Obituaries
Terry D. Grant
Sep 7, 2015
Terry D. Grant, age 56, of Battle Creek unexpectedly went to be with his Lord & Savior on Monday, September 7, 2015. He was born in Battle Creek on June 4, 1959, the loving son of Ronald A. "Ron" and Ilene A (Hawks) Grant, Sr. and graduated from Pennfield High School. Terry worked as a salesman in various area auto...
Lori A. (Tuttle) Gardiner
Sep 3, 2015
Lori A. Gardiner, age 54, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 3, 2015. She was born in Battle Creek on July 4, 1961, the daughter of Duane H. and Elsie M. (VanWormer) Tuttle. Lori is survived by her daughters, Misty (Jeff) Wiest and Angela (Jason Bryant) Gardiner, both of Battle Creek; her loving boyfriend, Jeff Brownell; her...
Robert "Bob" "Rob" Vocke
Sep 1, 2015
Robert Joseph "Rob" "Bob" Vocke, Jr., age 56, of Battle Creek passed away at his home on Tuesday evening, September 1, 2015 after a hard fought and courageous battle with Cancer. He was born in LaGrange, Illinois on October 24, 1958, the loving son of Robert J. "Bob" and Le Anne (Curd) Vocke. Bob graduated from Lakeview High School with...
Richard Gene "Dick" Blackford
Aug 30, 2015
Richard Gene "Dick" Blackford, 85, of Battle Creek died peacefully at Brookdale Battle Creek Assisted Living, after a long illness on Sunday, August 30, 2015. Dick was born June 26, 1930 in Peoria, Illinois to Arthur and Vivian (Sheeley) Blackford. He grew up in Peoria, Illinois and was a graduate of Woodruff High School. He was transferred to Battle Creek...
Charles Wesley "Wes" Kimble, Jr.
Aug 28, 2015
Charles Wesley "Wes" Kimble, Jr., of Battle Creek, MI Wes, age 75, died Friday morning at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence, Battle Creek, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Wes, son of Dr. Charles W. and Ollie F. (Feeney) Kimble, was born in Defiance, OH on July 6, 1940 and moved to this area in 1967. Wes was a...
Floris A. Andrews
Aug 26, 2015
Floris A. Andrews, age 88, of Battle Creek died Wednesday evening, August 26, 2015 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born in Howell, Michigan on January 21, 1927, the loving daughter of Alva A. and Lillian J. (Buhl) Dickson. Floris married Robert A. "Bob" Andrews on June 29, 1948 in Howell, MI; he sadly preceded her in death on November...
Norma J. (Smith) Beguhl
Aug 24, 2015
Norma J. (Smith) Beguhl of Richland, MI Norma, age 78, passed away Monday evening, August 24, 2015 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence of Kalamazoo, MI, following a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer, exactly 3 months to the day of the death of her beloved husband, Dean, who succumbed to the same malady. Norma, the daughter of George B. and...
Mark Andrew Galloup
Aug 21, 2015
Mark Andrew Galloup, 65, of Battle Creek died suddenly on Friday, August 21, 2015. With a heavy heart, his family is relieved and content knowing that all prayers have been answered and Mark is finally at peace resting in the loving arms of his Father in Heaven. Mark was born October 26, 1949 in Battle Creek to John O. and...
Cheryl K. (Barnes) Curtis
Aug 19, 2015
Cheryl K. Curtis, 66, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died unexpectedly while battling cancer on Tuesday, August 19, 2015.Cheryl was born February 28, 1949, in Battle Creek the daughter of Richard E. and Doretha S. (Scott) Barnes. She grew up in Battle Creek and was a 1967 graduate of Lakeview High School. Cheryl retired from Med Service on Columbia Avenue....
Robert G. "Bob" Willavize
Aug 19, 2015
Robert G. "Bob" Willavize, age 83, of Battle Creek died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born in Battle Creek on September 27, 1931, the son of Gaylord and Catherine (Herbert) Willavize, and faithfully served his country as an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Bob retired from Clark...
