Obituaries
Karol M. Brown
Apr 9, 2021
Karol M. Brown, age 79, of Battle Creek, MI went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 9, 2021, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. Karol was born December 31,1941 in Edmore, MI to James and Irene (Lynch) Judge. She was raised in Winn, MI on one of her favorite places-the...
John Arthur Pile
Apr 8, 2021
John Arthur Pile, Sr., 73 of Battle Creek, died peacefully Thursday, April 8, 2021, at MediLodge in East Lansing, Michigan. John was born April 19, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan the son of Arthur Leslie and Vera Cecilia Ethel Allmond. John grew up in Eckford Twp. and was a 1966 graduate of Homer High School. After high school, John honorably served...
Stanley L. Lapekas
Apr 8, 2021
Stanley Lewis Lapekas of Portage, woke up alive on April 8, 2021 in Heaven on the "Best Day of My Life". Stanley was born June 30, 1924 in Decatur, Michigan, the son of Joseph and Wilma Michalek Lapekas. Stan was one of eleven children and lived on a farm in Decatur, where he worked in the fields helping raise peppermint,...
Jerry Lee Glubke
Apr 7, 2021
Jerry L. Glubke, 86, a Battle Creek native and longtime resident, died on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Reflections Memory Care where he had lived a little more than two weeks.Jerry was born on February 28, 1935, in Battle Creek, the son of Joseph N. and Teresa A. (Lybarger) Glubke. He was a 1953 graduate of Battle Creek Central High...
Shirley A. Hunt
Apr 5, 2021
Shirley Ann (French) Hunt, age 87, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at Park Village Pines.She was born on May 14, 1933 in South Haven to Harold Lyle and Anna Winoa (Wilmot) French. She was united in marriage to Orval Hunt Jr. on September 2, 1950.Shirley was a creative and talented woman. She enjoyed cake decorating and cooking for...
Leonard Arthur Pope
Apr 2, 2021
Leonard Arthur Pope, 88, died on Friday April 2, 2021 at Lakeview Assisted Living, where he had been a resident since 2017. Leonard was a beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather.Leonard Arthur Pope was born in Battle Creek, Michigan as the only son of Charlotte and Leonard Otis Pope. After graduating from Battle Creek Central High School, he joined the...
Larraine R. Matusak
Mar 26, 2021
Dr. Larraine R. Matusak, of Battle Creek, MI and Sun City, AZ, passed away on March 26, 2021 surrounded by her friends. She was born in Chicago, IL on July 22, 1930 to the late Rose and Ted Matusak. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Nancy, by her beloved Aunt Helen, and by...
Frank Louis Lanuti
Mar 26, 2021
Dr. Frank Louis Lanuti, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away March 26, 2021, surrounded by family. He had recently celebrated his 100th birthday and was a very proud WWII veteran. Heaven has called another of the Greatest Generation home. Frank was born January 23, 1921 in Ladd, IL to Armando and Maria Lanuti. He married his beloved wife, Dr. Marjorie...
Shirley A. Grover
Mar 26, 2021
Shirley A. Grover, 84, of Battle Creek, died March 26, 2021. Shirley was born August 2, 1936 in Battle Creek. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by the Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care. www.farleyestesdowdle.com.
Leora M. "Lee" Mussulman
Mar 24, 2021
Leora M. (Mitchell) Mussulman ("Lee"), age 94, of Augusta, MI, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 24, 2021, at Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI. She was born in Sherwood, MI, on July 2, 1926, to Grover and Bertha (Wyrick) Mitchell. She was born, raised, and lived her entire life within a 30-mile area of Augusta. She attended Athens high school. On...
Joann "Jo" Islam
Mar 23, 2021
Jo A. Islam, 83 of Ceresco, Mi passed away at home on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She was born September 13, 1937 in Battle Creek, Mi. She was the daughter of Elmer and Yvette ("Betty" Fox) McGriff. Jo was a graduate of Battle Creek Central's Class of 1955. She married Thomas R. Islam of Battle Creek, Mi. on July 14,...
Ronald Monroe "Ron" Jones
Mar 22, 2021
Ronald Monroe "Ron" Jones, age 60, of Gull Lake passed away on Monday evening, March 22, 2021 at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born in Kalamazoo on August 1, 1960, the loving son of Robert G. and Grace (Meints) Jones. Ron and his parents owned and operated the RM Jones Gift Shop in Kalamazoo for many years.On June 27, 1992,...
Nieves Mauricio Mangosing
Mar 22, 2021
Dr. Nieves Mauricio Mangosing On Monday, March 22, 2021, Dr. Nieves Mauricio Mangosing passed away peacefully in her sleep in Pflugerville, Texas. She was 80 years old. She was born on August 6, 1940 in Nueva Ecija, Philippines to Nicanor Mauricio and Segundina Cailing Mauricio. Nieves graduated from Nueva Ecija High School, Cabanatuan City, Philippines in 1957. Thereafter, she attended...
George E. Menne
Mar 15, 2021
George E. Menne, age 91, of Richland, MI died on Monday evening, March 15, 2021. He was born on July 12, 1929, the son of LeRoy W. and Bess Ina (Walker) Menne. George was born, raised and lived his entire life within a 30-mile area of Kalamazoo. He grew up on the second-generation family farm in Galesburg, Michigan and lived...
Donald Kreinbring
Mar 13, 2021
Donald E. "Don" Kreinbring, 76, passed away at Oak Lawn Hospital on Saturday, March 13, 2021.Don was born on June 21, 1944 to Edward and Dorothy (Yea) Kreinbring in Cleveland, Ohio. Don graduated and received his Master's Degree from Case Tech/Case Western Reserve. He worked as a mechanical engineer at Eaton and retired in 2008.Don loved to golf and was...
Fred Carl Buhler
Mar 9, 2021
Fred Carl Buhler, age 88 of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully on March 9, 2021 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo from complications due to head trauma related to a series of falls. He was born in Flint, Michigan on March 1, 1933 to parents who immigrated from Germany in the 1920's to escape the devastation of World War...
David F. Lafrance
Mar 6, 2021
David F. LaFrance, 69, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born February 17,1952 in Port Huron, Ml. to Alfred LaFrance and Cora and Jack Wollen. David served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed by Grand Trunk Western Railroad as a Conductor. He retired in 1991 after he was injured. He was...
Jerry Gordon Bartholomew
Mar 5, 2021
Jerry Gordon Bartholomew, age 74, of Scotts, Michigan, passed away on March 5, 2021. He was born in Vicksburg, Michigan on September 3, 1946, the son of Russell and Jessie Bartholomew of Scotts, Michigan. Jerry married the "Love of His Life", Bonnie (McGowan) Bartholomew on June 20, 1970; she survives. He is also survived by his three sons, Scott Bartholomew...
Nancy Jeanne (Stults) Davis
Mar 4, 2021
Nancy Jeanne (Stults) Davis, age 75, of Battle Creek, passed away on Thursday March 4, 2021. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on August 17, 1945, the daughter of Loren and Jeannetta (Nimmo) Stults. Nancy graduated from Lakeview High School with the class of 1963 and received a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University before starting her teaching career...
Harold "Steve" Ronning
Mar 3, 2021
Harold "Steve" Ronning, age 60, of Battle Creek sadly passed away on Wednesday morning, March 3, 2021. He was born in Battle Creek on May 30, 1960, the son of Paul Ronning and Shelba Burdick (Davis). Steve attended Battle Creek Public Schools and graduated from Knox High School in Knox, Indiana. Steve proudly served his country as a LCPL in...
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