Obituaries

Michel Roy Brown

Michel Roy Brown

Jan 14, 2020

Michel "Mike" Roy Brown, 71 of Battle Creek died at home with his family at his side on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.Mike was born April 6, 1948 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Charles Archer and Doris Mildred (Walker) Brown. He grew up in the Battle Creek area and attended Olivet High School. At the age of 16, Mike...

Doris Louise Cary

Doris Louise Cary

Jan 14, 2020

Doris Louise Cary, 84, of Battle Creek, Michigan, met her Savior Jesus Christ face to face on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.She was born on December 18, 1935, to Floyd and Ella (Gasser) Langs in Ross Township. She attended Kellogg Agricultural School in Hickory Corners, Michigan, and graduated from Bellevue High School, in Bellevue, Michigan, in 1953. Following graduation, she married...

James B. Mcconville

James B. Mcconville

Jan 12, 2020

James B. McConville passed away on January 12, 2020 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by family who lovingly cared for him. "Jim" was a truly remarkable human. Undeterred by illness, he spent the last of his days using contemporary engineering methods to re-design world war II aircraft and writing engineering texts spanning across a wide range of topics...

Autumn Paige Cordova

Autumn Paige Cordova

Jan 12, 2020

Autumn Paige Cordova, age 36, of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, January 12, 2020. She was born in Battle Creek on December 21, 1983, the daughter of Keith and Tammy (Taylor) Vore. Autumn enjoyed cooking, poetry writing and spending time with her family & friends. She loved the summers, swimming and going to the beach. Autumn was...

Frances Elaine (Reid) Landsberger

Frances Elaine (Reid) Landsberger

Jan 10, 2020

Frances Elaine (Reid) Landsberger of Plainwell, MI Fran passed away peacefully at Ely Manor of Allegan, MI on Friday, January 10, 2020. Fran was born February 22, 1930 in Temperance , MI and was the daughter of Wayne and Rhuby (Dull) Reid, both of whom preceded her in death. Fran was a gifted LPN, whose career spanned from Kalamazoo, MI,...

Barbara Louise (Foster) Jeska

Barbara Louise (Foster) Jeska

Jan 10, 2020

Barbara Louise (Foster) Jeska of Richland, MI "...Jesus, I've placed my trust in thee." Barbara, age 93, died peacefully Friday morning, January 10, 2020, with her loving family at her side. Barbara, the oldest daughter of Emil W. and Helen B. (Fowler) Foster, was born in Cadillac, MI, on April 17, 1926. Her family moved to Parchment when she was...

Linda Karen Shimmel

Linda Karen Shimmel

Jan 9, 2020

Linda Karen Shimmel, 66, of Battle Creek died peacefully at home with her family at her side, on Thursday, January 9, 2020.Linda was born April 12, 1953 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Reid and Jeaninne (Myers) Shimmel. She grew up in Battle Creek and the South Bend, IN area. Linda graduated from John Adams High School in South...

Killian Michael Carter

Killian Michael Carter

Jan 9, 2020

Killian Michael Carter, 9 months old, of Battle Creek tragically passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, January 9, 2020. Killian was born at Bronson Battle Creek on March 21, 2019, the precious boy of Kaycie Berg and Jason Carter. Killian was absolutely the best little boy in the world. He loved music, bouncing, eating, getting spooked, all animals whether they...

April M. Birman

April M. Birman

Jan 9, 2020

April M. Birman, 37, died unexpectedly on January 9, 2020. She has gained her angel wings and is now in heaven holding her beloved Julian. April was born April 16, 1982 in Webster, TX to Laurel Birman and Rodney Loomis. April loved to write, play guitar, read poetry and go on shopping trips. She enjoyed her tv shows, especially Criminal...

Carolyn J. Warner

Carolyn J. Warner

Jan 5, 2020

Carolyn Jane Warner, 83, of Battle Creek, quietly passed away in her sleep on Sunday, January 5th at Evergreen Senior Care and Rehab Center in Springfield, MI. She had been battling Alzheimer's disease for several years.Carolyn, the daughter of Maurice L McManus and Jean A. Wollpert, was born in South Bend, Indiana on February 5, 1936. She moved with her...

