Obituaries
Issaac Edward Fletcher
Feb 21, 2020
Issaac Edward Fletcher, age 1, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, February 21, 2020. He was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on February 2, 2019, the adorable son of Cody Fletcher and Lindsey Fambro. He enjoyed trying new foods, laughing, dancing, and cuddling. But most of all, Issaac loved watching & spending time with his dad &...
Bridget Vickery
Feb 21, 2020
Bridget Vickery, age 47, of Battle Creek passed away Friday February 21, 2020. She was born in Burlington, Michigan on February 23, 1972, the daughter of Philip Batterson and Pansy (Osborne) Batterson. Bridget attended Harper Creek High School. For years she worked in the entertainment industry and for a short time operated and owned her own tanning salon. Bridget is...
Patsy L. "Pat" Dixon
Feb 20, 2020
Patsy Lee "Pat" Dixon, age 65, of Battle Creek passed away Thursday morning, February 20, 2020 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born in Battle Creek on April 15, 1954 the daughter of Frank J. and Lula Mae (Sweet) Horwath. Pat married Ronald G. Dixon in Battle Creek on December 22, 1984; he survives; She is also survived by her...
Clarence C. "Billy" Halder
Feb 18, 2020
Clarence Carl "Billy" Halder Jr., age 67, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday morning, February 18, 2020. He was born in Battle Creek on May 27, 1952, the son of Clarence C. and Delores I. (Barlond) Halder Sr. and graduated from Pennfield High School with the Class of 1970. Billy worked as a mechanic for...
Mary Beth "Betsy" Brandli
Feb 16, 2020
Mary Beth "Betsy" Brandli, age 70, of Delton passed away Sunday afternoon, February 16, 2020 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Battle Creek on April 24, 1949, the daughter of Philip M. and Mary Elizabeth (Rowden) Colles. She worked as a nurse at various hospitals for more than 49 years, including Lakeview General, Pennock, Leila, and Community...
Tammy Sue Watt
Feb 16, 2020
Tammy Sue Watt, 54, of Battle Creek, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 16, 2020. She was born on January 2nd, 1966, in Chattanooga, TN, to Dorothy (Howard) and Charles Watt.Tammy was a photographer and an accountant, but her favorite role was being Grammy to her only grandchild, Naya. She was a life-long student, holding degrees in...
John "Jack" Schils
Feb 14, 2020
John (Jack) Schils, 91, of Battle Creek died February 14, 2020. He was born April 13, 1928 in Escanaba, MI, the son of John and Helga Schils. He is survived by his wife, Jo, sons, Gary (Sylvia), Brian (Sheila), Don (Julie) and Dean, three grandchildren, Dane, Tauri and Pari, and a sister, Louvaine. He was preceded in death by his...
Colonel N. Winnick
Feb 14, 2020
Colonel N. Winnick, age 92, died Friday, February 14, 2020. Born July 7, 1927, Colonel was the 5th child and only boy born to parents Nikolai and Stephania Winnick who immigrated from the Ukraine to the United States in 1913. A graduate of Muskegon Heights High School, Colonel served his country in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during...
Jacob Isaac "Jake" Scott
Feb 14, 2020
Jacob Isaac "Jake" Scott of Kalamazoo, MI Jacob, age 39, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at his residence. Jacob, the son of Jeffrey F. and Peggy O. (Oakes) Scott, was born in Kalamazoo on December 23, 1980. He was a lifetime Richland area resident and graduated with honors from Gull Lake High School in 1999. He was an...
Jimmie Wayne Essary
Feb 8, 2020
Jimmie Wayne Essary, age 74, of Springfield passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, February 8, 2020. He was born in Lepanto, Arkansas on June 2, 1945 the son of Reba and Bonnie (Gatlin) Essary and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army. Jimmie is survived by his daughters, Jamie (Bobby) Sims and Tricia (Ryan) Vogt,...
