Obituaries

Kalli Lynette Green

Kalli Lynette Green

Oct 23, 2021

Kalli Lynette Green, age 11 months of Battle Creek, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, October 23, 2021 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born in Marshall, Michigan on November 2, 2020, the beautiful daughter of Duane "Bub" Green III. and Aleigha Ramos. Kalli loved to dance and listening to music, with her favorite song being "Baby Shark", and watching...

Laura E. Latowski

Laura E. Latowski

Oct 22, 2021

Laura Latowski, died Friday, at age 92. Laura was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Joseph and Mary (Jantosh) Skwarski.Laura graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and received a teaching certificate from Western Michigan University. She worked for Oldsmobile for 35 years. She is survived by her husband and love of her life, Dan Latowski. Laura and Dan lived on a...

Diana Ruth "Diane" (Avramoff) Caswell

Diana Ruth "Diane" (Avramoff) Caswell

Oct 21, 2021

Our loving mother, Diana Ruth "Diane" (Avramoff) Caswell, 81, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Diane was born April 13, 1940 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Avram Elia "Al" Avramoff. She was raised by her loving father in a very old-fashioned way, as Al was an immigrant from Greece. She...

Harthalene (Land) Casterline

Harthalene (Land) Casterline

Oct 21, 2021

Harthalene (Land) Casterline of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully at home with her family at her side and in the care of Hospice Care of S.W. Michigan.Harthalene was born June 15th in Hazard, Kentucky the daughter of Herbert and Grace (Ferguson) Land. She grew up in Cincinnati and Battle Creek, attending Battle Creek Central High School, where she completed her...

Helen Kay (Winters) Mcgee

Helen Kay (Winters) Mcgee

Oct 21, 2021

Helen Kay (Winters) McGee, 75, of Galesburg, Michigan died October 21, 2021.Helen was born January 9, 1946 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Arthur and Margaret (DePriester) Winters. She grew up in Hickory Corners and graduated from W K Kellogg Consolidated High School. Helen earned her Dental Assistant Degree in Elkhart, Indiana. She worked briefly as a dental assistant. She...

Charlene Mary (Skidmore) Swanson

Charlene Mary (Skidmore) Swanson

Oct 20, 2021

Charlene Mary Swanson, 84, died peacefully at Bronson Battle Creek on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Charlene was born February 16, 1937, in Indianapolis, Indiana to William M. Skidmore and Amelia A. (Hess) Skidmore. Charlene grew up in Battle Creek and was a 1955 graduate of St. Philip Catholic High School. She received an Associate's Degree from Kellogg Community College.Charlene Mary...

Nelson M. Dull

Nelson M. Dull

Oct 19, 2021

Nelson M. Dull, 89, of Battle Creek, died October 19, 2021. Nelson was born November 30, 1931 in Battle Creek to Guy and Nellie (Joppie) Dull. He went to Lakeview Schools and then went on to serve his country honorably in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 in Germany. Following his time in the service Nelson worked as a...

Julie A. Cummins

Julie A. Cummins

Oct 18, 2021

Julie found complete peace on October 18, 2021, surrounded by those closest to her. She had been living with pancreatic cancer for more than two years. Julie, 67, was the beloved daughter of Ruthanne Cummins and dear friend of Carrie, her caregiver, Deb, Margaret, Kathy, Barb and many others. She was preceded in death by her father, Dale Cummins and...

Riley J. Campbell

Riley J. Campbell

Oct 18, 2021

Riley James Campbell, 28, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021.Riley was born July 27, 1993 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Rodney Campbell and Kalley McIntyre. He served his country honorably in the Marine Corps for four years. He was much loved and anyone who met him immediately liked him. He was a young man with many admirable qualities and an...

Crystyl Arnita Rucker

Crystyl Arnita Rucker

Oct 17, 2021

Crystyl Arnita Rucker was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 23, 1951. She is the daughter of Amos and Agnes Rucker. She was a 1970 graduate of John J. Pershing High School. She attended Michigan State University and received her Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree in Education. She moved to Battle Creek, Michigan to begin her teaching career in 1974...

