Obituaries
Janet L. Felter
Dec 6, 2019
Janet L. Felter, 77, of Battle Creek, died December 6, 2019. Janet was born September 16, 1942 in Battle Creek to Marvin and Mildred (Little) Bates. She loved watching westerns, especially Gunsmoke. She also enjoyed to play dice, crochet and drink coffee. Janet is survived by her daughter, Tammy Kilbourn; two sons, Mike Bates and Jeff Andrews; six grandchildren; 11...
Eleanor L. Bouffard
Dec 3, 2019
Eleanor L. Bouffard, 95, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Tuesday evening, December 3, 2019 with her family by her side at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas on November 26, 1924, the loving daughter of Roy and Elvie (Beadles) Smith. Eleanor retired from the Federal Center in 1983 after more than 20 years...
Calvin James "Jim" Frey
Nov 28, 2019
Calvin James "Jim" Frey, 91, a resident of Lombard, Illinois and a former resident of Battle Creek passed away on November 28 at Elmhurst Hospital in Elmhurst, Illinois.Jim was born on December 25, 1927 in Battle Creek to Fred and Bernice (Halbert) Frey. He was a 1946 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He graduated from Michigan State University...
Shirley A. Worthington
Nov 27, 2019
Shirley A. Worthington, age 81, of Battle Creek died peacefully at her home on Wednesday morning, November 27, 2019. She was born in Battle Creek on July 7, 1938, the daughter of James and Lillian (Knowles) Elliott. Shirley graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 1956 and retired from Michigan Paper Board in 2000, after more than 18...
Joanne C. Adams
Nov 26, 2019
Joanne C. Adams, 87, of Battle Creek, died November 26, 2019. Joanne was born May 16, 1932, in Steubenville, OH, to Charles and Helen (Gregory) Camplan. She lived in the Detroit area as a child and graduated from Cooley High School. After high school she went on to receive her teaching degree from Hillsdale College. Joanne taught at public schools...
Marilyn Rose Mossman
Nov 25, 2019
Marilyn Rose Mossman, 86, of Baltimore, Maryland passed away peacefully on November 25, 2019. Marilyn was a devoted wife of 57 years to her loving husband, Jay; devoted mother of Letetia and her partner, Donna; loving grandmother of Benjamin and Caitlynn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Mossman (2012), her son, Jay Mossman Jr. (1980), her parents,...
Christopher Khai Fu Chan
Nov 25, 2019
Christopher Khai Fu Chan, age 71, of Battle Creek passed away Monday evening, November 25, 2019 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. On May 19, 1948 - Christopher Khai Fu Chan was born in northwestern Burma (Myanmar), in a hillside village called Falam. Khai Fu was the fifth child born to Hlun Thaan Chen and Hluai Yin Lee. His siblings were...
Dennis Owen "Bo" Goins
Nov 25, 2019
Dennis Owen "Bo" Goins, age 73, of Battle Creek unexpectedly went to be with his Lord on Monday evening, November 25, 2019. He was born in Dayton, Tennessee on October 26, 1946 the son of Cornelius "Dade" and Ada (Tilley) Goins.Bo married the "Love of His Life", Carol L. Hammock on July 31, 1965; she survives. He is also survived...
George W. Danke
Nov 24, 2019
George W. Danke Jr., age 87, of Ceresco passed away Sunday evening, November 24, 2019 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born in Battle Creek on August 12, 1933 the son of George W. Sr. and Christine L. (Brown) Danke and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Custer. He served as...
Marceline Frances "Marcy" (Prill) Robertson
Nov 23, 2019
Marceline Frances "Marcy" (Prill) Robertson, 91, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died peacefully with her family at her side at Glen Arbor Hospice Residence on Saturday, November 23, 2019.Marcy was born February 2, 1928 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Harry E. and Mary G. (McHale) Prill. Marcy grew up in Battle Creek and graduated from St. Philip High...
