Obituaries

David Sergeant Warner

David Sergeant Warner

Jul 1, 2020

David S. Warner of Hickory Corners, MI David Sergeant Warner, age 81, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in the arms of his loving wife, Beverly. He was born November 14, 1938 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Jerome and Elizabeth (Sergeant) Warner. David grew up in the Kalamazoo, and spent summers at Gull Lake since...

Brian Edward Winters

Brian Edward Winters

Jul 1, 2020

Brian Edward Winters of Detroit, MI and formerly of Battle Creek, MI Brian, age 45, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, May 20, 2020 at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, following a stroke. Brian, the son of Darlene (Lamphier) Carter and Edward Winters, was born in Battle Creek on May 14, 1975 and was a 1994 graduate of Pennfield High School. He served...

Jerome Paul "Jerry" Mccarty

Jerome Paul "Jerry" Mccarty

Jul 1, 2020

Jerome Paul "Jerry" McCarty of Jackson, MIJerry, age 70, died Friday morning, April 17, 2020 at his residence with his loving family at his side. Jerry, the son of James Leo and Jean Katherine (Meyer) McCarty, was born in Detroit, MI on August 26, 1949 and was a 1967 graduate of St. John's High School, in Jackson, Michigan. He served...

Preston Seiter "Pete" Parish

Preston Seiter "Pete" Parish

Jul 1, 2020

Preston (Pete) Seiter Parish of Hickory Corners, MI Pete passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. He was born in Chicago, Illinois November 10, 1919 to parents, Preston and Louise Seiter Parish. Pete's childhood was divided between living in Illinois and schools in New York State. In 1937, he enrolled at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and...

Edward L. Mccrory

Edward L. Mccrory

Jul 1, 2020

Edward L. McCrory passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born June 29, 1921 in Grainola, Oklahoma. The son of Lon W. McCrory and Jeanette Harriet ( Matthews) McCrory, he grew up in Oklahoma and Missouri. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Army...

Alvin Lyle Skinner

Alvin Lyle Skinner

Jul 1, 2020

Alvin Lyle Skinner of Kalamazoo, MILyle, age 94, died on Thursday evening, April 16, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo.Lyle, the son of Valdine G. Nutting, was born in Three Oaks, MI on March 29, 1926. He left school in the 9th grade to enlist in the United States Navy and served his Country honorable and nobly during World...

Wayne C. Mckinney

Wayne C. Mckinney

Jun 30, 2020

Wayne Clark Mckinney was born in Attalla, Alabama on December 31, 1950. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, John Kelley McKinney and Ethel Lee (Gibbs) McKinney, his brother Jerry Garfield McKinney. He leaves behind his sister Linda Gail Harris and his aunt Mary Hollman.Wayne married his former wife Sherrillyn Diane (Hoyt) Moore in 1969. The two...

Amy Louise Alleshouse

Amy Louise Alleshouse

Jun 30, 2020

Amy Louise Alleshouse of Battle Creek, MI Amy, age 45, died Tuesday afternoon, June 30, 2020 at Glenn Arbor Hospice, Battle Creek after a long, courageous fight with cancer. Amy, the daughter of Dennis L. and Diane M. (Keller) Alleshouse, was born in Battle Creek on December 12, 1974; was a lifetime resident and attended the Doris Klausen Developmental Center....

Paul Andrew Tremble

Paul Andrew Tremble

Jun 29, 2020

Paul Andrew Tremble passed in peace at the age of 68 at home in Battle Creek on June 29th after complications and years-long battle with a nefarious lung disease named COPD which has plagued our society for too long. Preceded in death by his mother Mary, father Robert, and sister Mary Ann.Loving brothers Robert Jr., Jerry, and Bill survive. Proud...

Robert T. Mcelvain

Robert T. Mcelvain

Jun 27, 2020

Robert T. McElvain, age 50, of Battle Creek passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. He was born in Kalamazoo on September 11, 1969, the loving son of Robert L. and Glenda M. (Lathrop) McElvain. Robert attended Word for Life Church of God in Kalamazoo and enjoyed fishing, video games, watching WWE wrestling, and playing cards with his kids. Robert is...

