Dennis Elwin Badger

Dennis Elwin Badger, age 71, of Battle Creek, Michigan went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 10. He was surrounded by his family. His greatest legacy was bringing Jesus Christ to his family. Surviving him is his wife of 52 years, Pam; his mother-in-law, Robbie (Granny) Tackett; his daughter, Abby (Chris Davis); and his four sons, Aaron (Becky), Nathaniel (Nicole), Matthew (Aubri), and Seth (Ashley). He had fifteen beloved grandchildren, including Josiah (Megan), Gabrielle, Jeremiah, Naomi, Lily, Luke, Savannah, Nolan, Hudson, Gabriella, Zoey, Soren, Roy, Brandt, and a baby girl on the way; three great-grandchildren, Hazel, Joey and Brooks; and special nephew and niece, Paul (Wendy) Tackett and Marie (Rollie) Ferris.

Dennis graduated from Springfield High School in 1968. He was drafted in the United States Army in 1969 and honorably served for more than 2 years. He continued his service by participating in the Honor Guard at Fort Custer National Cemetery. He worked at Clark Equipment, Kellogg's and then retired from Grace Health Center in 2015.

He loved spending time with his family at Gun Lake. He was very active and enjoyed "glamping" in his RV, biking, woodworking, and continuously working on home renovations.

The family will receive friends 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Farley Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care, 105 Capital Ave. N.E. Battle Creek, MI 49017. Funeral services to celebrate Dennis' life will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Calvary Baptist Church, 1625 Capital Ave. N.E. Battle Creek, MI 49017. Interment with full military honors will follow at the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to the Bellevue First Baptist Church, 122 South Main St. Bellevue, MI 49021. Personal messages for the family and/or favorite memories of Dennis may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com.