Obituaries
Lolita Woodmansee
Nov 16, 2023
Lolita “Lita” Woodmansee
June 18, 1943 – November 16, 2023
Ms. Lolita Woodmansee, born June 18, 1943 in the Philippines, daughter of Merceliano Nino and Esberta Lomboy, passed away peacefully at Bronson Battle Creek on November 16, 2023 surrounded by family. Lita married Martin (Willie) Burbank and divorced, then married Norm Woodmansee and divorced; she later married Dewey...
Duane L. Daam
Nov 16, 2023
Duane Lee Daam
1956-2023
Duane played his last round of golf on November 16, 2023. Even though his heart failed him, Duane will remain in the hearts of his family and many friends. Duane was born to William and Mary Donafae Daam in Kalamazoo, Michigan on February 20, 1956, and graduated from Gull Lake High School in 1974.
Duane had...
Brenda S. Landers
Nov 16, 2023
Brenda S. Landers, age 73, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on Thursday morning, November 16, 2023. She was born in Coldwater, Michigan on January 1, 1950, the daughter of Clyde and Virginia (Kelly) Clutter.
Brenda married Robert H. “Bob” Landers in Battle Creek on February 14, 1997; he sadly preceded her...
Patricia S. Meekhof
Nov 14, 2023
On Tuesday November 14th, 2023, Patricia Meekhof passed away peacefully with her children by her side after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. She was 73 years old.
Born July 1950 in Grand Rapids Michigan, Pat was the second child of Calvin and Bernice Meekhof. She spent her childhood reading Nancy Drew, creating art and exploring. Pat was...
Kenneth Leo Kuliczkowski
Nov 13, 2023
Kenneth Leo “Kenny” Kuliczkowski, age 59, of Battle Creek passed away Monday morning, November 13, 2023 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 7, 1964, and was the son of Leo Michael and Phyllis Irene (Mackinac) Kuliczkowski. Kenny faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army for more than 20 years,...
Wanda M Bishop
Nov 11, 2023
Wanda Marie Bishop
March 1, 1935 – Nov. 11, 2023
Wanda Marie Bishop was born March 1, 1935, in Kalamazoo and passed away Nov. 11, 2023. She was united in marriage to Frank V. Bishop on May 12, 1956, and remained married and best friends for the next 61 years until Frank’s passing in 2017.
Together they raised four children,...
Teresa Rosalie Sleight
Nov 11, 2023
Teresa Rosalie (Nelson) Sleight, age 64, of Battle Creek, died peacefully on Saturday morning November 11, 2023 at home. She was born in Battle Creek on May 9th, 1959, the loving daughter of Cheryl Coffman and Patrick Nelson.
Teresa is survived by her daughter, Andrea Nelson; 2 sons, Jason Cotton and Gordon Lowe of Battle Creek; her mother; 6 grandchildren;...
Daniel and Alicia Simons
Nov 10, 2023
Daniel Allen Simons and Alicia Mazzei Simons, husband and wife, passed away a day apart this past weekend, November 10 and November 11, 2023.
Daniel Allen Simons was born on October 13, 1955, the son of the late Joe Allen and Nila Ray Evans Simons. He grew up in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, and was a graduate of Fleming...
Lois Marie (Tefertiller) Mabus
Nov 10, 2023
Lois Marie (Tefertiller) Mabus, 84, of Battle Creek died peacefully at home on Friday, November 10, 2023.
Lois was born August 30, 1939, in Lamar, Colorado to William Edwin and Geneva Ollie (Eddleman) Tefertiller. She grew up in Southeast Colorado and was a 1956 graduate of Monument Colorado High School. Lois was employed with Good Samaritan Hospice Care for ten...
Judith Ann Buschini
Nov 6, 2023
Judith Ann “Judy” Buschini passed away peacefully at home Monday, November 6th surrounded by her family at the age of 78.
She was born in Jackson Michigan to Walter and Freda Kulpinski, the 5th of 6 children. She grew up attending mass at St. Stanislaus and loved to cruise the ‘Ave’ with her sisters and friends.
