Obituaries
Ruth A. Dailey
Mar 29, 2020
Ruth Ann "Ruthann" Dailey 79, of Battle Creek passed away at home, surrounded by her family. She entered this world on March 29, 1941 and the Lord called her home on her birthday, March 29, 2020. She was born to Leaondues and Mable (Williams) Millsap in Battle Creek.Ruth attended Battle Creek Central High School. She met the love of her...
Ray S. Jenney
Mar 27, 2020
Ray S. Jenney Jr., 85, of East Leroy, died peacefully March 27, 2020.Ray was born September 12, 1934, in Battle Creek to Ray and Elsie (Fisk) Jenney Sr. He married Margaret E. Dennis on April 18, 1956. She preceded him in death (2016) after a long battle with MS.Ray was a longtime Battle Creek retailer. He began work in high...
Barbara J.(Van Ootegham) Evans
Mar 26, 2020
Barbara Jean (Van Ootegham) Evans of Springfield, MI Barbara, age 89, passed Thursday morning, March 26, 2020 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. Barb, born January 2, 1931 in Grosse Pointe, MI, the daughter of Helen R. (White-McGlocklin-Van Ootegham) Proctor and Alton McGlocklin; grew up in Joppa (Leroy Township), MI and was a 1948 graduate of Athens High School. Barb worked...
Rickey Allen Willavize
Mar 26, 2020
Rickey Allen Willavize, 67, of Battle Creek died Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo.He was born May 25, 1952 in Battle Creek the son of Robert G. and Louise (Brunner) Willavize. Rickey was raised in Battle Creek area and was a 1971 graduate of Harper Creek High School. He was formerly employed at Eaton Corporation...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Stiff
Mar 25, 2020
Patricia Ann "Pat" Stiff, age 73, of Battle Creek sadly passed away at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo on Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020. She was born in Battle Creek on March 14, 1947, the loving daughter of Francis W. and Elizabeth A. (LaForge) Lacey. Pat graduated from Bellevue High School with the Class of 1965 and furthered her education at...
Jean Addie (Ruggles) Thurtle
Mar 25, 2020
Jean Addie (Ruggles) Thurtle, 77, of Burlington passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall with her husband Joseph by her side.She was born January 8, 1943 in Marshall, Michigan the daughter of Earl Clarence and Ruth Ethel (Smith) Ruggles. She originally lived in Ceresco until moving to Burlington at a young age. Jean attended the Oak...
Ethel L. Smith
Mar 25, 2020
Ethel L. Smith, age 88, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, March 25, 2020 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on March 23, 1932, the daughter of Clyde and Marguerite (Miller) Bowersox. Ethel was a member of the Urbandale Baptist Church and enjoyed reading her Bible, putting together jigsaw...
Frederick "Fred" Sawchuk
Mar 20, 2020
Dr. Frederick James "Fred" Sawchuk, MD, age 81, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo on Friday morning, March 20, 2020. Fred was born in Albion, Michigan on October 4, 1938, the loving son of Paul M. and Steffenida M. (Zaremba) Sawchuk. Fred graduated from Washington Gardner High School in Albion where he...
Rodney Scott "Rod" Gross
Mar 20, 2020
Rodney Scott "Rod" Gross of Richland, MI Rod, age 70, died Friday evening, March 20, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI following a brief illness. Rod, the son of Emory B. and Viola M. (Eby) Gross, was born in Elkhart, IN on October 30, 1949; was a lifetime area resident and a 1967 graduate of Portage (MI) Central High...
Gerald "Jerry" Johnson
Mar 19, 2020
Gerald (Jerry) Leroy Johnson age 73, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully after a long hard-fought battle with cancer on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Battle Creek on October 21, 1946, the son of Clarence and Clara Nelle (Snelling) Johnson. He was a lifelong Battle Creek resident and a member of the...
Susan "Sue" Day
Mar 19, 2020
Susan Schaefer "Sue" Day, age 89, of Battle Creek passed away suddenly on Thursday morning, March 19, 2020 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan on December 9, 1930 the loving daughter of Christian and Margaret (Chatters) Schaefer. Sue received her BA in Secondary Education at Central Michigan University and served with the Lakeview School District in...
Harold "The Kid" Titus
Mar 18, 2020
Harold D. "The Kid" Titus, age 80, of Springfield died peacefully at home with his loving family at his side on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. He was born in Battle Creek on February 29, 1940 the son of Dallas and Veva (Baldwin) Titus and graduated from Springfield High School. A very hard & dedicated worker, over the years Harold worked...
Bryan Ronald (Clayborn) Clutter
Mar 17, 2020
Bryan R. (Clayborn) Clutter of Marshall, MI Bryan, age 55, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, March 17, 2020 at his residence from apparent heart attack. Bryan was born on October 21, 1964 in Battle Creek, MI; was a 1982 graduate of Marshall (MI) High School and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Michigan State University. He worked primarily for Dow...
Donna E. Livengood
Mar 15, 2020
Donna Ethelyn Livengood, age 94, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully Sunday evening, March 15, 2020. She was born July 2, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Floyd Leslie and Frances Elizabeth (Wilcox) Robinson. Shortly after birth she moved with her family to Battle Creek where she has lived since. She was a 1945 graduate of Battle Creek Central High...
Marilyn Ann (Wolfersberger) Fox
Mar 15, 2020
Marilyn Ann (Wolfersberger) Fox of Springfield, MI Marilyn, age 87, died peacefully, Sunday evening, March 15, 2020, at her residence with her loving family by her side. Marilyn, the daughter of Russell and Mary (Schaffer) Wolfersberger was born in Battle Creek, MI on January 28, 1933. She was a lifetime resident and a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School....
Ann Zimmerman
Mar 13, 2020
Ann Zimmerman of Manistee, Michigan passed away on March 13, 2020 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was surrounded by her family.Ann was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 9, 1952 to parents Gerald and Jane (Bateman) Nabors. When she was 13 years-old her family relocated to Monroe, MI. It was in Monroe that Ann met her life partner and soulmate,...
Patricia "Pat" Mckie
Mar 12, 2020
Patricia Y. "Pat" McKie, age 77, of Hickory Corners passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 12, 2020. She was born in Marshall, Michigan on July 25, 1942, the daughter of Harold and Pauline (Newhall) Reverski. Patricia is survived by her children, Greg (Cheryl) Bushell of Texas, Penny Musser of Nashville, and Tony (Tammie)DeRyder of Hickory Corners; her step-children, Deb (Keith)...
Richard E. "Dick" Nance
Mar 12, 2020
Richard E. "Dick" Nance, age 86, of Richland passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday morning, March 12, 2020. He was born in Kalamazoo on April 29, 1933, the son of Thomas and Mable (Robinson) Nance, and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army. Dick retired as chief of the meter department at Consumers...
Dana Andrew Varga
Mar 8, 2020
Dana Andrew Varga, age 71, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Sunday evening, March 8, 2020 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia on July 13, 1948, and was the loving son of Frank A. Varga and Betty J. (Rife) Strong. Dana was a badass. He spent...
Florence Owen
Mar 8, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Florence Owen shares the news of her passing on March 8, 2020. Florence, 87, was born on April 27, 1932, in Manila, Arkansas to John and Sophia (Watson) Toole. She graduated from Misco High School in 1951 and married Paul Owen soon after. Florence spent most of her life in Bellevue...
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