All Obituaries

Anita (Harms) Struble, age 96, of Battle Creek, passed away on May 20, 2018.  She was born on January 5, 1922 the first of identical twin sisters, Alvina (Harms) Struble.  Yes, they married brothers!  They were born in Nordheim, Texas in 1922, the daughters of Henry and...

Rosa “Rosie” T. Sloan, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away on May 16, 2018 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  She was born on September 10, 1923 in Bellevue, Michigan the daughter of John Sr. and Kathrina (Voegeli) Tanner.  She was united in marriage to Lawrence V. Sloan on November 20, 1941, he preceded her in death in 1985.  Rosie was a dedicated home maker, who worked during WWII at the Duplex Plant, where she welded tank...

Died Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Bickford Senior Living. Howard was born on October 13, 1942, in Battle Creek, MI, the son of A.Z. and Mildred (Knowles) Morrison. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and was a 1961 graduate of Battle Creek Academy.  Howard was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He was a delivery driver for Bosker Brick Company for 42 years retiring in 2005. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, golf, euchre, going out to eat and was a world class Cribbage...

Ellwyn S. Warren, age 89, of Battle Creek, passed away on May 9, 2018 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence.  He was born on October 10, 1928 in Leonidas, Michigan the son of Frank and Velda (Rench) Warren.  Ellwyn graduated from Lakeview High School in 1946 and worked as a brick mason from 1947 to 1991.  He was united in marriage to Barbara Chubinski on June 15, 1950 at St Philip Catholic Church, she preceded him in death.  Ellwyn was a member at St. Philip Catholic...

Helen F. Hall, age 86, of Battle Creek, passed away on May 8, 2018 at Heritage Assisted Living.  She was born on June 23, 1931 in Ann Arbor, the daughter of Ernest and Inez (Barkley) Wheeler.  Helen was a lifelong area resident, graduating from St. Philip High School in 1949.  She was employed by Leila Hospital for several years as a nurse aid and enjoyed attending Battle Creek Bible Church.  Helen was united in marriage on August 27, 1967 to Howard T. Hall, he...

Thomas W. Smith, age 60, of Battle Creek, struggled with multiple sclerosis, and lost his short battle to cancer on May 12, 2018.  He was born on December 14, 1957 in Battle Creek, the son of Raymond and Marian (Leins) Smith.  Thomas graduated from Springfield High School in 1976 and previously was employed as a roofer with Sherriff Goslin Roofing.  Before his battle with multiple sclerosis, he was a competitive athlete.   He excelled at all sports including;...

Michael Eugene Wines, age 64, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital.  Michael was born on September 10, 1953 in Battle Creek, the son of Colleen Roberta Uptgraft and Eugene Norman Wines. He was the oldest of four children; Steven Wines, Lynn Wines, and Norman Wines.  Michael was a 1972 graduate of Lakeview High School, and was previously employed by General Motors and A & B Landscaping.  Michael was previously married to...

Nancy Sue McDonald, age 76, of Ceresco, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018. She was born December 7, 1941 in Adrian, Michigan the daughter of Milford H. and Opal M. (Morris) Vedmore, and was raised in the Marshall area. Nancy graduated from Marshall High School and retired from Lotte USA. On May 20, 1961 Nancy was married to Kenneth “Mac” McDonald who preceded her in death on June 27, 2010. She was also preceded by two sisters: Shirley and Sharon, and her parents. Nancy is...

Died Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. Philip was born on January 21, 1932, in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to the former Barbara J. Cook who survives. Also surviving is a step-daughter, Sue Hendon; a step-son, Gary (Wondrella) Deno; 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren; two sisters, Stella Konchesky and Marcella Jones. Interment with full...

David A. Carey, age 75, of Paw Paw, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. He was born June 2, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Arthur and Cora (Eyre) Carey. Dave graduated from Harper Creek High School in 1961 where he played football and ran track. He retired from the Eaton Corporation in Marshall after 38 years of service and farmed in this area his entire life. Dave enjoyed auto racing as a driver, car owner and pit crew member, and in 1971 owned a car...