Obituaries
Roberta Felter
Nov 30, 2013
Roberta M. Felter, 90, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, November 30, 2013. Roberta was born November 23, 1923 in Battle Creek to John and Mabel (Jenson) Hensey. Roberta married Robert Hamilton and the couple worked on their farm together before he sadly preceded her in death in 1955. Roberta then began her career at the Kellogg Company; where she worked...
Alice Marie (Emmons) Smith
Nov 27, 2013
Alice Marie (Emmons) Smith of Portage, MI Alice, age 80, died Wednesday morning, November 27, 2013 and went to be with her Lord. Alice, the daughter of Lester and Marcella (Engelman) Emmons, was born September 17, 1933, in Allegan, Ml; was a lifetime area resident and a 1951 graduate of Richland High School. She taught Sunday School for years and...
Jodi Farleigh
Nov 26, 2013
Jodi Farleigh, 51, of Battle Creek, formerly of Jackson, MI died November 26, 2013. Jodi was born May 18, 1962 in Jackson, MI to Frank and Dorothy (Elieff) Guidice. She graduated from Jackson Lumen Christi High School and worked for many years as a guardian/advocate. She loved spending time with her family and especially loved animals.Jodi married Robert Farleigh on...
Herbert A. Fish
Nov 25, 2013
Herbert A. Fish, age 91, of Battle Creek died Monday, November 25, 2013. He was born in Battle Creek on July 30, 1922, the loving son of Floyd H. and Winnie (West) Fish. Herbert faithfully served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Army, and was honorably discharged with numerous commendations in January 1946. Over the years, he...
Robert T. "Big Mo" Morris
Nov 24, 2013
Robert Thomas "Big Mo" Morris, age 63, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully at his home on November 24, 2013 with his family at his side. He was born August 9, 1950 in Battle Creek, the son of John T. and Dorothy Morris. He retired from the Kellogg Company on January 1, 2000 after 30 plus years and a member...
Shirley M. (Lehnen) Deruiter
Nov 24, 2013
Shirley DeRuiter, Co-founder of Scene Magazine, of Battle Creek passed in her sleep on Sunday morning, November 24, 2013 at the age of 71 at home. The home was full of family over the entire weekend. Shirley had been fighting lymphoma since January of 2013. She was receiving care at the Cancer Care Center in Battle Creek.She was born March...
Edith "Edie" Marie (Althaus) Burgess
Nov 23, 2013
Edith Marie "Edie" (Althaus) Burgess of Battle Creek, MI Edie, age 98, died on Saturday evening, November 23, 2013 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital and following a brief illness. Edie, the daughter of Ernest and Katherine (Roth) Althaus, was born on December 24, 1914 in Lowell, MI. She was a 1932 graduate of Lowell High School; attended Western State Teachers...
Margaret Ann "Margie" (Copley) Steele
Nov 23, 2013
Margaret Ann "Margie" (Copley) Steele of Battle Creek, MI Margie, age 87, passed away on Saturday morning, November 23, 2013 in her home with her family by her side. Margie, the daughter of Nebert E. and Myrtle (Browning) Copley, was born in McCarr, Kentucky on June 21, 1925. Margie is survived by husband of 68 years, Clyde J. Steele and...
James Lee "Jim" Poyser
Nov 22, 2013
James Lee "Jim" Poyser of Battle Creek, MI Jim, age 60, died unexpectedly Friday evening, November 22, 2013, at his residence. Jim, the son of Robert J. and Gloria V. (Hemenway) Poyser, was born on March 24, 1953 in Battle Creek; he was a lifetime resident and 1971 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He was a Registered Nurse...
Pierce James Roberts
Nov 22, 2013
Pierce J. Roberts, 83, of Battle Creek, MI died at Bronson Battle Creek on Friday, November 22, 2013.Pierce was born May 28, 1930 in Calumet, MI to Pierce and Georgia Alberta (Gilmore) Roberts. He grew up in Calumet, was a 1948 graduate of Calumet High School and from Northern Michigan University with majors in History and Biology. He then served...
