Obituaries
John Charles O'Donnell
Jul 20, 2023
John Charles O’Donnell, 72, of Battle Creek, Mich., passed away surrounded by family on July 20, 2023, after a short but fierce battle with Lewy Body Dementia. John was born on July 23, 1950, in Battle Creek, Mich., to Betty Jewell (Boone) and James Ambrose O’Donnell.
John graduated from St. Philip High School in 1968 and Western Michigan University in...
Cynthia A. Faught
Jul 18, 2023
Cynthia “Cindy” Faught, 68, was born to Carl and Edith Faught on February 28, 1955. She passed on July 18, 2023 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Her loved ones were at her bedside.
Cindy was a very fun-loving, kind-hearted person who always wore a smile. She loved her horses, reading, being busy outdoors, as well as her many...
Olivia "Mrs. Molly" Hicks
Jul 17, 2023
Olivia L. (Mrs. Molly) Hicks, 64, died July 17, 2023. She was born on January 2, 1959 in Battle Creek. She married Harry B. Hicks on April 9, 1982. Olivia is the daughter of Donald C. Lacey, Sr. and Clarissa Mae Johnson. She graduated from Battle Creek Central with the class of “78.”
Olivia is survived by her mother Clarissa;...
John H. VeenKant
Jul 16, 2023
John H. Veenkant, 90, of Richland, died July 16, 2023. John was born September 26, 1932 in Kalamazoo to Elzo and Gertrude (Vanderveen) Veenkant. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1951 and immediately started working for the Allied Paper Mill. A year later, John married the former Betty Bland on February 22, 1952. The couple enjoyed 69 years of marriage until...
Charles A. "Chuck" Gardner
Jul 14, 2023
Charles A. “Chuck” Gardner, age 75, of Battle Creek went to be with our Lord on Friday, July 14, 2023. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on January 10, 1948, the son of Elmer and Pansy (Gilger) Gardner and graduated from Bellevue High School with the Class of 1966.
Chuck served in the United States Army from August 1966 to...
Ann E. Lawson
Jul 13, 2023
Ann (Anne) Emma Lawson was born on October 24, 1930 in Tuckers Ridge, Arkansas to George and Pearl Pearce. She married John F. Lawson on December 13, 1950 in Bradford, Arkansas. For 47 years, Ann was very involved in supporting her husband, planting several churches in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan as they raised their seven children. Ann was a strong woman who...
Michael A. Harbison
Jul 11, 2023
Michael A. "Mickey" Harbison, 86, of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Mickey was born Decmber 17, 1936 to Charles and Alice (Lemish) Harbison. He graduated from Port Huron High School in 1954. Mickey worked at Western Union in Port Huron before moving to Battle Creek and worked at the former Capital Auto Wash.
Mickey was a loyal...
Carole Ann Johnson
Jul 5, 2023
Carole A. Johnson, 79, of Galesburg, died July 5, 2023. Carole was born March 4, 1944 in Portland, ME to Douglas and Mary (O’Toole) McBride. She worked for many years at Michigan Bell Telephone Company, steadily moving up the ranks until she retired as an engineer. She enjoyed reading books and doing crossword puzzles. She was a member and former secretary of the Augusta...
Seth Michael Walter
Jul 5, 2023
Seth Michael Walter was a caring and loving son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend. He went home with the Lord on July 5, 2023 at the age of 31. He is survived by his father, Collin Walter; mother, Kathleen Walter; sister, Brooke Walter-Benaglio (Trevor Benaglio); nephew, Colton Benaglio; grandfather, James Walter; grandmother, Betty Phillips; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Seth was preceded in...
Allen Lehman Palmer
Jul 3, 2023
Allen Lehman Palmer, 91, of Kalamazoo, Michigan died peacefully at his daughter’s home on Monday, July 3, 2023.
