Obituaries
Bill George "Billy V" Valleau
Jan 10, 2023
Bill George "Billy V" Valleau, age 67, of Springfield passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, January 10, 2023. He was born in Allegan, Michigan on November 16, 1955 and graduated from Otsego High School. Bill was a school bus driver for many years and then several more years as a Kalamazoo City Bus Driver. He also had a limousine service...
Keith Lynn Burkhead
Jan 10, 2023
Keith Lynn Burkhead, 68 of Battle Creek, Michigan, died at Marshall Nursing & Rehabilitation Community Tuesday morning, January 10, 2023.Keith was born May 5, 1954 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Laurence Allen and Ethel Jean (Martin) Burkhead. Keith was a 1972 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and attended Michigan State University. Keith was employed by Marathon...
Henry L. Wells
Jan 9, 2023
Henry Layton "Hank" Wells, 92, of Marshall, went snowmobiling with Jesus on January 9, 2023. Henry was born September 17, 1930 in Battle Creek to Henry Lavern and Georgia (Edson) Wells. In 1950, he hired in as a mechanic for Consumers Power Company and retired as a supervisor after 39 years. His supervisor hat was hard for him to take...
Valerie Lynn Miller
Jan 8, 2023
Valerie Lynn Miller, 65, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023. Valerie was born in Battle Creek on September 17, 1957 to Jerry and Constance (Steve) Hubbell. She graduated from Gull Lake High School. She also received a business degree from Ferris State University and nursing degree from Kellogg Community College. She served her community as a registered nurse before retiring.Valerie...
James David "Jimmy" Majors
Jan 7, 2023
James David "Jimmy" Majors, age 49, sadly passed away on Saturday morning, January 7, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Battle Creek on November 5, 1973, the loving son of James H. and Janet A. (Fox) Majors and attended Battle Creek Public Schools. Jimmy was an avid University of Michigan fan and enjoyed watching football,...
Patricia Victoria Depalma
Jan 5, 2023
Patricia Victoria DePalma, 76, of Battle Creek passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023.Pat was born January 1, 1947 in Battle Creek to Thomas Augustine DePalma, Sr. and Glendale Marie (Gresly) DePalma. In high school, she worked at Lil's Record Shop. She graduated from St. Philip Catholic High School in 1965. She worked as an administrative assistant at Dana and Eaton....
Stephenie Jae Barrett
Jan 1, 2023
Stephenie Jae Barrett, age 57, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on August 25, 1965, the daughter of Roger and Judith L. (Derickson) Anderson. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and took night classes online to advance her career....
Beverly June (Nee Patton) Coleman
Jan 1, 2023
Beverly June Coleman (nee Patton) passed away January 1, 2023, from complications related to shingles and advanced dementia. She was 94 years old.Born in Battle Creek on June 23, 1928, to Hugh "Scotty" and Mildred Patton, she graduated from Battle Creek Senior High School in 1946. Soon thereafter she married Donald G. Coleman of Augusta, MI, and they had three...
Ona S. Lewis
Jan 1, 2023
Ona S. Lewis, 88, of Battle Creek, died January 1, 2023. Ona was born June 5, 1934 in Battle Creek to Randolph and Elizabeth (Nagel) Russell. She graduated from Lakeview High School and shortly thereafter married E. Duane Lewis on July 10, 1955. Ona enjoyed bowling and spending time with her family. She worked at Meijer for 25 years and...
Thomas Scott Pritt
Dec 30, 2022
Thomas Scott Pritt, 60 of Battle Creek, Michigan and formerly of Livonia, Michigan died unexpectedly of natural causes at home on Friday, December 30, 2022. Tom was born August 19, 1962 in Wayne, Michigan the son of Richard Pritt and Jeanette Vogel Pritt. Tom grew up in Livonia, MI graduating from Churchill High School in 1981, where he played numerous...
Amy Michelle Cotter
Dec 28, 2022
Amy Michelle Cotter (Baker) aka "Snort", beloved Wife, Mother, Grammy, Sister, and friend, age 39, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022. She was born in Battle Creek on August 24, 1983.Amy was an avid dart player and an active member of the B.U.D.A. Darts Organization. She also enjoyed being in the outdoors, fishing, camping, and floating the river....
Debra L. Cooper-Bradley
Dec 27, 2022
Debra Lynn Cooper-Bradley "Debbie Cooper", 62, of Battle Creek, MI passed away unexpectedly on December 27th, 2022. Debra was born on June 10th, 1960 in Battle Creek to the late Keith Rayburn and Lorraine Hamilton (Cooper). She graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1978. Debra was employed at the Battle Creek V.A Medical Center for 23 years before retiring and...
Carol J. Bowers
Dec 25, 2022
Carol J. Bowers, 82, of Kalamazoo, died December 25, 2022. Carol was born December 29, 1939 in Saginaw, MI to Eugene and Ann (Wrona) Portwine. She married Stanley F. Bowers on August 19, 1983. Funeral services to celebrate Carol's life will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care, Richland Chapel....
Norma J. Lipscomb
Dec 23, 2022
Norma J. Lipscomb 97, of Climax, Michigan passed away Friday, December 23,2022 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Norma was born on August 2, 1925, the daughter of Vern A. Quick and LaVera A. (Doster) Quick in Banfield, Michigan.Norma was a devoted mother and help mate for her husband Clark E. Lipscomb on their farms. In her early years...
Mary Beth Moody
Dec 21, 2022
Mary Beth Moody, 71, of Battle Creek, died December 21, 2022. Mary was born October 4, 1951 in Sherwood, MI to George and Barbara (Parks) Guthrie. She worked for the Kellogg Co. & Foundation for many years. Mary was a member of First United Methodist Church and taught Sunday School for years. Her faith was very important to her. She...
Ronald M. Robinson
Dec 20, 2022
Ronald Maxwell Robinson passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio surrounded by his family after a short battle with lung cancer. Ron was born on August 31, 1963 to Ned T. Robinson and Ruth (Baechler) (Robinson) St. John in Big Rapids, Michigan. After his father's college graduation his family returned to their hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan...
Tina Marie Vogel
Dec 20, 2022
Tina Marie Vogel, age 65 of Springfield, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital.Tina was born August 25, 1957, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan to Milferd John and Joyce Evalee (Rhode) Vogel. Tina grew up in Mt. Pleasant and was a 1976 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. After graduation she attended Central Michigan University where...
Margaret Hutcheson, Engelhardt, Paul Zelinsky
Dec 20, 2022
Margaret (Hutcheson) Zelinsky, age 95, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on December 20, 2022. Margaret was born on January 5, 1927 in Battle Creek to James and Margaret Hutcheson of Dundee and Paisley, Scotland. Margaret was a life-long resident of Battle Creek and attended the Battle Creek schools; graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1945. In 1948,...
William F. Henderson
Dec 20, 2022
William F. Henderson, 97, of East Leroy, died December 20, 2022. William was born May 24, 1925, in Phillipsburg, NJ, to William A. and Katherine (Siegfried) Henderson. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean War. He later attended college at Churchman's Business School and worked for the Veterans Canteen Service as a canteen...
Mildred Lee "Millie" Gillette
Dec 19, 2022
Mildred "Millie" Lee (Rentfro) Gillette, a wonderful Mother, MeMaw, Great-MeMaw, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Friend and Worshipper of God entered Heaven's gates December 19, 2022. The world was made a brighter place on August 20, 1950 when Millie was born in Battle Creek, MI to her Mother Janithe Rentfro.Millie married Gary Gillette in June of 2000 and together they loved...
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