Obituaries
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...
Anthony Sebastian Calderone
Oct 11, 2016
Anthony Sebastian Calderone, 86, of Battle Creek died peacefully on October 11th after a long illness.He was born April 22, 1930 in Albion, Michigan to Victor and Elvira (Cacciatore) Calderone. Tony grew up in Albion and was a 1949 graduate of Albion High School. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Business from Western Michigan University. Anthony also honorably served his...
Arthur Richard "Dick" Gross
Oct 11, 2016
Arthur Richard "Dick" Gross of Richland, MI Dick Gross age 88, died Tuesday morning, October 11, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence of Kalamazoo, MI, following a brief illness. Dick, the son of Arthur W. and Margaret K. (Schmitter) Gross, was born in Milwaukee, WI on June 23, 1928 and moved with his wife Virginia (Ginny) to Richland in September...
Colleen E. Hamp
Oct 11, 2016
Mrs. Colleen E. Hamp, died peacefully Oct. 11, 2016 in Sugar Land, TX., having been ill since 2013 from TIA strokes. Born Oct. 22, 1932 in Battle Creek, MI. to William "Mike" P. and Thelma M. Hamlin. She eloped on May 5, 1951 to marry Eugene M. Hamp. This past spring, they joyously celebrated 65 years of marriage. She was...
Theron Ralph Stults
Oct 10, 2016
Theron R. Stults, 89, of Battle Creek died while fishing at Sonoma Lake on Monday, October 10, 2016.Theron Ralph Stults was born March 31, 1927 in Marshall, Michigan to Ralph and Iva Odessa (Oxby) Stults. He grew up in the Marshall – Olivet area and graduated from Olivet High School in 1945. Theron honorably served his country in the U.S....
William Edgar "Bill" Simpson
Oct 8, 2016
William E. "Bill" Simpson, 73, of Marshall, Michigan died at home on Saturday, October 8, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer.William Edgar "Bill" Simpson was born September 22, 1943 in Battle Creek to Myron and Edna (Wooden) Simpson. He grew up in Hickory Corners and was a 1960 graduate of Kellogg Agricultural School. He honorably served in the U.S....
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