Obituaries
Avril E.M. (Philo) Tegge
Mar 29, 2023
Avril E.M. (Philo) Tegge, 4/11/1946 – 3/29/2023, 76, of DeWitt, MI passed away peacefully at home on March 29, 2023.
Avril was born in Milngavie, Glasgow, Scotland on April 11, 1946, to Matthew and Agnes (Whyte) McLelland. In the early 1950’s, she migrated with her family to the United States settling in the Detroit area. Avril grew up in...
Anna Jean (Rusk) Engel
Mar 27, 2023
Anna Jean (Rusk) Engel
Jean Engel, 79, of Battle Creek, Mich., passed away March 27, 2023, along with her precious ragdoll cat, Purrcey, aka His Royal Highness. She was born Dec 4, 1943, in Crawfordsville, Ind. to Lloyde and Helen (Smith) Rusk. She was the youngest child and only daughter. She was preceded in death by her three older brothers...
Franklin "Butch" Edward Barnes
Mar 27, 2023
Franklin "Butch" Edward Barnes, 78, of Springfield, MI passed away early Monday morning, March 27, 2023 in Grand Blanc, MI.
He was born on September 19, 1944 in Jackson, MI. Butch served in the United States Navy in Vietnam. He retired from the United States Post Office, and then worked at Sam's Club.
A burial with military honors...
Eloise May Fogg
Mar 27, 2023
Eloise May (Malipsey) Fogg, 80, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023.
Eloise was born to Raymond and Wilma Malipsey. She graduated from Olivet High School in 1962. She married Neil Fogg on October 18, 1986 in Battle Creek, MI.
After growing up on her family’s farm in Olivet, she worked for various companies throughout her life and retired from the VA...
Ceu Tin Thang
Mar 27, 2023
Ceu Tin Thang, 63 of Battle Creek, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, March 27, 2023.
He was born April 21, 1959 in Lungpi (Falam Township), Chin State, Myanmar (Burma) to Hlei Bik and Ngui Tawl. He attended school at Latha, Yangon in Myanmar. When he was younger, Ceu worked on a cargo ship. He was also...
Phyllis Louise Johnson
Mar 26, 2023
Phyllis Johnson, 84, of Battle Creek passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023.
She was born July 13, 1938 in Battle Creek to John and Vera (Kissinger) Green. She was a 1957 graduate of Lakeview High School.
Phyllis is survived by her husband of over 60 years, Albert Johnson; children, Kim Johnson, Eric Johnson, Cheryl Pratley; grandchildren, Pete...
Kathryn M. Roche-Wallace
Mar 23, 2023
Kathy Roche-Wallace finished the toughest race of her life on March 23rd, 2023. She fought the battle valiantly. Her inspiration will live on forever in her family and friends. She left this world better than she found it. We would like to celebrate a life well-lived. Please join her family for a celebration of her life at Territorial Brewing Co.,...
Dorothy Mae Carnell
Mar 22, 2023
On March 22, 2023, Dorothy (Standley) Carnell quietly slipped away in accordance with God’s plan. She was born April 10, 1923 at home in Augusta, MI. She was the beloved wife of Ray F. Carnell, whom she wed on March 1, 1946. She was preceded in death by her parents Seth and Lenna (Brooks) Standley, her husband Ray, sisters Blanche (Standley)...
Rick Thomas Dunithan
Mar 22, 2023
Eric T. “Rick” Dunithan, 78, of Augusta, died March 22, 2023. Rick was born November 10, 1944 in Augusta to Thomas and Opal (Wright) Dunithan. He graduated high school and briefly worked for Holroyd Construction before taking a position with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff Department. He was a sheriff deputy for the county for 34 years, retiring in 2007. Rick enjoyed fishing, woodworking,...
Mary E. Gaunt
Mar 22, 2023
Mary E. Gaunt, 52, of Battle Creek, died March 22, 2023. Mary was born August 24, 1970 in Battle Creek to Edward and Betty (Cummins) Gaunt. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor’s Degree. Mary enjoyed being outside in the sun, reading and doing puzzles. She was a very social person and loved to talk to people.
