Obituaries
Rev. Dr. Murray M. Cooper
May 31, 2018
Rev. Dr. Murray M. Cooper of Richland, MI Murray, age 69, died Thursday evening, May 31, 2018, at Pipp Hospital in Plainwell, MI, following a 6-month illness. Murray, only child of William and Adelaide (Thompson) Cooper, was born in South Bend, IN on September 11, 1948. He was a 1967 graduate of Niles High School. He attended Michigan Technological University...
Elizabeth A. "Liz" Hoffman
May 31, 2018
Elizabeth A. "Liz" Hoffman, age 84, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, May 31, 2018 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born in Battle Creek on April 2, 1934, the loving daughter of Winston F. and Margaret J. (Nunn) Allen. Liz graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 1952, and furthered her education...
Nadine R. Gifford
May 30, 2018
Nadine R. Gifford, 97, of Battle Creek, passed away May 30, 2018 at Drew's Assisted Living in Coldwater. Nadine was born February 2, 1921 in Delhi, Iowa to Clifford and Elizabeth (Michels) Jackson. She graduated from high school and worked at various places, including Rex Movie Theatre, Montgomery Wards, Duplex, the Bronson Battle Creek Gift Shop and Post Cereals. Nadine...
William D. "Bill" Ackley
May 29, 2018
William D. "Bill" Ackley, 81, of Barryton, MI died May 29, 2018 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. Bill was born January 19, 1937 in Battle Creek, the son of Donald A. and Mabel E. (Shafer) Ackley. Bill received a degree in welding from Kellogg Community College and worked for over 10 years as a general labor for...
John M. Mccowey
May 29, 2018
John M. McCowey, 84 of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at his home on May 29, 2018 with his family at his side. He was born August 18,1933 in Whitley Bay, England, the son of Wilfred and Martha (Dodds) McCowey. John completed his schooling from Gosforth Modern School, in England and joined the British Royal Navy serving eight years at...
Bill R. Carr
May 28, 2018
Bill R. Carr, age 84, passed away at home on May 28, 2018, surrounded by his loving family, after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. Bill was born on September 20, 1933 in Tishomingo, Mississippi, the son of Linton Waldron and Erma Violet (Pennington) Carr. He and his family moved to Battle Creek in 1943. After graduating from Battle...
Joyce E. (Curtis) Geiger
May 27, 2018
Joyce E. (Curtis) Geiger of Hopkins, MI and formerly of Richland, Ml Joyce, age 84, passed away on Sunday, May 27th, 2018, at Railside Living Center in Byron Center, MI. Joyce was born on November 14,1933 to the late Bill & Dorothy Curtis of Kalamazoo. Joyce graduated from Delton High School in 1951. On April 16,1955, she married Donald D....
Mary Gothard
May 27, 2018
Mary F. Gothard, 87, of Battle Creek, died Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Laurels of Galesburg. Mary was born February 10, 1931 in Dayton, TN to Earl and Lucille (Poole) Gothard. She was a member of the Salvation Army and worked at Gallagher Uniform for many years. Mary is survived by her three sisters, Bobbie Ward, Laura Wedl and...
Matthew S. Pierce
May 26, 2018
Matthew S. Pierce, age 55, of Battle Creek died Saturday, May 26, 2018. Matthew was born in Battle Creek on March 7, 1963, the son of Fred and Alice (Palmer) Pierce.Matthew is survived by his daughter, Grace Pierce and her mother, Gaynell Gilbert-Pierce; brother, Steve (Judy) Pierce; sister, Suzanne (Ron) Cady; brother, Stan (Marianne) Pierce and brother, Grady Pierce. He...
June Ann Squires
May 25, 2018
June Ann Squires, age 88, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at her home on Friday afternoon, May 25, 2018. She was born in Battle Creek on March 17, 1930, the daughter of Jesse J. and T. Merle (Bradshaw) Eagles. June Ann graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1948 and furthered her education at Michigan...
