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Richard Henry

Richard Henry

May 19, 2015

Richard A. Henry, age 88, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. He was born July 25, 1926 in Corning, Ohio the son of Maurice and Bertha (Shepard) Henry and moved to Edmore, Michigan shortly thereafter with his family. A 1945 graduate of Edmore High School, he served in the U.S....

Harold Weller

Harold Weller

May 18, 2015

Harold H. “Hal” Weller, Age 99, Of Battle Creek, Passed away May 18, 2015, at Bickford Cottage Assisted Living in Battle Creek, MI. Born in Staplehurst, NE, March 27, 1916, he was the eldest son of Henry J. Weller and Grace (Gribble) Weller. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Fran and Jack, as well as his...

Barbara Price

Barbara Price

May 15, 2015

Barbara J. Price, age 83, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Moore’s Assisted Living. She was born November 1, 1931 in Blytheville, Arkansas the daughter of Michael D. and Nellie E. (Hutcheson) Price. Barbara loved to read, travel and spend time with her granddaughters. She was a WWII history aficionado and wrote several articles for Reminisce...

Maxine Becke

Maxine Becke

May 14, 2015

Maxine L.  Becke, Age 94, Of Battle Creek, Passed Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Maxine was born on October 19, 1920, in Greeley, CO, the daughter of Samuel and Hattie (Burns) Dragoo. She had been a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Lakeview High School.  Maxine was employed at Swanson’s during the war...

Cynthia Ullrich

Cynthia Ullrich

May 13, 2015

Cynthia M.  Ullrich, Age 62, Of Battle Creek, Died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at home. Cynthia was born on March 18, 1953, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Richard H. and Eleanor (Benner) Ullrich. She was a 1971 graduate of Lakeview High School. Cynthia lived in South Carolina and Virginia before moving back to Battle Creek in 1994. She was...

Ardis Dosh

Ardis Dosh

May 12, 2015

Ardis Rae (Bentley) Dosh, age 88 of Battle Creek and formerly of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at The Oaks at Northpointe Woods. Ardis was born December 12, 1926, to John and Ida (McCoy) Bentley near Columbiaville, Michigan. She was raised in Cheboygan County and graduated from Lapeer High School in 1945. Ardis married John L. Dosh...

Karen Weaver

Karen Weaver

May 11, 2015

Karen Sue Weaver, age 53, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was born July 27, 1961 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Robert and Sophie (Prilika) Cunningham. A 1979 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, Karen worked at the Credit Bureau of...

Arvilla Albers

Arvilla Albers

May 3, 2015

Arvilla M. “Billie”  Albers, Age 91, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Billie was born on January 2, 1924, in Falls City, NE, the daughter of Clarence and Dorothy (Meinheit) Miller. She was a graduate of Pershing High School in Detroit and received a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Wayne State University. She...

Pauline Kline

Pauline Kline

Apr 27, 2015

Pauline A.  Kline, Age 92, Of Battle Creek, Died April 27, 2015. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place. A private inurnment was held at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. www.henryfuneralhome.org

Alvina Struble

Alvina Struble

Apr 27, 2015

Alvina Struble, age 93, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Battle Creek for more than 60 years, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at New Friend Assisted Living, in Kalamazoo after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  She was born on January 5, 1922, in Nordheim, (DeWitt County) Texas the daughter of Henry and Martha (Belitz) Harms, Sr.  After graduating in 1940 from Nordheim...

Nicholas Avery

Nicholas Avery

Apr 26, 2015

Nicholas J. Avery, September 24, 1965 – April 26, 2015, Another American Hero has departed this world to guard the gates of heaven with his brothers that went before him. Ret. Gunnery Sergeant USMC, Nick Avery, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26th 2015, at the age of 49. He left this world, with family by...

Caroline Wass

Caroline Wass

Apr 24, 2015

Caroline E. Wass, Age 98, Of Battle Creek, Died Friday, April 24, 2015. Caroline was born on January 27, 1917, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Rudolph and Anna (Pollack) Cipcic. She had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Philip Catholic School. She was united in marriage to David S. Wass who preceded her in death...

Marilyn Gilbert

Marilyn Gilbert

Apr 21, 2015

Marilyn J. Gilbert, Age 87, Of Battle Creek, Died April 21, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2015, at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the National Parkinson Association. Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. www.henryfuneralhome.org

Patricia Lee

Patricia Lee

Apr 20, 2015

Patricia Ann Lee, age 78, of Battle Creek,died Monday, April 20, 2015 at Bronson Battle Creek. Patricia was born on March 6, 1937, in Sesser, IL, the daughter of William R. and Anna Lee (Dugger) Loman. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School.  She was married to James Edward Lee who preceded her in...

Todd Latshaw

Todd Latshaw

Apr 19, 2015

Todd R. Latshaw, age 49, of Battle Creek, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at his home. He was born April 28, 1965 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Frederick Ervin and Geraldine ZoAnn (Hodgins) Latshaw. Todd was a 1983 graduate of Harper Creek High School and spent most of his years working in concrete construction, but was most recently...

Kenneth Conine

Kenneth Conine

Apr 17, 2015

Kenneth N. Conine, Jr., age 74, of Battle Creek, died Friday, April 17, 2015. He was born March 8, 1941 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Kenneth Herbert and Anna Irene (Ernsberger) Conine. Ken was a member of the first graduating class from Harper Creek High School in 1960 and later worked at Post Cereals for 13 years prior...

Cathy Lothamer

Cathy Lothamer

Apr 17, 2015

Cathy Lynne Lothamer, age 55 of Climax and South Haven, MI; passed away Friday April 17, 2015 at her home. She was born August 24, 1959 in Garden City, Michigan the daughter of William and Claudette (Moore) Tripp. Cathy was a 1977 graduate of Shelby High School in Shelby, Michigan and later attended Davenport University. Her work as a Doodlebugger...

Betty Frey

Betty Frey

Apr 14, 2015

Betty Jean (Dayhuff) Frey, age 88, of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the Oaklawn Hospital. She was born January 18, 1927 in Battle Creek, Michigan the only child of Shirley John and Georgia (Powers) Dayhuff. She lived all her life in the Battle Creek area, attending Post Elementary and Southeastern Junior High and graduating from Battle Creek...

Ross Cadwallader

Ross Cadwallader

Apr 12, 2015

Ross M.  Cadwallader, Age 87, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Bronson Battle Creek. Ross was born on June 27, 1927, in Hastings, MI, the son of Clinton and Mae (Carter) Cadwallader. He was a graduate of Hastings High School and a lifelong resident of the area. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army.  On August 19,...

Bruce Barry

Bruce Barry

Apr 10, 2015

Bruce James “Jim” Barry, Age 71, Of Battle Creek, Passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015. Jim was born on March 10, 1944, in Jackson, MI, the son of James B. and Estelle J. (Vinscavich) Barry. Jim was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School where he was a standout in baseball and basketball. He played softball for years,...