Obituaries
Ruth A. Mudge
Feb 4, 2020
Ruth Adele Mudge, age 97, of Battle Creek, formerly of Lacey, died Tuesday evening, February 4, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. Ruth was born in 1922 in Baltimore, Barry County and was the daughter of Otis A. and Bertha O. (Seeley) Ketcham. She grew up in a country grocery store and attended Stevens School. Ruth was a 1940...
Stephen John "Steve" Galloup
Feb 3, 2020
Stephen John "Steve" Galloup, 71, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Laurels of Bedford.Steve was born October 4, 1948 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of John Olin and Marilyn Theresa (Eckrich) Galloup. He graduated from St. Philip Catholic Central in 1967 and earned a Bachelor's Degree in General Business, with a minor in...
Josephine Ann (Cunningham) "Jo" Hopkins
Feb 3, 2020
Josephine Ann (Cunningham) "Jo" Hopkins of Richland, MI Jo, age 86, died unexpectedly Monday morning, February 3, 2020 at her residence. Jo, the daughter of Glenn and Mary Margaret (Daniels) Cunningham, was born in Tekonsha, MI on January 27, 1934; was a 1952 graduate of Homer High School. She retired in 1996 after 20 years of faithful service as a...
Joyce Marie (Orrison) Blaskie
Feb 3, 2020
Joyce Marie ( Orrison) Blaskie, 89, of Sardinia, Ohio and formerly of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully at her home on February 3, 2020.She was born February 18, 1930 in Marshall, Michigan the daughter of Jesse and Orpha Z. (Clay) Orrison. Joyce was raised in Marshall and attended Marshall High School. She was employed in the personnel department at K-Mart...
Emily "Joan" (Mcintyre) Lawrence
Jan 31, 2020
Emily "Joan" (McIntyre) Lawrence, age 86, of Battle Creek passed away Friday evening, January 31, 2020. She was born in Teaneck, New Jersey on November 28, 1933, the loving daughter of Frederick P. and Helen J. (Dinnebiel) McIntyre. Joan graduated from St. Philip Catholic High School with the Class of 1952. She worked many part-time and temporary jobs while her...
Cynthia Ann (Weaver) "Cindy" Marko
Jan 30, 2020
Cynthia Ann (Weaver) "Cindy" Marko of Bellevue, MI Cindy, age 72, died Thursday morning, January 30, 2020 at her residence and with her loving family at her side. Cindy, the daughter of Hubert and Joan (Fairbanks) Weaver, was born in South Bend, IN on April 30, 1947; was a 1965 graduate of Washington High School, South Bend and moved to...
Caroline Ruth (Bryner) Kornoelje
Jan 30, 2020
Caroline Kornoelje, 93 of Battle Creek went home to be with her Lord after being loved and cared for at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence with her family at her side, on Thursday, January 30, 2020. She was born September 27, 1926 in Elkhart, Indiana the daughter of Ned and Ruth (Reith) Bryner. Caroline grew up in Elkhart and was a...
Jeffrey John "Jeff" Lovell
Jan 27, 2020
Jeffrey John "Jeff" Lovell of Hickory Corners, MI Jeff, age 50, died Monday morning, January 27, 2020 at his residence. Jeff, the son of Johnie L. and Judith K. (Summers) Lovell, was born in Battle Creek, MI on January 22, 1970. He was a 1988 graduate of Gull Lake High School and a 1994 graduate from Grand Valley State University...
Martha Frances "Nan" Graves
Jan 26, 2020
Martha Frances "Nan" Graves, age 89, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, January 26, 2020. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on January 11, 1931, the oldest child of Charles and Mary Ruth (Pettyjohn) Hayes.Martha is survived by her grandchildren, Anthony (Melissa) Newman, Sally (Ken) MacPhee and Stacy (Mike) Lightfoot, all of Battle Creek; her great-grandchildren, Alex...
Gerald L. "Gary" Beard
Jan 25, 2020
Gerald L. "Gary" Beard, age 86, of Battle Creek died Saturday morning, January 25, 2020 at the Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.
