Obituaries
Viatt Love
Nov 18, 2019
Viatt (Vi) Love, 76, of Battle Creek, passed away November 18, 2019 at The Laurels of Bedford.She was born to Philip and Vivian Crane II in Fenton, MI on August 12, 1943. Viatt graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1961 and received a B.S. in Education from Eastern Michigan University in 1963.She married her first husband Patrick McCann in 1963....
Judith Lee Metzger
Nov 16, 2019
Judith Lee Metzger, age 82, of Richland went to be with her Lord on Saturday morning, November 16, 2019. She was born in Bay City, Michigan on May 10, 1937, the daughter of Charles and Orise (Goulet) Pennell. Judith graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and retired from the Kellogg Company in 1995 after more than 20 years of...
Sheila P. Scheick
Nov 16, 2019
Sheila P. Scheick, age 67, of Ceresco passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on Saturday evening, November 16, 2019. She was born in Tampa, Florida on March 14, 1952, the daughter of Thomas L. and Nina A. (Spurr) Powers. Sheila graduated from Biloxi High School in Biloxi, Mississippi with the Class of 1970 and furthered her...
Francis L. Peake
Nov 15, 2019
Francis L. Peake, age 87, of Lacey, Michigan, went to be with the Lord with his loving wife Nora by his side on Friday morning, November 15, 2019. He was born in Hastings, Michigan on December 10, 1931, the son of Ernest and Bethel (Hallock) Peake and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Navy. Francis...
Dorothy Elizabeth (Vanwald) "Dottie" Harris
Nov 11, 2019
Dorothy Elizabeth (VanWald) "Dottie" Harris, 90, died peacefully at her residence on Monday, November 11, 2019. Dottie was born August 9, 1929 in Ft. Wayne, IN to Oscar and Evelyn (Ellison) VanWald. She also resided in Mpls., MN and Battle Creek, MI.Dottie married Roy Edward Harris on June 16, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dottie was preceded in death by...
Garry Lee Wetherill
Nov 11, 2019
Garry Lee Wetherill, Sr., age 66, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Monday evening, November 11, 2019 with his loving family at his side. He was born in Battle Creek on November 8, 1953, the son of Arthur L.. and Gladys M. (Ellis) Wetherill. Garry graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and worked for many years at Tichenor...
Wanda M. Yaudes
Nov 10, 2019
Wanda May Yaudes of Cary, NC, age 79, passed Sunday, November 10, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at Transitions LifeCare, Raleigh, NC. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan to Lester and Leah (Klingman) Hand on February 1, 1940. Wanda graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1958. She married Ronald Yaudes in 1961, he survives. Wanda was a loving...
Maria Ernestina "Tina" Rose
Nov 10, 2019
Maria Ernestina "Tina" Rose, 104, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed on Sun, Nov. 10, 2019. She was born April 7, 1915 in the Republic of Panama to Pablo E. and Petronila (Villareal) Rangel. She was raised in Panama and earned her Master's Degree in Law from the University of Panama. Tina earned a Bachelor's Degree (1938) in Law and Social...
Michelle Brenda Dukes
Nov 10, 2019
Michelle Brenda Dukes, age 45, of Kalamazoo passed away unexpectedly on Sunday afternoon, November 10, 2019.Michelle is survived by her husband, Kevin; her children, Jacob and Megan; her mother, Brenda; a brother, John; and two sisters, Trisha and Ursula. She was preceded in death by her father and her son, William.Michelle enjoyed reading, shopping, traveling, and spending time with her...
Robert Walter Schmock
Nov 7, 2019
Robert Walter Schmock, 73, of Battle Creek passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Laurels of Bedford, after a long courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.Robert was born March 4, 1946 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Walter and Evelyn Mae (White) Schmock. He was raised in Battle Creek and was a 1964 graduate of Battle Creek Central High...
Blondell Greer
Nov 5, 2019
Blondell Greer, went to be with her Lord and Savior early on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in Lansing, Michigan, after 97 years of abundant life. Blondell, "Blondie", as many affectionately called her, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was born June 21, 1922 in Weakley County, Tennessee, one of eleven children of Marion Thomas...
Alice Louise (Scott) Merrill
Nov 3, 2019
Alice Louise (Scott) Merrill, 93, of Battle Creek died peacefully at Bickford Assisted Living on Sunday, November 3, 2019. Alice was born July 3, 1926 in Battle Creek the daughter of Wesley B. and Irma A. (Watson) Scott. She was a 1944 graduate of Galesburg High School and then earned an Executive Secretarial Degree from Argubright Business College in Battle...
Esther Haughey James
Nov 2, 2019
Esther James died peacefully on November 2 at age 103. Blessed with a long and rich life, she was an amazing super senior who lived independently in her Gull Lake home and drove her own car until age 98. She was a life long resident on Gull Lake, having been one of the original families to live on Crescent Beach....
Robert Howard Moats
Nov 1, 2019
Robert H. Moats III., age 57, of Battle Creek died after a long battle with Cancer on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born in Gary, Indiana on February 16, 1962, the son of Robert H. and Brenda Faye (Dunahoo) Moats Jr. Robert graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1982 and...
Richard John "Dick" Sherman
Oct 31, 2019
Richard "Dick" John Sherman of Hickory Corners, MI Dick, age 77, died Thursday evening, October 31, 2019 at Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI following a long battle with cancer. Dick, the son of Gerald L. and Gladys G. (Young) Sherman, born in Flint, MI on September 18, 1942, was a 1960 graduate of Hoover High School of Flint, MI and...
Harold And Joanne Bartzen
Oct 30, 2019
Harold D. Bartzen, age 88, of Battle Creek, died October 30, 2019. Harold was born August 11, 1931 in Battle Creek to Charles and Lucille (Palmiter) Bartzen. Harold loved woodworking, fishing and gardening.Joanne J. Bartzen, age 85, of Battle Creek, died December 20, 2018. Joanne was born December 27, 1932 in Battle Creek to Herman and Geneva (Swank) Turley. She...
Jared M. Mcguire-Waskul
Oct 30, 2019
Jared M. McGuire-Waskul, age 31, of Augusta, passed away at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek on Wednesday evening, October 30, 2019 with his parents by his side. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on February 4,1988 the loving son of Terry Waskul and Pamela McGuire. Jared moved to Michigan when he was one year old and...
Richard G. Andrews
Oct 29, 2019
Richard G. Andrews, 77, of Bellevue, died October 29, 2019 at home with his family by his side. Richard was born July 28, 1942 in Coldwater to Harry and Irene (Long) Andrews. He graduated from high school and worked as a journeyman for 38 plus years at Airway Manufacturing. Richard enjoyed being outdoors and liked to cut wood, fish and...
Waltraud Brigitte "Traudi" (Lyhs) Werner
Oct 27, 2019
Waltraud Brigitte "Traudi" (Lyhs) Werner, 93 of Battle Creek died at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Traudi was born September 25, 1926 in Treuburg, East Prussia, Germany (now Marggrabowa, Poland) to Gottlieb and Maria (Kowalzik) Lyhs. Upon completion of school and apprenticeship training in merchandising in Treuburg, she attended the National School for Sport/Gymnastics at...
Ruth May Barnhill
Oct 27, 2019
Ruth May Barnhill, age 97, of Dowling went to be with her Lord on Sunday morning, October 27, 2019. She was born in Paragould, Arkansas on July 5, 1922, the daughter of Ira and Sallie Jarvis and attended Greene County High School. On April 1, 1941 she married her high school sweetheart, Olin A. "Barney" Barnhill in Paragould.Ruth received her...
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