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Gladys Pacillo
Aug 12, 2015
Gladys Jean Pacillo, age 92, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. She was born January 17, 1923 in Otsego, Michigan the daughter of William Earl and Priscilla Grace (Holmes) Fahey. Gladys graduated from Comstock High School in 1941 and went on to work at the Kellogg Company for 27 years retiring in 1985. She was a local...
Margaret Yonkman
Aug 10, 2015
Margaret R. Yonkman, Age 78, Of Springfield, MI, Died Monday, August 10, 2015, in Battle Creek. Margaret was born on September 21, 1936, in Gainsbrough, England, the daughter of Appleton and Rosemary (Robinson) Birks. She had been an area resident since 1957 coming from England. She graduated from a prep school in England. She married Frederick H. Yonkman who preceded her...
Claris Charameda
Aug 5, 2015
Claris M. Charameda, age 80, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015. She was born January 19, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Clarence and Flossy (Dunn) Knowles. A 1953 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, Claris worked at the Harper Creek Schools, Kellogg’s and retired from K-Mart in Marshall. She volunteered at the Binder...
William Delano
Aug 4, 2015
William A. DeLano, age 86, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. He was born November 24, 1928 in Leroy Township, Michigan the son of Charlotte and Earl Rix. Bill graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served from 1946 to 1949. Upon his...
Tonia Jean Everette Chaney
Aug 1, 2015
Tonia Jean “Bonz” Chaney, age 54, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015. She was born October 13, 1960 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Ramon William and Anna Grace (Vaden) Chaney, Sr. She loved spending time with her family, especially the grandchildren; enjoyed going to Blue Lake, riding motorcycles, playing darts and gardening. She is survived...
Wendell Gardner
Jul 28, 2015
Wendell L. Gardner, Age 90, Of Battle Creek, Died July 28, 2015. Wendell was born on May 7, 1925, in Gas City, IN, the son of Jacob and Ruby Gardner. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of the BC Car Club, the VFW and American Legion. Surviving are children, Rick Gardner,...
Karen Vandorsten
Jul 27, 2015
Karen K. VanDorsten, Age 74, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, July 27, 2015, in Battle Creek. Karen was born on September 4, 1940, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Glenn M. and Faye (Dixon) DeVault. She had been a lifelong resident of the area, graduating from Battle Creek Central High School. She then attended Central Michigan University then Michigan State...
James Goodwin
Jul 26, 2015
James Goodwin, Age 66, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, July 26, 2015, in Battle Creek. James was born on March 22, 1949, in Battle Creek, the son of Willard C. and Edith M. (Jessie) Goodwin. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Central High School. In 1976, he was united in marriage to his...
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...
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