Gary was born in Peoria, Indiana on October 22, 1933, the son of Glenn and Evelyn Beard. He graduated from Peru High School in Indiana in 1951 and Ball State Teacher's College in 1955. He later received his Master's...
Steven B. Dragoo
Jan 23, 2020
Steven "Dragon" Brian Dragoo, 59, passed away January 23, 2020 at his Battle Creek home after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jenny A. (Williston) Dragoo; his father, Steven D. Dragoo; and his sister, Maiya Christensen (Tim). He is survived by his mother, Gayle L. Locke; sisters, Katrina Slager (James) and Ronda Amaya; and many...
Barbara Jean (Strange) Shinevare
Jan 23, 2020
Barbara Jean (Strange) Shinevare of Hart, MI Barbara, age 87, previously of Knoxville, TN and Monroe, Ludington, and Richland, MI, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Evelyn Strange; husband, Arthur F. Shinevare; son, James Shinevare and sisters, Virginia (Ebby) Hans, Nancy Esslinger and Lynn Garner. Survivors include sons and...
Andrew Lewis Babick
Jan 22, 2020
Andrew Lewis Babick, age 78, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at home on January 22, 2020. Andrew was born in Pontiac, Michigan on April 29, 1942, the son of Lewis and Bernedia (Snyder) Babick. After high school, Andrew married the "Love of His Life", Christine Rothwell in Battle Creek on November 16, 1960. Together they had five children, three...
Margaret E. "Peggy" Brumm
Jan 21, 2020
Margaret E. "Peggy" Brumm, age 76, of Battle Creek entered the Golden Gates and met her Heavenly Father at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. She was born in Battle Creek on January 13, 1944, the loving daughter of Clyde and Barbara (Shepard) Whitehurst, and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1962. Peggy married...
Rolande Jean Georgette Woodworth
Jan 18, 2020
Rolande Jean Georgette Woodworth, age 84, of Scotts, Michigan passed away at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo on Saturday morning, January 18, 2020. She was born on June 6th, 1935 in Toul France to Emilienne and Roland Bonnevie. She grew up during the war and shared childhood memories of being raised by her mom, grandmother and aunts after her father...
David A. Schmitt
Jan 17, 2020
David Andrew Schmitt, 84, of Battle Creek, died January 17, 2020 at the Legacy of the Oaks. David was born June 15, 1935 in Racine, WI, the son of William and Regina (Poplawski) Schmitt. He was a 1959 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor's Degree in chemical engineering. David served honorably in the U.S. Army Chemical Corp....
Merna I. (Partington) Francis
Jan 17, 2020
Merna I. (Partington) Francis formerly of Comstock Township Merna died Friday afternoon, January 17, 2020 at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo, MI. Merna was born in Cairo, IA on August 22, 1933 to Royce and Ruby (Main) Partington. She was a graduate of Wapello High School and attended Iowa State Teachers' College. Merna met Aden Francis while working as a secretary...
Lue Wogomon
Jan 17, 2020
Lue Marie Wogomon, 88, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Friday January 17, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. She was a member of Convis Union Methodist Church and enjoyed spending time with her family as well as cooking, baking and sewing. The family will receive friends 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Thursday, January 23rd at Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral...
Daniel William "Dan" Determann
Jan 15, 2020
Daniel William "Dan" Determann, 73, of Battle Creek died peacefully at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.Dan was born April 17, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Albert Gerheart and Alice Mary (McCarthy) Determann. He graduated in 1964 from Notre Dame High School in Niles. IL. Dan honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from...
Lynn Eldon Mason
Jan 15, 2020
Mr. Lynn Eldon Mason of Gull Lake (Hickory Corners), MI Lynn died peacefully Wednesday morning, January 15, 2020 at The Laurels of Galesburg with his daughter at his side. Born in Kalamazoo to Thelma (Meyle) Mason and Robert L. Mason, Lynn was a lifelong resident of the Midland Park community at Gull Lake. He excelled in sports, first as the...
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