Catharine E. Boyer
May 22, 2018
Catharine E. Boyer (Ziolkowski), age 86, passed away on May 22, 2018 at her home in Battle Creek, MI.Catharine was born on January 2, 1932 in Battle Creek to Simon and Ruth Ziolkowski. She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1950. She married Robert L. Boyer on September 25,1957.Catharine worked at Transamerica Insurance for 30+ years. She began her career...
William C. Garratt
May 20, 2018
William C. Garratt, 95, of Battle Creek, died Sunday, May 20, 2018. William was born July 3, 1922 in Detroit to Harold and Alene (Heath) Garratt. William served honorably in the United States Navy during WWII. After his discharge from the military in 1947, William, along with his father, opened Garratt Office Machines in Battle Creek. William was a member...
Elaine M. Knox
May 14, 2018
Elaine M. Knox, age 93, of Battle Creek peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday evening, May 14, 2018. She was born in Battle Creek on April 29, 1925 the daughter of Floyd and Hattie (VanAsperen) Niles and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School.Elaine married the "Love of Her Life", Wilber "Bill" Knox in Battle...
Iris Loraine (Mcwilliams) Mccleery
May 12, 2018
Iris Loraine (McWilliams) McCleery, age 94, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, May 12, 2018. She was born in Nashville, Michigan on September 25, 1923, the loving daughter of Howard P. and Effie Mae (Hanes) Jones. Iris enjoyed sewing, gardening, golfing with her friends, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.Iris was preceded in death...
James Paul "Jim" Stouffer
May 11, 2018
James Paul Stouffer of Columbus, OH and formerly of Kalamazoo, MI Jim, age 81, died Friday evening, May 11, 2018 at the Mother Angeline McCrory Manor of Columbus, OH and with his loving family at his side. Jim, the son of Howard and Katherine (Murnan) Stouffer, was born in Wabash, IN on February 12, 1937 and grew up in Pierceton,...
Clifford "Lee" Hoffman
May 8, 2018
Clifford "Lee" Hoffman, age 71, a lifelong master mechanic, from Augusta, MI, died suddenly on Tuesday morning, May 8, 2018. He was born in Battle Creek on April 5, 1947 to Clifford B. and Marian (Armour) Hoffmann. Lee graduated from Gull Lake High School with the Class of 1965, and then faithfully served his country as a SP4 in the...
Arthur Caball
May 8, 2018
Arthur Caball, 72, died May 8, 2018 at his home. Art was born in Waukegan, IL in 1945, son of the late Edward and Marie Caball. Art served four years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and received the Bronze Star for heroism and was a welder/pipefitter aboard ship. Art started his own successful welding business in 1970,...
Wanda (Gerkins) Halsey
May 8, 2018
Wanda Halsey of Battle Creek, MI Wanda, age 91, passed away May 8, 2018. She was born June 28th, 1926 in Bartles, Kentucky, to Walter and Jessie (McCoy) Gerkins. She attended schools in Kentucky and graduated from Western Michigan University School of Librarianship in 1973 with her master's degree. She was employed at the Battle Creek Enquirer from 1974 to...
Le Anne "Le" Vocke
May 8, 2018
Le Anne "Le" Vocke, age 84, of Battle Creek passed away on Tuesday morning, May 8, 2018. Le Anne was born in Newport, KY on June 9, 1933, the loving daughter of Helen Dorothy (Breeden) and James Calvin Curd. She worked with her parents in their delicatessen until she graduated from Holmes High School. She went on to attend Beauty...
Kc Burson
May 7, 2018
KC Burson of Vicksburg, MI KC, age 68, died Monday morning, May 7, 2018 at the Battle Creek Veterans Administration Medical Center-Hospice, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. KC, the son of Milton Terry and Doris Elaine (Williams) Burson, was born in Three Rivers, MI; was a lifetime area resident and 1968 graduate of Schoolcraft High School. He immediately...
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