Obituaries
Elizabeth J. "Betty" (Grafton) Burch
Mar 5, 2019
Elizabeth J. "Betty" (Grafton) Burch, age 81, of Battle Creek passed away into a New Life with her Father in Heaven on Monday morning March 5, 2019. She was born in Harrison County, Ohio on December 27, 1937, the loving daughter of Wayne and Thelma I. (Bair) McConnell. She graduated high school in Freeport, Ohio in 1955 and furthered her...
Elizabeth A. "Liz" Elder
Mar 3, 2019
Elizabeth A. "Liz" Elder, 70, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 3, 2019. She was born in Tennessee to Jess and Mary Howard, and lived most of her adult life in Battle Creek. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Howard and father, Jess Howard, as well as her brothers, Jimmy Howard and Frank Howard;...
Katherine L. "Kathy" Worthington
Mar 2, 2019
Katherine L. "Kathy" Worthington, age 43, of Battle Creek passed away Saturday morning, March 2, 2019 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born in Battle Creek on November 17, 1975 the daughter of Deborah M. "Debbie" (Worthington) and Richard C. Frantz. Kathy is survived by her parents; her special friend, Carrie Mock: her grandmother, Patricia "Granny" Worthington; two sisters, Becky...
Faith H. Sellers
Mar 1, 2019
Faith Sellers, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was called to her Heavenly home on Friday, March 1, 2019. Born in 1928 to parents Crawford and Hilfried (Gunderson) Sarasin, Faith grew up in the Detroit area and graduated from Berkley High School. Faith attended Western Michigan University where she received a Bachelor and Master degree in education. Before her retirement,...
Leslie H. Capron Juhnke
Mar 1, 2019
Leslie H. Capron Juhnke of Hickory Corners, MI Leslie, age 73, died Friday afternoon, March 1, 2019 in Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. Leslie, daughter of Dr. Manley J. and Louise M. (Hale) Capron, was born in Battle Creek, MI on August 28, 1945. She was a 1963 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and received her Bachelor of...
Marion Caroline Meisterheim
Feb 27, 2019
Marion Caroline Meisterheim, 90, of Battle Creek died peacefully at Calhoun County Medical Facility on February 27, 2019. Marion was born April 29, 1928 in Michigan City, Indiana. She grew up in Michigan City and Battle Creek and was a 1946 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Marion was employed as a beautician at White's Beauty Shop in the...
Marian Leone Hoffman
Feb 27, 2019
Marian Leone Hoffman, age 97, of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 27, 2019. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 3, 1922, the daughter of Earl Martin and Justine Marie (Gould) Armour and graduated with the Lakeview High School Class of 1940. Marian was employed for several years at the Kellogg Company and at Dr.'s Campbell, Power...
Gerald Michael "Mike" Slagle
Feb 25, 2019
Gerald Michael "Mike" Slagle, age 74, of Battle Creek and formerly of Saginaw passed away Monday evening, February 25, 2019. He was born in Grayling, Michigan on August 3, 1944, the son of Gerald H. and Evelyn M. (Gary) Slagle. Gerald faithfully served as a member of the United States Navy from 1961 to 1964. He loved to travel, mostly...
Jill Ann (Gay) Woodworth
Feb 25, 2019
Jill Ann (Gay) Woodworth, age 51, of Battle Creek very unexpectedly passed into eternal rest on Monday, February 25, 2019. She was born March 31, 1967 the daughter of Robert W. and Lucille A. (Gray) Gay in Kalamazoo and grew up in Richland. Jill was a 1985 graduate of Gull Lake High School and went on to earn a degree...
Paul Wen-Shan Wang
Feb 25, 2019
Paul Wen-Shan Wang MD, of Richland, Michigan, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids, on February 25, 2019.Born on October 14, 1929 to Shang-Yi and Harriet Shin-Yin (Yuen) Wang in Canton, China, Paul recounted tales of his boyhood village home with earthen floor and lychee trees in the front garden. During the Second...
