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Florence Vosburg

Florence Vosburg

Oct 11, 2013

Florence F. (Forbush) Vosburg, Age 106, Of Battle Creek, Died Friday, October 11, 2013. She was born in Scotts, Michigan to Adelbert and Jennie (Martin) Forbush and lived in this area all of her life. After graduating from Scotts High School in 1924, she earned a Life and B.S. degree in teaching from Western Michigan University. She also attended the...

Olga Kanai

Olga Kanai

Oct 9, 2013

Olga M. Kanai, 92, of Battle Creek peacefully passed away Wednesday October 9, 2013 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born on March 31, 1921 in San Francisco CA to Dante and Amelia (Milani) Bertocchini. Olga was united in marriage in 1953 to Lincoln Kanai, he preceded her in death in 1982. She is a member of St....

Doris Nelson

Doris Nelson

Oct 9, 2013

Doris M. Nelson, 90, of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday October 9, 20123 at Evergreen Senior Care and Rehab Center. She was born on July 13, 1923 in Marshall to Ellsworth M. and Donna (Seeger) Jarvis. Doris graduated from Lakeview High School in 1941and Argubright Business College. She was united in marriage to Dewey A. Nelson on August 30, 1941...

Michele Foster

Michele Foster

Oct 8, 2013

Michele Lynn Foster, Age 45, Of Battle Creek, Died October 8, 2013, at Bronson Battle Creek. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2013, at the First Assembly of God. Memorials may be made to the family.  www.henryfuneralhome.org

James Atchley

James Atchley

Oct 8, 2013

James R. Atchley, 90, of Battle Creek died Tuesday October 8, 2013 at home. He was born on August 8, 1923 in Battle Creek to Roy and Mary Theresa (Marriott) Atchley. Jim graduated from St. Philip High School in 1942 where he served as senior class president. In high school Jim became a team leader, and one of St. Philips...

Joseph Harvath

Joseph Harvath

Oct 8, 2013

Joseph L. Harvath, Age 69, Of East Leroy, Died Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Joseph was born on November 10, 1943, in Hastings, MI, the son of Joseph and Viola (Terpening) Harvath. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Harper Creek High School in 1962. In December of 1968, he was united in marriage to his wife...

Helen Arnett

Helen Arnett

Oct 4, 2013

Helen E. Arnett, age 95, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at Bickford Assisted Living. She was born April 26, 1918 in Traverse City, Michigan the daughter of Lyman and Ethel (Beeman) McNeil. When she was a year old the family moved to Otsego, Michigan and she graduated from Otsego High School. After graduation, she worked in...

Velma Holloway

Velma Holloway

Sep 28, 2013

Velma L. Holloway, age 86, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013. She was born October 14, 1926 in Bangor, Michigan the daughter of George B. and Ethel L. (Race) Wheaton. Mrs. Holloway was a 1945 graduate of Bangor High School. On January 10, 1948 she was married to James R. Holloway in Bangor and they moved to...

Lorena Rogers

Lorena Rogers

Sep 28, 2013

Lorena Mae Rogers, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013. She was born July 15, 1919 in Midway, Indiana the youngest of seven children to Lee and Ada (Royer) Gourley. Mrs. Rogers worked at the V.A. Hospital for 27 years as a patient benefit coordinator from which she retired. She was a life member of American...

Kenneth Crane

Kenneth Crane

Sep 27, 2013

Kenneth S. Crane, 98, of Battle Creek passed away Friday September 27, 2013 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born on June 1, 1915 in Freesoil, MI to Ernest and Myrtle (Irish) Crane. Kenneth graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1935. He was united in marriage on November 26, 1936 to Ruth M. Keathley, she preceded him in...

