Obituaries

Wesley Charles "Wes" Sonicksen

Wesley Charles "Wes" Sonicksen

Dec 9, 2019

Wesley Charles "Wes" Sonicksen, 92 of Battle Creek passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence with his family at his side.Wes was born October 25, 1927 in Battle Creek to George and Olive Eliza (Darling) Sonicksen. He grew up in Battle Creek and attended Battle Creek Central High School. During high school he was employed at...

Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Anthony-Hughes

Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Anthony-Hughes

Dec 7, 2019

Elizabeth Marie Anthony- Hughes of Green Valley, AZ formerly on Kalamazoo, MI. In the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 7, Elizabeth ( Betty) quietly, unexpectedly slipped away from us to be with the Angels. Born April 2, 1924 to Henry and Katie ( Klimp) Eshuis, Betty grew up on Edgemoor Avenue. She attended Kalamazoo Christian High School, graduating in 1942,...

Eugene Edward "Gene" Beasley

Eugene Edward "Gene" Beasley

Dec 7, 2019

Eugene Edward "Gene" Beasley of Springfield, MI Gene, age 90, died on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Pineview of Battle Creek, MI with his loving family at his side. Gene, the son of Chester and Florence (Austgen) Beasley, was born in Marion, Indiana on September 27, 1929. He grew up in Indiana and was a 1947 graduate of Dyer (IN)...

Janet L. Felter

Janet L. Felter

Dec 6, 2019

Janet L. Felter, 77, of Battle Creek, died December 6, 2019. Janet was born September 16, 1942 in Battle Creek to Marvin and Mildred (Little) Bates. She loved watching westerns, especially Gunsmoke. She also enjoyed to play dice, crochet and drink coffee. Janet is survived by her daughter, Tammy Kilbourn; two sons, Mike Bates and Jeff Andrews; six grandchildren; 11...

Eleanor L. Bouffard

Eleanor L. Bouffard

Dec 3, 2019

Eleanor L. Bouffard, 95, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Tuesday evening, December 3, 2019 with her family by her side at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas on November 26, 1924, the loving daughter of Roy and Elvie (Beadles) Smith. Eleanor retired from the Federal Center in 1983 after more than 20 years...

Calvin James "Jim" Frey

Calvin James "Jim" Frey

Nov 28, 2019

Calvin James "Jim" Frey, 91, a resident of Lombard, Illinois and a former resident of Battle Creek passed away on November 28 at Elmhurst Hospital in Elmhurst, Illinois.Jim was born on December 25, 1927 in Battle Creek to Fred and Bernice (Halbert) Frey. He was a 1946 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He graduated from Michigan State University...

Shirley A. Worthington

Shirley A. Worthington

Nov 27, 2019

Shirley A. Worthington, age 81, of Battle Creek died peacefully at her home on Wednesday morning, November 27, 2019. She was born in Battle Creek on July 7, 1938, the daughter of James and Lillian (Knowles) Elliott. Shirley graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 1956 and retired from Michigan Paper Board in 2000, after more than 18...

Joanne C. Adams

Joanne C. Adams

Nov 26, 2019

Joanne C. Adams, 87, of Battle Creek, died November 26, 2019. Joanne was born May 16, 1932, in Steubenville, OH, to Charles and Helen (Gregory) Camplan. She lived in the Detroit area as a child and graduated from Cooley High School. After high school she went on to receive her teaching degree from Hillsdale College. Joanne taught at public schools...

Marilyn Rose Mossman

Marilyn Rose Mossman

Nov 25, 2019

Marilyn Rose Mossman, 86, of Baltimore, Maryland passed away peacefully on November 25, 2019. Marilyn was a devoted wife of 57 years to her loving husband, Jay; devoted mother of Letetia and her partner, Donna; loving grandmother of Benjamin and Caitlynn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Mossman (2012), her son, Jay Mossman Jr. (1980), her parents,...

Christopher Khai Fu Chan

Christopher Khai Fu Chan

Nov 25, 2019

Christopher Khai Fu Chan, age 71, of Battle Creek passed away Monday evening, November 25, 2019 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. On May 19, 1948 - Christopher Khai Fu Chan was born in northwestern Burma (Myanmar), in a hillside village called Falam. Khai Fu was the fifth child born to Hlun Thaan Chen and Hluai Yin Lee. His siblings were...