Mark Richard Nieboer
Feb 7, 2020
Mark Richard Nieboer of Richland, MI Mark, age 51, died unexpectedly on Friday evening, February 7, 2020 at his residence.Mark, the son of John H. & Janet R. (Miller) Nieboer, was born in Kalamazoo, MI on December 19, 1968; was a lifetime area resident and 1987 graduate of Gull Lake High School. He was known for his outstanding cooking skills...
Lewis "Luke" Lake
Feb 7, 2020
Lewis "Luke" Lake, age 76, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Heaven hang on to your hats, as he was the life of the party everywhere he went! He as a devoted and loving husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend. Luke was a hardworking man who enjoyed his tractors, animals, farming,...
James "Jim" Warsop
Feb 6, 2020
The card party in heaven has begun!! Jim Warsop went peacefully home to our heavenly father on Thursday, February 6, 2020 after a long journey with Lewy Body disease.Jim was born August 30, 1943 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Donald and Elizabeth (Parrish) Warsop. He graduated from Delton High School in 1962. He retired from General Motors in...
Gary "G-Bob" "Jake" Jacoby
Feb 6, 2020
Gary L. "G-Bob" "Jake" Jacoby, age 69, of Bellevue tragically passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening, February 6, 2020. Gary was born in Battle Creek on December 15, 1950, the son of Jay W. and Phyllis (Webber) Jacoby. Gary was a true "Jake of All Trades", but spent the majority of his life as an over the road truck driver,...
Loretta A. "Lori" Kerman
Feb 6, 2020
Loretta A. "Lori" Kerman of Gull Lake (Augusta), MI Lori, age 75, passed at her home on Thursday, February 6, 2020 after years long battle against Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Born Mar. 3, 1944, in Bay City, MI, Lori was the daughter of the late George and Albina (Dmoch) Kaczynski. She graduated from TL Handy High School in Bay City before...
Darcy Lou Thurber
Feb 6, 2020
Darcy L. Thurber, 64, of Battle Creek, died February 6, 2020. Darcy was born February 7, 1956 in Battle Creek to Lyal and Germaine (LaFevre) DeGraw. Darcy graduated from Battle Creek Schools and worked for many years as a secretary for Rob's Automotive. Darcy enjoyed a good crossword puzzle, spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, having lunch dates...
Cynthia A. Moore
Feb 5, 2020
Cynthia Ann Kyser Moore, 59, after an extended illness, left this world of pain and suffering to be in the loving arms of God on February 5, 2020. Cindy, as everyone called her, the daughter of Keith and Elaine (Stephens) Kyser was born October 26, 1960 in Battle Creek. As a young woman, she gave her life to Christ, was...
Cassandra Marie Gallihugh
Feb 5, 2020
Cassandra Marie Gallihugh, age 28, of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday evening, February 5, 2020. She was born in Battle Creek on January 18, 1992, the daughter of Dale H. and Nancy M. (Breneman) Elswick.Cassandra married Kenadie R. Gallihugh in Battle Creek on May 12, 2017. She is survived by her wife; Kenadie; her parents; two daughters; two sisters, Jennifer...
Randall Earl "Randy" Johnson
Feb 4, 2020
Randall Earl "Randy" Johnson of Richland, MI Randy, age 72, died Tuesday evening, February 4, 2020 at his residence with his loving family at his side. Randy, the son of Myrland K. Johnson and Norma G. (Hudson) Walters was born in Lansing, MI on July 15, 1947; was a 1965 graduate of Lansing Eastern High School and completed several educational...
Sandra Felton
Feb 4, 2020
Sandra Dee Felton, age 56, of Fennville and formerly of Battle Creek passed away Tuesday morning, February 4, 2020. She was born in Battle Creek on February 25, 1963, the daughter of Donald D. and Marie Ann (Horwath) Felton.Sandra is survived by her children, Kasey Barlond, Andrew Barlond Jr., both of Battle Creek and USAF, E-5 Samantha (Ace Fa'atuai) Barlond...
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