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Yvonne Cribbs
Jul 25, 2015
Yvonne O. Cribbs, age 89, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015. She was born July 11, 1926 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of John H. and Sarah E. (Wilber) Budd. Yvonne was a 1945 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and Wrights Beauty College in 1947. She had worked at the Kellogg Company for 10 years...
James White
Jul 22, 2015
James Lee White, age 84 of East Leroy, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015. He was born April 20, 1931 in Montgomery County, Illinois the son of Charles and Myrtle (Compton) White. Jim retired from General Motors and loved to be outdoors; he especially enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and woodworking. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose Mary...
Nicholas Coffman
Jul 21, 2015
Nicholas L. Coffman, Age 21, Of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, in Battle Creek. Nicholas was born on February 16, 1994, in Battle Creek, the son of Carl L. and Rhonda L. (Bartelmey) Coffman who survive. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Lakeview Schools. He was currently employed with Bleistahl North America as a Master...
Lena Madeira
Jul 21, 2015
Lena M. Madeira, age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday July 21, 2015 at Evergreen Senior Care Center. She was born December 15, 1921 in Highland Park, Michigan the daughter of Silvio and Josephine (Sivori) Cioni. A graduate of Commerce High School she went on to attend the University of Michigan. On July 9, 1949 she was married to...
Erwin Truch
Jul 20, 2015
Erwin Alois Truch, age 92, died peacefully at home on Monday, July 20, 2015. He was born on June 13, 1923 in Hindenburg, Germany to Johann and Gertud Truch, the only son of five children. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Maria (Keden) Truch; one granddaughter, Michelle and one great-grandson, Ryan Truch; five step-sons: Mike (JoAnne) Anthony, David (Cathy)...
James Hill, Sr.
Jul 19, 2015
James E. Hill, Sr., Age 83, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Bronson Battle Creek. James was born on February 26, 1932, in Battle Creek, the son of Joseph and Laura (Paget) Hill. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School. He was a veteran and proudly served his...
Penny Manarin
Jul 15, 2015
Penny Ann Manarin, age 72, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday July 15, 2015 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. She was born August 26, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Raymond and Nellie (Kenzora) Andrews and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1960. On September 8, 1962 she married Carlo “Pete” Manarin who survives. Also surviving...
Barbara Downs
Jul 14, 2015
Barbara Jeanne Downs, Age 82, Of Battle Creek, Passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Barbara was born November 29, 1932, the daughter of Carl W. and Maebelle (Strole) Harmon. Barbara graduated from W.K. Kellogg in Hickory Corners. She worked for J.C. Penneys and Federal Life and Casualty Company before joining the John terAvest Agency,...
Beulah Weeks
Jul 10, 2015
Beulah Madelyn Weeks, age 88, of Climax, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at The Manor of Battle Creek. She was born July 18, 1926 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of George Clinton and Beulah Madelyn (Travis) Ferguson. Beulah worked at Ellington Field in Texas from 1945 to 1946, and then worked in the cash offices at L.W. Robinson,...
Darwin Ferguson
Jul 10, 2015
Darwin L. Ferguson, Age 79, Of Battle Creek, Died Thursday, July 10, 2015, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Darwin was born on January 26, 1936, in Battle Creek, the son of George C. and Bernice (Niecewander) Ferguson. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate from Battle Creek Central High School. He had been employed at...
Betty Frantz
Jul 9, 2015
Betty P. Frantz, Age 89, Of Battle Creek, Died Thursday, July 9, 2015. Betty was born on December 24, 1925, in Moscow, MI, the daughter of Lee and Erma (Linsday) Kies. She was a graduate of Jonesville High School and has been a resident of the Battle Creek area since 1968. On April 7, 1945, she was united in marriage to Lawrence...
Louis Mrozovich
Jul 7, 2015
Msgt Louis Mrozovich, USMC Retired, Age 90, Of Battle Creek, Louis Mrozovich age 90, passed away at home on July 7, 2015. Louis was born to Steve and Katie (Matosich) Mrozovich on May 9, 1925 in Battle Creek, MI. He attended St. Phillip and Battle Creek public schools. In 1942 he enlisted in the Marine Corps on his birthday at age 17. He...
Margaret Crozier
Jul 6, 2015
Margaret E. Crozier, age 96, of Battle Creek, MI and formerly of Royal Oak, died Monday, July 6, 2015. She was born June 23, 1919 in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of William J. and Addie Mae (Murray) Crozier. A 1937 graduate of Berkley High School and class valedictorian, Margaret later went on to graduate from Wayne State University. She was...
James Gukis
Jul 6, 2015
James M. Gukis, age 68, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015. He was born August 2, 1946 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Mitchell J. and Anna May (Eager) Gukis. Jim graduated from Pennfield High School in 1965 and began working at Kraft General Foods that summer. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...
Virginia Rice
Jul 4, 2015
Virginia Ann Rice, age 79, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. She was born April 15, 1936 in Hastings, Michigan the daughter of Arthur and Edith (Payne) McGinnis. A 1954 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, Virginia had worked at United Steel and Wire and Clark Equipment Company. On...
Andrew Multer
Jul 3, 2015
Andrew J. “Jack” Multer, Age 85, Of Battle Creek, Died Friday, July 3, 2015, at Borgess Medical Center surrounded by his family. Jack was born on January 27, 1930, in Elkhart, IN, the son of Lester R. and Nina B. (Ford) Multer. He had been a lifelong area resident. He was a 1948 graduate of Coldwater High School and then...
Timothy Kane, Sr.
Jul 1, 2015
Timothy J. Kane, Sr., age 59, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. He was born December 28, 1955 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of John J. and Patricia A. (Barker) Kane. Tim was a 1974 graduate of Lakeview High School and attended Kellogg Community College. He had worked at ALRO Steel, SPX and Prime...
Sheila Harvey
Jun 29, 2015
Sheila M. Harvey, Age 57, of Bellevue, MI, Died on June 29, 2015. Sheila was born on February 4, 1958, in Hastings, MI, the daughter of James A. and Sylvia C. (Lickfeldt) Carey. On July 30, 1989, she was united in marriage to Walter D. Harvey who survives. I lost a very very wonderful person that brought me joy, laughter and...
Nichole Mcmillan
Jun 27, 2015
Nichole T. McMillan, age 34, of Wyoming, MI and formerly of Battle Creek was called home to be with the Lord surrounded by family and friends Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. She had fallen ill in April with a lung issue and it continued to worsen and was never diagnosed. Nichole was born...
James Fettes
Jun 23, 2015
James "Jimmy" C. Fettes, 53, of Battle Creek, went to be with the Lord after being stricken at home on June 23, 2015. Jim was born September 3, 1961 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Hector and Maxine (Mead) Fettes. He was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek and a graduate of Lakeview High School. Jim was a loyal...
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