Obituaries
Robert Sam "Bob" Holderbaum
Apr 16, 2025
Bob (Robert Sam) Holderbaum (March 12, 1946 to April 16, 2025)
Bob Holderbaum (79) passed away suddenly on April 16, 2025, surrounded by his family. Bob is survived by his wife Linda, sons Rob (Sarah) and Josh, and grandson Tyson Holderbaum.
Bob was born on March 12, 1946, adopted by parents Charles “Slim” Holderbaum and Gladys Hiawatha Follis. A graduate of Kalamazoo...
Joseph Paul "Joe" Carpenter
Apr 28, 2025
Joseph Paul “Joe” Carpenter, 75, of Battle Creek passed away Monday, April 28, 2025.
Joe was born December 10, 1949, the son of Jack Pershing and Addie Leona (Tobias) Carpenter. He was a graduate of Harper Creek High School. He worked for the Grand Trunk Railroad for many years in different capacities. Joe was an extremely talented tattoo artist and illustrated...
Myrna Ann Warsop
Apr 27, 2025
Myrna Ann (Lee) Warsop passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, 27 April 2025 from Cancer, surrounded by her loved ones at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo.
Myrna was born on 27 February 1936 just north of Athens, Michigan to Anna Elizabeth (Myers) Lee and Ray Love Lee. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, husband, Daniel Lee Warsop, sisters, Thelma...
Steve Varnell
Apr 25, 2025
Steve Varnell of Richland, Michigan died peacefully at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Steve was born in Flint, Michigan on December 15, 1956, to Robert A. and Mary Frances Varnell. He attended Flint Northern High School and graduated from Ferris State University. He work in Offset printing from college until his retirement in August of 2022.
Steve...
Cynthia Marie "Cindy" (Lepper) Lamb
Apr 25, 2025
Cynthia Marie “Cindy” (Lepper) Lamb, 69, of Battle Creek, Michigan died April 25, 2025, after a short illness.
Cindy was born March 24, 1956, in Battle Creek to Robert E. and Mary Margo (Grose) Lepper. She grew up in Battle Creek attending Verona Elementary, W.K. Kellogg Junior High and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1974. Cindy was a...
Robert Hoyle Kerr
Apr 24, 2025
Robert Hoyle “Bob” Kerr, 86, of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 24, 2025, with his family at his side.
Bob was born March 1, 1939, in Maryville, Tennessee to Ira Raymond and Vola Elizabeth (King) Kerr. He grew up in Highland Park, Michigan and graduated from Highland Park High School. He served in the U.S. Army...
Keron D. Weigand
Apr 23, 2025
Keron D. Weigand of Jackson, MI and formerly of Chicago, IL., age 77, has passed away on April 23, 2025. Keron is the daughter of Hillion Tinsley and Nora Buckley.
Keron was a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She loved to sew, do puzzles, draw and rescue all different types of animals. She always loved the colors when the...
Helen G. (Draminski) Borsum
Apr 22, 2025
Helen G. (Draminski) Borsum, 89, of Battle Creek died peacefully, but unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Helen was born July 26, 1935, in Ludington, Michigan. She grew up in Chase, Michigan and was a graduate of Reed City High School. Helen attended Michigan State University and earned her associates degree from Davenport College in Grand Rapids. She was...
Edith Diane Benard
Apr 18, 2025
(Diane, Dee, Mom, Ma, Gamma, Gams, Grandma, Gibson)
Edith Diane Benard, 58, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 18, 2025, at 2:31 p.m. at her home in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Her celebration of life service will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Battle Creek Community Church, located at 1021 Wagner Dr, Battle...
Lorene Ware
Apr 17, 2025
Miss Lorene Ware, 78, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born April 20, 1947 in Sunflower, Mississippi to proud parents of Walter and Inez McClinton.
Lorene enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, playing cards, reading her Bible and watching old western movies.
Lorene was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Inez McClinton;...
