Obituaries
Robert Moore
Jun 9, 2022
Robert Frank Moore, son of the late Frank L. Moore and Gladys Lewis Moore, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on June 9, 2022. He was born on August 16, 1929 in Battle Creek. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1947 and earned a Tool & Die Makers Certificate at Pine Lake Vocational Institute in...
Susan E. Rush
Jun 8, 2022
Susan E. Rush, age 61, of Battle Creek went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born in Battle Creek on February 24, 1961 to Marvin R. and Joyce G. (Craig) Rush.Susan lived 59 of her 61 years in Battle Creek, attended...
Louis Frederick "Lou" Guerra
Jun 7, 2022
Louis F. "Lou" Guerra, 91 of Battle Creek, Michigan died Tuesday, June 7, 2022.Lou was born August 5, 1930 in Lancaster, New York to Victor and Rose (Queeno) Guerra. He grew up in Lancaster and graduated from Lancaster High School. Lou honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and received a Bronze Star, Korean Service...
Charles "Chuck" Drouillard
Jun 7, 2022
Charles "Chuck" Drouillard, age 72, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. He was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on May 8, 1950, the son of Herbert W. and Marian (Crabbe) Drouillard. A very decorated war hero, Chuck faithfully served his country as a Sergeant First Class in the United States...
Thomas W. Mcliechey Iii
Jun 6, 2022
Thomas Walter McLiechey III, age 82, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022.Thomas was born January 9, 1940 in Battle Creek, the son of Thomas Walter and Oleada (Huges) McLiechey. He enjoyed volunteering weekends at the Battle Creek Historical Museum and Historic Adventist Village. He loved estate sales, cooking, Motown music and spending time with his family. Thomas...
Kim S Clark
Jun 5, 2022
Kim S. Clark, age 81 of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on June 5, 2022. She was born on November 22, 1940, daughter of George and Bertha Hall. Kim is remembered as a loving wife and mother. She loved studying the Bible, going for rides with her husband, and visiting family in Kentucky. She also loved watching T.V., especially her...
Shirley Eugene (Coash) Palmer
Jun 3, 2022
Shirley Eugene Palmer, 90, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday June 3, 2022 in Portage, Michigan. Shirley was born in Battle Creek, Michigan to Norman L. Coash and Helen (Crapo) Coash on September 29, 1931. She went to school and graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1949. She married Paul Lee Palmer on February 19, 1949, in Battle Creek, Michigan....
Margaret R. Alford
Jun 2, 2022
Margaret R. Alford, 84, of Richland, and formerly of North Port, FL., died June 2, 2022. Margaret was born November 2, 1937 in Jamestown, NY to Joseph and Gertrude (Covey) Bessey. She worked as a fashion consultant/sales for Gantos Boutique in Muskegon for many years. She won many sales awards and had clients user her services over and over. She...
Herbert A. Price
Jun 2, 2022
Herbert A. Price, 85, of Battle Creek, went home to be with his loving wife, Jean on June 2, 2022. Herbert was born February 3, 1937 in Battle Creek to Dewitt and Bernice (Carr) Price. He worked as a Millwright at Ralston Foods for 33 years, before retiring in 1993. Herbert enjoyed having breakfast at Mr. Don's and having a...
Stella Goodacre
Jun 2, 2022
Stella Goodacre, age 91, of Battle Creek passed away Thursday morning, June 2, 2022. She was born in Battle Creek on November 30, 1931, the daughter of Eli and Sophia (Durockvich) Opich and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. Stella served as a Teacher's Aide with Battle Creek Public Schools for many years and enjoyed puzzle books and shopping.Stella...
William H. Griessel
Jun 2, 2022
William H. "Bill" Griessel, 91, a 65 year resident of Richland, Michigan died on June 2, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital after having taken a fall. Bill was born in Detroit Michigan to Ray and Lillian Griessel. He and his wife Jane attended and graduated from Western Michigan University in the early 1950's. Bill married Jane B. Adams on June...
Patricia Ann "Patti" (Hoque) Stetler
Jun 1, 2022
Patricia Ann Stetler, 84 of Battle Creek passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. "Patti" was born in Harvey, Illinois to M. Gordon & Harriett (Hoque) Bull of Benton Harbor. She graduated from Benton Harbor High in 1955 and went to Michigan State University where she met her husband John F. Stetler. They graduated together in 1961 and moved to...
Joyce L. Stacey
Jun 1, 2022
Joyce Lee Stacey, age 83, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2021 with her family by her side after a short battle with cancer. Joyce was born February 15, 1938 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Meredith W. and Freda W. (Yonker) Vind. During her high school years, she was a camp counselor at the YWCA and...
Josephine Angeline "Jo" (Capovilla) Lauck
Jun 1, 2022
Josephine Angeline Lauck passed away on June 1st, 2022 at the age of 83. She lived her last 24 years in Battle Creek, Michigan close to her two sons and granddaughter. She was born in Bloomingdale, Michigan on March 12, 1939 to Primo Capovilla and Angeline (Budzinski) Capovilla. Josephine graduated from Hartford High School in 1957. She loved spending time...
William Chandler "Bill" Phelps
May 31, 2022
William Chandler "Bill" Phelps, Jr., 92, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully at home on May 31, 2022 and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Bill was born August 29, 1929 in Petoskey, Michigan to William Chandler and Frances (Kuberski) Phelps, Sr. He grew up in Winslow, Arizona and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis,...
Marvin E. Bliss
May 31, 2022
Marvin E. "Marv" Bliss, 87, of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Marv was born January 6, 1935. He was the co-owner of River Lake Inn with his loving wife Anita. A graveside service to celebrate Marv's life will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Memorial Park Cemetery, in the chapel. Arrangements by the Farley Estes Dowdle...
Beverly J. "Bev" Grimes
May 28, 2022
Beverly J. "Bev" Grimes, age 82, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2022 after a determined and courageous eleven-year battle with cancer. She was born in Dearborn, MI on July 13, 1939, the daughter of Christopher and Alice (Asquith) Edwards. Bev graduated from Dearborn Fordson High School with the Class of 1957 and furthered her education...
Larry E. Howlett
May 27, 2022
Larry E. Howlett, 71, died May 27, 2022. Larry was born September 29, 1950 in Niles, MI to Saturni and Myrtle (Hayes) Howlett. He worked as a mechanic for many years. He was generally a stubborn man, but found a way to make everyone around him laugh. Larry is survived by his two sons, Shane and Mario Howlett; his grandchildren,...
Marilou Mitchell
May 25, 2022
Marilou Mitchell, age 91, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. She was born in Battle Creek on September 20, 1930, and was the loving daughter of Orrin J. Leveiller and Dorothe (Grover) Leveiller Baker. Marilou was raised by her grandparents, Charles & Marie Grover, and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class...
Sadie Marie Bauer
May 22, 2022
Sadie Marie (Mohan) Bauer, 89 of Battle Creek died on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Pineview Assisted Living. Sadie was born October 9, 1932 in Cambria, Illinois to James E. and Dorothy L. (Brown) Mohan, Sr. She grew up in Cambria and was a 1947 graduate of Herrin High School. Sadie earned her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Southern...
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