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David Yettaw
Feb 21, 2014
David L. Yettaw, age 72, of Portage, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. He was born January 15, 1942 in Grand Haven, Michigan the son of Leo Francis and Mary Agatha (Cloutier) Yettaw. David was a 1959 graduate of Divine Word Seminary. He currently worked for Bath Fitters and prior to that had worked in the corrugated box industry in...
Gail Lewis
Feb 17, 2014
Gail L. Lewis, age 63, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, February 17, 2014, at Borgess Medical Center. Gail was born on July 22, 1950, in Battle Creek, the daughter of William and Mary V. (Eaton) Midlam. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Harper Creek High School in 1968. On September 4, 1981, she was united...
Arlene Weis
Feb 17, 2014
Arlene D. Weis , age 93, of Battle Creek, MI, Passed away at her home, The Heritage Assisted Living on Monday February 17th, 2014. Arlene was born on May 25th, 1920 in Lansing, MI, and was a graduate of Williamston, MI High School. She worked at Oldsmobile in Lansing, MI in the 1940's, and was a homemaker, and enjoyed golf. She was preceded in...
Joann Gatling
Feb 15, 2014
JoAnn Gatling, 82, of Battle Creek passed away with her family at her side on Saturday February 15, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo. She was born on May 8, 1931 in Battle Creek to Halbert M. and Dorothy M. (Wood) Loomis. JoAnn graduated from Lakeview High School in 1949. She was united in marriage on April 4, 1953 to...
Kenneth Price
Feb 12, 2014
Kenneth A. Price, age 75, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at the Borgess Medical Center. He was born May 3, 1938 in Grand Rapids, Michigan the son of Ben Harvey and Mabel (Ingram) Price. Ken attended Battle Creek Central High School and served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1960. He worked at the V.A....
Evelyn Glassner
Feb 12, 2014
Evelyn Parker-Glassner, age 93 of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at The Legacy at The Oaks. She was born December 20, 1920 in Bellevue, Michigan the daughter of Mark and Alta (Moore) Berry. Evelyn worked at the Kellogg Company for over thirty years as a quality control inspector. She was a member of Central Christian Church, loved...
Joseph Deweese
Feb 11, 2014
Joseph D. DeWeese, 84, of Battle Creek died Tuesday February 11, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born on October 23, 1929 in Jackson, MI to Joseph H. and Alma (Sayre) DeWeese. Joe graduated from Jackson High School in 1947. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 until 1951. Joe was employed by Clark Equipment Company from 1952 until...
Frank Magiera
Feb 8, 2014
Frank S. Magiera, Age 82, Of Battle Creek, Passed away and went to Heaven on Saturday, February 8, 2014. Frank was born May 24, 1931, in Jackson, MI. He married Alice England on February 11, 1956, she survives. He is also survived by his four children, Marty and his wife Cindy, Morrie, Dawn, Marcia and Brad Pullen. He is also...
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...
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