Obituaries
Laura Kay Bradford
Dec 4, 2022
Laura Kay Bradford, 62, of Battle Creek passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022. Laura was born December, 12, 1959 in Battle Creek to Richard and Shirley (Dale) DePew. She graduated from St. Philip Catholic High School. She loved needlework, reading, crochet and donated what she made to various charities. She was always happy to help anyone in need. Before starting...
Charles "Chuck" Philp
Dec 3, 2022
Charles "Chuck" Philp, age 80, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 3, 2022.Chuck was born on December 31, 1941 in Battle Creek to Palmer and Pearl (Covert) Philp. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, then married the love of his life, Sharon. They celebrated 61 wonderful years together. When his country called, Chuck...
Donna Mae (Brown) James
Dec 2, 2022
Donna Mae (Jolliff) James, 90, of Battle Creek, Michigan died at home after a lengthy illness. Donna was born December 12, 1931 in Holmes County, Ohio the daughter of Ralph E. and Dorothy J. (Brown) Jolliff. Donna graduated from Wooster High School and from Aultman School of Nursing. Donna was employed as a registered nurse at the former Leila Y....
Durwood "Woody" Duane Booher
Dec 1, 2022
Durwood "Woody" Duane Booher, loving husband, father, and grandpa passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Woody was born on June 5, 1943, in Lake Odessa, MI to Russell and Mabel (Van Blarcom) Booher. He was united in marriage to Jeanne E. Zemke on August 15, 1964, in Vermontville, MI. He was the proud father of Doug and Dee Dee....
Julianne "Julie" Klein
Dec 1, 2022
Julianne "Julie" S. Klein, 76, of Hickory Corners, died peacefully surrounded by her family December 1, 2022 at Bickford of Battle Creek. She was born January 30, 1946 in Kalamazoo to Walter and Pauline (Moskalik) Chmiel. She married Michael Klein on December 16, 1966. They were just shy of their 56th wedding anniversary. Julie enjoyed decorating the outside of her...
Margo S. Ruiz-Jones
Nov 27, 2022
Margo S. Ruiz-Jones, age 61, of Battle Creek passed away at home on Sunday morning, November 27, 2022 with her loving family at her side. She was born on January 1, 1961 to Albert Jones & Glory Ruiz-Jones. She grew up and attended schools in Arima, Trinidad. Margo then got married and gave birth to her first child, Fanon. She...
Michael Joseph "Mike" Buckley
Nov 27, 2022
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, the world lost a great man when Michael Joseph Buckley succumbed to Lewy Body Dementia.Mike was born in Reading, Pennsylvania to Francis Joseph and Marjorie Elizabeth (Funk) Buckley on June 19, 1951.Mike married his beloved wife, Diane C. (Thornton) Buckley in Battle Creek on October 27, 2006; she survives. He is also survived by their...
John Edward "Jack" Budnick
Nov 26, 2022
John "Jack" Edward Budnick died unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 after just 51 short years of life.Jack was born to John "Jack" and Merry "Miki" (Dudick) Budnick on Aug. 14, 1971 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He and his siblings had an ideal childhood, spending their formative years in a home and neighborhood filled with ponds and woods to explore....
Roger L. Blain
Nov 23, 2022
Roger L. Blain, 81, of Battle Creek, died November 23, 2022. Roger was born August 22, 1941 in Zeeland, MI to Milo and Julia (Huizenga) Blain. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and went on to work for the City of Battle Creek for many years before his retirement. Roger loved racing cars when he was younger...
Ivan "Ike" Mellema
Nov 23, 2022
Ivan (Ike) Mellema, age 90, died peacefully in his Gull Lake home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Ike was born in Merion, North Dakota on October 31, 1932, to Charles and Alice Mellema.His mother died at a young age so Ike and his older sister, Beatrice, went to live with their aunt and uncle on a farm in Iowa. Their...
William "Scott" Hay
Nov 22, 2022
William "Scott" Hay, age 67, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022.Scott was born in Battle Creek on January 15, 1955, the son of William and Elizabeth (Faber) Hay. He was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek and a graduate of Lakeview High School. Scott faithfully served his country in Vietnam in the U.S. Army. He worked for...
Geraldine "Gerry" Mann
Nov 21, 2022
Geraldine "Gerry" Maier Mann (87) was born near Jamestown, Missouri, on February 17, 1935, to Joe W. and Frieda J. (Opel) Maier. She received her diploma from California High School, in California, MO, her Bachelor of Science Degree from Central Missouri State College (now University of Central Missouri), and her Master's Degree from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.Geraldine worked as...
Joseph Richard "Joe" Wilder
Nov 20, 2022
Corporal Joseph Richard "Joe" Wilder, age 54, of Portage, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Joe was born to Bernard Joseph and Mary Ada (Johnson) Wilder on August 6, 1968 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As a child, Joe moved with his family from Parchment to Portage, where he grew up and graduated in 1987 from...
Conrad A. Semmelroth
Nov 15, 2022
Conrad A. Semmelroth 91, of Battle Creek died Tuesday November 15, 2022. He was born April 2, 1931 in Coldwater, MI to Albert and Dena (Brandt) Semmelroth. Conrad grew up in Coldwater and was a 1949 graduate of Coldwater High School. In 1954 he earned his BA in Education from the University of Michigan. Conrad served with the U.S. Army...
Diego Vincent㨠Garcia
Nov 15, 2022
Diego Vincentè Garcia, 39, of Lexington, Kentucky died on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 in an industrial accident while working.Diego was born May 1, 1983 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Guadalupe and Lucy Jane (Burns) Garcia. He grew up in Battle Creek and was a 2001 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Diego also attended Western Michigan University. He was...
Lavaune K. Artis
Nov 14, 2022
LaVaune Kathryn Artis, 80, of Battle Creek, MI peacefully left this world on November 14th, 2022 at Glenn Arbor Hospice to be reunited with our Lord and the Love of her Life, Tom. LaVaune was born in Bellevue, MI to June (Pierce) Stewart and Herman Kifer on July 2, 1942. She married her best friend, Tom on March 11, 1963,...
Thomas E. "Tommy" Taylor
Nov 14, 2022
Thomas E. "Tommy" Taylor, age 49, of Battle Creek passed away Monday evening, November 14, 2022. Tommy was born in Battle Creek on June 11, 1973, and was the son of Gene & Vicki Taylor and Gail Gwillim. He graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 1992 and worked at Adient in Battle Creek for several years. Tommy...
Joann (French) King
Nov 13, 2022
JoAnn (French) King, 93, formerly of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully at Borgess Place in Kalamazoo on Sunday, November 13, 2022.JoAnn was born February 13, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Leslie D. and Mamie R. (Steve) French. Her family returned to Michigan when she was an infant and JoAnn mainly resided in the Battle Creek area throughout the remainder of...
Cecil Ramsey
Nov 12, 2022
Cecil Victor Frank Ramsey, 71, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 with his loving wife, Barbara, by his side. Cecil was born June 20, 1951 in Battle Creek to John and Lilah (Cameron) Ramsey. After graduation from Battle Creek Central High School in 1969, Cecil joined the U.S. Marine Corps at age 17. He served his country...
James Douglas Nelson
Nov 12, 2022
James D. Nelson, a lifelong Battle Creek resident passed away peacefully in his sleep at age 91 on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Heritage Assisted Living. Jim was born July 31, 1931 to James D. and Doris (Handley) Nelson. He was a 1949 graduate of Lakeview High School and attended Michigan State University and Kellogg Community College. James D. Nelson...
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