Obituaries
Deanna Marie (Anthony) Stults
Jul 19, 2024
Friday afternoon, July 19th, mom, surrounded by loved ones, passed from the home and life she loved into paradise.
Deanna Marie (Anthony) Stults was born June 15, 1937, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Charles John and Gretchen Elizabeth (Doden) Anthony. She attended Prairieview Elementary, Bedford Elementary and was a 1955 graduate of Kellogg Agricultural School at Hickory Corners.
While attending...
Lanealla "Roxanne" Taylor
Jul 18, 2024
Lanealla “Roxanne” Taylor
Lanealla Roxanne Taylor 57, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on July 18, 2024. Lanealla was born December 12, 1966, in Battle Creek Michigan the daughter of Johnny Lee Ogletree and Shirley Ann McLiechey. Lanealla graduated from Battle Creek Central and from there she pursued her career cooking and working in restaurants. Lanealla was a very good cook...
Maxine E. Wynegar
Jul 17, 2024
Maxine E. Wynegar, 102, of Battle Creek, Michigan died July 17, 2024.
Maxine was born December 20, 1921, in Plumville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of James and Floy (Zimmerman) Elliott. She grew up in Battle Creek from the age of 8. Maxine was employed at Eaton Corporation as a kitchen supervisor.
Maxine was preceded in death by two husbands Robert M. Lake and...
Fred Opich
Jul 15, 2024
Fred Opich, 89, a lifelong Battle Creek, Michigan resident, was reunited with his wife Kay, in Heaven on Monday, July 15, 2024.
Fred was born September 14, 1934, in Battle Creek, Michigan to Eli and Sophie (Durakovic) Opich. His parents died at a very young age and he was raised and spoiled by his oldest sister, Sadie. He graduated from Battle...
Ronald Joseph DeRuiter
Jul 11, 2024
Ronald was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on December 9, 1937 to Edith (Maatman) and Joseph DeRuiter. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1955, where he was a member of the marching band. After high school, he attended Parsons Business School. In June of 1960, he married Kay Norris. They were married for 40 years. Ron and...
David Lee Titus
Jul 11, 2024
David Lee Titus, 67, of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully at home on Thursday, July 11, 2024 after battling cancer.
David was born March 2, 1957, in Battle Creek, Michigan to Gerald Edward and Jenny Mae (Hare) Titus. He was a 1976 graduate of Pennfield High School. Dave was employed at WOTV 41 for 34 years and then as a forklift...
Peter James "Jim" Baum
Jul 10, 2024
Peter James “Jim” Baum, 87, proud lifelong resident of Battle Creek, Michigan, died Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. Jim resided at The Oaks of Battle Creek at NorthPointe Woods in Battle Creek, Michigan. Jim was born on May 10, 1937 to Joseph Edward “Ed” Baum and Helen Grace (Olson) Baum. Jim graduated from St. Philip Catholic...
Ila Dean Wiegand
Jul 10, 2024
Ila Dean Wiegand, age 89, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday afternoon, July 10, 2024 at the Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall. She was born in Addison, Alabama on April 1, 1935, the loving daughter of Grady and Katie (Fincher) Smothers. Ila was an active member of the Convis Union United Methodist Church and loved spending time with her...
Caroline E. Gray
Jul 9, 2024
Caroline Elizabeth Gray, 99, of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away on July 9, 2024. Born on March 16, 1925, in Lansing, MI, she was the daughter of the late William and Delia Baumgras and sister to the late Ellen Dill.
Caroline was a graduate of Lansing Eastern High School. She received her undergraduate degree in Horticulture and a MA in Botany from...
Daniel Gordon Wagner
Jul 9, 2024
Daniel Gordon Wagner, 89, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Dan was born July 8, 1935 in Detroit to Robert Louis and Alice (Oleksyn) Wagner. On September 1, 1956, in Kalamazoo, he was united in marriage to Suzanne Cooper. Together, they raised eight children. He served his country honorably in the Army for three years and was stationed at Fort Devens...
Glenn E. Salada
Jul 8, 2024
Glenn E. Salada, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on July 8th, 2024.
Glenn was born June 27, 1960, in New Haven, Michigan and was one of twelve siblings. Glenn, along with his siblings, was raised in the country, in a village, Lambs, MI. There was plenty of summer work on the large family vegetable farm, which included trips to the...
Duane Alan Rock
Jul 5, 2024
Duane A. Rock
Augusta, Michigan
Rock left us peacefully on July 5, 2024 at the age of 86. He was born in Portland, Michigan on January 15, 1938 to Justin and Moneita Rock. He graduated from St. Patrick School, Portland, Michigan. He proudly served as an A1C in the United States Air Force Security Service, was a member of the VFW Post...
Jan Kingery Clingenpeel
Jul 5, 2024
Jan Kingery Clingenpeel passed from this life to eternal life on July 5, 2024. Born in Logansport, Indiana on November 3, 1946, he was the only living child of Gus and Betty (Kingery) Clingenpeel. He spoke fondly about his childhood on the family farm between Russiaville and Burlington, IN. He spent his childhood playing in the barn, hunting in the...
Archie "Rob" Caraway
Jul 4, 2024
Archie “Rob” Caraway, age 68, of Battle Creek, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, July 4, 2024. He was born in Battle Creek on November 23, 1955, the son of Archie and Margie Ellen (Hall) Caraway. He graduated from Pennfield High School and retired in 2005 from Kellogg Community College after more than 30...
Portia L. Webster
Jul 3, 2024
Portia L. Webster, 96, of Augusta passed quietly in the arms of her Lord and Savior, July 3,2024. She was born September 24,1927 in Kalamazoo to Burnell and Doris (Tedrow) Weirick. She is proceeded in death by her parents, twin brothers Ron (Leta) Weirick, Richard (Martha) Weirick, youngest brother Roger Weirick and beloved grandson Aaron Webster.
Portia had many interests, starting...
Kathryn Ann Scygiel
Jul 2, 2024
Kathryn Ann “Kathy” Scygiel, age 74 of Richland, MI and formerly of Sodus, MI passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday morning, July 2, 2024. She was born in Benton Harbor, MI on September 27, 1949, the loving daughter of Zigmund and Ann (Brzuska) Mileski and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Western Michigan University in 1971. She was employed...
Peter A. Sangalli
Jul 2, 2024
Peter A. Sangalli, age 93, passed away on July 2, 2024. He was born June 8, 1931, in Three Rivers, Michigan to parents Battista Sangalli and Erminia Catto.
Peter graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1949 and attended Iowa State University on a football scholarship. He transferred to Michigan State University, graduating in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science. Peter...
Terry J. Parker
Jul 1, 2024
Terry Jay Parker, age 87, formerly of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at his home in Lake Wales, Florida on Monday, July 1, 2024. He was born in Battle Creek on July 17, 1936, the son of Karlton and Alice (Tulgestke) Parker and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1954. Terry retired from Bill Knapp’s...
Nancy Lu Smith
Jun 25, 2024
Nancy Lu Smith of Richland, MI
It is with heavy hearts, we want to inform you of the passing of our beloved mother, Nancy Lu Smith, age 86 of Richland, MI who left this earth on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, to take her place in heaven. Our Mom’s strong will to live, with an unwavering faith in God, and love and...
Robert R. Doud
Jun 24, 2024
Robert R. “Bob” Doud, 101, of Battle Creek, died June 24, 2024. Bob was born April 27, 1923 in Battle Creek to Raymond and Doris (Williams) Doud. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1941 and went on to college at Michigan Tech. Bob would marry the former Loris Schuster on August 27, 1955. After college, Bob got...
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