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Harriett Pultorak

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

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

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

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

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...

Dale Crawford

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...

Mary Kline

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...

Arthur Wank

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

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

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

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

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

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...

William "Buzz" Truxal

William "Buzz" Truxal

Sep 13, 2016

William D. “Buzz” Truxal, age 70 of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016.  He was born April 4, 1946 in Wheeling, West Virginia the son of William H. and Elizabeth (Doubleday) Truxal. William was a 1964 graduate of Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University. Buzz served...

Bernice Hagan-Golyar

Bernice Hagan-Golyar

Sep 11, 2016

Bernice Hagan- Golyar, Age 91, Of Battle Creek, Passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, surrounded by her family at The Legacy at the Oaks.  Bernice was born on July 6, 1925, in Clark Chapel, Arkansas, the daughter of Elzie B. and Ida (Gross) Nixon. She was a graduate of Wichita High School in Kansas. Bernice had been an area resident since...

Marilyn Becoske

Marilyn Becoske

Sep 10, 2016

Marilyn Becoske, age 81 of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday September 10, 2016. She was born October 28, 1934 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Leslie A. and Mary (James) Fisher. She graduated Battle Creek Central High School in 1953 and married Robert Becoske on June 12, 1953 in Olympia, Washington. They lived in Olympia and Honolulu, Hawaii where...

Elnora Lee

Elnora Lee

Sep 7, 2016

Elnora K. (Peck) Lee, Age 81, Of Battle Creek, Passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Elnora was born on August 7, 1935, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Ivan and Grace (Young) Peck. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1953. She was united in marriage to Richard E....

Kathy Robbins

Kathy Robbins

Sep 4, 2016

Kathy Lois Robbins, Age 59, of Battle Creek, Passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek. Kathy was born on January 11, 1957, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Delbert Lee and Lois Margaret {Milligan) Foreman.  She had been a lifelong resident of the area. Kathy enjoyed fishing, being up North,watching her Westerns, like going for walks, enjoying...

Mary Kwiatkowski - Herman

Mary Kwiatkowski - Herman

Sep 2, 2016

Mary Lou (Kwiatkowski) Herman, age 84, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at Lakeview Senior Living. She was born July 25, 1932 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Thornton and Rowena (McAllister) Davis. Mary Lou was a 1950 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and went on to work at the Eaton Corporation for 30...

Richard Huffman

Richard Huffman

Aug 29, 2016

Richard A. “Dick” Huffman, Age 68, Of Battle Creek, Went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 29, 2016, surrounded by his family. Dick was born on February 6, 1948, in Port Huron, MI, the son of Ralph and Barbara (Lawton) Huffman. He was a 1966 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He then received his Bachelor’s degree...