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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
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
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
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...
Maria Zanetti
Sep 8, 2013
Maria L. Zanetti, age 81, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning September 8, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born August 16, 1932 in Fanna, Italy the daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth (Mion) Levorato. Maria married Santo L. Zanetti in Italy on August 22, 1953 and moved to Battle Creek in 1954. In...
Jack Woods
Sep 8, 2013
Jack W. Woods, age 84, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013. He was born June 5, 1929 in Lansing, Michigan the son of Jack W. and Gertrude I. (Perry) Woods. Jack lived a short time in Alaska where he graduated from K-HI High School in Ketchikan in 1947. He moved back to the Battle Creek area following...
Marcia Carle-Sleeper
Sep 8, 2013
Marcia Lynn (Lane) Carle-Sleeper, Age 56, Of Battle Creek, Passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013. Marcia was born on September 11, 1956, to Ralph and Zeretta (Davis) Lane in Battle Creek. At age 12 she accepted Christ as her Savior, was baptized and became a member of Lakeview Baptist Church where she was still a member. She served the...
Richard Lewis
Sep 3, 2013
Richard D. Lewis, Age 85, Of Davenport, FL, Formerly of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Richard was born on December 9, 1927, in Battle Creek, the son of Paulford and Velma (Messner) Lewis. He had been a lifelong resident of the area. He then moved to Florida in 1993 where he was currently residing. He was united in marriage to...
Marion Buser
Sep 2, 2013
Marion E. Buser, 93, Rockford, IL, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 20, 1919, in Belfast, Ireland, the daughter of William L. and Marion E. Black. Marion lived in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, where she met her future husband, Melvin H. Buser Sr., while he...
Barbara Harter
Sep 2, 2013
Barbara L. Harter, Age 92, Of Holt, Michigan, Formerly of Battle Creek, Died Monday, September 2, 2013. Barbara was born on July 31, 1921, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Elga L. and Kathryn (Gould) Pratt. She moved to Bellevue, MI, in 1929 and graduated from Bellevue High School in 1938. She was united in marriage to Robert L. Harter on December...
Louise Kennedy
Sep 1, 2013
Louise L. Kennedy, age 96, of Muskegon, formerly of Battle Creek, died Sunday, September 1, 2013. She was born June 21, 1917 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Wesley and Bessie (Wood) Reimer. Mrs. Kennedy graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, attended the First Congregational Church and was a member of the Sarah Circle at the church. In...
Mary Maxson
Aug 26, 2013
Mary Ellen Maxson, age 100, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013. She was born November 13, 1912 in Russell, Iowa the daughter of William and Katherine (Williams) Barbour. She moved with her family to Northville, Michigan and graduated from Northville High School, and later moved to Battle Creek in 1935 following her graduation from Hillsdale College where...
Mary Horvat
Aug 26, 2013
Mary A. Horvat, 100, went to be with her Lord on August 26, 2013. She was born on September 27, 1912 in Battle Creek to Louis and Katie (Rupich) Papick. Mary was united in marriage to Joseph Horvat in 1928 in Battle Creek, he preceded her in death in 1973. She was employed by the Battle Creek Bread Company for...
Stephany Miller
Aug 25, 2013
Stephany Miller, age 83, of Fine Lake, Michigan passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 with her loving family by her side. She was born March 3, 1930 in Ironwood, Michigan the daughter of John and Mary Banaszak. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1948 and worked at Barker Manufacturing in the office, retiring in 1989. Stephany enjoyed...
Anna Stanton
Aug 23, 2013
Anna B. Stanton, Age 95, Of Battle Creek, Died August 23, 2013. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. www.henryfuneralhome.org
Elizabeth Davis
Aug 21, 2013
Elizabeth “Beth” L. Davis, 75, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully at her home on August 21, 2013. Beth was born on October 24th, 1937 to Donald Plunkett and Jane E. Miller in Delaware, Ohio. She moved from Ohio to Chicago, IL and then finally settled in Battle Creek, MI with her mother and adoptive father, Prentice “Pat” Miller in 1953. She...
Earl Douglas
Aug 19, 2013
Earl R. Douglas, 65, of Battle Creek went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 19, 2013. He was born on October 31, 1947 in Cookeville, TN to James E. and Ella M. (Bolton) Douglas. He is survived by his love, his wife of 30 years, Sherri. He is also survived by his daughter, Kate (Tim) Gray,...
Lucille Harrison
Aug 15, 2013
Lucille A. Harrison, 88, of Battle Creek passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013. Lucille was born March 3, 1925 in Beaver Dam, Ohio to Abraham Jacob and Mary Anna (Kramer) Losh. She was married to Merl Smith who passed away November 4, 1964 and Warren Harrison who passed away August 24, 2006. Lucille also had nine siblings who preceded her in...
Karen Gignac
Aug 10, 2013
Karen A. Gignac, Age 76, Of Battle Creek, Died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Heritage Assisted Living. Karen was born on January 21, 1937, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Alfred W. and Marquerite (Moon) Christenson. She had been a resident of the area since 1976 coming from Dayton, OH. She was a 1955 graduate of Redford High School and a 1958...
Bernita Estey
Aug 10, 2013
Bernita A. Estey, 84, of Battle Creek passed away Saturday August 10, 2013 at Care Community. She was born on January 23, 1929 in Climax, MI to Carl and Bessie (Selby) Westfall. Bernita graduated from Climax High School. She was united in marriage to Edward W. Estey, he preceded her in death. Bernita enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, word puzzles, and sewing....
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