Obituaries
Leon V. Carrier
Aug 19, 2016
Leon V. Carrier, age 94, of Bedford, New Hampshire and formerly of Battle Creek died peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2016. He was born in Ingham County, Michigan on February 28, 1922, the son of Cornelius L. and Louise M. (Maurer) Carrier. Leon graduated from Eaton Rapids High School, the Argubright Business College in Battle Creek and faithfully served his...
Linnea Eloise Saffell
Aug 19, 2016
Linnea E. Saffell, age 86, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 19, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Washington state, but lived the majority of her life in Michigan. Linnea was an elementary and art teacher who was enthusiastic about learning and experiencing various cultures and people. She is survived by two...
David T. Kennedy
Aug 15, 2016
Colonel David T. Kennedy Battle Creek, MichiganDave departed to be with the Lord on 15 August 2016 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in April 1963 in Texas to his cherished parents, Thomas and Janice Kennedy. Dave earned the distinction of being an Eagle Scout at the age of 13. He was a graduate of Detroit...
Earl Clifford Willerick
Aug 15, 2016
Earl Clifford Willerick, age 91, of Marshall passed away peacefully on Monday morning, August 15, 2016. He was born in Fredonia Township, Michigan on December 20, 1924, the loving son of Daniel C. and Hazel L. (McFadden) Willerick. Over the years, Earl had been employed at Woodland Metal Company, Eaton Corporation, spent many years farming and was a volunteer fireman...
Donald "Don" Phillips
Aug 14, 2016
Don's journey on earth began on July 23, 1929 and ended on Sunday, August 14, 2016, after a lengthy illness. Don was surrounded by family. Don began his life in West Virginia with parents, Stella Marie and Frank Charles. Don married Dorothy (Hopkins) on October 17, 1956, to whom he was married for 59 years, parted by his death. Together...
William E. Bender
Aug 13, 2016
William E. "Bill" Bender, son of L.J. and Marie (Healy) Bender passed away at home August 13, 2016 at the age of 89. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on February 17, 1927. He proudly served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. Bill was united in marriage to Barbara J. Higbee in 1949. They made...
Mabel H. (Harrison) Lindsey
Aug 13, 2016
Mabel (Harrison) Lindsey of Kalamazoo, MI and formerly of Vicksburg, MI Mabel, age 100, died Saturday morning, August 13, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, with her family at her side following a brief illness. Mabel, the daughter of Wayne and Ruby (Curtis) Harrison was born in Climax Township of Kalamazoo County on February 23, 1916. She graduated from Climax...
Carole Lee (Pugh) Colburn
Aug 12, 2016
Carol Lee (Pugh) Colburn of Battle Creek, MI Carol, age 67, died Friday afternoon, August 12, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. Carol, the daughter of Myron E. and Mary E. (Miller) Pugh, was born in Battle Creek on October 17, 1948, was a lifetime area resident, 1966 graduate of Lakeview High School and member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority....
R. Gene Dobbertien
Aug 12, 2016
R Gene Dobbertien, 91, died Friday, August 12, 2016, Omaha, NE. She was born December 27, 1924, in Fairbury, NE, and was the only child of Erwin and Ruth (Snyder) Schroeder. After graduating Fairbury High School, she graduated Nurses Training at St Luke's in Denver, Colorado and graduated Nebraska Wesleyan University where she was a sister of Phi Mu sorority....
Ormie A. Benson
Aug 12, 2016
Ormie A. Benson, 85, of Inverness, Florida passed away August 12, 2016 at Citrus Memorial Hospital. A native of Battle Creek, he was born June 27, 1931 to the late Harry and Ruth (Cady) Benson. He retired from the Kellogg Company with over 35 years of service. He also served our country honorably in the United States Navy. Following retirement,...
Maryellen Burdick
Aug 7, 2016
MaryEllen Burdick, 84, of Battle Creek, Michigan died at Boschway Adult Foster Care Home on Sunday, August 7, 2016. MaryEllen was born December 19, 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Wesley and Camilla Cory. She was raised in Madison and was a 1949 graduate of East High School. While in high school she met the love of her life,...
