Obituaries
Mary "Margaret" (Chambers) Scott
Dec 3, 2017
Mary Margaret Scott, 93, of Battle Creek died peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods. Margaret was born November 5, 1924 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to George William and Eunice (Selby) Chambers. She grew up in Lansing, Michigan and was a 1942 graduate of Lansing Central High School. Margaret...
Suzanne S. Sumner
Dec 2, 2017
Suzanne Sullivan Sumner, age 86, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 2, 2017. She was born in Battle Creek to Ralph and Maxine Sullivan. Suzanne was a graduate of Denison University and Katharine Gibbs School in Boston. After a short stint working in San Francisco, she returned to Battle Creek and in 1958, she married the...
Georgia (Ristoff) "Sassy Pants" Norton
Dec 2, 2017
Georgia "Sassy Pants" Norton of Battle Creek, MI Georgia, age 88, died Saturday evening, December 2, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI following a two week illness. Georgia, the daughter of Lasor and Christina (Taliva) Ristoff, was born in Battle Creek on January 13, 1929 and was a lifetime resident. She retired in the 1990's as the bartender for...
Frank A. Rose
Dec 2, 2017
Frank A. Rose, former Battle Creek resident, passed quietly December 2,2017. Predeceased by his siblings, Betty (Rose) Humeston, Jim Rose, Margaret (Rose) Sentowski, his wife, Joyce Spyker, and daughter, Susan Rose. Survived by his wife, Mary Rose, natural children, Rand (Gayle) Rose, Jayne (Larry) Rose-Vallee, Gordy Rose, and Jill (Chad) Arnold, and his embraced children, Tom (Sheryl) Stanley, Tim (Sue)...
Pauline Tanksley
Nov 30, 2017
Pauline Tanksley age 83, of Springhill, FL, died November 30, 2017. She was born May 8, 1934 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of George and Ritabelle Rolffs. She grew up in Battle Creek and was employed as a nurse at the Battle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center, until she retired. Pauline was formerly married to Robert C. Tanksley and...
Thomas R. Allan
Nov 29, 2017
Thomas Richard (Dick) Allan, 102, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at NorthPointe Woods, surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born October 12, 1915 in Battle Creek, the son of Thomas and Annie (Swainston) Allan. He graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1932. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945 aboard the U.S.S. Fall River as a Boatswain's Mate...
Martin Orla "Orly" Gilcher
Nov 27, 2017
Martin Orla "Orly" Gilcher of Richland, MI Martin, age 64, died peacefully with his loving family at his side, Monday afternoon, November 27, 2017 following a six month illness. Martin, the son of Gaylen H. and Emma E. (Torrey) Gilcher was born in Battle Creek, MI on July 13, 1953; was a lifetime area resident and a 1971 graduate of...
H. Novella (Mayo) Macdonald
Nov 26, 2017
Novella MacDonald, age 97, of Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017.She was born February 16, 1920 in Joelton, Tennessee to Willie E. and Ollie M. (Dowlen) Mayo. Novella grew up in Joelton, was a 1937 graduate of Joelton High School and earned a secretarial degree from Nashville Business College. Novella married John R. MacDonald on May...
Jason Zenis Loving
Nov 25, 2017
Jason Loving, Battle Creek Central teacher and football coach died November 25th, 2017 at the age of 92.Jason was born February 8th, 1925, to Hilda and Albert Loving in Auckland, New Zealand. He grew up in Lamoni, Iowa. The summers after his sophomore and junior years he hitchhiked to Utah and Oregon and worked in packing plants. In 1943 he...
John Clyde Schimmel
Nov 25, 2017
John Clyde Schimmel, 73, of East Lansing, Michigan died peacefully with family by his side, Saturday, November 25, 2017. John was born July 29, 1944 in Battle Creek, MI to the late Clyde and Arlene (Best) Schimmel. He was a graduate of Battle Creek High School, Kellogg Community College, and Wayne State University and received his Master's Degree from Michigan...
