner & Augustus Geiger. She is preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Ruth, Roger, and Herald "Bud" Geiger. In 1939 she married Melvin Charles Nelson, a Navy...
Mary Kline
Sep 30, 2016
Mary E. Kline, age 82, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. She was born March 8, 1934 in Burlington, Michigan the daughter of Albert J. and Eva Mae (Foster) Delaney. A 1952 graduate of Marshall High School, Mary began working at the Wolverine Insurance Company in the mail room and...
Dale Crawford
Sep 30, 2016
Dale C. Crawford, Age 84, Of Battle Creek, Died Friday, September 30, 2016, at Bronson Battle Creek. Dale was born on November 12, 1931, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Leon and Viola (Slate) Crawford. He graduated from Western State High School in Kalamazoo and then received his Master’s Degree from Western Michigan University in Education. He was a veteran serving in...
Arthur Wank
Sep 28, 2016
Arthur A. Wank age 89, of Athens, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. Arthur was born on June 6, 1927 in Athens, Michigan the son of William & Alta (Kline) Wank. He was a lifelong resident of the Athens community and graduated from Athens High School in 1945. Arthur was united in marriage to...
Colleen Proffitt
Sep 26, 2016
Colleen Proffitt, Age 85, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, September 26, 2016, at Evergreen Senior Care. Colleen was born on February 26, 1931, in Corbin, KY, the daughter of Boyd and Nellie (Hubbard) Fuson. She was united in marriage to Billy W. Proffitt in 1948. He preceded her in death in 2013. Colleen was employed with the Kellogg Company for...
Linda Clemens
Sep 24, 2016
Linda J. Clemens, age 62, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born on June 29, 1954 the daughter of Francis and Theral (Jones) Kuzma. Linda was a life- long Battle Creek resident and graduated in 1976 from Battle Creek Central High School. She was united in marriage on October 30, 1992 in Battle Creek to...
Edna Buller
Sep 22, 2016
Edna M. Buller, Age 93, Of Battle Creek, Died on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Millers Adult Foster Care in Marshall. Edna was born on September 16, 1923, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Claude and Celeste (Hyde) Lippincott. Edna was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek. Edna attended Battle Creek Central and was employed by Sherman Manufacturing, Atlas Loan Company,...
Joseph Rothbauer
Sep 17, 2016
Joseph J. Rothbauer, age 70, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday September 17, 2016 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. He was born September 24, 1945 in the Bronx, New York the son of Joseph Patrick and Evelyn Esther (Finkel) Rothbauer. Joseph graduated from Lakeview High School in 1963, and then went on to attend Kellogg Community College. For over 30...
Gloria Maichele
Sep 15, 2016
Gloria Jean Maichele, Age 71, Of Battle Creek, Went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods. Gloria was born on July 1, 1945, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Eugene and Mildred (Ecarius) Krause. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School...
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