Obituaries
Dsidra Jansohn
Jan 16, 2015
Dsidra Jansohn, 79, of Battle Creek, MI passed away January 16, 2015 following a short illness. Dsidra Jansohn was born in Resekne Latvia, and came to the United States with her family in 1952. She graduated from Albion High School and attended Albion College in Albion, MI; and Argubright Business School in Battle Creek, MI. She was employed by Albion...
Jean A. (Miller) Murphy
Jan 15, 2015
Jean A. Murphy, 90, of Battle Creek died on Thursday, January 15, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Jean was born in Streator, Illinois to Herbert Almon and Myrtle (Bandre) Miller on December 14, 1924. She grew up in Streator and was a 1942 graduate of Streator High School. After high school Jean went to Chicago and worked at...
Lucille Frances Hicks
Jan 15, 2015
Lucille F. Hicks, age 88, of Battle Creek passed away Thursday evening, January 15, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born in Ingalls, Arkansas on January 23, 1926, the loving daughter of Simmie and Hattie (Raburn) Harrod. Lucille married Jesse L. Hicks on September 1, 1945; he sadly preceded her in death on January 7, 2002. Lucille is survived...
Lawrence Arthur Curtis
Jan 15, 2015
Lawrence Arthur Curtis, age 84, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the Marshall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with his family at his side. He was born in Battle Creek on June 20, 1930, the son of Lawrence Donald and Easter Violet (Fruin) Curtis. Lawrence graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of...
Wayne R. Sharp
Jan 14, 2015
Wayne R. Sharp, age 77, passed away at Bronson at Home Good Samaritan Hospice Residence after a long period of ill health.He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1956 and over the years enjoyed serving on his class reunion committee. He also graduated from the Western Michigan University School of Business in 1960, where he was a member...
Kenneth Glenn "Ken" Snyder, Jr.
Jan 13, 2015
Kenneth Glenn "Ken" Snyder, Jr. of Plainwell, MI Ken, age 71, died Tuesday morning, January 13, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI, following a lengthy illness. Ken, the son of Kenneth G. and Helen (Morgenstern) Snyder, Sr., was born July 3, 1943 in Kalamazoo. He grew up in Kalamazoo, attended Kalamazoo Schools and completed apprentice programs through Kalamazoo Valley...
Gloria M. Van Hoose
Jan 13, 2015
Gloria M. VanHoose, 83, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Gloria or "Glo", as many knew her, was born on April 6, 1931 in Portsmouth, Ohio. She married Harlan Eugene VanHoose, Sr. on March 1, 1948. Later they moved to Battle Creek. Gloria was a homemaker, who took care of anyone or anything she could get...
Leona Ileen Jones
Jan 10, 2015
Leona I. (Mason) Jones, 95, formerly of Battle Creek died at Lakeshore Assisted Living in Grand Haven on Saturday, January 10, 2015.Leona was born in August of 1919 in Lacey, Michigan to Allen "Dick" and Ora (Miller) Mason. She lived most of her life in Battle Creek, 5 yrs in Lansing & the last 8 yrs in Grand Haven/Spring lake,...
William "Bill" Palmer
Jan 10, 2015
William Nelson "Bill" Palmer, 76, of Bellevue died at Select Specialty Hospital on Saturday afternoon, January 10, 2015. Bill was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 12, 1938, the son of Orin and Maebelle Palmer. He graduated from Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska in 1958, and as a military child traveled extensively with his family throughout the United...
Anne L. Barnes
Jan 10, 2015
Anne L. Barnes, 89, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, January 10, 2015. Anne was born October 28, 1925 in Coldwater to Judson and Ogie (Love) Horton. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1943 and went on to marry Howard T. Barnes, who sadly preceded her in death in 1989. Later on in her life, she worked at...
Lois Kathleen Dewolf
Jan 10, 2015
Lois Kathleen DeWolf, 95, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence on Saturday, January 10, 2015 following a short illness.Lois was born August 15, 1919 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Frank H. and Bertha Fern (Southerton) DeWolf. She was a 1938 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and received her Business Degree from the...
Leola Frances (Uldricks) "Lee" Horton
Jan 9, 2015
Leola Frances (Uldricks) "Lee" Horton of Battle Creek, MI Lee, age 96, died Friday morning, January 9, 2015 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility, Battle Creek. Lee, the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Armour) Uldricks, was born on June 19, 1918 at Nichols Hospital of Battle Creek. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Carl Horton on January 26,...
Clifton Finley "Clif" Hooks
Jan 7, 2015
Clifton Finley "Clif" Hooks of Richland, MI Clif, age 79, died Wednesday afternoon, January 7, 2015, at his residence following a lengthy illness and with his loving family by his side. Clif, the son of Clayton Hershel and Mary Ella (Lea) Hooks, was born on May 16, 1935 in Overland, MO, and was united in marriage to the former Betty...
Beverly Jean (Benko) "Bev" Stouffer
Jan 6, 2015
Beverly Jean "Benko" "Bev" Stouffer of Kalamazoo, MI Bev, age 73, died Tuesday afternoon, January 6, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, following a brief illness. Bev, the daughter of Rudolph and Milania (Pepelea) Benko, was born on April 14, 1941 in Canton, OH. She received her Bachelor of Education Degree from Ball State University and taught school briefly, before...
Thelma J. (Bauman) Stewart
Jan 6, 2015
Thelma J. Stewart, 90, of Battle Creek, died at home on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.She was born September 17, 1924, in Battle Creek to Leslie and Hazel (Thompson) Bauman. Thelma was a 1942 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Thelma was united in marriage to Roysten "Rusty" Stewart on May 14, 1949, in Independence, Missouri. She was a loving,...
Jack Versau
Jan 5, 2015
H. Jack Versau, 79, of Battle Creek, died January 5, 2015. Jack was born September 24, 1935 in Plainwell to Harold and Lola (Carlton) Versaw. After graduating from Plainwell High School and serving honorably in the United States Air Force, he attended college at Western Michigan University. Jack enjoyed a long and successful career in sales and marketing; then used...
Theodore E. "Ted" Sovern
Jan 4, 2015
Theodore E. "Ted" Sovern, 84, a lifelong resident who worked in, promoted, and loved Battle Creek, died at Bronson At Home Hospice Residence on Sunday, January 4, 2015.Ted was born at his parents' home in Battle Creek, Michigan on November 26, 1930, the son of Elmer and Loie (Noviss) Sovern. He was a 1949 graduate of Battle Creek Central High...
Catherine P. Gordier
Jan 3, 2015
Catherine P. Gordier, 86, of Battle Creek, died on January 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 2, 1928 in Nashville, TN the daughter of Ernest and Hazel (Sawyer) Staggs. Catherine was a homemaker for her family, but had worked outside of the home, one of which was with her husband in Gordier Construction....
Paul R. Levy
Jan 2, 2015
Attorney Paul R. Levy, 70, the former Battle Creek City Attorney, died at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence on Friday, January 2, 2015.Paul was born January 26, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Hyman and Christene (Patchet) Levy. As a teenager, Paul moved with his family to Otsego, Michigan where he was a 1961 graduate of Otsego High School. After marrying...
Cynthia Ann Stephens
Jan 2, 2015
Cynthia Ann Stephens, age 56, of Battle Creek died Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Tidewell Hospice House in Arcadia, Florida. She was born in Lake Worth, Florida on December 26, 1958, the loving daughter of James Tarral and Barbara (Cullen) Stephens, Sr.. Cynthia graduated from Bellevue Schools and furthered her education at Kellogg Community College. She owned and operated...
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