Rebecca "Becky" Vanvleet
Nov 25, 2017
Rebecca L. "Becky" VanVleet, age 44, of Battle Creek, sadly passed away at her home on Saturday evening, November 25, 2017. She was born in Battle Creek on January 20, 1973, and was the loving daughter of Randy G. and Crystal M. (VanVleet) Mercer. Becky was featured as the 1980-1981 Poster Child for the March of Dimes.
Becky is survived by...
Emmajean Vandenberg
Nov 24, 2017
Emmajean VandenBerg, age 86, of Augusta passed away Friday evening, November 24, 2017. She was born in Augusta, MI at her parents' farmhouse on May 10, 1931, the daughter of James "Jim" and Florence (Greer) Carrigan. Emmajean and her husband, "Gordie", along with their family, have owned and operated the Maple Hills Golf Course in Augusta since 1963. Emmajean married...
Elizabeth Kay (Baker) "Beth" Palmatier
Nov 22, 2017
Elizabeth Kay "Beth" Palmatier of Richland, MI Beth, age 66, sadly passed away on Wednesday afternoon, November 22, 2017. She was born in Battle Creek on November 2, 1951, the loving daughter of Albert Earl and Elizabeth Jane (Cranwell) Baker and graduated from Athens High School with the Class of 1969. Beth had a beautiful singing voice, and in her...
Thelma Eileen (Everest) Bishop
Nov 22, 2017
Thelma Eileen Bishop, 96, of Battle Creek passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Evergreen Senior Care and Rehab Center. Thelma was born on August 30, 1921 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the oldest daughter of George E. and Luella Everest. Thelma was a graduate of Lakeview High School and the MSU Home Economics Short Course. Thelma married Clair L....
Ralph Marlin Sleeper
Nov 21, 2017
Ralph Marlin Sleeper, age 80, of Battle Creek sadly passed away Tuesday morning, November 21, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born in Albion, Michigan on November 28, 1936, the son of Wayne S. and Leota M. (Herriff) Sleeper. Ralph faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army from 1955 to 1959 and retired...
Bonnie May (Baldwing) Dowell
Nov 19, 2017
Bonnie M. (Baldwin) Dowell, 84 of Battle Creek died Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Bronson Battle Creek after a long illness. Bonnie was born February 10, 1933 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of George and Mary Jane (Snyder) Baldwin. She grew up in Battle Creek and attended Lakeview High School. Bonnie was employed at Win Schuler's, and they sent...
Joseph Edward "Joe" Armstrong
Nov 15, 2017
Joseph Edward Armstrong, 85, of Battle Creek died at Heartland Health Care Center on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Joe was born April 14, 1932 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Joseph F. and Elia Etheldra (Steele) Armstrong. He grew up in Battle Creek and was a 1950 graduate of Lakeview High School. In 1948 and in high school, Joe...
Helen Marie (Callahan-Mn, Parker, Misner & Vernia) Misner
Nov 9, 2017
Helen Marie (Callahan, Parker, Misner & Vernia) Misner of Elizabethtown, KY and formerly of Battle Creek, MI Helen, age 81, died Thursday morning, November 9, 2017 at her son, Max's residence following a brief illness. Helen, the daughter of Donald and Geneva (Babcock) Callahan, was born in Hastings, MI on July 9, 1936 and moved to Elizabethtown in 2007 to...
Marie Cretsinger
Nov 9, 2017
G. Marie Cretsinger, 77, of Battle Creek, died November 9, 2017. Marie was born September 30, 1940 in Battle Creek to Frederick and Mary (Yurisich) Beisheim. She graduated from high school and married Harold Cretsinger. The couple was blessed with 59 years of marriage. Marie was a stay at home mother and devoted most of her life to her family....
Angela Christine Enos
Nov 8, 2017
Angela Christine Enos, 50 of Battle Creek died surrounded by the love of her family at Bronson Battle Creek on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Angela was born September 14, 1967 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Richard J. and Mary Ellen (Singleton) Enos. She was a 1985 graduate of Lakeview High School and attended Kellogg Community College. Angela was...
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