Obituaries
Frederick Arnold "Fred" Bowman
Nov 7, 2022
Frederick Arnold "Fred" Bowman, age 89, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully surrounded by family and faithful caregivers at home on Monday evening, November 7, 2022. He was born in Battle Creek on July 31, 1933, the loving son of Harold L. and Estella M. (Hepler) Bowman. Fred graduated from W.K. Kellogg of Hickory Corners, in 1951. Fred faithfully served...
Ronald D. "Ron" Brown
Nov 6, 2022
Ronald D. "Ron" Brown, age 77, of Climax passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born in Morganfield, Kentucky on July 27, 1945, the son of William Henry and Rosaura (Bauzo) Brown. Ron faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. He retired in 2007 from Avery Leasing in Marshall...
Margaret Mary Katherine (Laforge) Sarber
Nov 5, 2022
Margaret Mary Katherine (LaForge) Sarber, 70 of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022 while under the care of Hospice Services at Centrica Care Navigators Glenn Arbor Place in Battle Creek, Michigan. Her family had spent many hours by her side during her final battle with a terminal illness.Margaret Mary Katherine LaForge was born February 9, 1952...
Priscilla Ann Marvin
Nov 4, 2022
Priscilla Ann (Perry) (Britton) Marvin, age 95, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on May 17,1927 to Fred and Sadie Marvin (Murray). She was the youngest of 4.Priscilla graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1945. She received her BA in History and...
Carole A. Moore
Nov 4, 2022
Carole A. Moore, 73, of Battle Creek, died November 4, 2022 at Bronson Battle Creek. Carole was born August 22, 1949 in Battle Creek to Lester and Violet (Finney) Lyon. Carole was involved in many church activities and enjoyed adult coloring books and doing crafts. She loved butterflies, especially the purple ones. But most of all, she cherished the time...
Robert David Jones
Nov 4, 2022
We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our father, Robert Jones. He passed away peacefully at the age of 66 on November 4, 2022. Our dad enjoyed hunting fishing and the lord. He leaves behind his three sons, Robert, Richard, and Tyler and daughter Bobbie and seven grandchildren.The family will receive friends 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Tuesday, November...
James Hughes Baker
Nov 4, 2022
James Hughes Baker, 81, of Battle Creek, died November 4, 2022 at Bronson Battle Creek. Jim was born July 8, 1941 in Battle Creek to Edwin and Rachael (Wedel) Baker. He graduated from Michigan State University and Brooks Institute of Photography. Along with his father, Edwin, Jim was the owner and operator of Hamblin Ave. Body Shop. He later worked...
Stephen Eliot Pew
Nov 3, 2022
Stephen Eliot Pew, age 83, of Gull Lake, MI and Naples, Florida died in his Gull Lake home on November 3, 2022. Steve was born on June 17, 1939 and lived in Birmingham with his parents, Frederic C. Pew and Gladys Duffy Pew, and three brothers, Frederic, Anthony, and David. His years at Birmingham High School were very special, and...
Michael Louis Guerra
Nov 2, 2022
Michael Louis Guerra, 61 of Battle Creek, Michigan and formerly of Marietta, Georgia died at home peacefully with his family at his side, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. His family had spent many hours by Michael's side during his final battle with a terminal brain illness.Michael was born February 24, 1961 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Louis Frederick...
Donald Dayton "Don" McKean
Nov 2, 2022
Donald Dayton McKean was born on August 17, 1941 in Alexandria, Virginia and moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan with his parents, Eugene Clayton and Helen Francis (Warren) McKean in 1948. The family eventually made their home on Gull Lake when Don was in 5th grade. He graduated as class President from Richland Community High School in 1959 and went on to...
Mark Steven Chaney
Oct 30, 2022
Mark Steven Chaney, 66 of Battle Creek, died Sunday, October 30, 2022. He was born on April, 17, 1956 in Battle Creek, the son of Ada and Laurence Chaney. He is survived by his 4 children, Douglas (Lisa) Chaney, Jessica (Robert) Schmitt-Marcellus, Bryan Chaney, and Ashley Chaney; 8 grandchildren; two sisters; and a special friend, Charyl Brierly. Mark is preceded...
Tyler James Welch
Oct 29, 2022
Tyler James Welch, 28, of Battle Creek, died unexpectedly on October 29, 2022. Tyler was born May 28, 1994 in Battle Creek to Gary Welch and Mary Pace "Bouck". Tyler was loved by many; and was always very generous person. Anything that he had he would share it with those around him. He loved animals, playing video games and being...
Thomas L. Norton
Oct 29, 2022
Thomas Lee Norton went home to be with the Lord on October 29th, 2022. Tom was born in Rockford, Illinois on December 29th, 1942. He grew up in Dowagiac, Michigan, graduated from Western Michigan University in 1965 and served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1965-1969. Tom was a devoted husband, loving father, and joyful grandfather. Tom married Annelore...
Gail Ann Waterman
Oct 29, 2022
Gail Ann Waterman, age 71, passed away October 29, 2022. Gail was born in Battle Creek, the daughter of Leon and Samona Jean (Marth) Hepler, on August 2, 1951. She graduated from Lakeview High School and Spring Arbor University and was a teaching assistant and playground supervisor at Bedford Elementary and then at Battle Creek Public Schools. She was known...
Louis Halbert "Lou" Frey
Oct 28, 2022
Louis H. Frey, age 96, passed away October 28, 2022, at NorthPointe Woods. He was born on March 7, 1926, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Fred and Bernice (Halbert) Frey. Except for time in the military and attending college, the Battle Creek area was his lifelong home. Lou had not quite completed his senior year at Battle Creek Central High...
Irene Jennett (Keeler) Toman
Oct 27, 2022
Irene Jennett (Keeler) Toman was born July 9, 1950 in Vestaburg, Michigan to Floyd and Sarah (Snyder) Keeler. Irene was married in 1971 to Roger Toman who died in 2009. They have two sons, Alex (Teone) and Greg. She has one grandson, Ryker- The "Light of Her Life". She has one granddaughter, Lindsey (Mark) and a great-granddaughter, Mackenzie. Six years...
Ann Elise Rawsky
Oct 27, 2022
Ann Elise (Hartsuff) Rawsky passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022. She was born in Birmingham, Michigan on November 16, 1949, as the first of three daughters to John and Marian (Jerome) Hartsuff. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a Master's degree in Education and taught middle school English at Delton-Kellogg Schools for 37 years. On September 12, 1970,...
Larry Mac Carlton
Oct 26, 2022
Larry Mac Carlton, 71, of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Larry was born in Dayton, Tennessee on November 19, 1950 to Wilbur Andrews and Willie Grace (Hancock) Carlton. He was a construction worker, roofing and building houses. He loved fishing and hunting, dogs and his cat, Stubby. Most of all, he loved spending time with his grandchildren....
Loretta A. Gold
Oct 26, 2022
Loretta Ann Gold (nee Wheeler), aged 90, was born May 7, 1932 in Elkhart, IN to Donald P. and Mildred H. Wheeler. She entered Eternal Life on October 26, 2022 at Glenn Arbor Place, Battle Creek.Following graduation from high school in Elkhart, Loretta moved with her parents to Battle Creek. During a marriage to Peter D. Gold in 1951, a...
Robert G. "Bob" Muirhead
Oct 26, 2022
Rev. Robert G. "Bob" Muirhead, age 85, peacefully went to be with his Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. He was born in Hayti, Missouri on April 4, 1937, the son of Jesse H. and Rosie (Matheny) Muirhead. Known as "Pastor Bob" began ministerial training at North Central Bible College, Minneapolis, MN, then Central Bible College,...
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