Obituaries
Joann L. (Mcmullen) "Jo" Spencer
Jun 4, 2016
Joann L. (McMullen) "Jo" Spencer of Battle Creek, MI Jo, age 84, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, June 4, 2016 at Bronson @ Home Hospice Residence, Battle Creek. She was born on October 14, 1931, Bay City, MI to Walter J. and Kathleen (McGrath) McMullen. Her childhood years were spent in Bay City where she...
Lyndell Martin "Lyn" Myers
Jun 1, 2016
Lyndell Martin "Lyn" Myers, Jr., 59 of Athens, Michigan and formerly of Battle Creek died at home with his family at his side on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, after a long illness.He was born August 1, 1956 in Battle Creek to Lyndell Martin and Mary T.M. (Pickett) Myers. Lyn grew up in Battle Creek and attended Battle Creek Central High...
Linda Lee Myers
May 31, 2016
Linda Lee (Moore) Myers, age 74, of Battle Creek, MI, died Tuesday morning, May 31, 2016 at University Hospital of Cleveland, OH, following a courageous battle with cancer.Linda, the daughter of Jess and Minnie (Stone) Moore, was born in Beckley, West Virginia on September 22, 1941; moved to the Battle Creek area in 1952 and was a 1959 graduate of...
Mary Wilmurth (Ahart) Barnes
May 31, 2016
Mary Wilmurth (Ahart) Barnes of Battle Creek, MI Mary, age 72, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. She was born December 13, 1943 the daughter of Thomas T. and Hazel (Shaw) Ahart in Hammond, IN. She was a graduate of Hammond Technical High School. She worked as a waitress, and in retail in customer service at...
Robert William "Bob" Traut
May 31, 2016
Robert William "Bob" Traut of Novi, MI and formerly of Battle Creek, MI Bob, age 86, died Tuesday morning, May 31, 2016 at his home with his loving family at his side. Bob, the son of Neil and Ruby (Hender) Traut, was born in Battle Creek on August 30, 1929 and was a 1947 graduate of Battle Creek Central High...
Michael Paul Cody
May 28, 2016
Michael Paul Cody11/10/92-5/28/16Michael Paul Cody, age 23, of Augusta, left this earthly home on Saturday, May 28, 2016 to fly with the angels in his heavenly home. He is gone way too soon and will be forever missed. Michael leaves behind his parents, Kellie and Jan Cody; brother, Brian (Miranda); sister, Laura (Phil); niece, Riley; nephews, Bentley and Hudson, and...
John Olin Galloup
May 28, 2016
John O. Galloup, 90, of Naples, Florida, died Saturday, May 28, 2016. His children take great comfort in knowing he is finally reunited with his sweetheart of all time, and wife of 57 years, Marilyn, who preceded him in death September 26, 2005. John was born November 24, 1925 in Battle Creek to John Andrew and Vivian M. (Hammer) Galloup....
Robert S. Landers
May 26, 2016
Robert S. "Bob" Landers, 76, died Thursday, May 26, 2016. Bob was born January 22, 1940 in Twinton, TN to John and Eunice (Ramsey) Landers. One of 10 children, he left school after the 8th grade to help support his family. In his teens he followed older family members to Michigan to find employment. After several moves between Michigan and...
Daniel Wesley Nelson
May 25, 2016
Daniel Wesley Nelson, 59, of Battle Creek died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, May 25, 2016.Dan was born March 25, 1957 in Battle Creek, Michigan to L.G. and Betty L. (Wertz) Nelson. He grew up in Battle Creek through 5th grade and moved with his family to Marion, Indiana and then to Pekin, IL. Dan was a 1975 graduate of...
Joseph O. Bach
May 24, 2016
Joseph O. Bach, Jr., 92, of Burlington, formerly of Eustis, FL., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Bronson At Home Hospice Residence. He was born May 4, 1924, the son of Mary (Brown) and Joseph Bach, Sr. Joseph was married to Jeanie Waite on September 24, 1946. They were married 65 years. Joseph graduated from Eastern High...
