Obituaries
Doris Mary (O'Brien) Urban
Feb 14, 2026
Doris Mary Urban, 92, of Battle Creek, MI died with daughters at her side on February 14, 2026, at Bronson Battle Creek hospital, while recovering after a 3rd hip surgery within four months. These last months of her life were very exhausting and disorienting for her, including eight sleeping location changes from October 2025 to February 2026. But her pain...
Charlotte Ann Bouwkamp
Feb 12, 2026
Charlotte Ann Bouwkamp, age 72, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born October 11, 1953 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to George and Kathleen (Brunn) Nota. Char earned her associates degree and worked at D&W Food Centers for 30 years in a variety of retail leadership positions.
On January 20th, 1989, she married...
Jerome Edwin "Jerry" Kalkowski
Feb 14, 2026
Jerome Edwin “Jerry” Kalkowski was born July 6, 1937, the son of Steven and Gertrude (Sobieszezyk) Kalkowski in Howard County, (Boelus) Nebraska where he grew up. Jerry was a 1955 graduate of Boelus High School, where he played football, track, baseball and named homecoming king his senior year.
Jerry enlisted in the Air Force and served his country on January 8,...
Maria Zubaly
Feb 13, 2026
Maria Zubaly, 89, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, with both her loving daughters by her side. Maria was born March 6, 1936, in the little town of Mucsony, Hungary.
Maria was raised on a farm and lived a simple, happy life as a child. She always shared fond stories about her loving parents and happy...
Corey B. Gaskell
Feb 7, 2026
It is with profound sadness that the family of Corey Brandon Gaskell announces his unexpected passing. Surrounded by the love and support of his family and friends, during a time of worship, Corey was taken home to our Lord on February 7, 2026. He was taken too soon after a brief battle with Leiomyosarcoma, an aggressive and rare form of...
Irene (Szumowski) Czuk
Jan 21, 2026
Irene Czuk passed away on January 21 in Tacoma, WA at the age of 88.
Irene was born on March 6, 1937 in Lwow, Poland and was a long-term resident of Kalamazoo. She was the daughter of Frank and Julia Szumowski. She is reunited in death by her husband Felix Czuk. She is survived by her sister, Jeanette Coleman (Portage), son...
Michael Keith Sells
Feb 2, 2026
Michael Keith Sells was born June 12, 1953 and passed away February 2, 2026. He was born in Battle Creek Michigan and raised by his parents, Nel and Carl sells. He was the owner of Sells and Son Roofing for over 40 years. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Dorothy Sells; his two sons, Shane Sells, Jami...
Daniel F. Lyons
Jan 6, 2026
Daniel Fredrick Lyons, age 73, of Pelham, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, in the company of two of his brothers, Tom and Rich Lyons. Dan was born on 11 March 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Vincent and Barbara Lyons, the first of their nine children.
Dan graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville, Michigan, in 1970. He...
Robert Edward Wedel
Jan 20, 2026
Robert (Bob) Edward Wedel, 75, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 after a brief illness.
Bob was born in Battle Creek on September 1, 1950 to parents Clarence William (Bill) Wedel Jr. and Margaret Pauline (Polly) née Barney.
After high school graduation from Battle Creek Central in 1968, Bob was drafted into the United States Army where...
Bertha Aileen Varga
Nov 25, 2025
Bertha Aileen Varga, 91, passed away November 25, 2025.
Bertha was born March 29, 1934 in Southampton, Bermuda to Frank and Dorothy (Williams) DeSilva. She graduated from Mount Allison University with her Bachelor of Arts and went on to work at various jobs, retiring from Post in 1993. She was united in marriage to Ernest David Varga on September 12, 1957....
Seran Aileen Varga
Jan 15, 2025
Seran Aileen Varga, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at her home. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on October 6, 1958, the first of two daughters to Bertha and Ernest Varga. Seran grew up in Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. She was strong-willed, independent, kind, and had a great sense...
David R. Fisher
Jan 7, 2026
David R. Fisher, 79, of Richland, died January 7, 2026. David was born March 23, 1946 in Detroit, MI to Russel and Olive (Bilyea) Fisher. He married the former Janet Coolman in 1967. Two short years later David enlisted in the United States Army and served his country honorably in the Vietnam War, from 1969-1970. After his time in the...
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...
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...
Clifford "Buddy" Goodman
Feb 9, 2026
Clifford “Buddy” Goodman, age 81, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on February 9th, 2026.
Buddy was born April 25th, 1944 in Kentucky the son of Andy and Anna Goodman.
Buddy married Sandra [DePuy] Goodman on October 17th, 1970. Sandra passed on September 13th, 2012. Buddy and Sandra are survived by their 6 children: Alan Michael, Erik (Velvet) Michael, Wendy (Rick) Beatty,...
Rolene J. "Rollie" Longman-Ritzler
Feb 7, 2026
Rolene J. “Rollie” Longman, age 91, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully at home, beside her loving husband, on Saturday, February 7, 2026. She was born on April 2, 1934, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Rolen and Estelle (Eggleston) Cummings.
Rolene married Edward G. Longman on October 3, 1954, at Lakeview Baptist Church in Battle Creek. They shared 51...
Thomas Wesley Sidnam
Feb 6, 2026
We remember, reflect, and celebrate the life of Thomas Sidnam, age 84, who passed on Friday, February 6, 2026.
There are so many ways to describe Tom’s life— a son, brother, husband, uncle, father/dad, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and teammate. Where does it end? The simple answer is: it doesn’t. Tom was so many things to so very many people during his...
Carol Lee "Squeak" Mendez
Feb 5, 2026
Carol Lee “Squeak” Mendez, 68, of East Leroy, Michigan passed away peacefully at her residence, with her family at her side, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Carol was born October 29, 1957, in Nashville, Michigan, the daughter of Chester Lewis and Helen Marie (Bauer) Dill. As a child, she moved with her family to Battle Creek. Carol attended Pennfield High School....
Gerald Alan McWilliams
Feb 4, 2026
Gerald Alan McWilliams, 80, of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Jerry was born October 21, 1945, in Jeffersonville, Indiana (along with his twin sister, Gail) to Robert L. and Iris L. (Jones) McWilliams. He grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan. Jerry was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, class...
James Edward Wood
Feb 4, 2026
James Edward “Jim” Wood, 71, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Jim was born March 29, 1954 to Edward and Anne Wood. He was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek and graduated from Harper Creek High School in 1972. He was a well driller by trade at Wood Well Drilling, where he proudly drilled the first plastic well in Michigan. He...
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