Obituaries
Kathleen Lyon
May 25, 2024
Kathleen Lyon, age 78 of Battle Creek, passed away May 25, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born on Dec. 9, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Robert and Dorotha (McConnohie) Daly. She graduated from Pennfield High School in 1964 and went on to earn an associate's degree. While working full time for the...
Robert T. Sackrider
May 23, 2024
Robert T. “Bob” Sackrider, 92, of Battle Creek passed away May 23, 2024 following a brief illness.
Born on January 24, 1932 in Battle Creek to Ard T. and Bernice A.(King) Sackrider, Bob was a lifelong resident, leaving his mark in the halls of Battle Creek High School, where he was a standout athlete and scholar, graduating in 1950. He also...
David A. Wood
May 23, 2024
David Allen Wood, 71, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Butterfly Oasis in Kalamazoo with his brother and sister-in-law by his side and with the support of the caring staff, Amber, Jenny, Jordan, Brianna, and the special directors, Lisa and husband, Don.
David was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Thomas Wood, and his...
Thelma Sue Hosack
May 22, 2024
Thelma Sue “Susie” Hosack, 62, passed away May 22, 2024. Susie was born November 3, 1961 to Robert C. and Judith E. (Packham) Stansberry. She was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek and was a local bartender for over 30 years. She played in the American Poolplayers Association for 20 years. Susie also enjoyed Survivor and true crime. She loved her...
Carra L. Smith
May 22, 2024
Carra L. Smith, 76 of Kalamazoo, died May 22, 2024. Carra was born February 13, 1948 in Battle Creek to Foster and Freda (Murphy) Smith. She was a 1966 graduate of Pennfield High School and later went on to Western Michigan University where she received her bachelor's degree. Carra worked as a nurse technician at the Battle Creek Sanitarium and...
Beverly Jean (Bogosoff) Behrndt
May 21, 2024
Beverly J. (Bogosoff) Behrndt of Battle Creek passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
She was 93. She was born in Painesdale, Michigan on October 6, 1930. She was the eldest daughter of Michael and Mary (Crnich) Bogosoff. She grew up in Houghton, Michigan where she helped raise her younger siblings. Near the age of 12, she was working for...
Charles Reynold Paus
May 20, 2024
Charles Reynold Paus passed away peacefully at his home in Augusta, MI, on the morning of Monday, May 20th, 2024.
Chuck was born August 17th, 1960 in Battle Creek but spent most of his life in the Galesburg-Augusta area, graduating from G-A highschool in 1978. He spent his youth having fun with his buddies and hitchhiking across the country, making it...
Richard Clay Henderson
May 18, 2024
Richard Clay Henderson, 70, of Sturgis and formerly of Battle Creek passed away at Medilodge of Marshall, on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Rick was born June 19, 1953, in Battle Creek, Michigan to Walter Kenneth and Audrey F. (Eager) Henderson. He grew up in Battle Creek and was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Richard then honorably served his...
Quellis Irby
May 17, 2024
Quellis Irby, 74, passed away May 17, 2024.
Quellis was born in Walls, MS to Sylvester Irby and Lillie Mae Hutchison on May 7, 1950. He enlisted in the Navy in 1972 and served his country honorably. He went on to work at the Army Defense Depot in Memphis, TN until his retirement. Quellis loved cooking and would be in the...
David L. Prior
May 15, 2024
David L. Prior, 90, of Battle Creek passed away May 15, 2024 after a short illness.
He was born August 29, 1933 in Oil City, Pennsylvania to Ronald and Marcella (Kelly) Prior. David grew up in Orwell, Ohio and graduated from Grand Valley High School in 1952. He attended John Carroll University for a year until he enlisted and served for...
Bobby D. Denton
May 14, 2024
Bobby D. Denton (Buck), 50, of Battle Creek, died tragically May 14, 2024. Bobby was born April 25, 1974 in Battle Creek to James Denton and Darlene (Bissett) Denton. He graduated Battle Creek Central High School in 1992 and worked as a carpenter for 35 years with A.J Reen Construction and Olive Tree Productions.
He married the former Jennifer Waltz October...
Jane C. Vondell
May 14, 2024
Jane C. Vondell, 89, of Climax, died May 14, 2024. Jane was born September 13, 1934 in Hartford, CT to Wilbert and Carolyn (Bird) Thompson. She graduated from Gilbert High School in Winsted, CT and went on to the Springfield Hospital School of Nursing. She then worked 3 years at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, where she met her...
Robert J. Norton
May 13, 2024
Robert J. “Bobby” Norton, age 51, formerly of Muskegon, Michigan unexpectedly passed away on Monday morning, May 13, 2024 at the Lifecare Center in Plainwell. Bobby was born at Muskegon General Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan on October 8, 1972, the son of Robert L. and Joane L. (Matthews) Norton. He had a huge heart and always said "YES" to helping...
John Edward Yepez
May 12, 2024
John Edward Yepez, 77, of Battle Creek passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024. John was born September 23, 1946 in Battle Creek, the son of Samuel Yepez, Sr. and Billie Yepez. He served his country honorably in the Navy and was proud of his service. He enjoyed game shows, riding his motorcycle and loved spending time with his family. In ninth...
Patricia Ann Garratt
May 12, 2024
Patricia Ann “Pat” Garratt, 72, of Battle Creek died Sunday, May 12, 2024. She was born in Battle Creek on May 29, 1951, the daughter of John and Rose Marie (Connelly) Garratt.
Pat graduated from Pennfield High School with the Class of 1969. She retired from Bronson Hospital after more than 40 years. Pat was a very kind person who...
Pearl C. Barlow
May 11, 2024
Pearl Caroline Barlow, 99, passed away Saturday May 11th in Battle Creek, Michigan
Born Pearl Caroline Dungey on April 18, 1925 in Kalamazoo Michigan, she was the daughter of William Orva and Florence (Simmons) Dungey. Pearl graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School, where she enjoyed drama and music. In January 1944 she married James C. Barlow,Sr. She was employed at the...
Kay J. (Mosher) Opich
May 10, 2024
Kay J. (Mosher) Opich, 89, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died peacefully at home on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Kay was born March 27, 1935, in Battle Creek, Michigan to Richard G. and Grace Marie (Collamore) Mosher. She attended the former Raymond Road School and was a 1953 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Kay was briefly employed as a...
Stella Rose Townley
May 10, 2024
Stella Rose Townley of Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away on May 10, 2024, at the age of 65. Stella was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois on November 2, 1958, to the late Vera Estella and Billy Ray Townley. They relocated to Kalamazoo, Michigan in the early 1960s.
Stella lived most of her childhood in Kalamazoo, Michigan where she graduated Comstock High...
Durrell Norman Dolph
May 10, 2024
Durrell Norman Dolph I, 92, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones.
Durrell was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Conklin Dolph; his father, Norman Justice Dolph; his mother, Ruby Gifford Dolph; his three siblings, Joyce Hill, Barbara Bradford, and Marion DeBois.
Durrell is survived by his children, Phyllis (David) Dishman, Mary (Russell) McJunkin,...
Audrey S. Cook
May 9, 2024
Audrey Sue Cook, 64, of Richland, received her heavenly promotion on May 9, 2024 after a five-year battle with metastatic breast cancer.
Audrey was born on September 26, 1959 to Arnold and Marilyn (Kinney) Lourens in Des Moines, Iowa. After Audrey graduated from Adel-Desoto High School in 1978, she moved to Michigan to be closer to her mother Marilyn and step-father...
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