Obituaries
Brian Dunham Roth
Jun 30, 2013
Brian Dunham Roth, age 64, of Battle Creek died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 30, 2013. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 11, 1949, the loving son of William David and Margaret Louise (Dunham) Roth. Brian faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era. Brian is survived by his daughter,...
Richard W. "Rich" Baier
Jun 26, 2013
Richard W. "Rich" Baier, age 60, of Delton, MI, died Wednesday morning, June 26, 2013 at The University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, following a lengthy and courageous battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Rich, the son of Harry and Beatrice (Wheeler) Baier, was born on February 12, 1953 in Detroit, MI; was a 1974 graduate of The University of Michigan...
Virginia K. "Ginny" Berry
Jun 26, 2013
Virginia K. "Ginny" Berry, 90, of Kalamazoo and formerly of Richland died peacefully on Wednesday evening, June 26, 2013. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on July 30, 1922, the loving daughter of Albert and Marie (Muller) Diekema. Ginny married John "Jack" Richard Berry in Parchment on November 4, 1942, and last year, they proudly celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary;...
Richard William "Rick" Gore
Jun 22, 2013
Richard William "Rick" Gore, age 58, of Battle Creek, died suddenly on Saturday evening, June 22, 2013 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Battle Creek on November 25, 1954, the loving son of Grover and Cylvia (Bunch) Gore and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army from 1973 to 1975.Rick...
Dorothy (Canfield) Hendershot-Latimer
Jun 20, 2013
Dorothy E. (Canfield) Hendershot-Latimer, age 86, of Battle Creek went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday afternoon, June 20, 2013. She was born in Sturgis, Michigan on July 7, 1926, the loving daughter of Robert and Mildred (Ely) Canfield. Dorothy retired in 1986 after more than 36 years of faithful service as an Accounting Supervisor at...
Wilma Phillips-Hale
Jun 19, 2013
Wilma Phillips-Hale passed away Wednesday evening, June 19, 2013. Wilma was born December 16, 1929 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Troy and Bernice Brock. She had been a resident of Richland most of her life. Wilma married Art Phillips June 23, 1950 and together they raised their three children in a loving and caring home. Daughters, Gail (Bruce) Guenther of...
Leta Ann (Bradstreet) Hynes
Jun 18, 2013
Ms. Leta Ann (Bradstreet) Hynes, age 76, of Dalton, Georgia and formerly of Battle Creek passed away on Tuesday morning, June 18, 2013. She was born in Battle Creek on December 31, 1936, the loving daughter of Leo and Florence Bradstreet.Leta is survived by her daughters; Karen (Tim) Lawter of Dalton, Georgia, and Kathy Ann Flemming of Battle Creek; a...
M. Jean Myers
Jun 17, 2013
M. Jean Myers, age 80, of Kalamazoo, MI, died Monday morning, June 17, 2013 at her residence, following a brief illness and surrounded by her loving family. Jean, the daughter of Robert and Amanda Evelyn (Slack) Whipple, was born on June 4, 1933 in Augusta, MI; she was a lifetime area resident and a 1972 graduate of Comstock High School....
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Tobin
Jun 14, 2013
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Tobin, age 89, of Battle Creek died Friday afternoon, June 14, 2013 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 19, 1923, the loving daughter of C. Andrew and Ann Margaret (Alberts) Kunkel, and graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central with the Class of 1942. Betty married James Edward Tobin on December...
Margaret G. "Peggy" (Pisercio) Bednarski
Jun 14, 2013
Margaret G. "Peggy" (Pisercio) Bednarski of Richland, MI Peggy, age 92, died Friday morning, June 14, 2013 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo, MI. Peggy, the daughter of James and Doris (Williams) Pisercio, was born on November 3, 1920 in Detroit, MI. She was a 1938 graduate of Southwestern High School in Detroit. Peggy retired from Montgomery Ward as a Traffic...
