Obituaries
Lottie I. Reeves
Jan 4, 2019
Lottie I. Reeves, age 74, of Springfield died peacefully at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence on Friday afternoon, January 4, 2019. She was born in Battle Creek on June 26, 1944, the daughter of Clarence W. and Sylvia M. (Blodgett) Hicks. Lottie enjoyed cooking, traveling and being outdoors, but her greatest love in life was her family, especially her grandchildren....
Barbara Jean "Barb" Watkins
Jan 3, 2019
Barbara J. Watkins of Battle Creek, MI Barbara, age 87, died Thursday evening, January 3, 2019, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI. Barbara, the daughter of Fred W. and Blanche A. (Thurston) Lusk, was born in Athens, MI, on September 9, 1931, moved to the Battle Creek area in 1940 and graduated from Battle Creek Lakeview High School in 1948....
Charles Arthur "Charlie" Hall
Jan 3, 2019
Charles Arthur "Charlie" Hall, age 82, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died peacefully at his home, with his loving family at his side, on Thursday, January 3, 2019.Charlie was born June 17, 1936 in Battle Creek the son of Thomas Clayton and Vivian Loraine (Stoddard) Hall. He grew up in Battle Creek and attended Battle Creek Public Schools. Charlie retired...
John E. Zalner
Jan 2, 2019
With his wife, Annette, holding his hand, John E. Zalner, 77, of Battle Creek, went to be with Jesus on January 2, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. John was born on December 20, 1941 in Jackson, MI to Stanley and Marie (Taylor) Zalner. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1960. He then graduated from Sheet Metal Journeyman School....
Charles E. Hook
Dec 31, 2018
Charles E. Hook, 92, went to be with The Lord on Monday morning, December 31, 2018. He was born in South Bend, Indiana on September 1, 1926, the son of Ruth and Cecil Hook. After finishing high school, Charles served in the US Army, stationed in the Philippines during WWII. While at training camp in Tennessee, Charles met a beautiful...
Linda June (Weddle) Jones Miller
Dec 31, 2018
Linda June (Weddle) Jones Miller, 91, of Battle Creek died at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility on Monday, December 31, 2018. She was born June 3, 1927 in Girard, Illinois the daughter of Dewey and Mary (Stowe) Weddle. Linda grew up in Virginia and at age 12 moved with her family to Battle Creek, where she attended Battle Creek Public...
Betty L. Martens
Dec 29, 2018
Betty L. Martens, 81, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Bickford Cottage. She was born September 23, 1937 the daughter of Earl and Dorothy (Garber) Cable in Michigan City, Indiana. She attended Lakeview High School. Betty Cable was united in marriage to Ronald "Ron" Martens on June 30, 1956 in Battle Creek. Betty worked at Weston's Cookie...
Richard Drew "Dick" Shive
Dec 29, 2018
Richard Drew "Dick" Shive of Augusta, MI Dick, age 81, died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at his residence with his loving family at his side.Dick, the son of Richard and Roberta (Behlke) Shive was born in Battle Creek on August 13, 1937; was a lifetime area resident and a 1957 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He retired in...
Leann Grace Collins
Dec 29, 2018
Leann Grace Collins, age 55, of Battle Creek passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018. She was born January 27, 1963 in Wayne, Michigan, the daughter of Lindell K. Collins and Sherry A. Welton, and was raised in Battle Creek. Leann worked at the Roma Cafe, Cracker Barrel, many other waitress jobs, and also worked at Goodwill and Walmart. She loved...
Leonard A. Reichert
Dec 29, 2018
Leonard A. Reichert, 87, of Battle Creek, died December 29, 2018 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Leonard was born July 14, 1931 in Akron, OH to Earl and Opal (Metcalf) Reichert. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and went on to serve his country honorably in the United States Navy. He worked as a steel construction worker for...
