Obituaries

Feb 11, 2013

Just five hours shy of her ninety-second birthday, Alice Arlene Mintern entered the Gates of Heaven on February 11, 2013. Alice, the daughter of Benjamin G. and Mable B. (Gorbutt) Mintern, was born in Union City, MI on February 12, 1921. Her childhood was spent in several communities all within southwestern Michigan. She graduated from Otsego High School in 1939...

Feb 10, 2013

MSG Steven Arnold "Steve" Schnoebelen, United States Army National Guard, 59, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Steve was born in Iowa City, Iowa on October 16, 1953, the son of Arnold Vincent and Joan Marie (Stover) Schnoebelen. He was currently serving his country as a MSG in the...

Feb 10, 2013

Elmer Glen Gates, 44, of Battle Creek died Sunday, February 10, 2013. Visitation 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday.

Feb 8, 2013

Mary E. Toupalik-Densmore, age 68, of Sherman Lake, Augusta, MI, died tragically as the result of a van-deer accident Friday evening, February 8, 2013 on M-89 in Ross Township. Mary, the daughter of Ralph and Eileen (Toupalik) Breen, was born n December 1, 1944 in Detroit, MI and moved to the Richland area in 1983. She graduated from Mary Grove...

Feb 7, 2013

Feb 6, 2013

June G. Ludwig, 99, of Brutus, MI died at South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, MA on February 6, 2013. She was born June 4, 1913 in Detroit, MI to Robert E. and Anna Marie (Graalmann) Neumann. Mrs. Ludwig grew up in East Detroit and was a graduate of East Detroit High School, where she played basketball. She attended Madonna...

Feb 4, 2013

Barbara Ellen Johnson, 82, of Augusta, MI, died Monday afternoon, February 4, 2013 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Orangeville, Michigan on February 26, 1930 the daughter of Dennis and Eva (Reed) LaFountain. Barbara worked for more than 30 years as a Dietary Supervisor at various nursing and adult foster care homes, retiring in 2001....

Feb 4, 2013

Harley Clyde Hammond, 85, of Battle Creek died at The Oaks on Monday, February 4, 2013, after a long illness. He was born in Bridgewater Twp., MI to Russell and Edith (Nichols) Hammond on July 10, 1927. Harley grew up in Ypsilanti, MI, where he was a 1945 graduate of Lincoln High School; attended Western Michigan University and later earned...

Jan 28, 2013

Evelyn Grace (Berge) Nogrady, 95, of Battle Creek, passed away on Monday evening, January 28, 2013 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 1, 1917 the daughter of Harald and Cora (Enger) Berge. Evelyn was raised in Marshall and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. She worked at Central Electric and Haughey...

Jan 27, 2013

Phillip J. "Phil" Fox of Battle Creek, MI Phil, age 43, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, January 27, 2013 at his residence. Phil, the son of Bill L. and Jacqueline Y. (May) Fox, Sr., was born on February 21, 1969 in Battle Creek and was lifetime resident. He attended B.C.Harper Creek High School and graduated from B.C.Lakeview High School in 1989....

Jan 27, 2013

Claire Diane LeMere, 84, formerly of the Rogers City, MI area, died at Care Community in Battle Creek on Sunday, January 27, 2013. Services for Claire's family will be held in the Spring of 2013

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Jan 26, 2013

Jan 26, 2013

Gordon L. Hall, 88, of Bellevue, died Saturday, January 26, 2013. A private graveside service will be held at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Arrangements by the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home.&

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Jan 21, 2013

M. Joyce MacCreery, 86, of Battle Creek, died at The Reflections Memory Care on Monday, January 21, 2013. She was born January 7, 1927 in Battle Creek, MI to Garald Austin and Isabelle Joyce (Walter) Barton, Sr. Joyce grew up in Battle Creek and was a 1944 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Prior to her marriage, Joyce worked...

Jan 20, 2013

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Jan 17, 2013

William Christian "Bill" Squires, 92, of Battle Creek, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, January 17, 2013 at his home. Bill was born April 22, 1920 in Detroit to David and Ethel (Grosclaude) Squires. He graduated from Detroit Cass Technical High School in 1938 and married the love of his life, Margaret Happell on September 4, 1943. They enjoyed 69 years of...