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Mary Lou Stanton
Jan 19, 2025
Mary Lou Stanton, age 96, of Battle Creek, passed away on January 19, 2025, at Lakeview Assisted Living. She was born on October 22, 1928, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Millard and Mildred (Martin) Blowers. Mary Lou was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1947. She was employed at Post Cereals after graduation,...
Peggy Ann Richmond
Jan 18, 2025
Peggy Ann Richmond, 80, was born on July 24, 1944 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 18, 2025. She was preceded in death by Ronald J. Richmond, daughters; Zena and Lori Richmond, and grandsons; Mark Richmond and Billy Cook II. She is survived by her daughters, Pam (Dwight)...
Samuel J. Orns
Jan 16, 2025
Samuel Joe Orns, 76, of Marshall, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly at home on January 16, 2025. He was born on September 22, 1948, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Richard E. and Mildred B. (Johnson) Orns. Sam grew up in Battle Creek, graduating from Harper Creek High School in 1966. He was employed by the Kellogg Company and retired after 33...
Gladys J. Aikens
Jan 16, 2025
Gladys J. Aikens, age 87 of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born August 18, 1937, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph D. and Florence (Finger) Edwards. Gladys was a 1955 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and a lifelong resident of the area. She was a...
Norma Jean Hawthorne
Jan 16, 2025
Norma (Hackett) Hawthorne passed away January 16, 2025, with her family by her side. Norma was born June 5, 1940, in Battle Creek, Mi., to Francis(Frank)Hackett and Violet (Lower) Beatty. Norma married William (Bill) Hawthorne on October 19,1957 in Battle Creek where they resided their whole marriage. Norma stayed at home with her children when they were young, she was...
Marilyn "Jean" Hall
Jan 16, 2025
Died on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in Marshall. Marilyn was born on July 25, 1933, in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Otis and Neva (Kirkland) Krohn. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Hastings High School and attended Kellogg Community College. On September 7, 1957, she was united in marriage to Thomas G. Hall, who...
William "Bill" Discher
Jan 15, 2025
William Gerald Discher born July 20, 1930 to William J. Discher and Matilda (Tillie) Schwanitz Discher in Detroit MI. Bill Grew up in Port Austin and graduated from Bad Axe High School in 1948. He Graduated from Central Michigan University in 1953 with a BS degree in Secondary Education. Bill Married his college sweetheart Ann Kathryn Gibbs in 1954. He...
Donald Thomas Niver
Jan 13, 2025
Donald Thomas Niver, age 82, of Battle Creek, passed away on January 13, 2025. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Gerald and Marian (Whaley) Niver. Donald was a lifelong area resident; he graduated in 1960 from Battle Creek Central High School. Donald was employed by Post Cereal as a Packaging Machine Operator for over 30 years...
Fredrick James Adamson Sr.
Jan 10, 2025
Fredrick James Adamson, Sr., 84, passed away on January 10, 2025. Fred was born in Battle Creek, Michigan and reared on a centennial dairy farm in Bedford, Michigan. His boyhood was filled with hunting, trapping and hard work on the farm. His parents, Arleta and Roland and his sisters Judy and Kathy were an important foundation for his journey through...
Ruthann Johnson
Jan 10, 2025
Heaven gained an angel
Ruthann Leonard Johnson, 84, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully at home with family on January 10, 2025. Ruthann was born in Battle Creek, Michigan to Loren & Alice (Lopshire) Leonard on June 4, 1940. She attended a one room schoolhouse in Harper Creek, then graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. Ruthann worked a few...
Reva Ann Cole
Jan 5, 2025
Reva Ann Cole, Age 90, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on January 5th at Heritage Assisted Living. Reva was born September 25, 1934, in Piqua, Ohio to Harry A. Newcomer and Marth Lucille (Botkin) Newcomer. Reva grew up in Lima, Ohio and graduated from Lima Central High School in 1952. She married James Harold Cole on August 7, 1955....
Gertrude Eva Crannell
Jan 3, 2025
It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our very dear G. Eva Crannell, on January 3, 2025.
Eva was born on September 29, 1931, and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was the 6th child of Donald and Gertrude (Caswell) Munger. She has been preceded in death by her parents, husband Boyd Crannell, all 5...
Fred Joseph Janofski Jr.
Jan 3, 2025
In Loving Memory of Fred Joseph Janofski Jr.
(May 14, 1947 – January 3, 2025)
With heavy hearts, we honor the life of Fred Joseph Janofski Jr., who passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born on May 14, 1947, in Daggett, Michigan, Fred was the beloved eldest...
Lawrence R. Gibbons
Jan 2, 2025
Died on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. Lawrence was born on February 8, 1945, in Battle Creek, the son of Richard A. and Zella L. (Jenkins) Gibbons. He had been a lifelong resident and was a graduate of Harper Creek High School . He served in the armed forces as a U.S. Army Staff Sargent. Lawrence...
Faye Eileen Coulson
Dec 30, 2024
Faye Eileen Coulson, born October 21, 1948 passed peacefully at her home in Albion with her family at her side on December 30, 2024.
Born in Wheeling West Virginia to Olive and Gilmore Irvin, Faye grew up in Wellsburg on Bethany Pike. She graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1966.
She found her career at The Wheeling News-Register/The Intelligencer, in Wheeling West...
Daniel Lee Johnson
Dec 28, 2024
Daniel Lee (Danny) Johnson 83 of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully at home with his family on December 28, 2024. Daniel was born in Battle Creek, Michigan to Alfred and Pearl (Morgan) Johnson on October 16, 1941. Danny started his education in a 2 room schoolhouse, finishing at Harper Creek High School. He joined the U.S. Navy at the...
Beverly E. Vallillee
Dec 27, 2024
Beverly Elizabeth Vallillee, 95, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her children and family on December 27, 2024, in East Lansing, Michigan. Her children filled her final days at her bedside with some of her favorite things: reading poetry, singing, and reminiscing. Extended family surrounded her Christmas Eve to listen to the birth of Jesus story and sing Silent...
Donna Marie Callender
Dec 23, 2024
Donna Callender passed away on December 23, 2024. She was born on September 8, 1955 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Charles and Jean Callender. Donna was a 1973 graduate of Lakeview High School. She was employed by the Kellogg Company, from which she retired in September 2013. Donna enjoyed lots of different crafting projects. In accordance to her wishes, cremation...
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