Obituaries
Ruth Ann Bundy
Mar 10, 2024
Ruth Bundy, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Oaks in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was born May 15, 1927, in Albion, Michigan, to Egnati and Mary (Sloveski) Podayko, the youngest of four children. Ruth was the daughter of parents who emigrated from Czechoslovakia and Ukraine. She was raised in the Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in...
Gayle P. Brevitz
Mar 9, 2024
Gayle P. Brevitz, of Battle Creek, Michigan, died on March 9, 2024, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 89 years old. Gayle was born in Niles, Michigan, on December 24, 1934. She was the second of three children of Esther and Frank Miller. Like many children of the Shirley Temple era, she and her siblings took tap...
Christine Elaine (Hewitt) Hill
Mar 7, 2024
Chris, age 76, of Bristol and Long Lakes, born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan, died Thursday morning, March 7, 2024 at her residence with her family by her side. Chris, the daughter of Albert and Marilyn (Gailey) Hewitt, was born on January 11, 1948 and was a lifelong resident of the area. Chris worked many jobs...
Frank A. Varga
Mar 5, 2024
Frank A. Varga, age 99, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024. He was surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his loving family, daughter Beth (Sam) Enskat; grandchildren Kelly and Sarah Enskat, Thad Varga; great grandchildren River Enskat-Costeas and Tyler and Areell Varga, and many nieces and nephews. Frank was preceded in death by his brothers...
Richard H. Nichols
Mar 3, 2024
He was the best of us.
Heaven gained an angel on March 3, 2024 with the passing of Richard H. Nichols, age 83 of Richland.
Richard was born May 29, 1940 in Kalamazoo to Richard and Esther Nichols. He went to Galesburg-Augusta and played football under Coach Maskill. He would go on to serve in Korea as a sharpshooter/marksman with the United...
Lezlie Lynette Degris
Mar 2, 2024
Lezlie Lynette Degris, 65, of Bellevue passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024.
Lezlie was born September 13, 1958 to Wade and Dianne (Bauer) Raveiler in Battle Creek. She was a graduate of Athens High School. Lezlie loved attending car shows and fishing with her family. She enjoyed nature and feeding birds, especially hummingbirds. She was a wonderful mother and a great...
The Reverend Susan Meeks Sparks
Mar 2, 2024
The Reverend Susan Meeks Sparks passed from this life into the next on Saturday morning, March 2, 2024. Susan was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 3, 1948, the oldest child of Robert Raymond and Charlottine Leota (Bumpus) Meeks. She graduated in the 1966 class of Arsenal Technical High School on the east side of Indianapolis. Susan was the editor...
Alice G. Jennings
Feb 28, 2024
Alice Gwendolyn Jennings died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 at The Upjohn Care Facility of the Heritage Community surrounded by her family. She was 92. Born June 11, 1931 to Helen and Hugh Jenkins, she was the eldest of seven children. She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana State Teachers College in Terre...
Kimiko Yamada Petersen
Feb 27, 2024
Kimiko Petersen, 92, of Holland, Michigan, and formerly of Richland, Michigan, died on February 27, 2024 at Freedom Village in Holland, Michigan.
Kimiko was born on December 15, 1931 in Taiwan to Komaichi and Tamiko Yamada and moved to Osaka Japan in her pre-teen years. When she was in her 20s, she moved to America and enrolled in cosmetology school in Battle Creek....
Dorothy A. Sloan
Feb 27, 2024
Dorothy Ann “Doti” (Ellis) Sloan, 84, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, February 27, 2024 with family by her side under the care of Centrica Hospice.
Doti was born December 23, 1939 in Johnson City, Tennessee to Zanna and Mary Ruth (Branscomb) Ellis. Doti enjoyed spending time with her husband before his passing, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. As a small...
Ronald A. "Ron" Funk
Feb 25, 2024
Ronald A. “Ron” Funk passed away peacefully at his home with family at his side on Sunday evening, February 25, 2024.
Ron was born in Battle Creek on May 31, 1939 the son of Donald O. and Mildred M. (DeMond) Funk. He faithfully served as a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserves and retired from Clark Equipment after...
Beatrice V. Allison
Feb 25, 2024
Beatrice V. Allison, 96, of Cerecso, passed away February 25, 2024. Beatrice was born December 27, 1927 on the family farm in Harper Creek to Herbert and Laura (Brenner) Bishop, Sr. She graduated from Marshall High School and then married Joseph Allison on November 27, 1948. She worked a variety of jobs, including Percy Jones Hospital, as a realtor, but...
Randolph R. "Randy" Beller
Feb 25, 2024
Randolph R. "Randy" Beller, age 65 of Battle Creek passed away Sunday morning, February 25, 2024. He was born in Battle Creek on April 20, 1958, the son of Robert C. and Ellenore (Jones) Beller. Randy truly enjoyed being in the outdoor, astrology, and listening to his “Rock” music. He loved challenging his grandkids & attending their events, and spending...
Andrea C. Parker
Feb 24, 2024
Andrea Clay Bulkley Parker (Bink), born Medford Oregon September 23, 1955, passed away February 24, 2024 after a long illness. Second of 4 children born to Dr. Andrew D. Bulkley and Dorris Taylor Bulkley, she is survived by sisters Sarah (Bernhardt) of Ridgefield CT, Abigal (Roberts) of Hatfield MA, brother, Duncan L. Bulkley of Tucson AZ, and husband Steven D....
Walter "Dick" Harrison
Feb 21, 2024
Walter Richard “Dick” Harrison passed away on February 21, 2024 at the age of 93. He was born on September 22, 1930 in Augusta, Michigan, one of 11 children born to Walter Clark and Flora (Gamble) Harrison. Dick attended W.K. Kellogg Agricultural School, graduating in 1948.
He resided in Barry County since 1964. At that time he became involved in...
Douglas "Doug" Wayne Kneser
Feb 21, 2024
Douglas "Doug" Wayne Kneser passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the age of 72. He passed peacefully with his family by his side after a long battle with kidney and heart disease. We will all miss his sense of humor, endless lectures, and fun-loving personality, but most of all we will just miss him.
Doug was born and raised...
Leslie Jean Lewis
Feb 19, 2024
Leslie Jean Lewis, age 47 passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2024. She was born in Sturgis, Michigan on September 21, 1976, the daughter of David W. and Patricia S. (Kilpatrick) Merkle. Leslie faithfully served her country as a member of the United States Army, retiring with the rank of Sgt. First Class.
Leslie had a great love for the...
Clifford G. Simpson, Jr.
Feb 16, 2024
Clifford G. Simpson Jr. was called home on February 16, 2024. He was born August 26, 1960. A lifelong resident of Battle Creek, Clifford graduated from Harper Creek High School in 1979. He was employed with Mr Steaks, which then became Finley’s for 28 years until medical reasons forced him to retire. Clifford was a Colon Cancer Survivor and was...
Hilda R. Jones
Feb 16, 2024
Hilda R. Jones, 92, of Battle Creek, died February 16, 2024. Born on April 11, 1931 in Yankee Springs, MI, the daughter of Orin J. and M. Alice (Pierce). She retired from Comerica Bank in April of 1992 after 30+ years, mostly in human resources. She started with Security National Bank and also worked 5 ½ years at Macy’s...
John P. Kuch
Feb 14, 2024
John P. Kuch, 85, of Hickory Corners, died February 14, 2024. John was born September 21, 1938 in Ann Arbor and was raised by John and Josephine Kuch. He graduated from Kalamazoo College and worked as an insurance adjuster in the local area for many years before his retirement.
John, along with his wife Martha, traveled to the Evart Music...
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