Obituaries

Mar 9, 2013

Joseph "Joe" Sofia, 89, of Tipp City, Ohio and formerly of Battle Creek died unexpectedly on Saturday evening, March 9, 2013. He was born in Battle Creek on October 22, 1923 the son of Michael and Mary (Orlando) Sofia. Joe retired from the Clark Equipment Co. in 1982 after many years of service in the Engineering Dept. Joe married Marion...

Mar 8, 2013

Harold W. "Flip" Flanders, Jr., 82, of Battle Creek died at home with his family at his side on Friday, March 8, 2013. He was born January 6, 1931 in Ceresco, MI to Harold W. and Alice L. (Neicius) Flanders, Sr. Flip was a 1949 graduate of Lakeview High School and served with the U.S. Navy. He was employed as...

Mar 7, 2013

Hubert E. Kennedy, 90, of Livonia, MI., and formerly of Battle Creek, died March 7, 2013. Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m., Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, starting at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Ft. Custer National Cemetery.

Mar 6, 2013

Diana Lynn Kempf, age 50, of Battle Creek, MI, died Wednesday afternoon, March 6, 2013, at her residence following a courageous battle with cancer for the past five years. Diana, the daughter of Gordon D. and Nancy J. (Henning) Eldred, was born on May 7, 1962 in Battle Creek. She was a 1980 graduate of Harper Creek High School; attended...

Mar 5, 2013

Judith K. Coomes, 72, of Springfield, died March 5, 2013. Judy was born December 6, 1940 in Kalamazoo to Faye and Margaret (Thomas) Cummings. She graduated high school and went on to work as a payroll clerk, most recently at TRMI, before her retirement in 2006. She enjoyed spending the summers at Sandy Pines Campground, but most of all, she...

Mar 5, 2013

Frederick S. Moorhead, 86, of Battle Creek, died at Heartland Health Center on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Fred was born in Erie, PA to Douglas and Helen (Patterson) Moorhead on December 6, 1926. He was raised in North East, PA, received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Case-Tech in Cleveland, OH and attended Virginia Military Institute and Penn State...

Mar 4, 2013

Jack E. Deitz, 80, of Battle Creek, died Monday, March 4, 2013. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 9, at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior, starting at 10:00 a.m.

Mar 4, 2013

Neva I. Organ, 83, of Battle Creek died at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods on Monday, March 4, 2013. Neva was born July 9, 1929 in Galesburg, MI to William and Neva I. (Roe) Wahley. Her parents died when she was an infant and her aunt and uncle, Hazel and William Roe raised her. She was a 1949 graduate of...

Mar 3, 2013

Bernadetta Marie "Bernie" Case, age 90, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, March 3, 2013. She was born May 18, 1922 in Fremont Michigan, the son of the late Arthur Chrystler and Neva (Zerlaut) Chrystler and married the late Carlson (Casey) Case. She attended Western Michigan University and received her degree in elementary education. While at WMU, she...

Mar 2, 2013

Mar 2, 2013

Robert A. "Bobby" Hamblin, Jr., age 52, of Plainwell, MI, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 2, 2013 at his residence. Bobby, the son of Robert A. and Nancy J. (Enzian) Hamblin, Sr., was born on August 20, 1960 in Kalamazoo, MI. He was a lifetime area resident, who graduated from Gull Lake High School in 1979. Bobby was a licensed mechanic...

Mar 1, 2013

James F. “Jimmy C.” Collins, 58, of Bellevue and formerly of Battle Creek went to be with his Lord & Savior on Friday evening, March 1, 2013 at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. He was born in Battle Creek on December 5, 1954 the son of James A. and Cornelia L. (Vandagriff) Collins Jr. Jim started...

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Feb 23, 2013

Cody Eric Culp, 18, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana and formerly of Battle Creek died suddenly early Saturday Morning, February 23, 2013. He was born in Battle Creek on May 5, 1994 the cherished son of Eric K. and Anngil L. (Penney) Culp. A very loving & caring young man, Cody, through his sense of humor & jokes, always tried to...

Feb 21, 2013

Edwin R. "Ed" Menz, 91, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died, with his family at his side, at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods on Thursday, February 21, 2013.He was born October 10, 1921 in Battle Creek to Charles and Valeria Menz. Ed was a 1940 graduate of Battle Creek High School. He attended the University of Michigan leaving in 1943...

Feb 21, 2013

Edwin R. Menz, 91, of Battle Creek died at the Oaks at NorthPointe Woods on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Memorial ervices in memory of Ed will be held in May. Arrangements will be announced by the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home. If you have any questions, please contact us at (800) 962-5527.

Feb 19, 2013

Frederick B. “Fred” DeYoung, age 90, of Gull Lake died Tuesday morning, February 19, 2013 at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on November 18, 1922 the son of Nicholas and Marion (Salesbury) DeYoung and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. Fred served his country as a member of the United States Army Air...

Feb 19, 2013

Oma J. Willbur, age 97, of Galesburg went peacefully to be with her lord on Tuesday evening, February 19, 2013. She was born in Bronson, Michigan on November 12, 1915 the daughter of Truie and Imogene (Clark) Rench. Jo married Merle A. Willbur in Battle Creek on August 6, 1932; he sadly preceded her in death on December 11, 1969....

Feb 18, 2013

Anna K. "Kit" Winger, 82, died at Select Specialty Hospital in Battle Creek, MI on Monday, February 18, 2013. She was born in Waynesboro, PA on October 13, 1930, to Frank H. and Ruth (Roth) Winger. She graduated from Greencastle High School, Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa., and then received a Master in Library Science from Drexel Institute of Technology...