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Thomas C. Jahns, age 79 of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away Monday, January 4, 2021. Tom was born April 11, 1941 in Spring Valley, Minnesota the son of Chester and Dorothy (Bertalot) Jahns. He was baptized in the Spring Valley First Methodist Church and confirmed in the First Methodist Church in Austin, Minnesota. In December 1959, Tom enlisted in the Navy and advanced to Petty Officer 2nd Class as an Aviation Electronics Early Warning Technician. He served at NAS Barbers Point, Oahu,...

Died on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Jack was born on August 28, 1952 in Battle Creek, the son of Anthony and Margaret “Marie” (Munger) Fleece. He was a graduate of Battle Creek St. Philip, Class of 1970.   Jack was retired from the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. Jack enjoyed Michigan Football and traveling. Jack was also a coach of the Veteran’s Wheelchair Team.   Surviving are his daughters, Elizabeth M. Ballard of...

Grace Morgan, age 97, of Springfield, Michigan, passed away on January 3, 2021.  She was born in Livingston, Tennessee, the daughter of Ogle and Winnie (Norrod) Beaty.  Grace came to Battle Creek in 1945.  She was united in marriage on January 5, 1947 to Billy Morgan, he preceded her in death on September 20, 1983.  She was previously employed by Percy Jones Hospital, Dare Products, American Legion Hospital and as a dietician for Community Hospital from which she...

Diane Marie Peart, age 70 of Marshall, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born January 31, 1950 in Flint, Michigan the daughter of Douglas and Beatrice “Trixie” (West) Jones. Diane is survived by her husband Thomas G. Peart of Marshall; two sons: Chad (Lisa) Peart of Leesburg, Indiana and Wes (Erin) Peart of Battle Creek; three grandchildren: Jakob, Lou and Ossy Peart; three “adopted” grandchildren: Ryan, Zachary and...

Died Saturday, January 2, 2021, in Battle Creek surrounded by his family. James was born on March 1, 1934, in Battle Creek, the son of LaVern and Edna (Palmer) Davis. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. On March 16, 1986, he was united in marriage to the former Jane Martin who preceded him in death in 1998. James worked as a Bondsman, then joined the Operating Engineers Local 324 Union and worked as a crane operator for Schweitzer...

Robert “Earl” E. Burke Sr. of Battle Creek, MI., passed away on December 30, 2020 peacefully at home with family.  He was born on October 16, 1937, in Dayton, TN., to Walter W. and Orpha B. (Morgan) Sr.  Earl moved to Battle Creek at the age of eighteen.  He served in the US Army which included deployment to Germany where he earned marksmanship badges to include: Sharpshooter M14, Mortar 812, Expert Recoilless Rifle and Sharpshooter 428.  His long term career...

Sharon Rose Shimmin, 74 of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born April 29, 1946 in Libertyville, Illinois and grew up in the Chicago suburbs. Sharon was preceded in death by her father Bernard Shimmin in 1993 and her older sister Cindy Pendelton in 2003. She is survived by her 95-year-old mother Betty Shimmin; two younger sisters: Jackie Forbes of Vandalia, Illinois and Bernardine (Jeff) Stillman of...

Jerry L. Calbaugh, 66, of Battle Creek, Michigan, left us to join his family in heaven on, December 29, 2020, at Glen Arbor Hospice.  He was born on October 13, 1954, in Battle Creek.  He was raised in a close family neighborhood by his mom Leda Lucile (Sells-Calbaugh) Glenn and stepfather LeRoy Glenn.  Jerry graduated from Springfield High School in 1972.  He worked at various jobs after graduation and began his roofing career working for his uncle and with his...