Obituaries
Robert Roe "Bob" Pierce
Sep 7, 2018
Robert Roe "Bob" Pierce, 89, of Battle Creek, died unexpectedly at home the morning of September 7, 2018. Bob was born at Nichols Hospital in Battle Creek, MI on March 27, 1929, to Bessie (Roe) and Clyde Pierce. His father died when Bob was 14 months old. Bessie later married Ed Fuller. Bob attended Fremont Elementary School and WK Kellogg...
Con Lal
Sep 3, 2018
Con Lal, age 54, of Springfield passed from this life on Monday, September 3, 2018 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born on November 30, 1963 in Lumbang, Chin State, Myanmar, the son of the late Bawi Thluai and Hlei Sung. He moved to Battle Creek in 2002 and had been a member of Emmanuel...
Bethia (Hutchieson) "Betty" Mccracken
Sep 2, 2018
Bethia (Hutchieson) "Betty" McCracken of Richland, MI Betty, age 86, went home to be with her Lord on September 2, 2018 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Betty was born in Glasgow, Scotland on May 14, 1932. Coming to the United States at 20 years old, Betty had great courage and strength to build a new...
Elizabeth Jean "Tootsie" Moss
Sep 1, 2018
Elizabeth Jean Moss passed peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the age of 79. She was born in Chesaning, MI on July 7, 1939 to James and Mildred Verga. She was known fondly by family and friends as Tootsie. As a young child her family moved to Battle Creek, MI. She graduated from...
Danelle Lynn (Lawrence) "Dani" Sweet
Sep 1, 2018
Danelle Lynn (Lawrence) "Dani" Sweet of Kalamazoo, MI Danelle, age 45, passed away with all those she loved by her side on Saturday afternoon, September 1, 2018 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Danelle was an outstanding example of true strength and fighting for what you love. After being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in November of 2016, Danelle,...
Marcia Ann (Berger) Worthington
Aug 29, 2018
Marcia Ann (Berger) Worthington of Augusta, MI Marcia, age 75, died Wednesday evening, August 29, 2018 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo following a two month illness. Marcia, the daughter of Rex and Eleanor (Schwartz) Berger, was born in Lansing, MI on September 28, 1942 and moved to this area in 1986. She was a 1960 graduate of Lansing...
Lavonne J. May
Aug 28, 2018
Lavonne J. (Hewitt) May, 77, of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born in Battle Creek on January 5, 1941 the daughter of William and June (Prentice) Kissinger. Lavonne was a waitress at some of the smaller family restaurants in the area and at the Dairy Queen on VanBuren Street in the...
Carlene Marsena (Plotts) Inman
Aug 27, 2018
Carlene Marsena (Plotts) Inman, age 81, of Galesburg passed away at her home on Monday, August 27, 2018. Carlene was born in Lansing, Michigan, on September 8, 1936, the daughter of the late Wayne and Leona Plotts. Carlene graduated from Galesburg-Augusta High School in 1954. She married Gerald D. Inman in June 1957, and began a family. In addition to...
Robert Gordon "Bob" Wagner
Aug 26, 2018
Robert Gordon "Bob" Wagner of Kalamazoo and formerly of Gull Lake Bob, age 96, died Sunday morning, August 26, 2018 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo, following a brief illness. Bob, the son of Donald and Catherine (Vangemert) Wagner, was born in Kalamazoo on July 12, 1922 and was a lifetime area resident. He served his Country honorably and nobly...
Phyllis E. Boyd
Aug 25, 2018
Phyllis E. Boyd, 89, of Bellevue, Michigan, died peacefully, Saturday, August 25th at her daughters' home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 7, 1928 in Grosse Pointe, the daughter of Richard and Edith (Bruns) Summers. Phyllis was united in marriage on June 21, 1945 to Archie W. Boyd. Sadly, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Melva (Wright) Wolf
Aug 24, 2018
Melva (Wright) Wolf of Marshall, MI Melva, age 90, died Friday evening, August 24, 2018 at the Grand Vista Assisted Living, Marshall, MI, with her loving family at her side. Melva, the daughter of Melvin E. and Ellen D. (Kiester) Wright, was born in Whitley County, IN on July 1, 1928 and moved to Marshall in 1955. She was a...
Timothy Lee Worden
Aug 24, 2018
Timothy Lee Worden, 71, died in the care of the hospice nursing staff at Battle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Monday, August 24, 2018.He was born July 18, 1947 in Saginaw, Michigan. Tim served his country proudly in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign...
Wesley S. Wilson
Aug 24, 2018
Wesley S. Wilson, 60, of Battle Creek, died peacefully, Friday, August 24th at his daughter's home, surrounded by his family. He was born July 4, 1958 the son of Donald W. and Doris (Frohm) Wilson and attended Marshall High School. Wesley was a forklift operator, previously for Advanced Special Tools, and recently worked for Adient Inc. (Johnson Controls) until he...
David C. "Dave" Rathburn
Aug 23, 2018
David C. "Dave" Rathburn of Battle Creek, MI David, age 63, died Thursday evening, August 23, 2108 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI. David was the son of Charles and Clara (Rugg) Rathburn, born in Coldwater, MI on November 28, 1954 and moved to this area in the early 1990's. He had been a bartender at the former Red Bird...
Daniel Allen Perry
Aug 23, 2018
Daniel A. Perry, age 75, of Battle Creek, died Thursday evening, August 23, 2018. He was born in Battle Creek on October 23, 1942, the son of Lonnie L. and Ruby K. (Erskine) Perry. Daniel faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army from1961 to 1963. Daniel married the "Love of His Life" Virginia "Anne" (Parsons)...
Richard C. Rugg
Aug 20, 2018
Richard C. Rugg, Sr., 72, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 20, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.Richard was born on November 6, 1945, the son of John L. Rugg, Sr. and Verda (Baughman) Rugg in Marshall, Michigan. After graduating High School, he entered the United States Army as an engineer and later became an electrician, which he continued for...
Carol S. Clothier
Aug 20, 2018
Carol S. Clothier, 77, died Monday, August 20, 2018, at her daughter's home, surrounded by her loving family. Carol, the daughter of Alfred and Genevieve (Strohm) Coy, was born in Battle Creek on September 14, 1940. Carol was united in marriage to Karl L. Clothier on December 13, 1958, he sadly preceded her in death on October 19, 2001. She...
Ellen Norine (Baker) Jones
Aug 18, 2018
Ellen Norine Jones of Battle Creek, MI Ellen, age 100, died at Upjohn Heritage of Kalamazoo, MI on Saturday afternoon, August 18, 2018. Ellen, the daughter of Frank E. and Ellen E. (Webber) Baker, was born on July 15, 1918, in London, Ontario, Canada and emigrated to Battle Creek at the age of 2. She was raised in Battle Creek;...
Judson Allen "Jud" Knapper
Aug 18, 2018
Judson Allen "Jud" Knapper of Kalamazoo, MI Jud, age 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior on 8/18/2018 with his family by his side. Jud was born January 6, 1930 to Madeline and Judson Knapper, the second born of four children. Jud attended Kalamazoo College and graduated from Northwestern University where he met and married his wife Joan...
Margaret "Peggy" Hogan
Aug 17, 2018
Margaret A. "Peggy" Hogan, 94, of Richland, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Friday, August 17, 2018 at Kairos Dwelling. Peggy was born December 14, 1923 in Battle Creek to Allison and Marguerite Skaggs. Peggy was a 1942 graduate of St. Philip High School, attended Michigan State College and graduated as a Registered Nurse from Henry Ford...
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