Mary Jane (Spencer) Smith
Feb 25, 2019
Mary Jane Smith of Holt, MI and formerly Battle Creek, MIMary Jane, age 82, passed away Monday February 25th 2019. She was born on December 25, 1936 in Battle Creek to Grant and Gladys (Thode) Spencer.She worked in Title Insurance for over 40 years and retired from First American Title Insurance in 2005. She enjoyed spending her time doing jigsaw...
Gary Alan Kyes
Feb 23, 2019
Gary Alan Kyes of Gull Lake (Richland), MI Gary, age 56, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, February 23, 2019 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI. Gary, the son of Alan "Ted" and Marilyn (Rankin) Kyes, was born in Kalamazoo on October 15, 1962. He was a lifetime area resident and a 1981 graduate of Gull Lake High School. Gary was very...
Kimberly Kuehl Allen
Feb 22, 2019
Kimberly Kuehl Allen, 58, of Battle Creek, passed on and went to be with her Lord, Friday, February 22, 2019 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence, with her husband Bill by her side. She was born October 2, 1960 the daughter of Claus Donald and Joan L. (Rome) Kuehl and was a 1978 graduate of Harper Creek High School and Wright...
William J "Bill" Remington
Feb 22, 2019
William J Remington, 87, formerly of Richland and Battle Creek, died peacefully with his family at his side, at his residence in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Friday, February 22, 2019.Bill was born August 27, 1931 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Claude Angus and Eva Mae (Randal) Remington. He grew up in Alamo and Kalamazoo and was a 1949...
Rebecca Lyn (Roberts) Noteboom
Feb 22, 2019
Rebecca Lyn (Roberts) Noteboom of Kalamazoo, MI My Wonderful Daughter, Becky passed away with family at her side on Friday morning, February 22, 2019 at Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo. Becky, the daughter of Raymond and Mary (Rector) Roberts, Sr., was born in Kalamazoo on September 10, 1964 and lived in Richland for a short while. She was a "Free-Spirited Gal"...
Frances M. (Cornelius) Matherly
Feb 18, 2019
Frances M. (Cornelius) Matherly, 100, formerly of Battle Creek died Monday, February 18, 2019 at Autumn Care in Cornelius, North Carolina. Frances was born December 19, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Martin J. and Thyra (Baum) Cornelius. She grew up in Battle Creek, attended Springfield Schools and was a 1936 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Frances...
Carl Lee Jibson
Feb 17, 2019
Carl Lee Jibson, 63, of Battle Creek, died February 17, 2019. Carl was born September 24, 1955 in Muskegon to Frank Adelbert Jibson and Betty Jane Wiard. He loved listening to the Beach Boys, bowling and drinking chocolate shakes. Carl is survived by his three children, Christopher Lee Jibson, Matthew Scott Jibson and Tracy Lyn Turner; his grandchildren, Joe Henion,...
Gladys M. (Halstead) Robertson
Feb 14, 2019
Gladys M. Robertson, 98, of Battle Creek died peacefully at Advantage Living in Battle Creek on Thursday, February 14, 2019.Gladys was born April 15, 1920 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Edward C. and Vera E. (Coger) Halstead. Gladys retired as a Nurse's Aide from Southwest Rehabilitation Center in 1981. Previously she was employed for the Kellogg Company and...
John Walter "Jk" "Johnnie" Kelly
Feb 14, 2019
John Walter Kelly, 72, of Marshall died peacefully at the Laurels of Bedford on Thursday, February 14, 2019. John was born December 27, 1946 in Aikens, South Carolina the son of James and Susan (Wallen) Kelly. He graduated from Marshall High School and served in the U.S. Navy. John was also known as "JK" and "Johnnie". He was employed as...
Betty Jeanne (Shannon) Kirch
Feb 14, 2019
Betty Jeanne (Shannon) Kirch of Portland, OR and formerly of Richland, MI Betty Kirch, age 92, died Thursday morning, February 14, 2019 at West Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, Portland, OR. Betty, the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Brown) Shannon, was born in Volinia, MI on 4/26/1926. She was a 1944 graduate of Marcellus High School. In 1948, she graduated...
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