Obituaries
Robert A. Niswander
Oct 25, 2014
Robert Allen "Bob" Niswander, 80, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, October 25, 2014. Bob was born June 6, 1934 in Battle Creek to Ivan and Onalee (Crandell) Niswander. In 1953 Bob met the love of his life, Florence Arvilla Damren. The couple married in 1954. They were together for 60 years until her death in 2013. Bob was also preceded...
Dennis W. Rose
Oct 24, 2014
Dennis W. Rose, age 56, of Portage, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, October 24, 2014 at the Kairos Dwelling. Dennis was born June 28, 1958 in Kalamazoo, the son of Jack Rose Sr. and Patricia (Hannah) Rose. Dennis grew up in Kalamazoo and spent a lot of his adult life up North. He was a career pipefitter and worked...
Walter Edward "Ed" Lawrence
Oct 24, 2014
Walter "Ed" Lawrence, Jr. age 80, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, October 24, 2014. Ed was born in Battle Creek on June 29, 1934, the loving son of Walter E. and Helen (Oliver) Lawrence Sr. Ed graduated from St. Philip Catholic High School with the Class of 1952 and furthered his education at Western Michigan University...
Harriett Louise Brandli (Johnson)
Oct 23, 2014
Harriett Louise Brandli (Johnson), of Bellevue, MI and formerly of Battle Creek, MI, Harriett, age 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her daughter Sally's residence on Thursday morning, October 23, 2014. Harriett, the daughter of Emil J. and Laura (Rice) Brandli, was born on June 14, 1925 in Battle Creek; was a lifetime resident and a 1944 graduate...
Joyce A. Rush
Oct 22, 2014
Joyce A. Rush, 79, of Battle Creek, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born in Albion, Michigan on September 10, 1935, the loving daughter of Herbert and Elzora (Bergstresser) DeLano. Joyce was a graduate of Lakeview High School and obtained an associate degree in accounting at Western Michigan University. She retired as an...
Orlean Steinbacher
Oct 21, 2014
Orlean Steinbacher, 85, of Battle Creek died at Best Care Plus Living Center East in Marshall, MI on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Orlean was born August 26, 1929 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma to Stark and Carie (Webb) Lambert. She was orphaned at the age of five, and was raised by Lillian Farley, her aunt and sister of Carie Lambert. Orlean grew...
Margueritte E. "Peggy" (Hill) Groat
Oct 21, 2014
Margueritte E. (Hill) "Peggy" Groat, age 95, of Battle Creek, MI, died Tuesday morning at the Calhoun County Care Facility, Battle Creek surrounded by her loving family.Peggy, the daughter of Joseph and Laura (Padgett) Hill, was born on January 26, 1919 in Indianapolis, IN and moved to the Battle Creek area in 1923. She was a 1935 graduate of Battle...
Glenda V. Tuttle
Oct 20, 2014
Glenda V. Tuttle, 60, of Battle Creek died at her residence in the care of her sister and family on Monday, October 20, 2014. Glenda was born August 11, 1954 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Glenn and Janithe (Acker) Davis. She was raised in Battle Creek and attended Battle Creek Public Schools. Glenda was employed at Care Community and as...
O. Lynn Heath
Oct 19, 2014
O. Lynn Heath of Battle Creek, MI Lynn, age 71, died Sunday evening, October 19, 2014 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence, Battle Creek, following a lengthy illness. Lynn, the son of Roy W. and Bessie M. (Hensley) Heath, was born on June 16, 1943 in Battle Creek and was a lifetime resident. He retired in 1996 as a...
Terry Russell Harrison
Oct 19, 2014
Terry Harrison, 62, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, October 19, 2014. He was born August 1, 1952 in Battle Creek to Russell W. and Margaret Ann (Henry) Harrison. Terry was a 1971 graduate of Pennfield High School. Terry retired from the Truck Department at Post Cereal Division of Kraft / General Foods in 2007,...