Ella Marie (Donaldson) Reniger

Ella Marie (Donaldson) Reniger

Jan 3, 2020

Ella Marie (Donaldson) Reniger of Battle Creek, MI Ella, age 97, died Friday morning, January 3, 2020 at the Heritage Assisted Living of Battle Creek. Ella, the daughter of Elgie and Ruth (Guiless) Donaldson, was born in Eckford, MI on January 21, 1922 (Her father and uncle had to shovel snow for ½ mile, so the doctor could make it...

Barbara J. "Buzzy" Tiffany

Barbara J. "Buzzy" Tiffany

Jan 3, 2020

Barbara Jean (Morgan) "Buzzy" Tiffany, age 87, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Friday morning, January 3, 2020. She was born in Battle Creek on May 27, 1932, the daughter of the late Dr. Paul and Kathryn (Abbey) Morgan. Affectionately nicknamed "Buzzy" at the age of two, that name tagged her all her life. She was a cheerleader for...

Arthur Ray "Doc" "Art" Standley

Arthur Ray "Doc" "Art" Standley

Jan 3, 2020

Arthur Ray "Doc" "Art" Standley of Augusta, MI Art, age 102, died peacefully Friday evening, January 3, 2020 at his residence with many loving family members at his side. Art, the son of Seth J. and Lenna C. (Brooks) Standley, was born in Augusta, MI on May 29, 1917 and was a lifetime resident. His first love was being a...

Sharon Christine "Chris" Bresett

Sharon Christine "Chris" Bresett

Jan 1, 2020

Sharon Christine "Chris" Bresett, 73, of Battle Creek, died on her birthday, January 1, 2020. Chris was born January 1, 1947 in Four Mile, KY to Frank and Sylvia (Payne) Mullins. She graduated from Ferris State with a Bachelor's Degree and then received her Master's Degree from Western Michigan University. She worked as a social worker for many years helping...

Gene Wendell Worthington

Gene Wendell Worthington

Dec 30, 2019

Gene Wendell Worthington of Augusta, MI Gene, age 81, died peacefully Monday morning, December 30, 2019 at his residence in Portage, MI with his daughter, Julie and son, Greg at his side. Gene, the son of Henry S. and Ila C. (Summers) Worthington, was born in Ann Arbor, MI on September 5, 1938; was a 1956 graduate of Mason (MI)...

Joan Elizabeth (Abbott) Shouldice

Joan Elizabeth (Abbott) Shouldice

Dec 29, 2019

Joan Elizabeth (Abbott) Shouldice, 87, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at The Legacy at The Oaks.Joan was born November 19, 1932 in Albion, Michigan the daughter of Mark A. and Arlene E. (Woodliff) Abbott. She grew up in Albion and graduated with the Class of 1951 from Washington Gardner High School in Albion. Joan attended...

Charles Howard "Chuck" Chase

Charles Howard "Chuck" Chase

Dec 28, 2019

On Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, Charles "Chuck" Howard Chase passed away in Grand Rapids. He was born on Feb. 22, 1954 in Jackson, to William and Rose Chase. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1972, received his bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Michigan State University and administrative license from the University of Dayton in Ohio.Chuck...

Charles Olegar

Charles Olegar

Dec 26, 2019

Charles Olegar, 70, of Brunswick, New York and formerly of Battle Creek died on December 26, 2019 at home in the loving care of his life partner Jane Williams, after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Akron, Ohio to the late George and Ursula Olegar, he was also preceded in death by his brother George.Charles discovered his life's...

Joann M. Rounds

Joann M. Rounds

Dec 25, 2019

JoAnn M. Rounds, 85, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born December 9, 1934, the daughter of Joseph and Winona DeRose in Lansing, MI. JoAnn graduated from the Kellogg Consolidated High School in Hickory Corners (now Gull Lake Schools) in 1952. After high school, JoAnn was employed by Model...

Anita Ann (Hahlbeck) Stout

Anita Ann (Hahlbeck) Stout

Dec 24, 2019

Anita Ann (Hahlbeck) Stout, 88, of Battle Creek died peacefully at Reflections Memory Care on Tuesday, December 24, 2019.Anita was born June 30, 1931 in Arlington, Nebraska, the daughter of Alfred Albert and Helen Margaret (Warren) Halhbeck. She was raised in Arlington and was a 1949 graduate of Arlington High School. Anita was employed in the office at Teamster's Local...