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Judith Blowers
Jun 10, 2015
Judith A. Blowers, Age 80, Of Climax, MI, Died Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Judith was born on December 19, 1934, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Samuel Vernon and Mary E. (Fravel) Blowers. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 18,...
Christopher Powell
Jun 7, 2015
Christopher E. Powell, age 16, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015. Chris was born November 7, 1998 in El Salvador and was adopted in 2001 by Randy and Bambi (Underwood) Powell. October 13th was known as “Family Day” in the Powell house and celebrated every year as this was the day that Chris arrived in the U.S. He...
Aubrey Corum
Jun 6, 2015
Aubrey C. “Al” Corum, age 86, died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Evergreen Senior Care and Rehab Center. He was born January 24, 1929 in Leaksville, North Carolina the son of Robert and Georgia (Vernon) Corum. He was stationed at Percy Jones Hospital while serving as an M.P. in the U.S. Army. It was there that he met Mavis Jarvis...
G. Blankenburg
Jun 5, 2015
G. Edward Blankenburg, Age 85, Of Battle Creek, Died June 5, 2015, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Edward was born on February 17, 1930, in Battle Creek, the son of Herman and Rose (Servance) Blankenburg. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central in 1948. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1949...
Donald Boakes
May 28, 2015
Donald Mark Boakes, age 86, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee and formerly of Battle Creek, died Thursday, May 28, 2015. He was born June 20, 1928 in Saginaw, Michigan the son of John Lewis and Clara Myrtle (Silver) Boakes. A native of Michigan, he retired from the Kellogg Company. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother John E. Boakes and...
Kathleen Wallenfang
May 27, 2015
Kathleen M. Wallenfang, Age 59, Of Battle Creek, Kathleen Marie Wallenfang nee Drake died at home on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. She was born on April 30, 1956 in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. Kathy was a perfectionist who rarely made a mistake. Her sarcasm was constant but never cruel. She was a resourceful craftsperson who added whimsical details to every...
Merlin Frey
May 27, 2015
Merlin George Frey, Age 89, Of Battle Creek, Died Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Merlin was born on July 5, 1925, in Charlotte, MI, the son of George W. and Hazel (Rowden) Frey. His family moved to Bellevue, MI, in 1937 where he attended school until 1942 when his family moved to Reading, MI, and he graduated from Reading High School...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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