Obituaries
Ernestine "Tina" Sanchez
May 31, 2014
Ernestine T. "Tina" Sanchez, age 92, of Battle Creek died Saturday morning, May 31, 2014. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 21, 1921, the daughter of Blas and Guadalupe (Ramos) Trevino. She attended St. Henry's Academy and was a member of the school band, the "Golden Peacocks". After graduation, she worked in an office helping people to...
Alejos Arriaga
May 26, 2014
Alejos "Lee" Arriaga, 52, of Battle Creek, passed away May 26, 2014 at his home. Lee was born October 10, 1961 in San Antonio, TX to Raul and Maria (Hernandez) Arriaga. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and went on to work as an operator as part of the Post Cereal Family for 22 years. He was a...
Kathryn Katie Smith
May 24, 2014
Kathryn Jane "Katie" Smith of Gun Lake (Shelbyville), MI and formerly of Battle Creek, MI passed away Saturday May 24, 2014 at the age of 93. Katie was born in 1921 in Pottervillle, MI to Frank Maurer and Jenny (Starkweather) Maurer and was the 5th of seven children. She was married to James Elmer Smith on July 4, 1941 in...
Barbara L. "Barb" Mckale
May 23, 2014
Barbara Lee (Enyart) McKale of Battle Creek passed away May 23, 2014 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. Barbara was born June 14, 1937 in Lansing, MI, the daughter of James and Martha (Dreps) Enyart. She graduated from Lansing Sexton High School in 1955 and Magna Cum Laude from Albion College in 1959, majoring in Spanish. While at Albion she played...
Theresa Yvonne (Guehl) Greene
May 22, 2014
Theresa Yvonne Greene, age 81, of Battle Creek died peacefully at her home on Thursday morning, May 22, 2014. She was born in Battle Creek on February 17, 1933, the loving daughter of Anthony H. and Karlene I. (Johnson) Guehl. Theresa graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 1951 and furthered her education at Kellogg Community College. She...
Carolyn Suzanne "Carol" West
May 18, 2014
Carolyn Suzanne "Carol" West, age 67, of Battle Creek and Palmetto, FL passed away at home on May 18, 2014 after a lengthy battle with fallopian tube cancer. Carolyn was born on October 23, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Raymond Woodbridge and Mary Elizabeth (Betty Smith) West. Carolyn grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and Battle Creek where...
Jean A. Stout
May 17, 2014
Jean A. Stout, 57, of Battle Creek, died May 17, 2014. Jean was born June 9, 1956 in South Bend, IN to Roland and Tina McGriff. She graduated high school and went on to take college classes at beauty school. She would later work for many years at Aunt Millie's Bread Company. Jean had many hobbies in life, but especially...
Clarence J. Debruine
May 15, 2014
Clarence J. "Red" DeBruine, 85, of Battle Creek, went home to be with the Lord on May 15, 2014. Red was born May 5, 1929 in Battle Creek to Lewis and Amelia (Pfennig) DeBruine. He attended Hastings Schools and went on to be a tool and die maker for Michigan Carton and Container Co., retiring after 48 years of dedicated...
Louis John "Louie" Alkema
May 12, 2014
Louis John Alkema of Hickory Corners, MI Louie, age 88, died Monday afternoon, May 12, 2014, at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI, following a brief illness and surrounded by his loving family. Louie, the son of John and Ella (Johnson) Alkema, was born on August 3, 1925 in Grand Rapids, MI and moved to Hickory Corners in 1967. He was...
Stephen Douglas "Steve" Smith
May 9, 2014
Stephen Douglas "Steve" Smith of Battle Creek, MI Steve, age 65, died Friday evening, May 9, 2014 at the Boschway Adult Foster Care Home, Battle Creek, surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy illness. Steve, the son of Harlow D. and Marion I. (Cantrell) Smith, was born on December 25, 1948 in Battle Creek and was a lifetime resident....