Robert Seth "Bob" Allwardt
Aug 16, 2015
Robert Seth "Bob" Allwardt of Kalamazoo, MI Bob made his transition August 16, 2015 after a courageous fight with cancer. He was born May 13, 1949 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Robert Knaupp and Barbara Allwardt. He attended public schools in Grand Rapids and Battle Creek, Michigan and graduated from Western Michigan University. Known for his quick wit...
Pauline "Polly" (Stevens) Taylor
Aug 13, 2015
Polly Jeanette Stevens Taylor passed on August 13, 2015 surrounded by her family, whom she dearly loved and was loved by. She was born July 27, 1915 in Ransonville, New York. Her father, Harry, was a Baptist Pastor; her mother, Mary, a strong partner with deep devotion to the sacredness of love, family and children. Early in life, Polly's personality...
Donald Dale Geiger, Sr.
Aug 12, 2015
Donald Dale Geiger, Sr. of Richland, MI Don, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at home after complications from heart surgery. Don was born June 13, 1932 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of the late June S. and Kathrynn (Grace) Geiger. After graduating from Delton High School in 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and...
Brenda A. Cronk
Aug 12, 2015
Brenda A. Cronk, 65, of Battle Creek, died August 12, 2015. Daughter of Robert Earl Knapp and Marjorie Jene White; sister to Kay Phares, Vicky Knapp, Robert Knapp and Debbie Beronja; mother to Jack Cronk, Amy Boucher and Amy Cronk. Grandmother to Jordan and Kasey Cronk and Breana Wolfe. The family would like to thank Jim Brown, a special friend....
Aubrey D. Nesseth
Aug 8, 2015
Aubrey D. Nesseth, age 85, of Battle Creek went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, Aug 8, 2015. He was born in Detroit in 1929, the first child of Henry and Alice Nesseth. He graduated from Saulte Ste. Marie High School in 1947. At 19 he moved to Battle Creek to find work and found...
Margaret L. Eggleston
Aug 8, 2015
Margaret Lou (Mather) Eggleston, age 84, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2015. She was born on October 26, 1930 to Evelyn Dexter Mather and Ruth Mather.Married at seventeen, Margaret never held a job outside her home but worked hard to raise her son, Daniel and daughter, Susan with her husband, Rex Eggleston. She enjoyed her...
Florence M. Curtiss
Aug 8, 2015
Florence M. Curtiss, age 93, of Augusta passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, August 8, 2015 at Borgess Gardens, Kalamazoo. She was born in Flushing, Ohio on June 7, 1922, the loving daughter of John W. and Sara B. (Anderson) Evans and faithfully served her country as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Nurse Corps from 1943 to 1946....
Grant L. Childs
Aug 7, 2015
Grant L. Childs, 38, of Fort Myers, FL., died unexpectedly August 7, 2015. Grant was born May 29, 1977 in Battle Creek, the son of James "Jim" and Karyl (Kellogg) Childs. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State University. He worked at Preferred Materials in the asphalt division...
Eva L. Vaughn
Aug 7, 2015
Eva L. Vaughn, age 30, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 7, 2015. She was born in Battle Creek on February 25, 1985, the loving daughter of John E. and Dorothy (Sevastopoulos) Vaughn. Eva graduated from Marshall High School where she was in the band and choir. She furthered her education at Kellogg Community College and Everest...
Christopher L. "Chris" Gaw
Aug 6, 2015
Christopher L. "Chris" Gaw, age 46, of Bellevue passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015. He was born in Battle Creek on March 20, 1969, the son of William L. "Bill" and Barbara A. "Barb" (Hadden) Gaw.Chris married the "Love of His Life", Christine A. Trzemzalski in Battle Creek on February 20, 2002; she survives. He is also survived by his...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