Ronald E. "Ron" Martens
Nov 22, 2013
Ronald E. "Ron" Martens, 76, of Battle Creek, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born at home, January 13, 1937 in Battle Creek the son of Victor J. and Evay (Morrison) Martens. He attended Battle Creek Central High School and honorably served his country in the Air National Guard for three years. He was a...
David Paul "Dave" Rohr
Nov 21, 2013
David P. Rohr, 69, of Battle Creek died, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence, with his family at his side, on Thursday, November 21, 2013. Dave had fought cancer courageously for 25 years,He was born in Kalamazoo, MI to George Andrew and Ruth Mae (Staley) Rohr on October 15, 1944. Dave grew up in Kalamazoo and was a 1962 graduate...
William L. "Bill" Stubbs
Nov 20, 2013
William L. "Bill" Stubbs, age 72, of Richland passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday afternoon, November 20, 2013 at the Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. He was born in Wabash, Indiana on July 17, 1941, the loving son of Lawrence W. and Bettie L. (Baldwin) Stubbs. Bill graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree from Murray State University, and retired from General...
Julia "Julie" Belton
Nov 20, 2013
Julia "Julie" Belton of Battle Creek, MI Julie, age 75, died on Wednesday evening, November 20, 2013 at the Battle Creek Manor. Julie, the daughter of John Donnley and Mary Jane (Walker) Belton, was born on July 19, 1938 in Danville, IL and moved to the Battle Creek area in the late 1990's. She attended the Illinois School for the...
Lois J. (Nichols) Dronchi
Nov 17, 2013
Lois J. Dronchi of Battle Creek, MI Lois, age 82, died Sunday evening, November 17, 2013 at the Boschway Adult Foster Care Home, Battle Creek. Lois, the daughter of Raymond H. and Dulcie (Fenner) Nichols, was born on March 11, 1931 in Battle Creek; she was a lifetime resident and a 1949 graduate of B.C. Lakeview High School and Argubright...
David E. Nawatny
Nov 17, 2013
David E. Nawatny, 71, of Battle Creek, died November 17, 2013 after a brief and sudden illness. David was born June 18, 1942 in Battle Creek to Louis and Dorothy (Monaweck) Nawatny. He graduated in 1961 from Harper Creek High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He went on to work 33...
John Arthur Harrison
Nov 16, 2013
John Arthur Harrison of Richland, MI John, age 72, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, November 16, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI, following many years of chronic illness. John was born September 13, 1941 in Dearborn, Michigan the son of James and Doris (Mumford) Harrison. He was raised in Cheboygan, Michigan and was one of the youngest men ever...
Marjorie "Marge" Loder
Nov 15, 2013
Marjorie "Marge" Louise Loder, age 83, of Battle Creek, died on Friday morning, November 15, 2013 at Providence Christian Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Zeeland, Michigan. Marge was born on December 27, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana and was the daughter of Elmer V. and Ruby C. Hylton. Marge moved to Battle Creek with her family and was a graduate of...
Stephen "Steve" Nyitray, Jr.
Nov 11, 2013
Stephen "Steve" Nyitray, Jr. of Comstock, MI Steve, age 90, died Monday morning (Veterans' Day), November 11, 2013, at his son's residence and surrounded by his loving family. Steve, the son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Dobronyi) Nyitray, Sr., was born on December 24, 1922 in Kalamazoo, MI; he was a lifetime resident and a 1938 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High...
Richard P. "Rick" Mullett
Nov 9, 2013
Richard P. Mullett, 68, of Battle Creek died at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence on Saturday, November 9, 2013.Rick was born on October 8, 1945 in Battle Creek, MI to Robert Richard and Jean E. (Werner) Mullett. Rick grew up in Battle Creek and graduated from Harper Creek High School in 1963. He served as a medic in the U.S....
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