Obituaries
Roberta G. Lehman
Aug 22, 2013
Roberta G. Lehman, 56, of Battle Creek, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her home. Roberta was born May 12, 1957 in San Antonio, Texas. She graduated high school and received an Associate's Degree from K.V.C.C. She worked in the billing department at Westside Family Medical Center for many years. Roberta enjoyed reading, shopping, watching the show Supernatural, and spending...
Michael D. "Buckwheat" Wheat
Aug 22, 2013
Michael D. "Buckwheat" Wheat, 49 died at his home on August 22, 2013. Mike was born July 29, 1964 in Adrian, MI. He graduated from Lansing Eastern in 1982. He worked at Post Cereal in Battle Creek for 23 years. Proceeded in death by his grand-parents, and father Dwayne Wheat. Survived by his wife Shawna, three sons, Doug (Maleah), Paul...
Charles Randall "Charlie" "Chuck" Nightingale
Aug 21, 2013
Charles Randall "Charlie" "Chuck" Nightingale, age 80, of Kalamazoo, MI, died Wednesday evening, August 21, 2013 at the Evergreen Senior Care and Rehab Center of Battle Creek, MI following a lengthy illness. Charlie, the son of Marcel August and Eva Marie (Giraud) Nightingale, was born on January 30, 1933 in Detroit, MI. He served his country honorably as a Corporal...
Dorothy E. Stripe
Aug 20, 2013
Dorothy E. Stripe, 87, of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born March 8, 1926, the daughter of Edward and Anna O. (Sikkila) Leaf of Covington, MI and was a 1944 graduate of L'Anse High School. On October 5, 1950 Dorothy E. Leaf was united in marriage to David L. Stripe in Marquette,...
Norman "Norm" Rocho
Aug 20, 2013
Norman E. "Norm" Rocho, age 77, of Battle Creek died peacefully at his home on Tuesday morning, August 20, 2013. He was born in Ceresco, Michigan on September 2, 1935, the loving son of Ralph and Audrey (Longnecker) Rocho. Norm retired from the Kellogg Company in 1991 after more than 30 years of faithful service. Norm married the "Love of...
Edward J. "Ed" Lewis
Aug 17, 2013
Edward J. Lewis of Kalamazoo, MI Ed Lewis, age 85, of Kalamazoo, MI, died Saturday morning, August 17, 2013 at his residence and surrounded by his loving family. Ed, the son of Jasper A. and Hazel Blanche (Grant) Lewis, was born on November 10, 1927 in Solon Township, MI and moved to this area in 1960. He was a 1946...
Letha Evelyn (Morford) Scott
Aug 14, 2013
Letha Evelyn (Morford) Scott of Gull Lake (Richland), MI Letha Scott, age 92, of Gull Lake (Richland), MI, the retired Owner and Operator of the Gull Lake View Golf Club and Resort, died Wednesday morning, August 14, 2013 at her residence and surrounded by her loving family. Letha, the daughter of Floyd W. and Flossie E. (Mott) Morford, was born...
Charles Eugene "Gene" Stewart
Aug 13, 2013
Charles Eugene "Gene" Stewart of Richland, MI Gene Stewart, age 80, of Richland, MI, formerly of Augusta, MI and most recently of North Port, FL, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI, after a brief illness and surrounded by his loving family. Gene, the son of Charles W. and Evelyn R. (Arnett) Stewart, was born on...
Todd Lee Smith
Aug 9, 2013
Todd Lee Smith, age 49, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, August 9, 2013 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Todd was born in Battle Creek on October 22, 1963, the son of Thomas Leon Smith and Juanita (Hicks) Smith Keown. Todd married Shirley Scroggins in Battle Creek on October 22, 1994. He is survived by...
Mable Cleo Millsap
Aug 9, 2013
Mable C. Millsap, age 92, of Battle Creek went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 9, 2013. She left this world at her home, surrounded by family. Mable was born April 6, 1921 to Sidney and Neva (Ford) Williams in Lafollette, Tennessee. Mable married Leaondues Millsap, February 24, 1940, in Dayton, Tennessee and moved to Battle...
Mary Elizabeth Colles
Aug 8, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Colles, 100, of Battle Creek passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013. She was born on October 5,1912 in Battle Creek, the youngest child of James S. and Mary Elizabeth (Brinkert) Rowden. She grew up primarily in Bedford Township on farms located on Uldricks Drive and Hamilton Road. She attended the Hamilton School and Battle Creek Central High...
Roy Johnson
Aug 8, 2013
Roy Johnson, 72, of Richland, MI, passed away on August 8, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. Roy was born in Laurel, IN on December 27, 1940. He graduated from Brookville High School in 1959 where he enjoyed playing basketball, baseball and football. After serving his country in Korea, Roy spent most of his tool and die career...
Lois Eileen Capper
Aug 5, 2013
Lois Eileen Capper, 90, of Prescott, AZ and formerly of Battle Creek, died at home on Monday, August 5, 2013.Lois was born October 27, 1922 in Tarentum, PA to Raymond and Rubie (Kesner) Warner. She grew up in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania and graduated from Harbrack High School. She received a Bachelor of Science in 1944 from Indiana University of Pennsylvania...
N. Gordon Yager
Aug 5, 2013
Mr. N. Gordon Yager, of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away peacefully, at home, with a smile on his face and surrounded by family, on Monday, August 5, 2013. Gordon is survived by his wife of 66 years, Irma Yager and two children: Gary (Kim) Yager of Galesburg, MI and Trudy (Gerald )Luedecking of Richland, MI. Also surviving are five grandchildren: Bryan...
Betty J. (Lane) Watson
Aug 4, 2013
Betty J. (Lane) Watson, 85, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died at Good Samaritan Hospice Residence on Sunday, August 4, 2013.She was born November 28, 1927 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Stewart B. and Mary (Devine) Lane. She was a 1946 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Betty J. Lane married Clair L. Watson, Jr. on November 30, 1951...
Christopher Thomas "Chris" Schenk
Aug 3, 2013
Sgt. Christopher Thomas "Chris" Schenk, USARNG, age 29, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Allegan passed away with his wonderful family at his side on August 3, 2013 at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, IL from injuries sustained in a tragic accident on July 4, 2013 at Torch Lake near Traverse City. He was born in Fremont,...
Terry Lee Vallance
Aug 1, 2013
Terry Lee Vallance, age 63, of Battle Creek died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Battle Creek on December 23, 1949, the son of Charles E. and Norma C. Vallance.Terry was a 1968 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and attended Kellogg Community College. For the past...
George W. Wilkinson
Aug 1, 2013
George W. Wilkinson, age 92, of Richland died peacefully on Thursday afternoon, August 1, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Plainwell. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on September 17, 1920, the loving son of William L. and Mary E. (Sullivan) Wilkinson and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. George served his country as a Medic in the United...
Martin E. "Mike" Titus
Jul 31, 2013
Martin E. "Mike" Titus, 62, of Battle Creek died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at his mother's home after a long illness.Mike was born January 25, 1951 in Battle Creek to Gerald Edward and Jenny May (Hare) Titus. He was formerly employed at Memorial Park Cemetery and then provided Lawn Care Services independently. Mike was always good with his hands and...
Rosalie I. Trisket
Jul 31, 2013
Rosalie I. (Way) Trisket, 90, of Battle Creek died at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility on Wednesday, July 31, 2013.She was born February 8, 1923 in Bellevue, Michigan to David Dene and Theresa Cecilia (Ryan) Way. Rosalie grew up in Bellevue and was a 1941 graduate of Bellevue High School. During WWII she worked at Eaton Corporation in the Inspections...
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