Obituaries
Donna Ruth (Goodnight) Ward
Feb 10, 2015
Donna Ruth Ward of Battle Creek, MI Donna, age 69, died Tuesday afternoon, February 10, 2015 at the Laurels of Galesburg, surrounded by her loving children and following a brief illness. Donna, the daughter of Gilbert L. and Vivian J. (Hamacher) Goodnight, was born in Battle Creek on September 3, 1945; was a lifetime resident and a 1963 graduate of...
Carol M. (Bliss) Ludwa
Feb 9, 2015
Carol M. (Bliss) Ludwa, 90, of Battle Creek died at the Legacy at the Oaks on Monday, February 9, 2015.Carol was born May 14, 1924 in Albion, Michigan to Leroy and Edith C. (McLane) Bliss. She attended Billinghurst School, a one room school, was a 1942 graduate of Marshall High School and received a secretarial degree from Cleary Business School...
Lucy (Mazurkiewicz) Zalewski
Feb 7, 2015
Lucy Zalewski, 87 of Battle Creek and formerly of Toledo, Ohio died peacefully at home with her family at her side on Saturday, February 7, 2015.Lucy was born December 13, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio to Izador and Mary (Kubiciel) Mazurkiewicz. She grew up in Toledo, attended Libby High School and moved to Battle Creek in 1997. Lucy was employed as...
Rose Marie Davison
Feb 6, 2015
Rose Marie Davison, age 77, of Battle Creek died Friday morning, February 6, 2015. She was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania on August 29, 1937, the loving daughter of Logan and Mary (Cousins) Hooks. Rose retired from Post Cereals after more than 35 years of faithful service. Rose married LaWayne R. Davison in Virginia on June 2, 1957; he sadly...
Angela Sue Joiner
Feb 5, 2015
Angela Sue Joiner, age 45, of Springfield, sadly passed away on Thursday evening, February 5, 2015. She was born in Hastings, MI on January 5, 1970, the daughter of Clifford F. Waller & Ruth Ann Lynd, and worked at many area restaurants over the years. Angela married John Perry Joiner on September 15, 1991; he survives. She is also survived...
Maurine Mae Bain
Feb 3, 2015
Maurine Bain, 84, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Waltonwood Assisted Living of Royal Oak, MI after courageously fighting failing health for many years. Her spunk, bright eyes, beautiful smile, and devotion to her loved ones were with her to the end. Maurine Mae Neau was born on December 27, 1930 in Kenosha, Wisconsin...
Alice Marie (Keyes) Lathrop
Feb 3, 2015
Alice Marie (Keyes) Lathrop of Plainwell, MI Alice, age 92, died Tuesday morning, February 3, 2015 at her daughter's residence and following a lengthy illness. Alice, the daughter of Harley and Rena (Irwin) Keyes, was born on July 18, 1922 in Bloomingdale, MI; she was raised in Petoskey, MI and moved to the Kalamazoo area in 1944. She was proud...
Virginia Ellen Dohm
Feb 2, 2015
Virginia E. Dohm, 92, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died at Bronson Battle Creek on Monday, February 2, 2015.Virginia was born January 8, 1923 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Clive Kenneth and Ruth Arnetta (Brown) Stanley. She was a 1940 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Virginia was employed at Clark Equipment Co. during WWII. She retired from the...
James "Jim" Mclaughlin
Jan 30, 2015
James G. "Jim" McLaughlin Jr. 87, of Battle Creek died unexpectedly Friday, January 30, 2015 at Bronson Battle Creek. Jim was born September 20, 1927 in Port Huron, the son of James Sr. and Georgia (McCarthy) McLaughlin and was a 1945 graduate of St. Philip High School. During World War II, Jim served with the US Army Air Forces. On...
Mary Jane "Jane" (Stoimenoff) Runels
Jan 29, 2015
Mary Jane (Stoimenoff) Runels, 62, a lifelong Battle Creek, Michigan resident, died at home with her family at her side on Thursday, January 29, 2015, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.Jane was born May 1, 1952 in Battle Creek to Karl and Elizabeth J. (Breitenbach) Stoimenoff. She grew up in Battle Creek, was a 12 year student at St....