Allen was born November 12, 1931, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Laurence and Marion (Stephens) Palmer. He grew up in Galesburg and was a 1950 graduate of Galesburg High School. Allen honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force 84th Fighter Group for...
Hilmar Plaford Burgess
Jun 28, 2023
HILMAR PLAFORD BURGESS
April 10, 1922 – June 28, 2023
Hilmar P. Burgess, age 101, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, went peacefully to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Friendship Village. He was born at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo on April 10, 1922, to Emma and Plaford Burgess.
Hilmar served in the U.S. Coast Guard on the USS...
Michael Kevin Johnson
Jun 27, 2023
Michael Kevin Johnson, more commonly known as "Mike" or "MJ", age 65, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully with his daughters by his side on June 27, 2023.
Mike was born in Lansing, MI to Mary Lou (Calcatera) and Kenneth "Ken" Johnson on March 16, 1958. He was a proud graduate of Pennfield High School where he was a stellar...
Robert A. "Bobby" Lankford II.
Jun 27, 2023
Robert “Bobby” Alec Lankford, II, 59, of Marshall, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at home.
He was born on December 21, 1963 in Eaton Rapids, Michigan to Robert Alec Lankford and Janice Henning.
Bobby — aka BL — graduated from Harper Creek High School in 1983. After high school, Bobby moved and lived the majority of his...
Daniel Ray Adams
Jun 25, 2023
Daniel Ray Adams, 66 of Battle Creek passed away with his family by his side Sunday, June 25, 2023. He was born August 19, 1956 in Battle Creek, the son of Robert “Bob” and Ruth (Johnson) Adams. On October 11, 1975, he was united in marriage to Kathy Sue Paulson. Daniel enjoyed cars and tinkering in the garage. He went to car shows...
Patrick David "Pat" Moon
Jun 25, 2023
Patrick David “Pat” Moon, age 72 of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2023. He was born in Battle Creek on August 1, 1950, the son of William and Barbara (Stanton) Moon Jr. Pat had a great love for cooking and worked at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station and then owned & operated the Sunnyside Family Restaurant in Galesburg...
Major Steven Roger "Batman" McMurray
Jun 24, 2023
Major Steven Roger “Batman” McMurray passed away on 24 June 2023 after a long illness.
Steve was born in Kalamazoo and lived in the area all of his life. He graduated from Vicksburg High School, where he was the Ping Pong Champion for 4 years in a row. He went on to Michigan State University and during that time he...
Leola "Jerry" Jane Sanderson
Jun 21, 2023
Leola Jane “Jerry” Sanderson of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at Hampton Manor in Livingston County, Michigan on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
Jerry was born on January 19, 1928 in Coffee County, Georgia to Willie and Ola Lee Poland. She spent her youth throughout the Southern United States in Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas. She was working in a military...
Buddie "Bud" Scott Garrett
Jun 21, 2023
Buddie Scott Garrett, 88, of Johnstown Township, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on June 21st, 2023 after a short stay at Butterworth Hospital. Buddie was born in Crawford, Tennessee on July 26th, 1934, the son of Andrew Garrett and Sarah (Wright) Garrett. Bud moved to Augusta in 1943 at the age of 12 along with his...
Lee Alan Gray
Jun 19, 2023
Lee Alan Gray, age 38, of Augusta passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2023. He was born in Kalamazoo on October 6, 1984, the son of Dana and Terry (Branham) Gray. Lee loved the outdoors and fishing. He was very handy and could make anything out of nothing, and could do anything he set his mind to.
Lee is survived...
Donna Kay Lumbard
Jun 16, 2023
Donna Kay Lumbard, 69, of Battle Creek, died June 16, 2023. Donna was born June 17, 1953 in Battle Creek to Jack and Dorothy (Mullins) Goostrey. She graduated from Gull Lake High School in 1971 and attended classes at Kellogg Community College. She worked as the office manager for McKay Dentistry for many years. Donna was an avid reader. She also enjoyed traveling and...
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