William E. Bozarth
Oct 17, 2014
William E. "Bill" Bozarth, 97, of Augusta, died Friday, October 17, 2014 at Kairos Dwelling. Bill was born October 12, 1917 in Livingston County, KY to Elmer and Lillie (Lemon) Bozarth. As a child, Bill was raised in Southern Illinois and moved to Augusta in 1950. Bill was a hardworking man, holding various jobs around the area, mainly as a...
Brookes Marie Shippy
Oct 16, 2014
Brookes Marie Shippy, age 33, of Battle Creek and formerly of Galesburg passed away on Thursday evening, October 16, 2014 surrounded by her loving family and friends after a long and courageous battle with Cancer. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on January 18, 1981 to Brenda (Kiewit) Loviska and David Shippy.Brookes enjoyed many things in life, from doing arts...
Robert M. Gault
Oct 13, 2014
Robert M. Gault, Sr., 99, of Battle Creek died at Calhoun County Medical Facility on Monday, October 13, 2014. Robert was born in Toledo, Ohio on November 10, 1914, to Carl and Edith (Porter) Gault. He grew up in Battle Creek and was a 1933 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He attended the University of Michigan, where he...
Susan J. Gibson
Oct 12, 2014
Susan J. Gibson-Boyd, 68, of Battle Creek, died October 12, 2014. Susan was born September 12, 1946 in Battle Creek to Estel and Lavonne (Penland) Boyd. Susan was a member of the Kellogg 25 Year Club, where she worked for 30 years in the processing department. Susan enjoyed cooking, watching wild life, crafting and working on puzzles. She had a...
Therese M. Green
Oct 8, 2014
Therese Michelle Green, 30 of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday October 8, 2014. Therese was a 2002 graduate of St. Philip Catholic High School. Therese was born July 25 1984 to Jennifer Wolf, and Victor Green Jr. She is survived by her son, Bennett Francis Green, and his father, Richard Green, her mother Jennifer, her father Victor (Melanie...
James R. "Jim" Laurence
Oct 5, 2014
James "Jim" Laurence, age 74, of Richland died Sunday afternoon, October 5, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Marshall, Michigan on November 6, 1939 and was the loving son of Dean R. and Margaret V. (Muth) Laurence. Jim grew up in Virginia, graduating from Falls Church High School in Falls Church, Virginia. He then received his undergraduate and...
Bonnie Jean (Abrahamson) Rouch
Oct 5, 2014
Bonnie Jean (Abrahamson) Rouch of Pittsburgh, PA and formerly of Battle Creek, MI Bonnie, age 83, died Sunday morning, October 5, 2014 in Pittsburgh. Bonnie, the daughter of Burt and Beatrice (McCarthy) Noakes, was born on January 8, 1931 in Battle Creek and was a 1950 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Bonnie was preceded in death by two...
Rosemond Marie (Butler) "Rosie" Inman
Oct 4, 2014
Rosemond Marie (Butler) "Rosie" Inman of Sherman Lake, Augusta, MI Rosie, age 84, died Saturday morning, October 4, 2014 at the Laurels of Galesburg, MI following a two year illness. Rosie, the daughter of John and Luella (Britton) Butler and the youngest of ten siblings, was born on April 2, 1930 in Three Rivers, MI; she was a 1948 graduate...
Charles "Tad" Hutchins
Oct 3, 2014
Charles Hutchins, long-time schoolteacher at Harper Creek Schools, passed away quietly in his sleep at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek Friday evening, October 3rd. The youngest of three sons to Charles and Beulah Hutchins, Charles Frazer Hutchins II was born March 2nd, 1941 in Yale, Michigan. His father, Charles I, worked as a security guard, and worked for Chrysler, which...
David Neal "Dave" Mattson
Sep 29, 2014
David Neal Mattson, age 61 of Richland, MI, died unexpectedly on Monday morning, September 29, 2014. While his accidental death was tragic, his family is comforted in knowing that his final moments were spent doing the outdoor work he loved. Dave, the son of Sanfred A. and Norma J. (Dake) Mattson, was born on August 28, 1953 in Newberry, MI;...
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