Obituaries
Betty J. Reeves
Mar 28, 2016
Betty J. Reeves, age 56, went to party with the Lord and her parents Elfreda Reeves (Pegura) and Belton L. Reeves on March 28, 2016. As she left us all with tears in our eyes and broken hearts, she is in the arms of her parents that she loved so very much. She was survived by her children that are...
Frederic M. Gillette
Mar 28, 2016
Frederic M. Gillette Jr., 71, of Augusta, died Monday, March 28, 2016, after a short illness. He was born on June 14, 1944, to Frederick Sr. and Jerrine Gillette of Albion. A graduate of Albion High School, Fred enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served his country as an air craft mechanic from 1962-1970, including being deployed to Vietnam...
Helen Rea Taylor
Mar 27, 2016
Helen Rea Taylor of Battle Creek, MIHelen age 78, died Easter Sunday morning, March 27, 2016 at Heartland Health Care of Battle Creek following a brief illness. Helen, the daughter of Herbert and Letha (Belcher) Taylor, born in Battle Creek on June 28, 1937; was a lifetime area resident and 1956 graduate of Pennfield High School. She had worked as...
Sharon Ann (Stroebel) Stewart
Mar 25, 2016
Sharon Ann (Stroebel) Stewart of Zeeland, MI & formerly Augusta, MI, North Port, FL and Richland, MI Sharon Ann (Stroebel) Stewart, age 78, of Zeeland, MI, formerly of Augusta, MI, North Port, FL and most recently of Richland, MI passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at Medilodge of Holland, MI following a lengthy illness and with her loving family at...
Harry "Skip" French
Mar 25, 2016
Harry A. "Skip" French Jr., 66 of Marshall passed away March 25, 2016 at Oaklawn Hospital. He was born May 8, 1949 in Houston, Texas to Harry A. French Sr. and Valarie (Conway) French. He lived most of his life in Grass Lake where he graduated from high school. He went on to get and associates degree at Jackson Community...
John A. Ginnebaugh
Mar 24, 2016
John Alan Ginnebaugh, age 85, of Battle Creek died Thursday evening, March 24, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek. John was born in Battle Creek on June 24, 1930, the son of Fred A. and Violet G. (Parker) Ginnebaugh. He graduated from Lakeview High School and furthered his education at Western Michigan University. John faithfully served his country as a member...
Gerritje "Gerrie" (Ekkel) Ter Avest
Mar 23, 2016
Gerritje ter Avest, age 93, of Battle Creek passed away at her residence, after a long illness in the loving care of her family on Wednesday, March 23, 2015.She was born December 13, 1922, in the Netherlands, the daughter of Jan Hendrink and Janna (Ronhaar) Ekkel. Gerrie worked for the Red Cross in the Netherlands during WWII. The war was...
James Lewis "Jim" Rose
Mar 23, 2016
James Lewis "Jim" Rose of Portage, MI Jim, age 69, died on Wednesday morning, March 23, 2016 at his residence and with his family at his side. Jim, the son of Ora and Ruth (Hybles) Rose, was born in Hillsdale, MI on December 19, 1946. He served his country honorably and nobly during the Vietnam War with the United States...
Clara (Edema) Alkema
Mar 18, 2016
Clara (Edema) Alkema of Hickory Corners, MI Clara, age 88, died peacefully Friday morning, March 18, 2016 at the Boschway Adult Foster Care Home, Battle Creek, MI, surrounded by her loving family. Clara, the daughter of August and Rena (Potter) Edema, was born in Grand Rapids, MI on November 27, 1927 and moved to this area in 1967. She was...
Edward Paul Kohne
Mar 16, 2016
Edward P. Kohne, 84, of Battle Creek, died March 16, 2016. Edward was born January 23, 1932 in Toledo, Ohio to Clarence J. and Marie E. (Bitter) Kohne. He graduated from Homer Community High School and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. Edward married Virginia Crandall Marshall on December 6, 1966Edward worked for the Eaton Corporation in...
