Obituaries
Kristina Lynn O'Neal
Apr 25, 2024
Kristina Lynn “Kris” O’Neal, age 55 of Battle Creek unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Kristina was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on April 1, 1969, the loving daughter of Ronald and Barbara (Honeywell) Chaple. She lovingly served as an elementary school teacher for more than 22 years. Kris previously taught at the Deerwood Elementary School in...
Lauri Carpenter Huber
Apr 9, 2024
Lauri Carpenter Huber, age 46, of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday April 9, 2024, after a yearlong illness.
Lauri was born on March 15, 1978 to Richard and Patricia Carpenter in Battle Creek, Mi. After Lauri graduated from Pennfield High School in 1996 she went on to study Psychology at West Virginia University on...
Nancy L. Bommersbach
Mar 22, 2024
Nancy Bommersbach passed away after a lengthy illness with CIDP and a final battle with cancer during this last year.
Nancy was born in Kalamazoo on February 4th 1947 the daughter of Llewellyn Graham and Helen Bowersox. She attended Milwood Elementary, Milwood Jr. High, and graduated from Loy Norrix high school in 1965. She was very active with school spirit serving...
Joan Jacquelyn (Dipzinski) Jones
Apr 28, 2024
Joan Jacquelyn (Dipzinski) Jones, 90, formerly of Battle Creek died peacefully at her home in Hastings with her family at her side on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
Joan was born December 21, 1933, in Flint, Michigan to Raymond and Stella M (Gorecki) Dipzinski. Joan grew up in Gaylord and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Gaylord, MI in 1951....
Judy Lynne McCormack
Apr 27, 2024
Judy Lynne McCormack, 73, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2024. She was born June 23, 1950 in Marshall, MI to Lorenzo and Ruth (Willis) Allen. Raised in Marshall, MI, she graduated from Marshall High School in the class of 1969.
Judy worked in the office at Fort Custer in Battle Creek for several years. When she...
Daniel "Dan" Beimers
Apr 27, 2024
Daniel L. “Dan” Beimers, age 63, of Battle Creek passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born on June 23, 1960, the son of Ralph S. Beimers and Myrna (Lussenden) Beimers and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. Dan was a true “Jack of all trades” and enjoyed hunting & fishing and loved spending...
Charlotte June "Char" (Bishop) VanDenburg
Apr 26, 2024
Charlotte June VanDenburg, age 95 passed from this world to her home in Heaven on Friday, April 26, 2024.
She was born June 7, 1928, in Battle Creek, MI to Marion Charles Bishop and Cora Mae (Hart) Bishop. Charlotte married Leroy H. VanDenburg on May 7, 1994; he preceded her in death on January 18, 2019. She is survived by a...
Janice M. Gibbs
Apr 25, 2024
Janice M. Gibbs, 69, of Battle Creek, died April 25, 2024. Janice was born December 16, 1954 in Battle Creek to Wallace and Barbara (Coriell) Curran. Janice loved all animals, especially her horses.
Janice is survived her loving husband, Timothy; children, Lindsey Gibbs, Michael Gibbs and Kamey Rusesky; stepchildren, Kirk Gibbs, Eric Gibbs and Dana Clark and 10 grandchildren....
Gary Edward White
Apr 23, 2024
Gary Edward White, 89, of Battle Creek passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Gary was born January 28, 1935 in Battle Creek to Silas and Florence White. He was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and was a mail carrier for 35 years. He was a member of Sons of the Legion Post 298. Gary enjoyed camping, dancing, going...
Eugene "Gene" Provost
Apr 23, 2024
Eugene “Gene” Provost, 95, of Battle Creek, MI, journeyed peacefully to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Gene was born on January 19, 1929 in Battle Creek to Charles & Fannie Provost. He grew up and lived most of his life in Pennfield Township. He and his first wife, Gwen, moved to Tucson, AZ for 13 years before returning...
Marylyn Kay Kain
Apr 22, 2024
Marylyn Kay Kain, age 80, of Battle Creek, Michigan went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, April 22, 2024. She was born on November 1, 1943, the daughter of George W. and Mary E. (Fry) Beardsley. Marylyn was a lifelong resident and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School.
She married Douglas E. Kain...
Gordon Douglas Burkhead
Apr 22, 2024
Gordon D. Burkhead, 73, a lifelong Battle Creek, Michigan resident died at home on Monday, April 22, 2024.
Gordon was born September 2, 1950, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Laurence Allen and Ethel Jean (Martin) Burkhead. He grew up in the Verona area of Battle Creek and was a 1970 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Gordon honorably...
Nichole Lynne Wabindato
Apr 20, 2024
Nichole Lynne Wabindato, age 37 of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully at her home on April 20, 2024. Nichole was born March 18, 1987 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She graduated from Battle Creek Central in 2005. Everyone who knew Nicki can tell you that she was a social butterfly and the life of any party. She dedicated her life to...
Gloria P. "Pat" Smith
Apr 19, 2024
Gloria “Pat” Smith, 89, of Battle Creek passed away Friday, April 19, 2024.
Pat was born March 7, 1935 to Tony S. and Edna T. (Korkus) Sadowski on the military base at the Panama Canal. She was a graduate of St. Philip Catholic Central High School and was a devout Catholic. In 1953, she was united in marriage to Leo “Joe”...
Virginia M. Smith
Apr 10, 2024
Virginia “Ginny” Smith, 85, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at her home surrounded by the love of her family. She was born May 12, 1938 in Benton Harbor to Orville and Hazel (Renbarger) Wells. She spent her childhood growing up in Charlotte, MI. where she attended and graduated from Charlotte High School, class of 1957. She...
John R. Walton
Apr 9, 2024
John Richard Walton passed away April 9, 2024.
John was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on January 22nd, 1941 to Henry and Alma Walton. Spending most of his life in Michigan, he graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1960. John was particularly proud of his service in the Marine Corp Reserves and would be scarcely seen without his Marine...
Patricia Louise Schafer
Apr 9, 2024
Patricia Louise Schafer, 95, of Battle Creek, MI died Tuesday, April 9, 2024. She spent her final days peaceful and surrounded by her family. She was born August 10, 1928 to Karl and Harriett Johnson.
After she graduated, Patricia worked for the Battle Creek Enquirer for 3 years and Miller Jewelers for 28 years. On September 10, 1950 she married Robert...
Howard R. Ginter
Apr 7, 2024
Howard R. Ginter, 98 of Richland, died peacefully on April 7, 2024. Howard was born August 17, 1925 in Harvey, IL to John and Frieda (DeWitz) Ginter. He honorably served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and then attended and graduated from Cornell College in 1949. After college Howard worked in the paper industry. He started at...
Dolores Boyle
Apr 7, 2024
Boyle, Dolores Marietta (nee) Russell age 87, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving husband and children on April 7, 2024. Doree was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and raised on The Russell Farm in Parchment. She later moved next door to the farm with her own family before moving to Gull Lake in 1979. She was a parishioner at St. Ann...
Marlene Joy (Winans) Katz
Apr 7, 2024
Marlene Joy (Winans) Katz, 88, of Battle Creek, Michigan went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 7, 2024.
Marlene was born December 23, 1935, at the former Nichols Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Donald W. and Rhea Lucile (Wheeler) Winans. She was a lifelong Battle Creek resident and a 1954 graduate of Battle Creek Central High...
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