Obituaries
Joan Lou Harvey
Feb 9, 2016
Joan Lou Harvey, 85, of Battle Creek, died February 9. 2016. Joan was born July 29, 1930 in Battle Creek to Edward and Helen (Willis) Fisher. She grew up on a farm and loved riding her horse, Chessnut. Joan graduated from B.C. Central High School and later worked as a supervisor at Post Gardens, retiring in 1998. Joan was an...
Hilde Ulbrich
Feb 7, 2016
Hilde Dykstra Ulbrich, 75, passed away on February 7 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born in Sint Jacobiparochie, Friesland in The Netherlands on September 28, 1940. Hilde immigrated to the United States in 1953 and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1958. She worked for the Sutherland Paper Company after graduation. She loved to read, and spent many wonderful...
Ernest D. "Ernie" Morgan
Feb 7, 2016
Ernest D. "Ernie" Morgan Sr., age 79, of Battle Creek went to be with his Lord on Sunday evening, February 7, 2016 at the Bronson @ Home Hospice Residence. He was born in Dayton, Tennessee on November 22, 1936, the son of Melvin D. and Audrey R. (Newby) Morgan. Ernie retired from General Motors in 1994 after more than 27...
Scott Franklin Jeffrey
Feb 5, 2016
Scott Franklin Jeffrey of Delton, MI Scott, age 62, died unexpectedly early Friday morning, February 5, 2016 at The University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor following a brief illness with his family by his side. Scott, the son of Jimmie and Helen (Harbour) Jeffrey, was born in Kalamazoo, MI on October 31, 1953 and was a lifetime area resident....
Kenneth Otto "Ken" Weil
Feb 4, 2016
Kenneth Otto "Ken" Weil, 74, of Battle Creek, Michigan, died at Bronson Battle Creek on Thursday, February 4, 2016.Ken was born August 22, 1941, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the son of Otto Schroeder Weil and Estelle Dorothy (Cooper) Weil. He grew up in Linden and Clark, New Jersey, and was a 1959 graduate of Arthur L. Johnson Regional High School....
James T. "Jake" Williams
Feb 3, 2016
James (Jake) Thomas Williams, 86, of Battle Creek, Michigan and Mesa, Arizona, passed away on February 3, 2016 surrounded by family in Battle Creek, MI. Jake was born in Battle Creek, Michigan to Clarence E. and Corrie (Randall) Williams on August 3, 1929. Jake attended high school in Battle Creek. He had worked at the Kellogg Company for 41 years...
Louis Mertz "Jack" Saye
Feb 3, 2016
Louis Mertz "Jack" Saye, 85, of Battle Creek died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his family on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Jack was born October 12, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Louis B. and Katherine (Mertz) Saye. He grew up in Kalamazoo and was a 1949 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School. Jack fell in love at...
John Wayne White
Feb 3, 2016
John Wayne White, 60, of Battle Creek, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Bronson Kalamazoo. He was born in Detroit, the son of Nelson and Darvin (Gaines) White on October 16, 1955. He was a proud member of the U.S. Army and retired as a Warrant Officer. Obtained his GED and got his Master degree from Western Michigan University. He...
Bruce Alvin Mallernee
Feb 2, 2016
Dr. Bruce A. Mallernee, 92, a local longtime Battle Creek dentist, died peacefully at The Oaks at NorthPointe on Tuesday evening, February 2, 2016.Bruce was born July 9, 1923, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Wynter and Aline (Lindsay) Mallernee. He grew up in Battle Creek and was a 1941 graduate of Battle Creek Academy. He joined the U.S....
Florence E. (Grover) Gould
Feb 2, 2016
Florence E. (Grover) Gould of Richland, MichiganFlorence, age 82, died Tuesday morning, February 2, 2016 at Heartland of Kalamazoo, MI, following a prolonged illness.Florence, the daughter of Leslie and Eva (Garn) Grover, was born in Scotts, MI on January 27, 1934. After graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1952, she was a lifetime area resident. She was a faithful...
