Obituaries
Patricia Mae (Harvey) "Pat" Hansen
Apr 7, 2020
Patricia Mae (Harvey) Hansen of Battle Creek, MI Pat, age 95, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, April 7, 2020 at her residence with her loving children at her side. Pat, the daughter of Paul E. and Sarah M. (McCarthy) Harvey, was born in Seattle, WA on November 14, 1924. Patricia married Lt. Howard C. Hansen, a Navy Pilot, at Our Lady...
Lucille Elizabeth (Smeding) "Betty" Askew
Apr 5, 2020
Lucille Elizabeth (Smeding) "Betty" Askew of Battle Creek, MI Betty, age 95, died Sunday morning, April 5, 2020 at the Advantage Living Center, Battle Creek. Betty, the daughter of Bernard and Clara (Piefer) Smeding, was born in Chicago, IL on December 20, 1924 and was a 1942 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. She retired in 1982 after 31...
Anna Jane Fate
Apr 4, 2020
Anna Jane Fate, age 80, of Battle Creek passed away Saturday afternoon, April 4, 2020. She was born in Coldwater, Michigan on December 25, 1939, the daughter of Gerald and Pearl Brodt. Anna loved spending time with her family, and enjoyed being outdoors, fishing and gardening, and her favorite color is purple. Anna is survived by her son, Randy (Stacy)...
Sarah (Medina) Gibson
Apr 4, 2020
Sarah (Medina) Gibson, 95, of Battle Creek, Michigan died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, April 4, 2020. She was born March 2, 1925 in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico the daughter of Silverio and Isidra (Feliciano) Medina. Sarah grew up in Santurce, where she was a 1945 high school graduate and attended the University for nursing one year. Sarah came...
Marilyn E. Tupper
Apr 3, 2020
Marilyn E. Tupper, age 85, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at home on Friday evening, April 3, 2020. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 24, 1934, the daughter of George and Helen (Frey) Dykstra. The family moved to Battle Creek when Marilyn was 3 years old and she graduated from St. Philip High School with the...
Ernest John "Ernie" Howard
Apr 3, 2020
Ernest John Howard, 88 of Battle Creek, Michigan died Friday, April 3, 2020 at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility from complications of diabetes, with his wife at his side.Ernie was born November 11, 1931 in Lansing, Michigan, the only child of Ernest and Frances Myrtle (Briggs) Howard. He was raised in Battle Creek and was a 1949 graduate of Battle...
James A. "Jim" Wanner
Apr 3, 2020
James A. "Jim" Wanner, age 90, of Battle Creek and formerly of Livonia, Michigan passed away peacefully at Reflections Memory Care on Friday evening, April 3, 2020. He was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on October 30, 1929, the loving son of Arthur J. and Ida L. (Wuensch) Wanner. Jim graduated from La Crosse Aquinas Catholic High School with the...
Sandra L. Acker
Apr 1, 2020
Sandra L. Acker, 78, of Battle Creek passed away April 1, 2020 at home, while being cared for by family and Hospice Care of SW Michigan.Sandy was born May 9, 1941 to Raymond and Phyllis (Livingood) Bouchard. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Roland Bouchard, Dennis Bouchard; daughter Bonnie Stranahan, and the love of her life, Garry...
Elizabeth "Buffy" Marie Somers Ferguson
Apr 1, 2020
Elizabeth "Buffy" Marie Somers Ferguson, 52 years old, of Hickory Corners, MI, went to be with her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ on April 1st, 2020, from the home on Gull Lake where she was born and raised, surrounded by her loving family. Buffy, as she was known by her friends and family, was born on December 16, 1967 in...
Mary Jane "Jari" Elizabeth Foster Pulford
Mar 31, 2020
Mary Jane "Jari" Elizabeth Foster Pulford, age 72, of Augusta sadly passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. She was born in Hibbing, Minnesota on May 7, 1947, the loving daughter of Arthur I. and Margaret C. (Le Claire) Foster. She graduated from Hibbing High School with the class of 1965 and went on...