Robert L. Brown

Robert L. Brown

Jun 25, 2020

Robert L. Brown, age 54, of Augusta, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 25, 2020. He was born in Battle Creek on September 1, 1965, the son of Patrick L. and Judith "Judy" (Bell) Brown. Robert graduated from Pennfield High School with the Class of 1983 and retired from the HI-LEX Corporation in 2019 after more than 25 years...

Alice Clara (Chambers) Dunham

Alice Clara (Chambers) Dunham

Jun 24, 2020

Alice Clara (Chambers) Dunham, 93, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2020 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. Alice was born June 23, 1927, the daughter of Joseph Frederick and Bernice C. (Piper) Chambers in Howlandsburg area of Ross Township, Michigan. She was a member of the Augusta High School graduating class of 1945. After Alice had raised...

Judith Kay "Judy" Rothwell

Judith Kay "Judy" Rothwell

Jun 24, 2020

Judith Kay "Judy" Rothwell, age 70 of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday morning, June 24, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Battle Creek on July 6, 1949, the daughter of Lawrence H. "Larry" and Katherine J. (Williams) Mack. Judy retired from II Stanley after more than 20 years of service.Judy is survived by her children,...

William Francis Mosher

William Francis Mosher

Jun 21, 2020

William Francis "Bill", 71, formerly of Cedar Springs, MI died Sunday, June 21, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. Bill was born July 28, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Michigan the son of James C. and Miloine (Pierce) Mosher. He grew up in Cedar Springs and after high school joined the U.S. Army. William served his country proudly through the Department of...

Robert Lee "Bob" Wiegand

Robert Lee "Bob" Wiegand

Jun 21, 2020

Robert Lee "Bob" Wiegand, 65, of Battle Creek died peacefully at his residence on Sunday, June 21, 2020. Bob was born October 9, 1954 in Battle Creek the son of Harold and Mary (Hardenburg) Wiegand. He was employed by several construction companies including Saye & Associates doing concrete construction work. Bob was formerly married to Chris Wiegand. Surviving are a...

Gerald Paul "Jerry" Hutchison

Gerald Paul "Jerry" Hutchison

Jun 20, 2020

Gerald "Jerry" Paul Hutchison, loving husband of 42 years to Beth Hutchison, beloved father to Lindsey and Meredith Hutchison, grandfather, brother, uncle, son, and public servant, died on Saturday, June 20, 2020 in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was 67. The cause was Lewy Body Dementia. Jerry Hutchison served the Battle Creek community for over 31 years at Battle Creek Transit....

Garry Gene Barnes

Garry Gene Barnes

Jun 20, 2020

Garry Gene Barnes of Battle Creek, MI Garry, age 68, died peacefully at his residence on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Garry, the son of Howard and Anne (Horton) Barnes, was born in Olivet, MI on February 23, 1952. Garry had been employed as a brakeman/switchman for the Grand Trunk Railroad; served as a volunteer firefighter and had been the Chief...

Marion David "Dave" Smith

Marion David "Dave" Smith

Jun 18, 2020

Marion David "Dave" Smith of Richland, MI Dave, age 85, died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI with most of his family at his side. Dave, the son of Marion C. and Rhea E. (Porter) Smith, was born in Parchment, MI on March 18, 1935; was a lifetime area resident and graduated in 1953 from the...

Dorothy Jane Howard

Dorothy Jane Howard

Jun 17, 2020

Dorothy Jane Howard, 89, of Battle Creek died Wednesday, June 17, 2020, of respiratory failure due to the corona virus. She was a resident at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility for the last 5 years with her husband, Ernie. Dorothy was born February 23, 1931 in Flint, Michigan to Leon Aitken and Della (Frost) Aitken. In 1939 they moved to...

Helen A. Yates

Helen A. Yates

Jun 17, 2020

Helen A Yates 94, of Battle Creek, MI died June 17,2020 at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born April 19,1926 in Marshall, MI to Frank and Elinor Sebring. She attended Marshall Schools. Helen was a medical secretary for Dr. Royer until retiring in 1967. She was a member of Pennfield Presbyterian Church. Helen enjoyed spending time with her...