David Eugene Mcguffey
Nov 23, 2019
David Eugene McGuffey, 78, of Battle Creek died peacefully at home on Saturday, November 23, 2019. David was born Dec 20, 1940 in St. Elmo, Tennessee to Claude Eugene and Dixie Marie (Turner) McGuffey. As a child, he moved to Battle Creek, Michigan with his family, where he has lived for the majority of his life. David worked at General...
Charles Jeffrey Brown
Nov 23, 2019
Charles Jeffrey "Grizzly" Brown, Sr., age 72, of Richland passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, November 23, 2019 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on June 26, 1947, the son of the late Ronald and Lillian (Dickow) Brown and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and worked at National Gypsum Corp. and...
Raymond Charles "Ray" Jones
Nov 23, 2019
Raymond C. Jones, 91, of Battle Creek died on November 23, 2019 at Countryside Senior Home. He was born November 20, 1928, in Battle Creek to Abe and Mable (Decker) Jones. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1946 after which he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Air Corp. He was stationed at Corpus Christi, TX, Pensacola, FL...
Marilyn Ann (Rogers) Hicks
Nov 22, 2019
Marilyn Ann (Rogers) Hicks of Battle Creek, MI Marilyn, age 88, died Friday morning, November 22, 2019 at the Laurels of Bedford, Battle Creek, following a lengthy illness. Marilyn, the daughter of George and Nettie (Mills) Rogers, was born in Marshall, MI on September 18, 1931; was a lifetime area resident and a 1949 graduate of Tekonsha High School. She...
Ella M. Palmer
Nov 22, 2019
Ella M. Palmer, 87, of Kalamazoo, died November 22, 2019. Ella was born December 28, 1931 in Kalamazoo to Charles and Jenny (Hoogakker) Wortinger. She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1951 and married Allen L. Palmer later that year, on November 1. She worked at J.C. Penny for 25 years before her retirement in 1990. Ella was a member...
Larry Edward Shouldice
Nov 22, 2019
Larry Edward Shouldice, 90, a lifelong Battle Creek resident, died peacefully on Friday, November 22, 2019 at The Legacy at The Oaks.Larry was born May 25, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Willard H. and Dorothy M. (Watson) Shouldice. He was a 1948 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, and received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration...
Virginia A. Aumaugher
Nov 22, 2019
Virginia A. Aumaugher, 91, of Battle Creek, died Friday, November 22, 2019 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence after a short illness. Virginia was born December 12, 1927 in Battle Creek to Edward and Thyrza (Jellife) Goold. She graduated from Lakeview High School and went on to serve her country honorably in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War as part...
Donald Philip "Phil" Malpass
Nov 20, 2019
Donald Philip "Phil" Malpass of Kalamazoo, MI Son of Theodore Malpass and Phyllis (Graves) Malpass. Preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Fredrick (Bruce) Malpass, Theodore (Ted) Malpass, a sister Mary Lou Shinn, two grandchildren, Elizabeth Albright and Theodore (Teddy) Malpass, and son-in-law Curtis O'Shock. Philip lived a full life, loved by his family, his wife of 66 years...
Beverly Jane Siefke
Nov 18, 2019
Beverly J. Siefke, 88, of Indianapolis, IN and formerly of Battle Creek, died November 18, 2019. Jane was born July 12, 1931 in Battle Creek to James and Candace (Jarvis) Shirlaw, Jr. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1949 and then married Marvin Siefke on September 30, 1950. She worked as a budget analyst at the Federal...
Simmie L. Hicks
Nov 18, 2019
Simmie L. Hicks Sr., age 72, of Springfield passed away peacefully at home on Monday afternoon, November 18, 2019. He was born in Battle Creek on August 23, 1947, the son of Jesse and Lucille (Harrod) Hicks. Simmie retired from the City of Battle Creek in 2002 after more than 22 years of service.Simmie married Cindy Horwath on May 28,...
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