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Joyce Black
Feb 7, 2014
Joyce A. Black, age 76, of Burlington, died Friday, February 7, 2014 at Eaton Community Palliative Care. She was born August 11, 1937 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Harold and Gertrude (Reams) McConnell. Joyce graduated from Olivet High School and had worked most recently at Mr. Don’s Restaurant in Battle Creek and The Whistle Stop in Burlington. She...
Shirley Craigo
Feb 5, 2014
Shirley L. Craigo, Age 83, Of Little Rock, AR, Formerly of Battle Creek, Died Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Shirley was born on August 18, 1930. She married Romie K. Craigo on April 9, 1948; he preceded her in death in 1994. Surviving is a daughter, Suzanne Ryan of Little Rock, AR; 4 grandchildren, John (Shannon) Olson, Andy (Meghan) Olson, Sean Ryan and...
Beverly Askew
Feb 4, 2014
Beverly J. Askew, Age 84, of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Beverly was born on November 8, 1929, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Lester and Myrtle (Reynolds) Sass. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1949. She was married to Donald E. Askew which ended in divorce. She...
Mary Labarge
Feb 4, 2014
Mary J. LaBarge, age 84, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Heartland Health Care of Battle Creek. She was born July 19, 1929 in Romulus, Michigan the daughter of T.G. and Myrtle O. (Wright) Thomason. Mrs. LaBarge graduated from Cadillac High School, Cadillac, Michigan in 1948, then moved to Battle Creek where she attended Mullenex...
Louise Burleson
Jan 31, 2014
Louise K. Burleson, 91, of Battle Creek died Friday January 31, 2014. Private funeral services will be held at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Interment at Hicks Cemetery.
Jacquelyn Katz
Jan 27, 2014
Jacquelyn S. “Jackie” (Kipp) Katz, Age 52, Of Battle Creek, Passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014. Jackie was born on April 11, 1961, in Battle Creek, the daughter of James Arthur and Leatha Ann(Weimer) Kipp. She had been a lifelong resident of the area. She attended Battle Creek Central, and then received an Associates degree from Kellogg Community College...
Ruth Walkinshaw-Bowen
Jan 25, 2014
Ruth E. Walkinshaw-Bowen, 108, of Marshall formerly of Battle Creek passed away Saturday January 25, 2014 at Verona Adult Foster Care Center. She was born on August 3, 1905 in Battle Creek to Luther J. and Flora C. (Andrew) Ranger. Ruth graduated in 1923 from Battle Creek Central High School and in 1925 from Western Michigan Teacher’s College with a...
Esther Halbert
Jan 22, 2014
Esther Page Halbert, 92, of Bedford Twp. passed away Wednesday January 22, 2014 at her home. She was born on April 1, 1921 in Grand Haven, MI to Jefferson A. and Ida (Hoffmeister) Page. Esther graduated from Grand Haven High School in 1939 and Argubright School of Business in Battle Creek. She married Frederick Pierce Halbert on March 5, 1943,...
John Brooks
Jan 22, 2014
John L. Brooks, 88, of Battle Creek, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek after a short illness. He was born in Hancock County, Tennessee on February 3, 1925 to Joe and Birdie (Farris) Brooks, the oldest of six sons. John attended school in Tennessee, farmed and drove a semi-truck until moving to Michigan in 1951. He married...
Lynn Hensley
Jan 20, 2014
Lynn Marie Hensley, age 56, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014 at her home. She was born August 25, 1957 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Norman Eugene and Colleen (Uptgraft) Wines. Lynn was a 1976 graduate of Lakeview High School, loved to play bingo and cards, and was a wonderful cook. She is survived by...
Lois Gresly
Jan 19, 2014
Lois H. Gresly, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014. She was born February 19, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Hubert and Freda (Fearnow) Evens. Lois graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and had been a resident of the area for most of her life. She is survived by three children: Judith...
Edward Gamble
Jan 19, 2014
Edward Gamble of Battle Creek passed away on January 19th, 2014 at the age of 91 in the Bronson Battle Creek Hospital after a brief illness. Visitation for friends and family will be from 4pm to 7pm, Thursday, January 23rd at Richard A Henry Funeral Home, 703 Capital Ave. SW, Battle Creek, Michigan and visitation at Wakeshma Community Church at...
Samuel Charameda
Jan 19, 2014
Samuel J. “Sam” Charameda, Age 80, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, January 19, 2014, at Bronson Battle Creek. Samuel was born on March 7, 1933, in Albion, MI, the son of William R. and Julia M. (Klinkiewicz) Charameda. He had been a lifelong resident graduating from Battle Creek Central High School. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy. On...
Bryan Marenko
Jan 17, 2014
Bryan K. Marenko, age 51, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at his home. He was born December 7, 1962 in Williamson, West Virginia the son of Alex Franklin and Bondie (Gibson) Marenko. Bryan was a 1982 graduate of Harper Creek High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy following graduation. He served proudly for nine years...
Henry Krem
Jan 14, 2014
Henry Louis Krem, Age 86, Passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at the VA Medical Center. Henry was born on February 28, 1927, to John and Helen (Barker) Krem. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from March 1944 to May 1946. A gunner on the USS Maryland, he manned her 16 inch guns while helping to liberate...
Modene Shirley
Jan 13, 2014
Modene Shirley, Age 91, Of Marshall, MI, Died Monday, January 13, 2014, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Modene was born on December 23, 1922, in Marshall, Arkansas, the daughter of Grayson and Pearl (Scarlett) White. She was a 1941 graduate of Marshall Arkansas High School. In Angola, Indiana, on August 5, 1955, she was united in marriage to Guffery F....
Luella Williams
Jan 11, 2014
Luella Mae Williams, age 84, of Battle Creek, went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born February 14, 1929 in Indiana, Pennsylvania the daughter of Leonard and Cora (Barnett) Pittman. Luella was a 1948 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and worked at the Kellogg Company from...
Martha Willbur
Jan 9, 2014
Martha E. Willbur, Age 79, Of Battle Creek, Passed away peacefully on January 9, 2014, at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Martha was born on the Willis farm on July 15, 1934, to Rex and Julia Willis. The farm has been in the Willis family since 1849. Martha graduated from Olivet High School in 1952. That same year she met...
Russell Rivers
Jan 6, 2014
Russell W. “Russ” Rivers, 86, of Battle Creek passed away Monday January 6, 2014 at Select Specialty Hospital. He was born on April 6, 1927 in Battle Creek to Walter C. and Bertha G. (Abbey) Rivers. Russ graduated from Hastings High School in 1944 and Michigan State University in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant...
Gilbert Palmiter
Jan 5, 2014
Gilbert D. Palmiter, age 86, of Lake Placid, Florida and formerly of Bedford, Michigan died Sunday, January 5, 2014. He was born July 7, 1927 in Bedford the son of Clifford and Katherine Gertrude (Douglas) Palmiter. Mr. Palmiter was active in the Boy Scouts of America achieving Eagle Scout and attended Michigan State College (M.S.U.) studying Engineering. He served in...
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