Mary...
Ana Irma Arias
Mar 18, 2023
Ana Irma Arias, age 78, of Kalamazoo, passed away March 18, 2023.
Ana Irma was born June 7, 1944 in Timbio, Cauca, Colombia. She attended high school in Cali, Colombia, graduating in 1962 and continuing her education at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI. She was united in marriage to Mr. Hector Arias in Pereira, Colombia in 1964....
Donald James Courtney
Mar 15, 2023
Loving husband of Marysia, Donald James Courtney of Richland was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on October 7, 1946 and passed away in the evening of March 15, 2023. Donald is the father of Janice Courtney and Paul (Emily) Courtney; grandfather of Calvin. Donald is survived by his 3 sisters; Sharon VanRavenswaay, Sandi (Jim) Fressel and Scharlene Vermeulen, as well as his...
Harold F. Cretsinger
Mar 15, 2023
Harold F. Cretsinger, age 83, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, March 15, 2023.
Harold was born in Kalamazoo on October 12, 1939, the son of Raymond and Dorothy (Switzer) Cretsinger and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School where he excelled in football. He continued his education at Kellogg Community College and retired from the Kellogg...
Sandra Ann "Sandy" Jones
Mar 15, 2023
Sandra Ann “Sandy” Jones, age 72, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully in her daughter’s home with her daughter at her bedside on Thursday morning, March 15, 2023. She was born in Battle Creek on September 4, 1950 and was the daughter of David Levi and Maryann Irene (Hall) Moore. Sandy graduated from Pennfield High School with the Class of...
Margo Louise Zaneis
Mar 14, 2023
Margo Louise Zaneis (born June 6th, 1943) passed away quietly at her home in Battle Creek, Michigan on Tuesday, March 14th. Born as Margo Halsey in Battle Creek she would go on to graduate from Stevens College in Missouri. This began what would prove to be a lifetime of service to her family and community. Margo taught second grade...
Janet Ruth Tema
Mar 12, 2023
Janet Ruth Tema was born in Winfield, Iowa the night of August 23, 1939. She was born to Virgil and Lois (Harned) Ross, a farming family. Not long after graduating from high school, she and a couple of girlfriends moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where she soldered transistor radio parts together for Collins Radio (now Rockwell). It was in Cedar Rapids where she...
Donald W. Hoke
Mar 11, 2023
Donald W. Hoke, 93, of Bellevue, died March 11, 2023. Donald was born March 9, 1930, in Allegan County to Walter and Ethel (Belden) Hoke. Donald served his country honorably in the United States Army and worked at the Georgia Pacific papermill for many years before retiring in 1992. He married the former LaDonna Berry on September 29, 1956. The couple enjoyed 66 years...
Paula Deanna (Morgan) Taft
Mar 11, 2023
Paula Deanna (Morgan) Taft, 75 of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully with her family at her side, on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Centrica Glenn Arbor Hospice Place.
Paula was born November 17, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Clayton Robert and Maude Geneva (Marler) Morgan. She grew up in Battle Creek and attended Lakeview Schools. Her family moved to...
Sharon M. Tenney
Mar 10, 2023
Sharon M. Tenney, age 68, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning, March 10, 2023. She was born in Battle Creek on February 16, 1955, the daughter of Ernest and Virginia (Hamacher) Davison. Sharon graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1973 and retired from Denso Manufacturing in 2016 after more than 33...
Mary E. Hargett
Mar 8, 2023
Mary Ellen (Davis) Hargett, 91, of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Mary was born April 9, 1931, in Tremont, Mississippi to Euel Verter and Willie Mae (Maxey) Davis.
Mary Ellen was second of eleven children. She was raised on a farm in northern Mississippi. She worked on the farm picking cotton and other crops, tending to her younger siblings and assisting with...
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