Obituaries
Henrietta F. (Labreche) Crim
Mar 22, 2017
Henrietta F. (LaBreche) Crim, 88, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. She was born February 10, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Henry and Josephine (Nowicki) LaBreche. Henrietta graduated from St. Benedict High School in Detroit. She was employed briefly, married and spent her life as a dedicated, loving, wife and...
Beatrice "Bea" Lamphier
Mar 22, 2017
Beatrice A. "Bea" Lamphier, 98, of Battle Creek, died March 22, 2017. Bea was born November 6, 1918 in Battle Creek to Clyde and Mina (Jones) Lybarger. She worked many jobs including a factory worker at Kellogg's, a clerical clerk at DeNooyer Chevrolet and a cashier at Lakeside Grocery in Cloverdale, MI. Bea was a member of the Community of...
Raycharles Frederick
Mar 20, 2017
Raycharles Frederick, age 63, of Battle Creek departed this life on Monday evening, March 20, 2017. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 6, 1953, the son of Irene Frederick and Frank Mitchell. Raycharles was raised by his mom who stood on the words of Proverbs 22:6. He attended Southeastern Junior High, Kellogg Community College and had an Associates...
Laura Jean Bradshaw
Mar 20, 2017
Laura "Jean" Bradshaw, age 87, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at home on the first day of Spring, March 20, 2017. Jean was born in Homer, Michigan on May 14, 1929, the loving daughter of Earnest and Eva (Thompson) Shilling and graduated from Tekonsha High School. She worked for Post Cereals and retired from the Kellogg Co. in 1989...
Emogene Keeler
Mar 18, 2017
Emogene I. Keeler, 92, of Hickory Corners, died March 18, 2017. Emogene was born February 14, 1925 in Springport, MI to Adrian and Belle (Hoag) Seger. She graduated from Springport High School and married the love of her life, Ronald Keeler, in 1944. She worked at the MSU Biological Station and Gull Lake Bible Ministries for many years. Emogene enjoyed...
Loretta Jane Lybarger
Mar 17, 2017
Loretta "Jane" (Muraski) Lybarger, age 88, of Battle Creek, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, March 17. 2017. She was born on October 12, 1928, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to the late John and Sophie (Pawlak) Muraski. Jane married Clyde Arthur Lybarger on April 23, 1949, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on November...
Patricia L. (Beebe) Sellers
Mar 15, 2017
Patricia Louise (Beebe) Sellers, 81, a lifelong resident of Battle Creek, Michigan, died peacefully with her family at her side at Pennfield Premier Living on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Pat was born March 26, 1935 in Battle Creek to Harold Don and Floys Nevelyn "Rainey" Beebe. She was a 1954 graduate of Lakeview High School. Patricia was employed for Bostick...
Ruth A. Nye
Mar 15, 2017
Ruth Ann Nye 70, of Battle Creek, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born December 11, 1946 in Battle Creek to the Jessie and Esther (Bidwell) Yother, and was a 1964 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. She was united in marriage in 1966 to David L. Nye, he preceded her...
Jim Huysentruyt
Mar 14, 2017
James "Jim" Huysentruyt, 62, of Battle Creek, died March 14, 2017. A memorial mass to celebrate his life will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 20, 2017 at St. Philip Catholic Church. Arrangements by the Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care. www.farleyestesdowdle.com.
Jeanette Alene Hayes
Mar 13, 2017
Jeanette Alene (Mosher) Hayes, 79, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away on March 13, 2017 at her home in Emmett Township. Jeanette was born in Battle Creek to Frank and Wynonia Mosher on December 22, 1937.  Along with her parents, Jeanette is preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Sylvester "Syl" Hayes; a son, Jerry A Gates; two...
Lillie Mae Nelson
Mar 12, 2017
Lillie Mae Nelson, age 92, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday morning, March 12, 2017. She was born in Slayden, Mississippi on March 29, 1924, the daughter of Irby and Cathleen (Lewellen) Pool. Lillie served as a Nurse Practitioner at the Battle Creek VA Hospital for 35+ years. Lillie was preceded in death by her...
Jenny Ann Dragoo
Mar 12, 2017
Jenny Ann Dragoo, 44, was taken too soon. She went into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at home. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on August 5, 1972, the daughter of John A. and Joann C. (Frederick) Williston. She graduated from Pennfield High School in 1990 and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with...
William Robert "Bill" Johnson, Jr.
Mar 11, 2017
William Robert "Bill" Johnson, Jr. of Battle Creek, MI Bill, age 90, died Saturday evening, March 11, 2017 at the Battle Creek Veterans Administration Hospice Residence. Bill, the son of William R. and Dorothy (Mettler) Johnson, Sr., was born in Bluffton, IN on December 22, 1926 and was a 1945 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He served his...
Dorothy A. Fitzgerald
Mar 10, 2017
Dorothy A. Fitzgerald, 86, of Battle Creek went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, March 10 at Rose Arbor Hospice after a courageous, yearlong battle with cancer. Dorothy was born November 11, 1930, the daughter of Ivan and Onalee (Crandell) Niswander. Dorothy was united in marriage on June 25, 2005 to Gordon O. Fitzgerald, he survives. She was...
Lois "Lucille" Masters
Mar 10, 2017
Lois "Lucille" Masters, age 89, of Marshall died peacefully at home with her loving family at her side on Friday afternoon, March 10, 2017. She was born in Angola, Indiana on February 18, 1928, the loving daughter of Clyde James and Maude Nina (Waller) Letts. Throughout the years, Lucille worked for Post Cereals and drove school buses for the Union...
Donald Calvin "Don" Kleckner
Mar 10, 2017
Donald Calvin "Don" Kleckner of Battle Creek MI Don passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Battle Creek, MI. He was born in Meadville, PA on November 24, 1942, the son of Calvin and Thelma (Andrews) Kleckner, Jr. Don was a 1961 graduate of Cambridge Springs High School. On June 23, 1962, he married his high school sweetheart,...
Gloria M. (Hayes) Mather
Mar 9, 2017
Gloria M. (Hayes) Mather, age 92, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Thursday, March 9, 2017. She was born in Battle Creek on April 7, 1924, the daughter of Jesse and Margaret (Leininger) Hayes. Gloria was a 1942 graduate of Lakeview High School and was employed by Michigan Bell Telephone Company. In retirement, she pursued the art of oil painting,...
Jeffrey Charles "Jeff" Miller
Mar 9, 2017
Jeffrey Charles "Jeff" Miller of Battle Creek, MI Jeff, age 33, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 9, 2017 at his residence. Jeff, the son of Joel and Irene (Cardoza) Miller, was born in Lowell, MA on December 28, 1983 and was a 2004 graduate of Harper Creek High School. He had been employed at Connections, most recently with EPI Printers, Inc....
Benjamin Frederick "Bennie" Kiracofe
Mar 7, 2017
Benjamin Frederick "Bennie" Kiracofe of Portage, MI Bennie, age 75, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, March 7, 2017 at his residence. Bennie, the son of Burley W. and Frances H. (Steinstra/Kiracofe) Winkler, was born in Milwaukee, WI on November 11, 1941; moved to this area in 1952 and was a 1959 graduate of Galesburg-Augusta High School. Bennie worked for many different...
Helen Jane Holcomb
Mar 5, 2017
Helen Jane Holcomb, age 88, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, March 5, 2017 at the W. Drive Assisted Living in Bellevue. She was born in Battle Creek on June 4, 1928, the loving daughter of Roy and Dorothy (Case) Spaulding. Helen worked as a receptionist for Dr. Harold Anderson's office and then worked in the business...
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