Anna Mary Albert
Feb 1, 2016
Anna Mary Albert, age 89, formerly of Kingston, Rhode Island died peacefully in Battle Creek, Michigan on Monday morning, February 1, 2016. She was born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania on November 2, 1926, the daughter of Samuel and Lizzie (Gipe) Basehore. Anna Mary retired from the University of Rhode Island and was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.Anna Mary married...
Louella A. Cornell
Jan 31, 2016
Louella A. "Lou" Cornell, 71, of East Leroy, died January 31, 2016. Lou was born July 16, 1944 in Charlotte to Herbert and Lelia (Bissett) Pifer. She graduated high school and worked in the insurance industry for many years, retiring from Allied Insurance. Lou was a very hard working person. She loved to read and take care of her cats....
Charlene Mae (Watkins) Bentley
Jan 30, 2016
Charlene Mae (Watkins) Bentley of Battle Creek, MI Charlene, age 85, died Saturday evening, January 30, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital and following a lengthy illness. Charlene, the daughter of Charles and Rhea (Elwood) Watkins, was born in Battle Creek on June 25, 1930, was a lifetime resident and 1948 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. She had...
Jo Ann (Lytle) Stephens
Jan 27, 2016
Jo Ann (Lytle) Stephens of Augusta, MI Jo Ann 74, passed away peacefully Wednesday January 27, 2016 at her son's residence in Galesburg MI following a lengthy illness. Jo Ann, the daughter of Norman D. and Betty H. (Avery) Lytle, was born August 16, 1941 in Detroit MI and was a 1959 graduate of Galesburg-Augusta High School. She was employed...
Bruce John Lillback
Jan 26, 2016
Bruce John Lillback, 76, of Springfield, MI died at Bronson at Home Good Samaritan Hospice Residence on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.Bruce was born July 30, 1939 in Isabelle, Minnesota to Joel and Lorraine (Robarge) Lillback. He grew up in Minnesota, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and then came to Battle Creek, Michigan. Bruce was employed for over 35 years as an over-the-road semi-truck...
Ruth Louise (Snow) Lanteigne
Jan 25, 2016
Ruth Louise (Snow) Lanteigne of Augusta, MI Ruth, age 76, died Monday morning, January 25, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI, following a lengthy illness having battled COPD for several years, many back surgeries and a neck fusion. Ruth, the daughter of Dudley and Mildred (Heron) Snow, was born in New London, CT on December 1, 1939. She had...
Kevin Jon Swarms
Jan 25, 2016
Kevin Jon Swarms of Kalamazoo, MI and formerly of Hickory Corners, MI Kevin, age 49, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Kevin, the son of Robert L. and Judith K. (Rabbitt) Swarms, was born in Lompoc, CA on November 15, 1966. He moved to Michigan with his family in 1977, and was a 1984 graduate of Gull Lake High School....
Gayla Joyce (Conklin) Nelson
Jan 23, 2016
Gayla Joyce Nelson, 83, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence on her birthday, Saturday, January 23, 2016. Gayla was born January 23, 1933 in Battle Creek to Gaylord Chauncey and Lois Ellen (Horton) Conklin. She started school in a one room school house on B Drive South, was a 1950 graduate of Lakeview High...
Flora M. Wines
Jan 21, 2016
Flora May (McLain) Wines, 86, of Battle Creek, went to be with our Lord on January 21, 2016. She was born to Leonard and Maybelle (Nearpass) McLain on September 26, 1929 in Coldwater, MI. Flora met the one and only love of her life, Rufus Phillip Wines at the Marshall Fair. They eloped and were married on August 18, 1950...
Lester "Les" Gandy
Jan 21, 2016
Lester A. "Les" Gandy, age 73, of Battle Creek went to be with his Lord & Savior on Thursday evening, January 21, 2016. He was born in Battle Creek on September 10, 1942, the son of Elwood A. and Ida M. (Weimer) Gandy. Les graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and furthered his education at Kellogg Community College. He...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