Gordon Eldon Mead
Dec 26, 2018
Gordon Eldon Mead, age 76, of Battle Creek passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 peacefully surrounded by family in the Intensive Care Unit at the Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. He was born in Battle Creek on December 18, 1942 to Charles Mead and Mary Bevier, and grew up with 8 brothers and sisters. After serving his country in the...
Shirley (Long) Pinson
Dec 24, 2018
Shirley (Long) Pinson, 54, of Battle Creek, formerly Sampson, lost her battle with ALS early Dec. 24th. She was born October 29, 1964 in Elkhart, Indiana to William and Beverly (Bernheisel) Long. She attended Southeastern Jr. High, and Battle Creek Central where she met her first husband, Richard Sampson. They had one son Jason Sampson and he survives. Later she...
Michael Lynn "Mike" Johnston
Dec 23, 2018
Michael Lynn "Mike" Johnston, age 70, of Battle Creek died at home and went to be with Jesus and many loved ones on Sunday, December 23, 2018. He was born on October 25, 1948 in Battle Creek, the son of Robert L. and Merry L. (Moser) Johnston. He attended Springfield Schools and then in Junior High began attending Lakeview, until...
John Marshall Ward
Dec 23, 2018
John Marshall Ward, age 74, of West Palm Beach, Florida and formerly of Battle Creek, died of natural causes on December 23, 2018. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Frank W. Ward II and Dorothy (Feinauer) Ward. He grew up in Battle Creek where he was a 1962 graduate of Lakeview High School. He received a...
Charles K. "Chuck" Mccann
Dec 22, 2018
Charles Kingsley "Chuck" McCann, Jr., age 84, of Battle Creek died peacefully surrounded by his family at Reflections Memory Care on Saturday, December 22, 2018. He was born July 18, 1934 in Downers Grove, Illinois to Charles Kingsley and Bernice "Bunny" (Zelms) McCann. Chuck grew up in Downers Grove, graduating from Downers Grove High School in 1952. He graduated from...
David Merriman
Dec 21, 2018
David John Merriman, age 45, of Battle Creek sadly passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 21, 2018. He was born in Battle Creek on May 26, 1973, and was the son of David George Merriman and Elsa Dawn Campbell. David graduated from Pennfield High School, where he played football, and furthered his education at ITT Technical Institute. He worked in...
Joanne Janet (Turley) Bartzen
Dec 20, 2018
Joanne Bartzen, 85, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2018. She was born December 27, 1932 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Frederick and Geneva (Swank) Turley. She is survived by her husband, Harold; sons, Dale (Sherry) K. of Newark, Ohio and Paul B. (Shelly) of Battle Creek; sisters, Barbara Weed of North Port, FL.,...
Gertrude May (Maynard) Unger
Dec 19, 2018
Gertrude May (Maynard) Unger, 96, of Battle Creek and formerly of Brooksville, Florida died peacefully at Glen Arbor Hospice Residence, with her family at her side, on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.Gertrude was born December 16, 1922, the daughter of Curtis and Mida (Cassidy) Maynard in Inez, Kentucky. She grew up in Kentucky and then Dearborn, Michigan graduating as the 1940...
Mickael Ray Burge
Dec 17, 2018
Mickael Ray Burge, age 52, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly at home on December 17, 2018. He was born in Battle Creek on August 8, 1966, the son of Billie L. and Mary Lou (Cotton) Burge, and was employed at AC Foundry for many years. Mickael is survived by his son, Mickael Ray Burge, II.; his sister, Teresa (Ford...
David Henry "Dave" Powell
Dec 17, 2018
David "Dave" Henry Powell of Kalamazoo, MI & Formerly of Gull Lake, MI David, age 85, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at Heritage Community, Kalamazoo following a brief illness. David, the son of Rudolph C. and Mildred M. (Prange) Powell, was born in Detroit, MI on October 23, 1933 and moved to Gull Lake in 1993. He graduated from Western...
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