Patricia Ann (Davis) "Pat" Snyder
Mar 16, 2016
Patricia Ann (Davis) Snyder of Augusta, MI Pat, age 64, died peacefully at home Wednesday afternoon, March 16, 2016 after a courageous battle against cancer and with her loving family at her side. Pat, the daughter of Robert and Jacqueline (Hillis) Davis, was born Kalamazoo, MI on June 8, 1951; was a lifetime area resident and a 1969 graduate of...
Josephine J. (Guarisco) Crawford
Mar 15, 2016
Josephine J. (Guarisco) Crawford of Galesburg, MI Josephine, age 91, died Tuesday evening, March 15, 2016 at Woodlands Cottage of the Borgess Gardens, Kalamazoo, MI. Josephine, the daughter of Ottavio and Maria (Cuilluffo) Guarisco, was born in Kalamazoo on August 7, 1924; had been a lifetime area resident and a 1942 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School. She was a...
Irene Norton
Mar 13, 2016
Irene Norton, 91, went to be with her Lord and her beloved husband, Bob, on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Lakeview Senior Living, surrounded by her loving family. Irene was born in Battle Creek, June 18, 1924, to Floyd Hamilton Fish and Winnie (West) Fish. She lived in Battle Creek all her life, with the exception of three years in...
Harry Irvin Mc Glocklin
Mar 12, 2016
Harry Irvin Mc Glocklin of Battle Creek, MI Harry,age 89, died Saturday afternoon, March 12, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. Harry, the son of Ray and Effie (Osterhouse) Mc Glocklin, was born in Kalamazoo, MI on November 16, 1926 and resided in the Climax area most of his life. He served country honorably and nobly during World War II...
James Allen "Jim" Horner
Mar 11, 2016
James Allen "Jim" Horner, 46, of Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away at his home on March 11, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer.The funeral service will be held on 1:00 pm Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Farley, Estes, Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care of Battle Creek, with Reverend Bob J. Heine will be officiating. Visitation will be held...
Donald Clare "Don" Ellis
Mar 10, 2016
Donald Clare "Don" Ellis of Scotts, MI Don, age 88, died Thursday morning, March 10, 2016 and surrounded by his loving family. Don, the son of Harry L. and Helen L. (Headlee) Ellis, was born in Augusta, MI on July 16, 1927; was lifetime area resident and a 1946 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He was employed at...
Laura Belle (Brooks) Marr
Mar 8, 2016
Laura Belle (Brooks) Marr of Kalamazoo, MI Laura, age 78, died Tuesday evening, March 8, 2016 at Kairos Dwelling of Kalamazoo and with her loving family by her side. Laura, the daughter of Joseph Milton and Helen Irene (Roop) Brooks, was born in Baltimore, MD on February 2, 1938. She had been employed at Production Plates Plastics of Richland, MI....
Beverly Jane (Bundy/Cole) "Bev" Jenkins
Mar 5, 2016
Beverly Jane (Bundy/Cole) "Bev" Jenkins of Battle Creek, MI Bev, age 66, passed away peacefully on Saturday, the 5th of March, 2016, with family and friends by her side. She fought a brave and courageous battle against breast cancer for 6 years and 61 chemo treatments. Bev, the daughter of Olin and Thelma (Moore) Bundy, was born in Battle Creek...
David Randall Hewkin
Mar 5, 2016
David R. Hewkin, age 71, of Richland went Home to his Heavenly Father on Saturday evening, March 5, 2016. He was born in Effingham, Illinois on October 26, 1944, the loving son of Harold F. and Alena Grace (Goen) Hewkin and graduated from Effingham High School with the Class of 1962. David faithfully served his country during the Vietnam Era...
Ruth E. (Darnell) Cain
Mar 3, 2016
Ruth Emogene Cain, 82, formerly of Richland and Charleston Township, MI died unexpectedly, but peacefully and went to be with her Lord on Thursday March 3, 2016 at her residence in Colorado Springs, Co. She was born May 17, 1933 in Charleston, West Virginia the daughter of Henry Calvert and Esther Emmogene (Brown) Darnell. Ruth grew up in Charleston, West...
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