Obituaries
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...
Randy Eugene Clearwater
Jul 29, 2016
Randy Eugene Clearwater of Battle Creek, MI Randy, age 58, died Friday evening, July 29, 2016, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI, after a short illness and with his mom and brother at his side. Randy, the son of Richard S. and Judith I. (Tripp) Clearwater, was born in Battle Creek on January 29, 1958. He had lived in Jacksonville,...
Louise C. Fuld
Jul 29, 2016
Louise Caroline Fuld was born October 23, 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan and passed away peacefully on July 29, 2016. She was born to William and Goldie (Phillips) Carnes. Her mother died in 1924 and Louise was adopted by her uncle Emery Phillips and his wife Jennie. She was preceded in death by her brother Benjamin and her adopted parents....
Patricia Snyder
Jul 27, 2016
Patricia Ann (Garriott) Snyder, age 85, died peacefully, surrounded by family, at her son, James' home in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. She was born January 24, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Julian and Hazel (Shields) Garriott. Pat moved to Battle Creek, Michigan at the age of 8, and was a 1949 National Honor Society...
Helen B. "Polly" Morgan
Jul 26, 2016
Helen B. "Polly" Morgan, age 83, of Springfield went to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday morning, July 26, 2016 at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born in Dayton, Tennessee on June 5, 1933, the loving daughter of Jess and Reecie (Hall) Eakins. Polly married James Richard Morgan on February 15, 1952; he sadly preceded her...
Jeanne Elizabeth (Zemke) Booher
Jul 25, 2016
Jeanne Elizabeth (Zemke) Booher of St. Mary's Lake (Battle Creek), MI The Lord has called an Angel home. Jeanne, age 71, went to be with the Lord, Monday morning, July 25, 2016 after valiant struggle against esophageal cancer. She passed away peacefully at her beloved home at St. Mary's Lake. Jeanne was born May 21, 1945 to Reinhart and Polly...
George Ernest Ladley
Jul 25, 2016
George Ernest Ladley, born October 23,1941 passed away during a visit to his hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan on July 25th, 2016. George was surrounded by his wife, Bonnie and daughters, Kimberly Ferris, Kristine Yost and Stacey Skelton, his son George "Eric" Ladley was overwhelming missed.George was born in Battle Creek, Michigan to John and Nellie Funk-Ladley-Orton and was raised...
Linda J. Craddock
Jul 25, 2016
Linda J. Craddock, 69, of Battle Creek, died Monday, July 25, 2016, at home surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born in Battle Creek October 19, 1946 the daughter of Arnold and Caroline (Duston) Bush. She was a 1965 graduate of Pennfield High School. Linda was employed by Lawson Printing as a bookbinder until 1999, having to retire due...
James A. Gault
Jul 23, 2016
James A. Gault, 91, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, July 23, 2016. James was born January 24, 1925 in Mancelona, MI to Robert an Genevieve (Rochelle) Gault. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and served honorably in the U.S Navy during WWII. As a signalman. As a jack-of-all trades, James had many jobs, but he mainly worked as...
Susan Jane "Susie" Colby
Jul 22, 2016
Susan "Susie" Jane (Berry) Colby, of Black Oak, AR and formerly of Battle Creek died Friday, July 22nd in Jonesboro, AR, at the age of 49 after a courageous battle with breast cancer.Susan is survived by her husband, Ernest F. Colby III and daughter, Samantha Jane Colby of Black Oak, AR. Also surviving are her mother, Arlene (Weever) Berry of...
Steven J. "Tootie" Conklin
Jul 20, 2016
Steven J. Conklin, 64, of Coldwater, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Steven was born January 13, 1952 in Battle Creek to Richard and Marion (Philley) Conklin. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1970 and went on to attend Western University and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a mechanical engineering degree. He worked at General Motors...
Barbara J. "Barb" Pleyte
Jul 19, 2016
Barbara J. "Barb" Pleyte, age 85, of Galesburg, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Barb, the daughter of John and Hattie (Kruithoff) DeYoung, was born July 17, 1931 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was a 1949 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School. Barb married Richard G. "Dick" Pleyte in Kalamazoo on February 4, 1954; he preceded her in death...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Augustine
Jul 18, 2016
Patricia Ann "Pat" Augustine, age 73, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Monday morning, July 18, 2016. She was born in Kalamazoo on January 26, 1943, the daughter of Frank and Madeline (Arnold) Paradine. Pat truly enjoyed going to the Casino, crocheting & knitting, fishing, camping & spending time with her family. Pat married the "Love of Her Life",...
Joann Elaine (Green) Riess Reynolds
Jul 13, 2016
Joann E. Riess Reynolds, 88, of Battle Creek and formerly of Ellenton, Florida died at NorthPointe Woods / Pineview Assisted Living on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Joann Elaine Green was born May 28, 1928 in Rantoul, Illinois to Lloyd and Ruth (Gordon) Green. She was a 1945 graduate of Vicksburg High School and received her Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State...
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