Obituaries
Charlene Sue (Aiken) Bortolussi
Mar 1, 2026
Charlene Sue Bortolussi, age 82 of Augusta, Michigan passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 1, 2026. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on July 14, 1943 the daughter of the late Milton and Marine (Moitzfield) Aiken. Family meant everything to Charlene and prided herself on being a caregiver for all of them. She was an incredible...
Leslie Mae (Remington) Purcell Haley
Feb 27, 2026
Leslie Mae (Remington) Purcell Haley, 69, of Charlotte, North Carolina and formerly of Battle Creek, Michigan died at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Friday, February 27, 2026.
Leslie was born February 4, 1957, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of William J. and Beverly Lorraine (Rhoades) Remington. She grew up on the family farm in Prairieville Township and graduated from...
Joseph "Joe" Miller
Feb 27, 2026
Joseph E. “Joe” Miller, 65, of Battle Creek, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday morning, February 27, 2026. He was born in Norfolk, VA on December 20, 1960, the son of Louis L. and Patricia J. (Briggs) Miller.
A Battle Creek resident since 1961, Joe graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 1979 and enjoyed his time on...
Lori Lee Huling
Feb 26, 2026
Lori Lee (Shipman) Huling, 59, of Battle Creek, Michigan, was welcomed into heaven by her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Lori was born on September 2, 1966, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Ronald Allen Shipman and Sharon Lee Anderson. She was a 1984 graduate of the former Springfield High School and earned an associate degree in...
Nancy Ann Dake
Feb 24, 2026
Nancy A. Dake, 79, of Battle Creek, died February 24, 2026. Nancy was born July 7, 1946 in Battle Creek to Oliver and Ona (Whitman) Clapper. She graduated high school and went on to receive her associate’s degree. She worked as a nurse’s assistant for many years. Nancy married David Dake in 1978. He sadly preceded her in death in...
Mary J. Lipscomb
Feb 22, 2026
Mary J. Lipscomb, 84, of Dowling, passed away February 22, 2026 while wintering in West Palm Beach, FL. Mary was born January 8, 1942 in Battle Creek to Jewell A. and Frances E. (Glau) Hoyt.
Mary graduated from Athens High School, Class of 1960. After graduation Mary attended Kellogg Community College.
Mary worked as a secretary and met Gary while they were...
Jacklyn F. "Jackie" Wilson
Feb 21, 2026
Jacklyn F. "Jackie" Wilson, age 64, of Battle Creek died Saturday, February 21, 2026. She was born in Battle Creek on May 2, 1961, the daughter of Jack Leon and Janet Sue (Coleman) Lazarus and graduated from Comstock High School. Jackie continued her education at Wright Beauty Academy and Everest Institute, and has worked at Advantage Private Nursing for many...
Barbara A. Hale
Feb 21, 2026
Barbara A. Hale, 87, of Climax, died February 21, 2026. Barbara was born December 6, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Karl and Mae (Sikora) Fox. She graduated high school in Illinois and went on to marry James T. Hale in 1959. She worked as a secretary for an insurance company in Illinois for many years.
Barbara enjoyed knitting, gardening and reading....
Yvonne Gail Rose
Feb 19, 2026
With tender hearts and deep love, we share the peaceful passing of our beloved Yvonne Gail Rose. Yvonne, 71, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 19, 2026. She was born on March 25, 1954, in Battle Creek, MI. Yvonne was the cherished daughter of Barbara and Bruce Welcher.
Yvonne graduated from Lakeview High School and...
Maxine Newton
Feb 16, 2026
Maxine Newton was born on March 4, 1930, in Tyra Hallow, Jackson, Kentucky. Her birth certificate reflects the date of March 15th for her birthday as that was the midwife's recollection by the time she got to town. Maxine was born to Nora Mae (Roberts) and Martin Daniel Perkins. Maxine was the eldest of seven children: Forrest (Barbara); Luther Columbus;...
Doris Mary (O'Brien) Urban
Feb 14, 2026
Doris Mary Urban, 92, of Battle Creek, MI died with daughters at her side on February 14, 2026, at Bronson Battle Creek hospital, while recovering after a 3rd hip surgery within four months. These last months of her life were very exhausting and disorienting for her, including eight sleeping location changes from October 2025 to February 2026. But her pain...
Jerome Edwin "Jerry" Kalkowski
Feb 14, 2026
Jerome Edwin “Jerry” Kalkowski was born July 6, 1937, the son of Steven and Gertrude (Sobieszezyk) Kalkowski in Howard County, (Boelus) Nebraska where he grew up. Jerry was a 1955 graduate of Boelus High School, where he played football, track, baseball and named homecoming king his senior year.
Jerry enlisted in the Air Force and served his country on January 8,...
Maria Zubaly
Feb 13, 2026
Maria Zubaly, 89, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, with both her loving daughters by her side. Maria was born March 6, 1936, in the little town of Mucsony, Hungary.
Maria was raised on a farm and lived a simple, happy life as a child. She always shared fond stories about her loving parents and happy...
Charlotte Ann Bouwkamp
Feb 12, 2026
Charlotte Ann Bouwkamp, age 72, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born October 11, 1953 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to George and Kathleen (Brunn) Nota. Char earned her associates degree and worked at D&W Food Centers for 30 years in a variety of retail leadership positions.
On January 20th, 1989, she married...
Clifford "Buddy" Goodman
Feb 9, 2026
Clifford “Buddy” Goodman, age 81, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on February 9th, 2026.
Buddy was born April 25th, 1944 in Kentucky the son of Andy and Anna Goodman.
Buddy married Sandra [DePuy] Goodman on October 17th, 1970. Sandra passed on September 13th, 2012. Buddy and Sandra are survived by their 6 children: Alan Michael, Erik (Velvet) Michael, Wendy (Rick) Beatty,...
Corey B. Gaskell
Feb 7, 2026
It is with profound sadness that the family of Corey Brandon Gaskell announces his unexpected passing. Surrounded by the love and support of his family and friends, during a time of worship, Corey was taken home to our Lord on February 7, 2026. He was taken too soon after a brief battle with Leiomyosarcoma, an aggressive and rare form of...
Rolene J. "Rollie" Longman-Ritzler
Feb 7, 2026
Rolene J. “Rollie” Longman, age 91, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully at home, beside her loving husband, on Saturday, February 7, 2026. She was born on April 2, 1934, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Rolen and Estelle (Eggleston) Cummings.
Rolene married Edward G. Longman on October 3, 1954, at Lakeview Baptist Church in Battle Creek. They shared 51...
Thomas Wesley Sidnam
Feb 6, 2026
We remember, reflect, and celebrate the life of Thomas Sidnam, age 84, who passed on Friday, February 6, 2026.
There are so many ways to describe Tom’s life— a son, brother, husband, uncle, father/dad, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and teammate. Where does it end? The simple answer is: it doesn’t. Tom was so many things to so very many people during his...
Carol Lee "Squeak" Mendez
Feb 5, 2026
Carol Lee “Squeak” Mendez, 68, of East Leroy, Michigan passed away peacefully at her residence, with her family at her side, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Carol was born October 29, 1957, in Nashville, Michigan, the daughter of Chester Lewis and Helen Marie (Bauer) Dill. As a child, she moved with her family to Battle Creek. Carol attended Pennfield High School....
Gerald Alan McWilliams
Feb 4, 2026
Gerald Alan McWilliams, 80, of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Jerry was born October 21, 1945, in Jeffersonville, Indiana (along with his twin sister, Gail) to Robert L. and Iris L. (Jones) McWilliams. He grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan. Jerry was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, class...
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