Ruth A. Dailey
Mar 29, 2020
Ruth Ann "Ruthann" Dailey 79, of Battle Creek passed away at home, surrounded by her family. She entered this world on March 29, 1941 and the Lord called her home on her birthday, March 29, 2020. She was born to Leaondues and Mable (Williams) Millsap in Battle Creek.Ruth attended Battle Creek Central High School. She met the love of her...
Ray S. Jenney
Mar 27, 2020
Ray S. Jenney Jr., 85, of East Leroy, died peacefully March 27, 2020.Ray was born September 12, 1934, in Battle Creek to Ray and Elsie (Fisk) Jenney Sr. He married Margaret E. Dennis on April 18, 1956. She preceded him in death (2016) after a long battle with MS.Ray was a longtime Battle Creek retailer. He began work in high...
Barbara J.(Van Ootegham) Evans
Mar 26, 2020
Barbara Jean (Van Ootegham) Evans of Springfield, MI Barbara, age 89, passed Thursday morning, March 26, 2020 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. Barb, born January 2, 1931 in Grosse Pointe, MI, the daughter of Helen R. (White-McGlocklin-Van Ootegham) Proctor and Alton McGlocklin; grew up in Joppa (Leroy Township), MI and was a 1948 graduate of Athens High School. Barb worked...
Rickey Allen Willavize
Mar 26, 2020
Rickey Allen Willavize, 67, of Battle Creek died Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo.He was born May 25, 1952 in Battle Creek the son of Robert G. and Louise (Brunner) Willavize. Rickey was raised in Battle Creek area and was a 1971 graduate of Harper Creek High School. He was formerly employed at Eaton Corporation...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Stiff
Mar 25, 2020
Patricia Ann "Pat" Stiff, age 73, of Battle Creek sadly passed away at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo on Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020. She was born in Battle Creek on March 14, 1947, the loving daughter of Francis W. and Elizabeth A. (LaForge) Lacey. Pat graduated from Bellevue High School with the Class of 1965 and furthered her education at...
Jean Addie (Ruggles) Thurtle
Mar 25, 2020
Jean Addie (Ruggles) Thurtle, 77, of Burlington passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall with her husband Joseph by her side.She was born January 8, 1943 in Marshall, Michigan the daughter of Earl Clarence and Ruth Ethel (Smith) Ruggles. She originally lived in Ceresco until moving to Burlington at a young age. Jean attended the Oak...
Ethel L. Smith
Mar 25, 2020
Ethel L. Smith, age 88, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, March 25, 2020 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on March 23, 1932, the daughter of Clyde and Marguerite (Miller) Bowersox. Ethel was a member of the Urbandale Baptist Church and enjoyed reading her Bible, putting together jigsaw...
Frederick "Fred" Sawchuk
Mar 20, 2020
Dr. Frederick James "Fred" Sawchuk, MD, age 81, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo on Friday morning, March 20, 2020. Fred was born in Albion, Michigan on October 4, 1938, the loving son of Paul M. and Steffenida M. (Zaremba) Sawchuk. Fred graduated from Washington Gardner High School in Albion where he...
Rodney Scott "Rod" Gross
Mar 20, 2020
Rodney Scott "Rod" Gross of Richland, MI Rod, age 70, died Friday evening, March 20, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI following a brief illness. Rod, the son of Emory B. and Viola M. (Eby) Gross, was born in Elkhart, IN on October 30, 1949; was a lifetime area resident and a 1967 graduate of Portage (MI) Central High...
Gerald "Jerry" Johnson
Mar 19, 2020
Gerald (Jerry) Leroy Johnson age 73, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully after a long hard-fought battle with cancer on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Battle Creek on October 21, 1946, the son of Clarence and Clara Nelle (Snelling) Johnson. He was a lifelong Battle Creek resident and a member of the...
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