Lucy A. Stucky
Jan 27, 2015
Lucy A. Stucky, 73, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully in her sleep secondary to complications from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS – Lou Gehrigs disease) on January 27, 2015 in the woodland home she built with her husband. Lucy was preceded in death by her parents (Maryl and Richard Fletcher), husband (Arnold), and sister (Maryl Lynne). Surviving are brother Douglas...
Barbara Elaine (Goldin) "Bobbie" Gavorin
Jan 26, 2015
Barbara Elaine (Goldin) "Bobbie" Gavorin of Battle Creek, MI Bobbie, age 66, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, January 26, 2015 at her residence. Bobbie, the daughter of Jack and Shirley (Wisner) Goldin, was born on September 16, 1948 in Detroit, MI and they moved to Battle Creek in 2002 from Dearborn, MI. She attained two Masters Degrees from The University of...
Michael "Mikey" Latty
Jan 25, 2015
Michael Earle "Mikey" Latty, age 45, of Climax sadly passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor from complications of a very courageous and long fought battle with Leukemia through which Mikey has inspired many. Mikey was born in Battle Creek on November 8, 1969, the loving son of F. John Repec &...
Valdine C. "Val" (Keeney) Martin
Jan 23, 2015
Valdine C. "Val" (Keeney) Martin, formerly of Battle Creek died at Byron Center Manor in Byron Center, MI on Friday, January 23, 2015.Val was born August 10, 1921 in Homer, Michigan to Harold and Lila (Garey) Keeney. She was a 1940 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Val was employed part-time at Jacobson's in Battle Creek for 20 years....
Hugh Edwin White
Jan 20, 2015
Hugh Edwin White, age 91, of Battle Creek died peacefully at his home with his loving family at his side on Tuesday evening, January 20, 2015. He was born in Battle Creek on September 22, 1923, the loving son of Leo and Bernice (Halladay) White. Hugh graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 1941. He faithfully served his...
Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" "Jojo" Mcmorrow
Jan 19, 2015
Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" (JoJo) McMorrow of Battle Creek, MI Mary Jo, age 99, went home to be with her Lord and Savior early Monday morning, January 19, 2015. She had been a resident at the Veterans Affairs Nursing Center of Battle Creek for about a month after living over 6 years in the care of her great niece and...
Geraldine Ann (Frisina) "Gerry" Valella
Jan 18, 2015
Geraldine Ann "Gerry" Valella of Galesburg, MI Gerry, age 74, of Galesburg, MI, died peacefully and surrounded by her loving family, Sunday evening, January 18, 2015 at her residence. Gerry was united in marriage to the "Love of Her Life," Vito Peter Valella on September 7, 1963 in Meadville, PA. She was the daughter of Anthony and Theresa (Sherry) Frisina,...
Richard E. "Dick" Loder
Jan 17, 2015
Richard Eugene Loder of Zeeland, Michigan (formerly of Battle Creek) died Saturday, January 17, 2015, surrounded by his family at Zeeland Hospital in Zeeland, Michigan. Richard was born October 12, 1928 in Jewell, Iowa and was the son of Raleigh and Ruth (McKinley) Loder. Dick was a graduate of Webster City High School. Dick enlisted in the U.S. Army on...
Andrew "Andy" Klepper
Jan 17, 2015
Andrew A. "Andy" Klepper, age 67, of Battle Creek died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Battle Creek V.A. Medical Center. He was born in Battle Creek on August 31, 1947, the son of Melvin and Lilace (Johnston) Klepper and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army. Andy retired from Community Hospital in 1997 after...
Florence Madeline Parkinson
Jan 16, 2015
Florence Madeline Fisher - Parkinson, 93, of Battle Creek, died January 16, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital Battle Creek. She was born March 3, 1921 the daughter of Sherman and Edna (Dewey) Biggs in Rensselaer, IN and graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1939. She moved to Battle Creek in 1941. Florence worked for over 23 years at Consumers Power...
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