Raymond J. Luts

Raymond J. Luts

Oct 17, 2021

Raymond James Luts III passed on Sunday, October 17, 2021 due to complications of cancer. Ray was born in Newark, New Jersey on July 16, 1950, the son of Raymond James Luts II and Iva Jean Luts (Miles). He was the oldest of the three children. He married his wife of 48 years, Cheryl Ann Swinford, on February 3, 1973...

J.D. Millsap

J.D. Millsap

Oct 17, 2021

J.D. Millsap Sr. of Battle Creek passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at age 78.J.D. was born on October 18, 1942 in Dayton, Tennessee to Theapolis and Alma (Menton) Millsap. He enjoyed anything to do with the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting. He loved making beef jerky and was a long-time member and served on the board of the...

Donald "Garry" Martin

Donald "Garry" Martin

Oct 14, 2021

Donald "Garry" Martin, loving father, son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, passed away on October 14, 2021, at the age of 70. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Greg. He is survived by his daughter, Sarah Martin of Grand Rapids; two brothers, Randy Martin of Portage and Rob (Michelle) Martin of Kentwood; sister-in-law, Jan (Greg)...

Betty Lou (Badger) Bly

Betty Lou (Badger) Bly

Oct 12, 2021

Betty Lou (Badger) Bly, 95 of Battle Creek died as a result of COVID-19 at Bronson Battle Creek on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.Betty was born February 26, 1926 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Claude and Mary Elizabeth (Eldridge) Badger. She grew up in Battle Creek and was a homemaker most of her life. Betty was formerly employed at...

Marilyn Belle (Dirksen) Hoyt

Marilyn Belle (Dirksen) Hoyt

Oct 11, 2021

Marilyn Belle Hoyt, (nee Dirksen) age 88 of Dexter, MI beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to sleep in Christ's arms on Monday Oct 11, 2021. Marilyn was born in Minneapolis Minnesota to William and Juanita Dirksen, oldest of four daughters. Marilyn fondly recalled living in Sioux Falls, SD. The home was next to a cemetery which she cut...

Scott J Bartholomew

Scott J Bartholomew

Oct 11, 2021

Scott J Bartholomew, age 50, of Dowling went to be with his Lord & Savior on Monday afternoon, October 11, 2021 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born in Vicksburg, Michigan on March 25, 1971, the son of Jerry and Bonnie (McGowan) Bartholomew. He graduated from Climax-Scotts High School with the Class of 1989 and continued his education at Cornerstone...

Richard Reid "Rick" Zoss

Richard Reid "Rick" Zoss

Oct 9, 2021

Richard Reid "Rick" Zoss, 68, of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Rick was born June 5, 1953 in South Bend, Indiana the son of William Charles and Bette Jeanne (Droege) Zoss. He grew up in South Bend and graduated from Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. Rick was most recently...

Betty Jean (Brown) Knight

Betty Jean (Brown) Knight

Oct 9, 2021

Betty Jean (Brown) Knight, 94, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died peacefully at Heritage Assisted Living. Betty was born April 26, 1927 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Clayman Curtis and Helen G. (Voyce) Brown. She attended Battle Creek Central High School. She spent most of her life as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother caring for her family....

Sharon Kay (Higdon) Gawlak

Sharon Kay (Higdon) Gawlak

Oct 9, 2021

Sharon Kay (Higdon) Gawlak, 79, of Battle Creek died at home on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Sharon Kay Higdon was born October 3, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Harold and Maude (Wright) Higdon. She was a 1960 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. The Higdon Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by Sharon Gawlak in honor of her parents,...

Charles A. Dinkins

Charles A. Dinkins

Oct 8, 2021

Charles A. "Charlie" Dinkins, 78, of Battle Creek, died October 8, 2021. Charlie was born April 27, 1943 in Dayton, TN to Robert and Rosabelle (Brady) Dinkins. Charlie studied turf management at Michigan State University and was the superintendent/course manager at Binder Park Golf Course for 36 years, retiring in 2000. Charlie married the former Susan Johnson on October 19,...