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Wendell Gardner

Wendell Gardner

Jul 28, 2015

Wendell L. Gardner, Age 90, Of Battle Creek, Died July 28, 2015. Wendell was born on May 7, 1925, in Gas City, IN, the son of Jacob and Ruby Gardner. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of the BC Car Club, the VFW and American Legion. Surviving are children, Rick Gardner,...

Karen Vandorsten

Karen Vandorsten

Jul 27, 2015

Karen K. VanDorsten, Age 74, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, July 27, 2015, in Battle Creek. Karen was born on September 4, 1940, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Glenn M. and Faye (Dixon) DeVault. She had been a lifelong resident of the area, graduating from Battle Creek Central High School. She then attended Central Michigan University then Michigan State...

James Goodwin

James Goodwin

Jul 26, 2015

James Goodwin, Age 66, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, July 26, 2015, in Battle Creek. James was born on March 22, 1949, in Battle Creek, the son of Willard C. and Edith M. (Jessie) Goodwin. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Central High School. In 1976, he was united in marriage to his...

Yvonne Cribbs

Yvonne Cribbs

Jul 25, 2015

Yvonne O. Cribbs, age 89, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015. She was born July 11, 1926 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of John H. and Sarah E. (Wilber) Budd. Yvonne was a 1945 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and Wrights Beauty College in 1947. She had worked at the Kellogg Company for 10 years...

James White

James White

Jul 22, 2015

James Lee White, age 84 of East Leroy, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015. He was born April 20, 1931 in Montgomery County, Illinois the son of Charles and Myrtle (Compton) White. Jim retired from General Motors and loved to be outdoors; he especially enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and woodworking. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose Mary...

Nicholas Coffman

Nicholas Coffman

Jul 21, 2015

Nicholas L.  Coffman, Age 21, Of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, in Battle Creek. Nicholas was born on February 16, 1994, in Battle Creek, the son of Carl L. and Rhonda L. (Bartelmey) Coffman who survive. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Lakeview Schools.  He was currently employed with Bleistahl North America as a Master...

Lena Madeira

Lena Madeira

Jul 21, 2015

Lena M. Madeira, age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday July 21, 2015 at Evergreen Senior Care Center. She was born December 15, 1921 in Highland Park, Michigan the daughter of Silvio and Josephine (Sivori) Cioni. A graduate of Commerce High School she went on to attend the University of Michigan. On July 9, 1949 she was married to...

Erwin Truch

Erwin Truch

Jul 20, 2015

Erwin Alois Truch, age 92, died peacefully at home on Monday, July 20, 2015. He was born on June 13, 1923 in Hindenburg, Germany to Johann and Gertud Truch, the only son of five children. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Maria (Keden) Truch; one granddaughter, Michelle and one great-grandson, Ryan Truch; five step-sons: Mike (JoAnne) Anthony, David (Cathy)...

James Hill, Sr.

James Hill, Sr.

Jul 19, 2015

James E. Hill, Sr., Age 83, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Bronson Battle Creek. James was born on February 26, 1932, in Battle Creek, the son of Joseph and Laura (Paget) Hill. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School. He was a veteran and proudly served his...

Penny Manarin

Penny Manarin

Jul 15, 2015

Penny Ann Manarin, age 72, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday July 15, 2015 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. She was born August 26, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Raymond and Nellie (Kenzora) Andrews and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1960. On September 8, 1962 she married Carlo “Pete” Manarin who survives. Also surviving...

Barbara Downs

Barbara Downs

Jul 14, 2015

Barbara Jeanne Downs, Age 82, Of Battle Creek, Passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Barbara was born November 29, 1932, the daughter of Carl W. and Maebelle (Strole) Harmon. Barbara graduated from W.K. Kellogg in Hickory Corners. She worked for J.C. Penneys and Federal Life and Casualty Company before joining the John terAvest Agency,...

Beulah Weeks

Beulah Weeks

Jul 10, 2015

Beulah Madelyn Weeks, age 88, of Climax, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at The Manor of Battle Creek. She was born July 18, 1926 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of George Clinton and Beulah Madelyn (Travis) Ferguson. Beulah worked at Ellington Field in Texas from 1945 to 1946, and then worked in the cash offices at L.W. Robinson,...

Darwin Ferguson

Darwin Ferguson

Jul 10, 2015

Darwin L.  Ferguson, Age 79, Of Battle Creek, Died Thursday, July 10, 2015, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Darwin was born on January 26, 1936, in Battle Creek, the son of George  C. and Bernice (Niecewander) Ferguson. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate from Battle Creek Central High School. He had been employed at...

Betty Frantz

Betty Frantz

Jul 9, 2015

Betty P.  Frantz, Age 89, Of Battle Creek, Died Thursday, July 9, 2015.  Betty was born on December 24, 1925, in Moscow, MI, the daughter of Lee and Erma (Linsday) Kies. She was a graduate of Jonesville High School and has been a resident of the Battle Creek area since 1968. On April 7, 1945, she was united in marriage to Lawrence...

Louis Mrozovich

Louis Mrozovich

Jul 7, 2015

Msgt Louis Mrozovich, USMC Retired, Age 90,  Of Battle Creek, Louis Mrozovich age 90, passed away at home on July 7, 2015.  Louis was born to Steve and Katie (Matosich) Mrozovich on May 9, 1925 in Battle Creek, MI.  He attended St. Phillip and Battle Creek public schools. In 1942 he enlisted in the Marine Corps on his birthday at age 17. He...

Margaret Crozier

Margaret Crozier

Jul 6, 2015

Margaret E. Crozier, age 96, of Battle Creek, MI and formerly of Royal Oak, died Monday, July 6, 2015. She was born June 23, 1919 in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of William J. and Addie Mae (Murray) Crozier. A 1937 graduate of Berkley High School and class valedictorian, Margaret later went on to graduate from Wayne State University. She was...

James Gukis

James Gukis

Jul 6, 2015

James M. Gukis, age 68, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015. He was born August 2, 1946 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Mitchell J. and Anna May (Eager) Gukis. Jim graduated from Pennfield High School in 1965 and began working at Kraft General Foods that summer. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...

Virginia Rice

Virginia Rice

Jul 4, 2015

Virginia Ann Rice, age 79, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. She was born April 15, 1936 in Hastings, Michigan the daughter of Arthur and Edith (Payne) McGinnis. A 1954 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, Virginia had worked at United Steel and Wire and Clark Equipment Company. On...

Andrew Multer

Andrew Multer

Jul 3, 2015

Andrew J. “Jack” Multer, Age 85, Of Battle Creek, Died Friday, July 3, 2015, at Borgess Medical Center surrounded by his family. Jack was born on January 27, 1930, in Elkhart, IN, the son of Lester R. and Nina B. (Ford) Multer. He had been a lifelong area resident. He was a 1948 graduate of Coldwater High School and then...

Timothy Kane, Sr.

Timothy Kane, Sr.

Jul 1, 2015

Timothy J. Kane, Sr., age 59, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. He was born December 28, 1955 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of John J. and Patricia A. (Barker) Kane. Tim was a 1974 graduate of Lakeview High School and attended Kellogg Community College. He had worked at ALRO Steel, SPX and Prime...

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