Nancy Ohler

Nancy Ohler

Sep 26, 2013

Nancy Ellen (Kaye) Ohler, age 65, passed away peacefully, Thursday, September 26, 2013 at her home in Tiffin, Ohio, after a lifetime battle with diabetes.  She was born in Battle Creek, May 24, 1948 to Dorence C. (Kwasigroch) and Mary “Lillian” (Austin) Kaye. Nancy loved her family and friends and will be dearly missed. Before her illness, she was a caregiver...

Rev. Stanley Mckenzie

Rev. Stanley Mckenzie

Sep 25, 2013

Rev. Stanley Curtiss McKenzie, age 98, of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Northpointe Woods. He was born August 11, 1915 in Flint, Michigan the son of Alexander and Ginevra A. (Jewett) McKenzie. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1933. Mr. McKenzie went on to attend Northern Baptist Theological Seminary...

Rose Fritz

Rose Fritz

Sep 18, 2013

Rose G. Fritz, age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born August 31, 1920 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Melvin and Alice (Thomet) Bartlett. Mrs. Fritz was a 1938 graduate of Lakeview High School and a 1939 graduate of LaMar Beauty School. She had worked...

Shirley Ogden

Shirley Ogden

Sep 16, 2013

Shirley E. Ogden, 89, of Battle Creek passed away Monday September 16, 2013 at home. She was born on September 22, 1923 in Petoskey, MI to Dayton E. and Johanna (Swanson) Riter. Shirley was united in marriage on May 19, 1945 in Beloit, WI to Raymond J. Ogden, he preceded her in death in 1977. She was employed by the...

Lavinia Webber

Lavinia Webber

Sep 16, 2013

Lavinia Sue Webber, 66, of Battle Creek passed away Monday September 16, 2013 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born on October 4, 1946 in Battle Creek to Ernest J. and Irma M. (Miller) Webber. Sue is survived by her mother, Irma Webber, a brother, Russell J. Webber, his fiancée Kathryn Spiegel, and her daughter, Megan (Broderick) Johnson...

Jovita Ramirez

Jovita Ramirez

Sep 15, 2013

Jovita O. Ramirez, 88, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013. She was born February 15, 1925 to Vicente and M. Gracia (Rodriguez) Ornelas in Jalisco, Mexico. Jovita is survived by her five daughters: Jovita (Javier), Margarita (Arturo), Leonarda, Marta (Lupe) and Carmen; six sons: Jose Jr. (Tammie), Fernando (Diane), Arturo, Francisco (Susan), Simon (Candace) and Juan; numerous...

Kathleen Alspaugh

Kathleen Alspaugh

Sep 14, 2013

Kathleen  M.  Alspaugh, Age 83, Of Battle Creek, Died Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Select Specialty Hospital. Kathleen was born on January 28, 1930, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Evelyn (Sieks) Ward. She had been an area resident since 1935 and was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. She attended Mercy College in Detroit and received a...

Carl Perez

Carl Perez

Sep 9, 2013

Carl Perez, Age 84, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, September 9, 2013, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Carl was born on July 2, 1929, in Shiner, TX, the son of Ernest and Frances (Brown) Perez. He was a graduate of Shiner High School in Texas and attended G.M.I. in Flint, MI.  He was married for 35 years to the former...

Lucy Turner

Lucy Turner

Sep 9, 2013

Lucy Turner, 96, of Battle Creek, Michigan died September 9, 2013. Lucy was born November 29, 1916 in Canton, North Carolina. She married Clarence (Champ) Turner October 12, 1940. Clarence preceded her in death in 1976. Many will remember Lucy and her twin sister, Ruth Andres, who passed away last year, for their many years working in local women’s retail...

Betty Decoe

Betty Decoe

Sep 9, 2013

Betty Anne DeCoe, age 81, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, September 09, 2013. She was born December 5, 1931 in Laurium, Michigan the daughter of Arthur and Laura Elizabeth (Christensen) Jarvela. On September 4, 1952 she graduated from the St. Joseph Hospital nursing program in Hancock, MI and worked as a nurse all of her life.  Betty had been the...