Obituaries
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)...
Bradley William "Brad" Vanvleet
Dec 5, 2014
Bradley William "Brad" VanVleet, age 45, of Battle Creek died Friday, December 5, 2014. He grew up in Washington Heights and went to school at Battle Creek Central High School where he was a top diver on the swim team. Brad worked as a certified welder at United Steel and Wire. Brad was preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward...
Barbara Ann (Bollman) Tuitt
Dec 2, 2014
Barbara Ann Tuitt of Hickory Corners, MI Barbara Ann Tuitt, age 82, of Hickory Corners, Michigan, died Tuesday evening, December 2, 2014, at her daughter's residence following a lengthy illness and surrounded by her loving family. Barbara, the daughter of Harry and Velma (Coriell) Bollman, was born on October 27, 1932 in Chicago, IL and she and her husband, Jack...
Dolores Eberdean "Dodie" (Tharp) Rogers
Dec 2, 2014
Dolores Eberdean "Dodie" Rogers of Augusta, MI Dodie, age 85, died Tuesday evening, December 2, 2014 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence of Battle Creek, MI and surrounded by her loving family. Dodie, the daughter of Lloyd Forrest and Ina Ruby (Kinsey) Tharp, was born on July 9, 1929 in Muncie, IN. She had been a Registered Nurse at...
Kenneth William Struin
Nov 28, 2014
Kenneth William Struin, 92, passed away peacefully at Stoneridge Adult Foster Care Home on November 28, 2014. Ken was born in the house he lived in, all his life, on April 24, 1922 to William and Florence (Luce) Struin. He attended the Lincoln Rural School and graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1938. He played trumpet in the Central Band...
Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Hunter
Nov 26, 2014
Jeffrey "Jeff" L. Hunter, age 59, of Battle Creek died unexpectedly onWednesday evening, November 26, 2014. He was born in Battle Creek on August 21, 1955 the loving son of Ronald M. and Donna (Foster) and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1973. Jeff dedicated more than 30 years of his life as a manager...
Joan Bush
Nov 26, 2014
Joan Bush, 82, of Battle Creek died at Marshall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, November 26, 2014.She was born November 14, 1932 in Lafayette, Indiana the daughter of Harold E. and Mary R. (Borst) Bush. Joan grew up in and lived also most her entire life in Battle Creek, Michigan. Joan was born with challenges, but she was a...
Violet Marjorie "Vi" Brady
Nov 25, 2014
Violet Marjorie "Vi" (Adams) Brady, age 93, of Cocoa, Florida and formerly of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Weusthoff Hospital Rockledge in Florida.Violet was born February 27, 1921 in Battle Creek, the loving daughter of Orwin and Ada Bessie (Cady) Adams. She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1939 and entered the United States Coast Guard....
Kimberly Ann (Ruis) "Kim" Bartlett
Nov 22, 2014
Kimberly Ann (Ruis) "Kim" Bartlett of Augusta, MI Kim, age 56, died Saturday morning, November 22, 2014 at The University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, with her husband, Neal and mom, Roselynn at her side. Kim, the daughter of Stanley W. and Roselynn (Carpenter) Ruis, was born on April 24, 1958 in Lansing, MI and was a 1976 graduate of...
Treva Jo (Robbins) Rhoads
Nov 22, 2014
Treva Jo (Robbins) Rhoads of Augusta, MI, Treva, age 78, died Saturday morning, November 22, 2014 at the Rose Arbor Hospice House in Kalamazoo, MI, following a brief illness. Treva, the daughter of Dallas H. and Emma J. (Handy) Robbins, was born on September 14, 1936 in Crawford, TN and moved to Augusta in 2003 from Green City, MO. She...
William Nelson "Bill" Mccormick
Nov 22, 2014
William Nelson "Bill" McCormick Jr., age 74, of Ceresco died peacefully on Saturday afternoon, November 22, 2014 at the Pines Health Care Facility in Lansing, Michigan. He was born in Queens, New York on June 1, 1940 and was the beloved son of William Nelson and Regina Marcella (Pretakewicz) McCormick Sr. and completed Engineering School in New York. Bill worked...
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