Michael A. Tobias
May 23, 2016
Michael A. Tobias, 70, of Battle Creek, died May 23, 2016 with his family by his side. Michael was born July 8, 1945 in Battle Creek to Arthur and Helen (Babic) Tobias. He worked for the VA, Union Pump and at the Urbandale Bar.Michael loved golfing, hunting, fishing, playing cards, working on cars and playing pool. But most of all,...
Viola Marie (Bridenstine) "Vi" Kellogg
May 23, 2016
Viola "Vi" Marie Kellogg, 94¸ of Battle Creek, died at Bronson Battle Creek on Monday, May 23, 2016.Vi was born in Springport Township on November 21, 1921 to Omar and Frances (Davidson) Bridenstine. Viola was raised on the family farm along with her four brothers where she attended a rural school and graduated with the class of 1940 at Springport...
Barbara Jean (Hainline-Beech) Szczesney
May 21, 2016
Barbara Jean Szczesney, 83, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born September 10, 1932 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph and Margaret E. (Beach) Hainline. Her mother was remarried to Fred Beech. Barbara was preceded in death by all of her parents. Barbara married John F. Szczesney on October 6, 1963....
Jordan Edward Woudstra
May 15, 2016
Jordan Edward Woudstra, age 20, of Battle Creek passed away at his home on Sunday , May 15, 2016. He was born in Battle Creek on November 14, 1995, the loving son of William A. and Wanita K. (Britt) Woudstra. Jordan loved to go fishing and camping, and playing his guitar. He loved to listen to country music, write and...
Amy Louise Hill
May 14, 2016
Amy L. Hill, 55, of Battle Creek, died May 14, 2016 at Bronson Select Specialty Hospital. She was born May 31, 1960 in Battle Creek to Elmer and Marguerite (Pickle) Cary. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and worked as an insurance adjuster for many years. Amy enjoyed doing puzzles and crocheting. She had a special bond with...
Andrew Phillips Titus
May 14, 2016
Andrew Phillips "Andy" Titus, III, age 66, of Battle Creek, died with his family at his side, after a short battle with colon cancer on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Andy was born February 11, 1950, in Louisville, Kentucky to Andrew P. and Elsie "Mae" (Buckles) Titus, Jr. Andy honorably served his country in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the...
Stella A. Morgan
May 13, 2016
Stella A. Morgan of Laureldale, PA and formerly of Battle Creek, MI Stella passed away at age 97 on Friday, May 13, 2016. Stella, the daughter of Arthur and Anna Teryzcak, was born in Passaic, NJ on June 13, 1918. She was predeceased by her husband, Cecil Morgan; her beloved son, Ronald Lee Morgan; her parents; her brothers, Andy and...
Thang Lek
May 12, 2016
Thang Lek, 30, of Springfield died at Bronson Trauma Care on Thursday, May 12, 2016, from injuries sustained in an accident at home. He was currently employed at Denso Manufacturing in assembly and as a machine operator. Surviving is his wife, Suan Z. Niang; two sons, Pau Muan Sian Mung, Nang Sian Muan; a daughter, Cing Lem Nuam; and many...
Paul E. Kuchenbuch
May 10, 2016
Paul E. Kuchenbuch, 98, of Gull Lake, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. Paul was born March 17, 1918 in Connersville, IN to Albert and Mary (Mae)Kuchenbuch (Pritchard). He married the former Kathleen "Kay" McClimon in 1948 and the couple bought a home on Gull Lake where they resided their entire lives. He worked as a Staff...
Fredrick Lawrence "Rick" Shook
May 9, 2016
Fredrick Lawrence "Rick" Shook of Battle Creek, MI Rick, age 69, died Monday morning, May 9, 2016 at his residence with his loving family at his side and following a courageous battle with cancer for the past seven weeks. Rick, the son of Fredrick A. and Anita F. (VanAlstien) Shook, was born in Charlotte, MI on June 28, 1946 and...
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