Obituaries
Eric Geoffrey Darscheid
Mar 27, 2026
Eric G. Darscheid of Richland, age 61, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, and “slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God.”
Eric was born February 7, 1965, to John Michael and Charlene M. (Hayes) Darscheid. He shared his birthday with his dad. Eric was raised in Flint, Michigan, where he...
Terry Lee Tenney
Mar 29, 2026
Terry Lee Tenney, 80, longtime resident of South Bend, Indiana, died the evening of March 29, 2026, in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was recently under the care of family and passed away peacefully surrounded by them.
Terry was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, August 23, 1945, the second of five sons of Elmer and Lewella (Wright) Tenney. A 1963 graduate of...
Jeanette Cecile Gagnon
Mar 23, 2026
Jeanette Cecile Gagnon of Battle Creek, MI, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026. Born on November 24, 1938, in Kankakee, IL, the second eldest of five daughters to Raymond and Annette (Rivard) Beauclerc, Jeanette grew up in Union Hill, IL, and graduated from Reddick High School in 1956, where she was a majorette and enjoyed an active social life....
Nick Duane Harvey
Apr 3, 2026
Nick Duane Harvey, born May 21, 1981, to Edward Harvey and the late Jeannie Cosgrove, passed away surrounded by the love of his family.
Nick was a man who lived life with passion and purpose. He had a deep love for his family, cars and motorcycles. Nothing brought him more joy than working on engines, fishing and vacationing with his kids...
Katherine Lea "Kathy" Thornton
Apr 1, 2026
Katherine Lea ‘Kathy’ Thornton, age76, passed away on Wednesday, April 1 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Kathy was born February 2, 1950, in Community Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan, the loving daughter of Junior Burdette and Frances Ann (Gardner/Wilber) Thornton.
She attended the Battle Creek Public Schools and was a 1968 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. She earned her...
Donald Everett Larkin
Apr 3, 2026
Donald Everett Larkin was born on May 3, 1940 in Gratiot County, Michigan to Richard and Doris Larkin, the second of five sons. He passed away suddenly from natural causes in his home on April 3, 2026 at the age of 85.
A year after graduating from Midland High School in 1958, he joined the US Air Force, serving for four...
Robert Earl Culp
Mar 26, 2026
Robert Earl Culp, 70, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving wife and family on March 26, 2026. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Robert “Bob” was born on September 7, 1955, to Leon and Maxine Culp and had 5 siblings. He attended Battle Creek Central High School and...
Mary Jean (Jones) Ellis
Apr 4, 2026
Mary Jean (Jones) Ellis, 74, a lifelong resident of Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away peacefully at the Laurels of Bedford on April 4, 2026.
Mary Jean Jones was born May 16, 1951, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Robert Earl and Beverly Jean (Tedrow) Jones. She grew up in Battle Creek, attended St. Philip Catholic Schools, and later earned her GED....
Henry L. Bossung
Mar 13, 2026
Henry L. Bossung, lovingly known as “Hank,” passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, in Battle Creek, Michigan, at the age of 83. Born on December 1, 1942, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, Hank lived a life marked by dedication to his family, his work, and his passions.
Hank was the son of adoptive parents, Raymond and Irene Bossung and birth parents,...
Dalyn C. Hoffman
Dec 4, 2025
Dalyn C. Hoffman, age 86, of Augusta, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on December 4, 2025. Born on December 23, 1938, Dalyn lived a full and generous life grounded in family, service, faith, and an endless curiosity for how things worked.
A proud veteran, Dalyn served his country from 1962 to 1964 as a member of the 158th Army...
Daniel Stephen Comben Frank
Mar 24, 2026
Daniel “Dan” Stephen Comben Frank, age 35 of Richland passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026. He was born in Williamsburg, Virginia on June 22, 1990, the son of Stephen “Steve” and Margaret “Maggie” (Comben) Frank and graduated from Gull Lake High School with the Class of 2008. Dan was a genius when it came to computers and enjoyed building networks...
Lois Annabelle Martin
Mar 27, 2026
Lois A. Martin of Paw Paw, MI died March 27, 2026, at the age of 97. Lois was born in Kalamazoo, MI on March 14,1929. As a child she lived with her family on the Upjohn farms of Richland, where she did various jobs, especially attending and working with horses. After graduating from Richland High School in 1947, she was...
Charles W. Perry
Nov 22, 2025
Charles W. “Charlie” Perry, 75, of Battle Creek, died November 22, 2025. Charlie was born May 8, 1950 in Battle Creek to Milo and Elinor (Thornton) Perry. He enjoyed playing guitar, photography and poetry.
Charlie is survived by his two daughters, Vikki (Timmy) Thurman and Cris (Andy) Pifer; four grandchildren, Ryan, Kaleb (Olivia), Veronica (Phil) and Njal; two sisters, Julie Collins...
Cecil T. Young
Jan 8, 2026
Cecil Thomas Young, 95 of Battle Creek, MI went home to the loving arms of departed loved ones on January 8, 2026.
Cecil was born on September 23, 1930, in Alpine, Tennessee, to Thomas and Lestie (Winton) Young. He grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan, and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. He proudly served his country by enrolling in...
Peter W. Hirsch
Feb 3, 2026
Peter W. Hirsch, 86, of Battle Creek, died February 3, 2026, at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Chicago, the eldest son of Robert W. Hirsch and Agnes (Bunescu) Hirsch. Growing up in Lawton, Michigan, he attended St. Mary’s of Paw Paw and St. Joseph Seminary of Grand Rapids before graduating from Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit....
Shirley Van Rhee
Jan 15, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Shirley Yvonne Van Rhee, age 94, of Richland, Michigan, on January 15, 2026. Born in Oshtemo, Michigan, to Otto and Evelyn Haylett. Shirley dedicated her professional life to the care of others. A graduate of Central Michigan University, she served as a Registered Nurse and Occupational Health Nurse, beginning...
Ruth E. Hammond
Dec 18, 2025
Ruth E. Hammond, 95, of Battle Creek went to be with her Lord & Savior on Thursday morning, December 18, 2025 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born in Parchment, Michigan on January 31, 1930, the daughter of Marion C. and Rhea E. (Porter) Smith.
Ruth married Robert C. Hammond on October 11, 1947; he preceded her in death on May...
Robert Beach
Jan 25, 2026
Robert F. Beach, 87, of Largo, FL passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026.
He was born April 2, 1938 in Grand Rapids, MI and was preceded in death by his parents Bernard and Mary Ellen Beach, and his sister, Sandra (Bill) Phillips.
“Bob” had a natural talent for woodworking, and after studying drafting at Ferris State University he married Judy Beach and...
Brendan Jordan Neeley
Apr 1, 2026
Brendan was born April 7, 1997, in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Jeffery James and Karen Jean (Burghdoff) Neeley. He grew up in the Augusta / Gull Lake area and was a 2015 graduate of Gull Lake High School. Brendan attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Michigan State University. He was employed as a Front Desk Receptionist at the Sherman...
Susan Helene Watts
Mar 30, 2026
Susan Helene Watts, age 84, died Monday, March 30, 2026. Sue was born June 14, 1941 in Battle Creek, MI to Howard and Madelyn (Moore) Watts. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, class of 1959. Following high school, Sue graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Michigan State University and a Master's Degree from the University of Kansas. Sue...
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