She graduated from Jackson...
Mary T.M. Myers
Nov 6, 2023
Mary T. M. Myers, age 92, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Monday evening, November 6, 2023. She was born in Dayton, Tennessee on October 3, 1931, the daughter of Lester C. and Edith E. (Hall) Pickett, Sr. Mary retired from V.C. Squires Instrument Strings in 1972 and also worked at Meijer for many years.
Mary was sadly preceded...
Judith A. Studer
Nov 5, 2023
Judith A. “Judy” Studer, 79, of Battle Creek, died November 5, 2023. Judy was born June 27, 1944 in Monterey, CA to Thomas and Bettie (Johnson) Monroe. She earned an Associate’s Degree at Western Michigan University and worked as an office manager at Regional Medical Laboratory in Battle Creek for many years. Judy enjoyed music, crafts and birds. She was a very social...
Patrick R. Gray
Nov 4, 2023
Patrick R. Gray, 68, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away unexpectedly on November 4, 2023. Pat was born on November 26, 1954 to Gene and Mary (Kennedy) Gray in Chicago, IL. Pat worked for over 40 years as a flooring contractor and owned his own flooring company. He married the love of his life, Chris. He deeply loved and cared for Chris’s children Jeff, Erin, and Jason as if they were his own. Pat enjoyed the simple things in life. He had a heart of...
Ida Nell Taylor
Nov 3, 2023
It is with great sadness we share the passing of our strong, stubborn and very brave mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, wife and friend, Ida Nell (Landers, Garrett,) Taylor. Ida passed away on November 3, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family, after a very lengthy illness.
Ida was born on September 4, 1937 in Twinton, Tennessee to John...
Charles Patrick O'Brien
Nov 3, 2023
Charles “Chuck” Patrick O’Brien died unexpectedly in his home on November 3rd, 2023, in Battle Creek, Michigan, at 62.
He was born January 7, 1961, in Lowville, New York, to Charles and Jannette O’Brien. He graduated from Lowville Academy in 1979, Syracuse University in 1983 with a B.S. in Biology, and received his MBA from Clarkson University in 1993.
Charles...
Herbert "Herb" Fuld
Oct 31, 2023
Herbert Fuld, 100, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully at Bronson Battle Creek on Tuesday, October 31,2023.
Herb was born November 6, 1922, in Frankfurt, Germany to Rudolph and Veronica (Hymmen) Fuld. He grew up in Frankfurt, living under the Hitler regime for six years and attended Philanthropin Parochial Schools until his emigration to the United States in 1938....
David A. Carpenter
Oct 27, 2023
David A. “Dave” Carpenter, age 77 of Augusta passed away at home on Friday, October 27, 2023. He was born in Kalamazoo on December 18, 1945, the son of Charles H. and Rosalie (Alm) Carpenter. Dave graduated from Galesburg-Augusta High School with the Class of 1964 and faithfully served his country in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 1965...
Arthur Dale "Art" Ruthruff, Jr.
Oct 27, 2023
Arthur D. (Dale) Ruthruff, Jr., 86, a lifelong Battle Creek, Michigan resident died peacefully at home with his family at his side, after battling cancer.
Art was born September 12, 1937, in Battle Creek to Arthur Dale Ruthruff and Mabell June (Slaight) Ruthruff. He graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1955 and continued his education at Kellogg Community College. Art...
Raymond Lee Walters
Oct 26, 2023
Raymond "Ray" Walters, age 65, of Battle Creek passed away in the early morning hours of October 26, 2023 at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek after a long period of failing health.
Ray was born in Camden, NJ on August 27, 1958. He moved with his family to Battle Creek in 1964; and lived in the BC area for the...
John F. Stetler
Oct 26, 2023
John F. Stetler passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the Oaks at NorthPointe Woods.
John owned Stetler, Vanderveer & Associates, REALTORS until 2002. Under his leadership it went from a very small real estate brokerage firm to one of the leading real estate brokerage firms in Calhoun County. Stetler formed Stetler Built Homes in 1970. These two...
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