Dottie Yvonne Beckelheimer
Jun 13, 2013
Dottie Yvonne Beckelheimer, age 72, of Battle Creek died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 13, 2013 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Logan, West Virginia on August 17, 1940, the loving daughter of Wilson and Amanda Zella (Workman) Simpkins. Dottie married Gene H. Beckelheimer on August 11, 1958; he sadly preceded her in...
Sarah R. Rohrbacher
Jun 11, 2013
Sarah R. Rohrbacher, age 20, of Battle Creek unexpectedly went to be with her Lord & Savior after a tragic accident on Tuesday evening, June 11, 2013 and is now safe in the arms of Jesus. Sarah was born in Battle Creek on January 11, 1993, the loving daughter of Gordon R. and Karla S. (Troxel) Rohrbacher. Sarah graduated from...
Robert Horen "Bob" Luscombe
Jun 8, 2013
Bob Luscombe of Gull Lake Dean Emeritus of WMU College of Fine Arts Robert Horen "Bob" Luscombe, age 77, of Gull Lake (Richland, MI) died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the University Of Michigan Hospital after a valiant fight with leukemia. Born on September 12, 1935 in Birmingham, Michigan, Bob was the son of Charlotte and Thomas L. Luscombe. Bob...
Nicholas J. "Nick" Grumeretz
Jun 6, 2013
Nicholas J. "Nick" Grumeretz, age 30, of Battle Creek died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday morning, June 6, 2013. He was born at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo on February 9, 1983, the loving son of Kristi Mary Angelo and Jerome J. Grumeretz, and graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 2001. Nick is survived by his parents,...
Jerald Edwin "Jerry" Storm
Jun 6, 2013
Jerald Edwin "Jerry" Storm, age 75, of Richland, MI, died Thursday evening, June 6, 2013 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence of Kalamazoo, MI following a brief illness and surrounded by his loving family.
Jerry, the son of Arthur L. and Grace I. (Lancaster) Storm, was born on November 20, 1937 in Battle Creek, MI; he was a lifetime area...
Hilda M. Warnes
Jun 4, 2013
Hilda May (Damren) Warnes, 86, of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully on June 4, 2013 at her home, with her family at her side. She had battled leukemia for several years. Hilda was born in Adrian, Michigan on October 27, 1926, the daughter of Clayton E. and Leona L (Philo) Damren. She married Tom Warnes on March 28th, 1944 in...
Elizabeth S. "Beth" Hutchins
Jun 3, 2013
Elizabeth Suzanne Hutchins, 43, of Kalamazoo, made her transition out of this life on Monday, June 3rd, at the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids, where she had been receiving treatment for congestive heart failure. She is survived by her parents, Charles F. and Brenda E. (Davis) Hutchins of Battle Creek, her brothers Charles ("Tad") of Grand Rapids and John...
Tanya Adams Knight
May 31, 2013
Tanya (Adams) Knight, 79, formerly of Battle Creek died at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania, Ohio on Friday, May 31, 2013.Tanya was born at her grandparent's home in Amarillo, Texas on July 10, 1933 to Roy and Nida (Martin) Adams. Both parents were newspaper people as were uncles on both the Adams and Martin side. Her father Roy and Uncle...
Mayonne E. "Tommie" Debruyn
May 30, 2013
Mayonne E. "Tommie" (Gehrman) Porter-DeBruynIt is with great joy that the family of Mayonne E. "Tommie" Porter-DeBruyn announce that on May 30, 2013 she was called by her heavenly Father into eternal life. Tommie was born July 23, 1928 to George F. and Anna M. (Koser) Gehrman in Battle Creek, Michigan.On July 12, 1947, Tommie married the love of her...
Kulh "Matthew" Sang
May 30, 2013
Kulh "Matthew" Sang, age 60, of Battle Creek died Thursday evening, May 30, 2013 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born in Lumbang, Burma on July 10, 1952, the loving son of Suak Lian and Ngun Thluai. Matthew has worked at Musashi Auto Parts for more than 12 years.Matthew is survived by his wonderful wife, Daw Dim of Battle Creek;...
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