Obituaries
Pamela K. Harrington
Aug 25, 2024
Pamela K. Harrington, age 72, of Richland, MI, passed away unexpectedly on August 25, 2024. She was born October 22, 1951 in Kalamazoo, MI to Donald and Dolores Harrington.
After graduating from Gull Lake High School in 1969, Pam attended Northwestern Michigan College. She spent a few years living and working in Florida before returning to settle in Richland. She spent...
Marie E. (DeSchryver) Hunt Secor
Aug 25, 2024
Marie E. (Hunt) Secor, 104, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at Brookdale Battle Creek Assisted Living.
She was born April 16, 1920, in Detroit, Michigan to Alfred and Nellie (Elsey) DeSchryver. Marie grew up in Detroit and was a 1938 graduate of Dominican Catholic all girl High School. She moved to Lansing after her marriage and...
Joseph Francis Robinson
Aug 24, 2024
Joseph Francis Robinson, 77, passed away Saturday August 24th at University of Michigan Hospital with the love of his life by his side. He was a longtime resident of Lawton, Michigan having served as their Chief of Police.
Joe was born February 24th, 1947, and raised in Dowagiac, Michigan where he worked on his aunt’s dairy farm and graduated from Union...
Katherine Webb
Aug 23, 2024
Katherine (Karpenko) Webb, a beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on August 23,2024, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the age of 59. Born on April 3, 1965, in Landstuhl, Germany to Walter and Lydia Karpenko.
Kathy graduated from Gull Lake High School, where she laid the foundation for a career dedicated to caring for others. She served as a...
John Wayne McNees
Aug 22, 2024
John Wayne McNees, age 72 of Battle Creek passed away Thursday morning, August 22, 2024.
In life, John was so many things. He put in 110% to everything he did. He never faltered, never complained, no matter how hard things were for him. With every setback he had in life, he would consistently pick himself up, dust himself off, and keep...
Alyce Egelkraut
Aug 21, 2024
Alyce Egelkraut passed away peacefully on August 21at the Legacy in Battle Creek where she had lived for the past year. Alyce Bernece (Walters) Egelkraut was born March 26, 1936 in Ionia, Michigan to parents Elmer Walters and Ruby(Buehler)Walters. The family moved when Alyce was two months old because her dad had gotten a job at the Ford Garage in...
Randall J. Ross
Aug 15, 2024
Randy died August 15, 2024 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo with his family at his side. He will be greatly missed.
Randy was born in Paw Paw, Michigan in 1954 to Earl and Leota Ross. He attended PawPaw Public Schools, graduating in 1977. Randy was a veteran and served one tour in the Army.
Randy is survived by his wife, Linda...
Judith "Judy" Gillespie
Aug 14, 2024
Judith Gillespie lost her battle with cancer on August 14, 2024 and went home to be with our Lord. She was born October 8,1939 to Gordon C. and Jessie M. Moore in Battle Creek, MI. She was the oldest of three children.
Judith retired from Kellogg Company in 1997 after retiring from Clark Equipment Company when it downsized and left Battle...
Amy W. Shaw
Aug 12, 2024
Our dear, sweet Amy arrived early into our world at 29 weeks, 3 pounds, 5 ounces! at Magee Hospital in Pittsburgh. When her brother, Jeremy aged 3 ½ saw her in the incubator, he said “things on baby want them off.” She did well in the NICU and came back to Battle Creek a month before her due date and...
Pearl E. (Mercer) Walden
Aug 12, 2024
Pearl E. (Mercer) Walden, age 100 of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2024. She was born in Battle Creek on March 14, 1924, the daughter of Edwin and Anna (Kellogg) Mercer and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1942. After graduating high school, Pearl worked at the Weston Biscuit Company until 1956.
Pearl...
Jack A. Houtkooper
Aug 11, 2024
Jack A. Houtkooper, 78, of Richland, MI. died August 11th, 2024. Jack was born April 26th, 1946 in Kalamazoo to Orrin and Johanna (Smit) Houtkooper. He graduated high school from Portage Central and went on to attend college at Ferris State University. Jack was an area businessman, owning several businesses over the years including: King Motor Co., JH Kooper Used...
Mary Suzanne (Smith) "Suzie" Schmitzer
Aug 11, 2024
Mary Suzanne “Suzie” (Smith) Schmitzer, 86, died peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Suzie was born July 5, 1938, in Marshall, Michigan to Elsworth “Al” and Mary Virginia (McDonald) Smith. She grew up in Marshall and was a 1956 graduate of Marshall High School. She was employed at...
Shirley Jean Price (Hungerford)
Aug 11, 2024
Shirley Jean Price went home peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
She was born February 9, 1932 in Decatur, IL to her parents Melvin and Cora (Wilkinson) Wisnasky. As a young teenager her parents moved to Kalamazoo, MI where her father purchased Bayview Restaurant on Gull Lake. She spent many summers there helping her parents with the restaurant. This is where...
Mary Margaret (McGrath) Thomas
Aug 11, 2024
Mary Margaret (McGrath) Thomas, 74, of Battle Creek went home to be with our Lord surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
Mary was born June 15, 1950 in Battle Creek to Vincent and Kathleen (Gordier) McGrath and graduated from St. Philip Catholic High School. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her amazing roses. She is well known...
Anne Irene (Smith) Greenman
Aug 11, 2024
Anne Greenman, 85, died at home on August 11, 2024, with everlasting love in her heart for her family and friends.
She was born on August 6, 1939, to Jack and Noreen (Tobin) Smith and was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek. She graduated from St. Philip High School in 1957.
Anne married Ed Greenman on May 9, 1959, at St. Philip...
Robert Lee Godde
Aug 8, 2024
Robert Lee “Bob” Godde, 88, of Augusta passed away August 8, 2024.
Bob was born in Battle Creek on August 21, 1935 to Elbert and Elva (Manchin) Godde. He served his country honorably for four years in the Navy. Later, he went on to retire from General Motors in Lansing after 25 years with the company. In his younger years, Bob...
William F. "Bill" Norris
Aug 8, 2024
William “Bill” Fredrick Norris, 79, of Dowling, Michigan passed on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Woodlawn Meadows Memory Care in Hastings.
Bill was born April 14, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the first of four sons born to William and Iola (Stone) Norris. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, following graduation from Battle Creek Central High School in 1963, serving at Guantanamo...
Walter Ray Petty
Aug 6, 2024
Walter "Walt" Petty, age 75, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on August 6, 2024. He was born on December 28, 1948 to Donald & June (Hurley) Petty in Battle Creek. He graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1967 and then served in the Army as Military Police in Vietnam from May 9, 1968, to December 12, 1969. After Vietnam,...
Newman W. McNatt
Aug 5, 2024
Newman W. McNatt passed away at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital at the age of 95 of natural causes on August 5, 2024. Such a kind man has passed on to be with his family, friends and savior that have passed on before him. He outlived most of his family and friends.
Newman “Wade” McNatt worked for Michigan Carton Company for approximately...
Jamie L. (Mason) Dentler
Aug 5, 2024
Jamie L. (Mason) Dentler, age 48 of Battle Creek sadly passed away Monday evening, August 5, 2024 at the Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. She was born in Battle Creek on November 15, 1975, and was the loving daughter of Lyle and Jill (Sines) Mason.
Jamie is survived by her son, Harley Dentler; her parents, Lyle and Jill Mason; and her brother,...
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