Dennis Owen "Bo" Goins

Dennis Owen "Bo" Goins

Nov 25, 2019

Dennis Owen "Bo" Goins, age 73, of Battle Creek unexpectedly went to be with his Lord on Monday evening, November 25, 2019. He was born in Dayton, Tennessee on October 26, 1946 the son of Cornelius "Dade" and Ada (Tilley) Goins.Bo married the "Love of His Life", Carol L. Hammock on July 31, 1965; she survives. He is also survived...

George W. Danke

George W. Danke

Nov 24, 2019

George W. Danke Jr., age 87, of Ceresco passed away Sunday evening, November 24, 2019 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born in Battle Creek on August 12, 1933 the son of George W. Sr. and Christine L. (Brown) Danke and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Custer. He served as...

Marceline Frances "Marcy" (Prill) Robertson

Marceline Frances "Marcy" (Prill) Robertson

Nov 23, 2019

Marceline Frances "Marcy" (Prill) Robertson, 91, a lifelong Battle Creek resident died peacefully with her family at her side at Glen Arbor Hospice Residence on Saturday, November 23, 2019.Marcy was born February 2, 1928 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Harry E. and Mary G. (McHale) Prill. Marcy grew up in Battle Creek and graduated from St. Philip High...

David Eugene Mcguffey

David Eugene Mcguffey

Nov 23, 2019

David Eugene McGuffey, 78, of Battle Creek died peacefully at home on Saturday, November 23, 2019. David was born Dec 20, 1940 in St. Elmo, Tennessee to Claude Eugene and Dixie Marie (Turner) McGuffey. As a child, he moved to Battle Creek, Michigan with his family, where he has lived for the majority of his life. David worked at General...

Charles Jeffrey Brown

Charles Jeffrey Brown

Nov 23, 2019

Charles Jeffrey "Grizzly" Brown, Sr., age 72, of Richland passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, November 23, 2019 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on June 26, 1947, the son of the late Ronald and Lillian (Dickow) Brown and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and worked at National Gypsum Corp. and...

Raymond Charles "Ray" Jones

Raymond Charles "Ray" Jones

Nov 23, 2019

Raymond C. Jones, 91, of Battle Creek died on November 23, 2019 at Countryside Senior Home. He was born November 20, 1928, in Battle Creek to Abe and Mable (Decker) Jones. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1946 after which he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Air Corp. He was stationed at Corpus Christi, TX, Pensacola, FL...

Marilyn Ann (Rogers) Hicks

Marilyn Ann (Rogers) Hicks

Nov 22, 2019

Marilyn Ann (Rogers) Hicks of Battle Creek, MI Marilyn, age 88, died Friday morning, November 22, 2019 at the Laurels of Bedford, Battle Creek, following a lengthy illness. Marilyn, the daughter of George and Nettie (Mills) Rogers, was born in Marshall, MI on September 18, 1931; was a lifetime area resident and a 1949 graduate of Tekonsha High School. She...

Ella M. Palmer

Ella M. Palmer

Nov 22, 2019

Ella M. Palmer, 87, of Kalamazoo, died November 22, 2019. Ella was born December 28, 1931 in Kalamazoo to Charles and Jenny (Hoogakker) Wortinger. She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1951 and married Allen L. Palmer later that year, on November 1. She worked at J.C. Penny for 25 years before her retirement in 1990. Ella was a member...

Larry Edward Shouldice

Larry Edward Shouldice

Nov 22, 2019

Larry Edward Shouldice, 90, a lifelong Battle Creek resident, died peacefully on Friday, November 22, 2019 at The Legacy at The Oaks.Larry was born May 25, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Willard H. and Dorothy M. (Watson) Shouldice. He was a 1948 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, and received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration...

Virginia A. Aumaugher

Virginia A. Aumaugher

Nov 22, 2019

Virginia A. Aumaugher, 91, of Battle Creek, died Friday, November 22, 2019 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence after a short illness. Virginia was born December 12, 1927 in Battle Creek to Edward and Thyrza (Jellife) Goold. She graduated from Lakeview High School and went on to serve her country honorably in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War as part...