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Betty Edwina Conine
Jun 6, 2025
Betty Edwina Conine, affectionately known as Edwina, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, at the age of 76, surrounded by her loving family at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born on May 6, 1949, in Dayton, Tennessee, Edwina was the cherished daughter of Mattie Lynn Bishop and Edd Francis Bishop. She was preceded in death by her parents, first...
Jerry L. Rhodes
Jun 4, 2025
Jerry L. Rhodes, age 71, of Battle Creek passed away on June 4, 2025, at Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo. He was born in Loomis, Michigan on October 31, 1953. Jerry served in the United States Army from which he received his Honorable Discharge. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Rhodes. Graveside service scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June...
Shelly L. Frantz
Jun 3, 2025
Shelly L. Frantz, age 58, of Battle Creek, peacefully passed away on June 3, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Battle Creek. She was born on April 16, 1967, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Arnold A. and Gloria J. (Erdman) Heikkila. Shelly was a proud graduate of Harper Creek High School, class of 1985, and continued her education at Kellogg...
Lawrence J. Wise,Jr.
May 31, 2025
Died on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Battle Creek. Lawrence was born on January 24, 1937, in Battle Creek, the son of Lawrence J. and Vena W. (Fish) Wise. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Batlle Creek Central High School. He married the former Sally M. Erskine on May 18, 1968. She preceded him in...
Jan Marie Willard
May 31, 2025
Jan Marie Willard, age 62 of Battle Creek, died Saturday May 31, 2025. She was born August 6, 1962, in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Everett Howard and Joan Marie (Shire) Shipley, Jr. Jan graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1981 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Art degree from Western Michigan University. Jan was an artist...
Dorothy F. Misner
May 31, 2025
Dorothy F. Misner, age 102, of East Leroy, Michigan, passed away on May 31, 2025, at Lakeview Assisted Living. She was born on November 10, 1922, in Oakwood, Texas, the daughter of Robert A. and Edna D. (Perry) Spiller. Dorothy graduated in 1940 from Oakwood High School. She went to school for aircraft training, working in Waco, Texas where she...
Lucile Broach
May 30, 2025
Lucile J. Broach passed away the morning of Friday May 30, 2025, peacefully in her home at Thornapple Manor's Harvest Point in Hastings. Born on September 7, 1930, she was raised in Battle Creek, MI. She graduated Battle Creek Central in 1948. That is where she met her future husband, Robert E Broach. They married on March 13, 1949, and...
Steven Charron
May 30, 2025
Steven A Charron, 74 of Ceresco, Michigan passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 30th 2025. Steve was born December 4th 1950 in Barre, Vermont to Marius & Mae Charron. Steve’s family moved to Ocala, Florida when he was 9 years and remained there until 1973 when he met his wife Evelyn and moved to Michigan to start...
Steve Haiduk Jr.
May 24, 2025
Steve John Haiduk Jr., age 68 , went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sat. 5/24/2025. He passed peacefully at home with his life-partner Sharon Ireland by his side. He leaves behind a legacy of love and kindness towards anyone he called friend. There are too many to count and too many to mention. Stevie was born on...
Jerrelyn D. Stafford
May 21, 2025
Jerrelyn D Stafford, age 81, Peacefully went to be with our Lord and Savior on May 21st. She was born to Lester and Irene (Laylon) Frye on February 19, 1944. She graduated from W.K. Kellogg Agricultural School and was married to Paul Stafford Sr. for 50 years. She worked at Federal Home Life and later at Chartwell for Battle Creek...
Bonnie Jean Lewis
May 18, 2025
Bonnie Jean Lewis, age 91 of Davenport, Florida and formerly of Battle Creek passed away on May 18, 2025, At Forsyth Hospice House in Auburndale, Florida. She was born on May 1, 1934 in Kalamazoo, MI., the daughter of Kenneth and Helen (Graham) Phillips. Bonnie attended and graduated from high school in Kalamazoo. She was a homemaker and stay at...
Karlene Kay Olinger
May 13, 2025
Karlene Kay Olinger, 77, of Climax, Michigan passed away on May 13, 2025 in Battle Creek. She was born on October 12, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Carlton and Betty Olinger.
Karlene graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1966. She went on to attend cosmetology school and 1.5 years of nursing school at Kellogg Community College. She worked...
Neola Birdsong
May 11, 2025
Lollie passed away peacefully on May 11, 2025. She is survived by her daughters, Monica (Dave) DeBrot and Tanya Raab, along with her best friend, Sara “Squeek” (Don) Dornan and sister, Doreen “Dee” Stanley. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, Bruce Birdsong, in 2019.
Lollie worked at the Galesburg-Augusta High School, first as a Special...
Lori Huerta
May 8, 2025
Lori Jean Huerta, 56 of Battle Creek, MI passed away peacefully on May 8th, 2025, in her home surrounded by her loved ones and her two daughters were by her side.
Lori was born in Battle Creek, MI to Amado Huerta and Hortensia Sanchez on September 8th, 1968. She went to high school at Battle Creek Central and graduated in 1986....
Arthur "Sam" Schultz
May 8, 2025
Arthur “Sam” D. Schultz, age 94, of Ceresco, Michigan passed away on May 8, 2025, at his home of seventy-two years surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 2, 1930, at his grandparent’s house in Chester, Michigan, the son of Arthur and Elaine (DePue) Schultz. Sam graduated from Charlotte High School in 1948. He enlisted on July...
Patricia Marie Belcher
May 7, 2025
Patricia M. Belcher, age 97, of Ceresco, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born April 8, 1928, in Allegan, Michigan, the daughter of Max and Mildred (Lawrason) Dannenberg. Following graduation from Marshall High School, her first job was as a Bell Telephone operator. On January 22, 1949, she married Howard W....
Sheila Louise Halder
May 5, 2025
Sheila Louise (Coffey) Halder, age 79 of Battle Creek, passed away on May 5, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on February 8, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Chester and Eunice (Eddy) Coffey. Sheila was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek and attended Harper Creek Schools. She previously worked at EPI, Post Cereals, and was a...
Pamela Sue Warner
May 5, 2025
Pamela Sue (Padgham) Warner was born in Chelsea, Michigan, on April 26, 1957, to Lester George Padgham and Virginia Padgham (Stickley). She graduated from Chelsea High School in 1973 and often enjoyed sharing that she attended school with Jeff Daniels, the famous American actor. Pam had a deep love for the outdoors, particularly camping and fishing. She cherished her home...
Penny Victoria Randall
May 3, 2025
Penny Victoria Randall, born April 25, 1948, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away May 3, 2025, peacefully. Penny worked hard her whole life. She knew from a very young age that she was going to be a nurse. She took all the right classes and often shared with us what she had learned in school. Penny graduated from Gull Lake...
Harvey Carl Hansen Jr.
May 2, 2025
Harvey Carl Hansen Jr., of Battle Creek passed away at the age of 77 on Friday, May 2nd at Bronson Hospital after an ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer. Harvey was born to Dr. Harvey C. Hansen and Stella (Donahue) Hansen (Lynn, MA) on June 11th, 1947. The oldest of four children, Harvey was raised in Battle Creek, where he spent...
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