Janet Lee McLeod
Apr 17, 2025
Janet Lee McLeod (Winer), affectionately known as Jan, age 66, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly at her home in Battle Creek, Michigan, on April 17, 2025. Jan was born in Battle Creek on March 12, 1959, to parents Virginia "Ginny" Gardner and William "Bill" Winer. Kent Rawlins, who entered her life later, lovingly embraced the role of father in every...
Glenn W. Alday
Apr 16, 2025
Glenn W. Alday, 97, of Bellevue and formerly of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at home.
Glenn was born in Ellis, Kansas on June 17, 1927, the son of Charles M. and Edna F. (Furbeck) Alday. He graduated from Battle Creek Public Schools in 1945 where he excelled in track and cross country.
Glenn joined the United States Marine...
Jennifer M. Carl
Apr 16, 2025
Jennifer Marie “Jen” Carl of Richland, MI
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jen, age 39, who died Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025 at home with her loving family by her side after a courageous six year battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Jen, the daughter of Deacon Michael A. and Mary Kay (Richmond) Carl, was born in Kalamazoo, MI on...
Brandon "Fischer" Christopher Jex
Apr 12, 2025
Brandon "Fischer" Christopher Jex, 42, passed away in Battle Creek, Michigan on April 12th, 2025. Born on July 23, 1982 in Battle Creek to William "Doug" Jex and Jody Ashdon, he came to be known by many as Fischer — a name that reflected his deep connection to the woods, water, and wild things. He graduated from Lakeview High School...
Richard Than Sang Hrangthawng
Apr 12, 2025
Richard Than Sang Hrangthawng, 52 of Springfield went to be with his Lord & Savior on Saturday morning, April 12, 2025.
The family will receive friends 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 19th at the Falam Baptist Church, 7 South 20th Street Battle Creek, MI 49015 where services to celebrate Richard's life will begin at 11:00 a.m., Saturday. Interment will follow...
Myron L. Dunham
Apr 12, 2025
Myron L. Dunham, 68, a lifelong Battle Creek resident, died peacefully at home with his family at his side on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
Myron was born October 30, 1956, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Henry L. and Alice Clara (Chambers) Dunham. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and attended Technician College for two years. Myron was...
Eloise "Jean" (Ackelbein) Mangan
Apr 11, 2025
Eloise “Jean” Mangan, 97, of Battle Creek MI, died peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, MI on April 11, 2025.
Jean was born May 24,1927 in Loveland, Colorado, the daughter of Henry A. Ackelbein and Helen L. (Dallemand) Ackelbein. The family would later move to Heath MT and then to Lewistown, MT , where Jean graduated from Fergus County High...
Vaughna Louise (Adams) Layton
Apr 10, 2025
Vaughna L. Layton, 93, of Battle Creek, died April 10, 2025, at NorthPointe Woods, Pineview Assisted Living.
Vaughna was born November 12, 1931, in Holly, MI to Sheral D. and Onolea B. (Clapp) Adams. She graduated from Howell High School and one-week later, married John (Jack) Layton in June of 1949. They raised their children in Howell. Vaughna worked at several...
Mary Elizabeth Scheinfeldt
Apr 8, 2025
Mary Elizabeth (Goff) Scheinfeldt
Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandma and Great-Grandma, Friend
It is with deep sorrow and love that we announce the passing of Mary Elizabeth (Goff) Scheinfeldt, who left this world peacefully on April 8, 2025 at the age of 77.
Born on July 7, 1947 in Wauseon, OH to Fred and Janet (Jackman) Goff. Mary graduated from high school in Douglas,...
Carol Ann Rasmussen
Apr 4, 2025
Carol Ann Rasmussen, 82, entered into eternal rest on April 4, 2025.
Born in 1942, Carol’s early life was marked by hardship, loss, and adversity. She was born out of wedlock and never knew her father as a father—believing for much of her life that he was her uncle. She endured abuse and, as a young woman, was placed in a...
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