Obituaries
Diana Joy Perry
Nov 2, 2016
Diana Joy Perry, 67, of Ceresco, died November 2, 2016 at her home after a lengthy illness. Diana was born March 3, 1949 in Battle Creek to Robert and Donelda (Winans) Petts. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and went on to work as a credit manager at G.H.S. Corporation for 34 years, before her retirement in 2012....
Edwin Hugh Stiles
Nov 2, 2016
Edwin Hugh Stiles passed on November 2nd at his home in Howell, Michigan surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 21st 1942 in Franklin, NC and moved to Battle Creek, Michigan as a young boy. Hugh was the oldest of six children. His parents Edwin Thomas and Willa Mae Stiles preceded him in death. He is survived...
Barbara J. Cook
Nov 1, 2016
Barbara J. Cook, 83, of Battle Creek, died November 1, 2016. Barbara was born April 24, 1933 in Newark, OH to Harry and Florence (Loy) Crist. She graduated high school and worked as a food manager at K.F.C. for a lengthy time and also Battle Creek Public Schools for a number of years. She enjoyed bowling, crocheting, reading and going...
Colleen P. (Powers) Koestner
Oct 31, 2016
Colleen P. (Powers) Koestner of Portage, MI Colleen, age 85, died Monday afternoon, October 31, 2016 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Colleen, the daughter of Harry J. and Gay B. (Conroy) Powers, was born in Kalamazoo, MI on October 1, 1931. She faithfully served her church and community for many years. Colleen was an active...
Betty J. Duncan
Oct 29, 2016
Betty J. Duncan, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016. She was born on November 20, 1921, the first baby born at Culbertson Hospital in Rushville, IL. Betty was the daughter of Lee J. and Eva Mae (Herche) McClelland and grew up in Mt. Sterling, IL. Betty married her high school sweetheart, Richard K. Duncan in...
Paul E. Rice
Oct 28, 2016
Paul E. Rice, age 93, of Augusta, died Friday afternoon, October 28, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living in Battle Creek. He was born March 28, 1923 to Harry B. and Chloe (May) Rice in Paintsville, Kentucky. After graduating High School, Paul enlisted in the United States Army and served during WWII in the Panama Canal Zone. After being discharged from...
Ross Thomas Griffith
Oct 28, 2016
Ross Thomas Griffith, age 91, of Hickory Corners unexpectedly passed away Friday evening, October 28, 2016 He was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 4, 1925, the son of Edwin T. and Sarah (Temme) Griffith. Ross faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946, and served the Richland community as co-owner...
Harold James March
Oct 28, 2016
Harold James March, 70, of Ceresco, Michigan died Heartland Health Care on Friday, October 28, 2016.Harold was born January 3, 1946 in Jackson, Michigan to Clifford Henry and Betty Jean (Goodman) March. Harold grew up in Marshall and lived in the area his entire life. He was employed at Sackrider Farms for 43 years. Harold married Mary Jo Courtright on...
Evelyn Marie Ruble
Oct 28, 2016
Evelyn Marie Ruble, 93, of Battle Creek, MI peacefully passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016 at Pennfield Premier Living in Battle Creek, MI.She was born July 30, 1923 in Milford, Iowa to Everett Boyd and Florence Opal (Ferguson) Neil. Evelyn grew up in Iowa, attended school and then attended a business college for a secretarial degree.Evelyn married Manley Eugene...
Stanley E. "Skip" Phillips
Oct 28, 2016
Stanley E. "Skip" Phillips of Richland, MI Skip, age 80 and former Richland Township Fire Chief, died Friday morning, October 28, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI with his loving family at his side. Skip, the son of Dan A. and Lena (Boven) Phillips, was born in Richland on May 1, 1936; was a lifetime resident and 1955 graduate...
Christopher A. "Chris" Craft
Oct 27, 2016
Christopher A. "Chris" Craft, age 73, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, October 27, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek after a short battle with Cancer. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on November 4, 1942, the son of Bruce and Grace (Klein) Craft. Chris was raised by his maternal grandmother, Isabel Klein in Battle Creek, where he...
Mary Kay (Baker) Rimkus
Oct 27, 2016
Mary Kay Rimkus, 74, of Battle Creek died at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence on Thursday, October 27, 2016.Mary was born October 20, 1942 in DeKalb, Illinois to Maurice Matteson and Margaret (Holliday) Baker. She grew up in DeKalb and was a 1960 graduate of DeKalb High School. Mary swept a young man, Robert Frank Rimkus, attending Northern Illinois University...
Kenneth H. "Ken" Pritchard
Oct 25, 2016
Kenneth H. "Ken" Pritchard of Delton, MI Ken, age 61, died Tuesday morning, October 25, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI, following a brief illness and with his loving wife, Keri at his side. Ken, the son of William and Gertrude (De Mink) Pritchard, was born in Kalamazoo on February 21, 1955, and a 1973 graduate of Kalamazoo Loy...
Dennis Dean Giver
Oct 23, 2016
Dennis Dean Giver, age 68, of Battle Creek died unexpectedly on Sunday morning, October 23, 2016. Dennis was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 8, 1948, the son of Kenneth W. and Marilyn J. (Smith) Giver and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army. Throughout the years, Dennis enjoyed working on many types of cars...
Betty A. Masters
Oct 21, 2016
The ever-jubilant Betty A. Masters of Battle Creek, Ml sadly passed away on Oct 21, 2016 at Bickford Cottage. After 95 years, and still sharp, she'll now be with the Lord and playing cards with her husband Charlie in heaven. Betty was born in Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on April 19,1921, the daughter of Cecelia (Pennell) and Samuel...
James Joseph "Jim" Clancy
Oct 20, 2016
James Joseph "Jim" Clancy of Richland, MI Jim, age 55, passed away Thursday evening October 20, 2016 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI with his loving family at his side. Jim, the son of Harry K. and Patricia A. (Coghlan) Clancy, was born in Battle Creek, MI on December 29, 1960 and was a lifetime resident of the...
Carolyn E. Jones
Oct 19, 2016
Carolyn Esther (Frazier) Jones, 80 years old, passed on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Borgess Hospital. Carolyn was born February 26, 1936 in Battle Creek, MI, as the oldest girl of Mildred C. (Thompson) and John F.L. Frazier. Carolyn was a 1953 graduate of Kellogg Consolidated High School, pursuing her LPN degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Her career...
Richard Eugene Peterson
Oct 19, 2016
Richard Eugene Peterson, age 87, of Battle Creek passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. He was born March 13, 1929 in Battle Creek to Fay and Pauline (Dilsaver) Peterson and baptized at St. Philip Roman Catholic Church. He enjoyed gardening and working on his house. He was also a machinist at United Steel & Wire Co. for 42 years....
Joyce Elaine (Westerberg) Parker
Oct 18, 2016
Joyce W. Parker of Gull Lake, Michigan Joyce W. Parker, age 89, passed away on October 18, 2016 after a long fight with Parkinson's disease. Joyce was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on July 5, 1927 to Melville and Eva (Swenson) Westerberg. A talented student and singer in her youth, Joyce attended Kalamazoo College, later graduating from Western Michigan University. On...
Neil L. Croften
Oct 15, 2016
It all began 65 years ago when Neil Loyd Croften was born on October 8, 1951 to John and Joyce (Dreamer) Croften in Marshall, Michigan. His parents divorced a few years later and Joyce took her two children and moved to Virginia. Little sister, Cindy and Neil survived that year by Neil stealing a biscuit twice a week for a...
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