Obituaries
Betty J. (Mackinder) Shippy
Dec 27, 2014
Betty J. (Mackinder) Shippy, 91, passed away at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods on Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was born December 4, 1923 in Battle Creek to Frank and Gertrude (McIntyre) Mackinder. Betty grew up in Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. She was married to William H. "Pete" Shippy and together they had six...
Barbara June Tibbs
Dec 27, 2014
Barbara June Tibbs (Peterson) of Battle Creek, MIBarbara died early Saturday morning, December 27, 2014 at her home with loving family at her side.Barbara was a life-long resident of Battle Creek, born on December 3, 1937 to her parents, June and Ralph Peterson. She graduated from Lakeview HighSchool in 1956 and married three years later to William Tibbs. They had...
Richard Lee Fox
Dec 27, 2014
Richard Lee Fox of Springfield, MI Richard, age 83, went home to be with the Lord Saturday evening, December 27, 2014. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born on August 24, 1931 in Battle Creek to Albert Raymond Fox and Beulah Irene (Weaver) Fox. He attended Springfield schools and graduated from Battle Creek Central High...
Helen Suzanne Grassi
Dec 27, 2014
Helen S. Grassi, 67, of Battle Creek, went with our Lord Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek. Helen was born February 28, 1947 in Detroit to Donald and Catherine (Young) Foster. She graduated high school and worked in retail sales for many years.Helen had many hobbies. She enjoyed singing, writing poetry, theatre, camping, and hunting and fishing. She...
Donald Edwin Hultstrand
Dec 27, 2014
Donald Edwin HultstrandAfter a long illness Don Hultstrand, 82, passed away on December 27, 2014 surrounded by his family. Don was born March 9, 1932 in Hibbing, Minnesota to Andrew O. and Myrtle Lillian (Cruikshank) Hultstrand. Don grew up in Hibbing, MN, and was a 1950 graduate of Hibbing High School. He attended Hibbing Junior College and received a Bachelors...
Rick Alan Sayles
Dec 27, 2014
Rick Alan Sayles of Detroit, MI and formerly of Albion, MI Rick, age 58, died Saturday evening December 27, 2014 at the Detroit Receiving Hospital and following a lengthy illness. Rick was born August 17th, 1956 in Albion and served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. A simple man who suffered much, he frequented the Snack Shop, the VAMC and...
Dale Allen Colosky
Dec 26, 2014
Dale Allen Colosky - October 31, 1943 - December 26, 2014Dale Colosky, 71, of Gull Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening, December 26, 2014. He was born on October 31, 1943 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the late Anthony and Ruth Colosky (Brunke). Dale grew up in and around Chicago, Illinois, and attended Proviso West High School where...
Dianne M. (Haas) Southworth
Dec 26, 2014
Dianne M. Southworth, 83 of Battle Creek died at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility on Friday, December 26, 2014, after a brief illness.She was born August 12, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Byron and Ercil (Sweeney) Haas. Dianne grew up in Philadelphia and came to Battle Creek after her marriage.Dianne married Rex A. Southworth on July 14, 1951 in Philadelphia,...
Karen Annette Vandenbosch
Dec 26, 2014
Karen Annette VandenBosch (Ramminger), age 68, of Battle Creek, died peacefully on the morning of Friday, December 26, 2014, after a very short battle with cancer. Karen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 21, 1946. She attended college at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and finished her education in Medical Technology at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan where she...
David Allen Watson
Dec 25, 2014
David Allen Watson, age 64, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Christmas morning, December 25, 2014 with his loving family at his side. David was born in Coldwater, Michigan on September 8, 1950, the loving son of James Allen and Norma Marie (Claar) Watson, and attended Union City Schools. He faithfully served his country as a member of the...
Richard L. "Dick" Treadwell
Dec 22, 2014
Richard Lynn "Dick" Treadwell, age 88, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Monday evening, December 22, 2014 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. He was born in Jackson, Michigan on February 7, 1926, the loving son of Warren and Gretchen (Losey) Treadwell. Dick faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army during WWII in the...
Joyce Marilyn (Wagner) Flook
Dec 21, 2014
Joyce Marilyn (Wagner) Flook of Richland, MI Joyce died Sunday morning, December 21, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI, following a brief illness. Joyce, the daughter of Frank C. and Lillian (MacKenzie) Wagner, was born on June 7, 1925 in Battle Creek, MI and was a lifetime area resident. She was a 1943 graduate of Battle Creek Central High...
Irene R. Pauzer
Dec 20, 2014
Irene Ruth Pauzer, 80, of Battle Creek died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. She was born February 7, 1934 in Battle Creek the daughter of Howard and Hazel Rohr Manley. Irene worked outside the home in child care, restaurants, office maintenance and factories, but mostly she was a stay at home mom. Irene was united...
Gertrude Mae (Truman) "Trudy" Bartlett
Dec 19, 2014
Gertrude Mae (Truman) "Trudy" Bartlett of Bellevue, MI Trudy, age 87, died Friday morning, December 19, 2014 at her residence and following a brief illness. Trudy, the daughter of Vern and Dorothy (Overacker) Truman, was born on November 7, 1927 in Battle Creek, MI; she was a lifetime area resident and a graduate of Bellevue High School. She was employed...
Fred M. Kopelman
Dec 19, 2014
Dr. Fred M. Kopelman passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 19, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital.He was born June 8, 1935 in Chicago, IL, where he graduated from Tuley High School in 1952. Somewhat unusual for the time, he was the only student to go on to college (Roosevelt University). In 1960 he earned his medical degree from Chicago College...
Glenn H. "Big G" Schulz
Dec 15, 2014
Glenn H. "Big G" Schulz, age 77, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Monday morning, December 15, 2014. Glenn was born in Frankfort, Michigan on July 28, 1937 to Ormund and Elsa (Kuhrt) Schulz. Glenn grew up in Medina, OH with his three brothers. He graduated from Heidelberg College in Tiffin, OH with a BS degree in biology, and received...
Abertine Clora James
Dec 14, 2014
Albertine C. James, 99, formerly of Battle Creek, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, December 14, 2014.Albertine was born in Warrensburg, IL, on April 13, 1915. She was the daughter of Steven Douglas and Sarah Jane (Harvey) Spitzer. It was in Warrensburg that she attended elementary and high school. She then went on to graduate from Illinois State...
Mary Louise Burbank
Dec 9, 2014
Mary L. Burbank, 73 of Battle Creek died with her family at her side, at the home of her daughter in Bellevue on Tuesday, December 9, 2014.Mary was born December 14, 1940, in Battle Creek to Seigal and Maryette (Keeler) Rench. She attended Brownlee Park and Battle Creek Public Schools. Mary was a loving homemaker and was also employed at...
Gladys Marie (Long) Knapp
Dec 8, 2014
Gladys Marie (Long) Knapp of Kalamazoo, MI and formerly of Ypsilanti, MI, Gladys, age 99, died unexpectedly Monday morning, December 8, 2014, at her residence. Gladys, the daughter of William Wesley and Rose (Thomas) Long, was born on June 17, 1915 in Detroit, MI. She was a 1931 graduate of Royal Oak (MI) High School and attended The University of...
Glenn Kedwick Martin
Dec 6, 2014
Glenn Kedwick Martin of Windsor, CO Glenn, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the age of 58 with his wife by his side. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kedwick and Elizabeth Martin and survived by his wife Lea, daughter, Kelly and son, Tom. Survivors also include his sisters, Susan (David) Tsumura of Tokyo, Japan and Anne (Phil)...
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