Robert Anthony "Bob" Hatch
Aug 6, 2016
Robert Anthony Hatch was born July 12th, 1929 in Queens, New York to Winfield Scott Hatch and Josephine Sklenka Hatch, the second of three children. He died in Battle Creek, Michigan on August 6th, 2016 at age 87. He passed peacefully in the presence of his children.Robert grew up in Astoria, Queens, and graduated from Brooklyn Tech High School, a...
Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" (Koelsch) Presley
Aug 4, 2016
Elizabeth Ann (Koelsch) "Betsy" Presley of Augusta, MIBetsy, age 53, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, August 4, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI, with her family at her side.Betsy, the daughter of Philip G. and Lorraine G. (Reetz) Koelsch, was born in Lansing, MI on March 3, 1963, was a 1981 graduate of Gull Lake High School and Argubright Business...
Mary Jane Stewart-Yonkers
Aug 3, 2016
Mary Jane Stewart Yonkers of Portage, MI Mary, age 89, died Wednesday morning August 3, 2016 at her daughter's residence, with her loving family at her side. Mary Jane Stewart Yonkers, the beloved daughter of Ralph and Florence (Daniels) Stewart, was born in Kalamazoo, MI on July 11, 1927 and was a lifetime area resident. She was a 1945 graduate...
Mary L. Poeller
Aug 2, 2016
Mary Lynn Poeller, nee Reurink, 69, an area business woman and life long gardener died Tuesday at her Battle Creek home while enjoying morning coffee with her beloved husband, Michael Poeller. Born the 20th of October, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mary was the daughter of the late Henry and Charlotte Reurink. She grew up in the Hopkins area and...
Herschel Henry Klueter
Aug 1, 2016
Herschel Henry Klueter, 83, of Battle Creek and formerly of Beltsville, Maryland died peacefully at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence after a four year battle with dementia on Sunday, July 31, 2016.He was born August 14, 1932 in Edwardsville, Illinois the ninth of ten children to John Henry and Rosa Bernadina (Rohrkaste) Klueter. Herschel grew up on a farm near...
Helen Louise (Cogswell) Bosier
Aug 1, 2016
Helen Louise (Cogswell) Bosier of Richland, MI Helen, age 95, died peacefully in her home, Monday, August 1, 2016. Helen, the daughter of Frank Daniel and Helen Josephine (Noeldner) Cogswell, was born in Kalamazoo, MI on June 7, 1921; was a lifetime area resident and a 1939 graduate of St. Augustine (Kalamazoo) High School. She had been employed at Upjohn...
Gladys Elizabeth (Lang) Miller
Jul 29, 2016
Gladys Elizabeth (Lang) Miller of Battle Creek, MI Gladys, age 91, went to be with her Lord Friday morning, July 29, 2016 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Gladys, the daughter of Robert and Mamie (Brown) Lang, was born in Decatur, AL on May 3, 1925. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and thoroughly enjoyed taking...
Kaden Bates
Jul 29, 2016
Kaden Jonathon Lee Bates, born June 28, 2016, passed away unexpectedly on July 29, 2016. His death was followed by the death of his grandfather, Jonathon Coger. He left the loved ones of his mother, Kaylen Karaba; father Kais Bates; grandparents, Jennifer Payne, Charlotte Bashaara, John Karaba, Jon Coger, Ali Bashaara and Mohsin Saeed; great-grandparents, Robin Torrance, Leonard Bates, David...
John Wallace Hreha
Jul 29, 2016
John Wallace Hreha of Battle Creek, MI John, age 83, died Friday evening, July 29, 2016 at Bronson @ Home Hospice Residence, Battle Creek. John, the son of John and Helen Hreha, was born in Scranton, PA on February 7, 1933; graduated high school in Scranton, PA and moved to this area in the early 1950's. He served his country...
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