Katherine E. Conrad
May 8, 2014
Katherine E. Conrad, 99, of Battle Creek and Linn Creek, MO died at Osage Beach Health Care Center on Thursday, May 8, 2014.Katherine was born April 14, 1915 in Lake City, Michigan to Ward P. and Frances L. (Peck) Sherman. She was a 1934 graduate of Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, MI. Katherine was employed at Lerner's Dress...
Mary J. (Messinger) Pitts
May 8, 2014
Mary J. (Messinger) Pitts, 93, died at her home on May 8, 2014. Mary was born in Three Rivers, MI in 1921, the daughter of Floyd and Erie (Searle) Messinger. She graduated in 1939 from Three Rivers High School, working for the Telephone Company and Fairbanks Morris before moving to Battle Creek in 1951. Mary J. Messinger was united in...
William Howard Hosking
May 7, 2014
William Howard Hosking, 93, of Gratiot Lake and Battle Creek, MI died at Bronson Battle Creek with family at his side on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.Howard was born in Hancock, Michigan to William and Myrtle (Gray) Hosking on May 27, 1920. Howard was raised in Calumet, Michigan, where he was a graduate of Calumet High School Class of 1937. Upon...
Helen Joyce (Little) Myers
May 5, 2014
Helen Joyce (Little) Myers, 85, of Battle Creek died at Borgess Medical Center on Monday, May 5, 2014, after a long illness. Helen was born April 1, 1929 in Schoolcraft, MI to Roy and Hazel (McClain) Little. She grew up in Battle Creek and was employed at the former People's Saving & Loan Association and in Real Estate for Walt...
William Arthur "Bill" Kabel
May 5, 2014
William Arthur "Bill" Kabel of Lawrence, MI Bill, age 65, died unexpectedly Monday, May 5, 2014, at his residence. Bill, the son of Earl Harold and Borgil Lillian (Knudson) Kabel, was born on April 12, 1949 in South Haven, MI; was 1967 graduate of Lawrence High School and was a lifetime area resident. He retired in 2001 due to health...
Milan Bobinac
May 3, 2014
Milan Bobinac, age 89, of Battle Creek died at Bronson Battle Creek on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Milan was born October 5, 1924 in Licko Lesce, Croatia to Martin and Manda (Rubic) Bobinac. He fought with the United States Army in World War II and he would later come to the USA in 1950 with his wife and son from...
Mason Vincent Continenza
Apr 27, 2014
Mason Vincent Continenza was born and sadly passed away shortly after on Sunday morning, April 27, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Mason was the beautiful baby boy of Anna M. Continenza. He is survived by his mother, Anna; his loving brother, Zakk Continenza; his grandparents, Cindy & Vince Continenza; his great-grandmother, Molly Continenza; his uncle, Nathan Continenza, and...
Tamera "Tammy" Letson
Apr 27, 2014
Tamera Jean "Tammy" Letson, 49, of Battle Creek, lost her battle to cancer April 27, 2014. Tammy was born February 15, 1965 in Ft. Dix, NJ to Raymond Letson and Joyce Wielinksi. She graduated from Springfield High School and attended K.C.C.Tammy was the world's best mother that her children and grandchildren could have been blessed with. Tammy was full of...
Russell James "Flip" Taber
Apr 25, 2014
Russell James "Flip" Taber, age 60, of Kalamazoo died Friday afternoon, April 25, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Kalamazoo on January 7, 1954, the son of James V. and Jeralene (Carlson) Taber. Flip served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps.Flip married the "Love of His Life", Dolores P. Rodgers...
Helen L. Hart
Apr 20, 2014
Helen L. Hart, 92, of Battle Creek, died Sunday, April 20, 2014. Helen was born October 25, 1921 in Battle Creek to Carl and Helen (Harris) Baccaro. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1939 and worked for many years at Sears Roebuck Credit Central. Helen married Paul Jones, who preceded her in death. She then married George...
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