Obituaries
Kimberly Kay (Kier) "Kim" Ducker
May 2, 2020
Kimberly K. (Kier) Ducker of Battle Creek, MI Kim, age 70, died Saturday evening, May 2, 2020 at home with her loving family by her side. Born in St. Joseph, MO, Kim was the daughter of the late Clifford E. and Louetta N. (Simpson) Kier. Kim grew up as a Navy brat moving around most of her life. In 1969,...
Marlene Ann Steele
Apr 28, 2020
Marlene Ann Steele, age 84, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday evening, April 28, 2020. She was born in Battle Creek on August 31, 1935, the daughter of Eldon and Martha (Nash) Bell and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1953. Marlene retired from Willard Library in 1997 after more...
Michael Robin Goodwin
Apr 27, 2020
Michael Robin Goodwin, age 68 of Battle Creek passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 27, 2020. He was born in Battle Creek on January 23, 1952, the son of Harris Lee and Gloria Myrtle (Lexington) Goodwin and graduated from Harper Creek High School with the Class of 1970. Michael retired from Schweitzer Construction in 2014 after more than 20 years...
Leta Marie (Grossnickle) Proos
Apr 25, 2020
Leta Marie (Grossnickle) Proos of Richland, MI Leta, age 77, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, April 25, 2020 at her residence, with her son Jim at her side. Leta, the daughter of Edwin and Fern (Dilling) Grossnickle, was born in Bluffton, IN on February 5, 1943 and moved to the Kalamazoo area in 1957. From an early age, she was talented...
John E. "Jack" Rabbitt
Apr 23, 2020
John E "Jack" Rabbitt, 91, a lifelong Battle Creek resident, died peacefully after fighting kidney failure for two years. Jack was born November 30, 1928, in Battle Creek the son of Orie Edgar and Orpah Irene (Lowman) Rabbitt. He attended Hicks Country School and was a 1947 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Jack honorably served with the U.S....
Jonathan "Jon" Alexander Scott
Apr 23, 2020
Jonathan "Jon" Alexander Scott of Richland, MI Jon was born January 18th, 1969 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the age of 51. Surviving members of his family are parents Charles and Bestie Scott, wife Starla Scott (Wank) with three children Alex, Megan and Gabe Scott, brothers Steve (Heidi) Scott and Rob (Lindsay) Scott....
Kenneth Ray "Ken" Favorite
Apr 23, 2020
Kenneth Ray "Ken" Favorite, age 81, of Battle Creek passed away Thursday afternoon, April 23, 2020. He was born in Battle Creek on June 30, 1938, the son of Vern and Alice (Potter) Favorite, and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army from 1962 to 1967. Ken retired from Denso Manufacturing in 2001 and had...
Roger Nelson Turner, Jr.
Apr 21, 2020
Roger Nelson Turner, Jr. of Gull Lake (Hickory Corners), MI Roger Turner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and sailor died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, April 21, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer, he was 75. Roger, the son of Roger Nelson and Frances S. (Stobie) Turner, was born in Chicago, IL on December...
Francis Charles "Frank" Petroshus
Apr 20, 2020
Major Francis Charles "Frank" Petroshus, age 75, died Friday, April 20, 2020 in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. He was born on Sept 30, 1944 in Chicago, Ill. and moved to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1956, where he found a love for cars and basketball. As he made his way through High School at St Phillip (Class of '62) and college...
James Jacob "Jim" Galichansky
Apr 19, 2020
James Jacob "Jim" Galichansky of Delton, MI and formerly of Detroit, MI Jim, age 75, died peacefully Sunday morning, April 19, 2020 at his residence and with his loving family at his side. Jim, the son of Jacob I. and Glicheria I. Galichansky, was born in Detroit, MI on March 10, 1945 and he was 1963 graduate of Chadsey High...
Edythe I. (Whitney) Walter
Apr 19, 2020
Edythe I. (Whitney) Walter 95, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at The Legacy at the Oaks.Edythe was born to Roland L. and Louva M. (Wells) Whitney on June 23, 1924 at her grandparent's farm in Vermontville Township, MI. She moved to Battle Creek at the age of one....
Bruna "Bea" Shaffer
Apr 18, 2020
Bruna "Bea" (Bruna Meacci) Shaffer, age 97, of Battle Creek, passed away on April 18, 2020, at NorthPointe Woods in Battle Creek. Bea was born on May 27, 1922 to Silvano and Natalina (Bonfanti) Meacci in Battle Creek.She is survived by two sons, Maurice (Beverly) Shaffer of Ceresco, Dennis (Sandra) Shaffer of Battle Creek; one daughter, Burneta Sue Crawford of...
David Wirt
Apr 18, 2020
David Bruce Wirt, age 80, of Kalamazoo, MI and formerly of Las Campanas, Santa Fe, NM passed away Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2020 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. David was born in Battle Creek, MI on January 27, 1940, the son of Dr. George Howard and Hilda Elizabeth (Ethington) Wirt. He was raised in Climax, MI and...
Joann (Hager) Mrak
Apr 18, 2020
JoAnn Mrak of Battle Creek, passed away on Saturday April 18th at home with family at her side. Born 7/21/1950, she was the youngest of ten children born to Stollie and Rena Hager in Yolyn, West Virginia, where she was raised and attended school. At the age of nine, JoAnn's family moved to Battle Creek. It was during the fall...
Alvin J. "Al" Monarch
Apr 18, 2020
Alvin J. "Al" Monarch, Jr., age 76, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 18, 2020. He was born in Battle Creek on October 26, 1943, the son of Alvin J. and Margaret M. (Williamson) Monarch. Al graduated from Harper Creek High School with the Class of 1961 and faithfully served his country as a member of the United...
Billy "Buck" Vines
Apr 16, 2020
Billy "Buck" Vines Sr. age 67, of Battle Creek passed away Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2020 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born in LaFayette, Alabama on May 1, 1952 the son of Cleveland and Peggy (Heath) Vines. Billy was an incredibly hard worker and in his downtime he enjoyed watching TV, cooking and spending time with his family.Billy leaves...
June "Grandma Juney" Werner-Burroughs
Apr 15, 2020
June "Grandma Juney" Werner-Burroughs, age 88, of Battle Creek passed away April 15, 2020. Mom was born in Clarksville, Michigan and raised by her paternal grandparents Birt and Hazel Miller. She married Robert Werner in 1956 which ended in divorce. She married Jerry Burroughs in 1995.Mom was preceded in death by her grandparents and husband, Jerry Burroughs. She is survived...
Patricia A. "Pat" Treadwell
Apr 13, 2020
Patricia A. Treadwell, 94, of Battle Creek, died April 13, 2020. Pat was born March 20, 1926 in Cleveland, OH to Harold and Margaret (MacLachlan) Humiston. A life-long resident of Battle Creek, Pat moved to the farm in Pennfield Township at age 6 and resided there until 2018. Pat attended a one room school house in Pennfield Township through the...
Ilene Corrin (Osborn) Woodman
Apr 12, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Ilene Woodman announces her passing on April 12,2020. She was born in Albion, Michigan on August 1, 1933, the daughter of Floyd F. and M. Lucille (Smith) Osborn and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1953. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband James of...
Diane Kay (Fair) Clemens
Apr 11, 2020
Diane Kay (Fair) Clemens, 58, of Battle Creek passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, after having an unexpected brain aneurysm at home Thursday, April 9, 2020. Diane was born October 25, 1961 in Coldwater, Michigan the daughter of Duane and Sarah Jane (Metzger) Fair. She grew up on a dairy farm in Bronson, Michigan and...
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