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Stephany Miller

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Tommy Scott

Tommy Scott

Aug 7, 2013

Tommy J. Scott of East Leroy, loving husband and father, passed away Wednesday August 7, 2013 at the age of 84. He was born on August 14, 1928 in Memphis, TX to Roy A. and Agnes (Johnson) Scott. Tommy attended school in Texas and joined the U.S. Army in February, 1946. While stationed at Fort Custer in 1946, he met...

Betty Golden

Betty Golden

Aug 7, 2013

Betty M. Golden, 91 of Battle Creek passed away Wednesday August 7, 2013 at home. She was born on October 14, 1921 in Battle Creek to Ernest and Grace (Young) Beadle. Betty was united in marriage on June 4, 1939 to Dallas Golden, he preceded her in death in 2009. She was employed by the Kellogg Company until she retired....

Timothy O'Neil, Sr.

Timothy O'Neil, Sr.

Aug 2, 2013

Timothy H. O’Neil, Sr., Age 81, Of Battle Creek, Passed away on August 2, 2013. In accordance with his wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation.  Tim enjoyed radio broadcasting and was in sales. He had a special love for the American Legion Post 298, where he was Chaplain for more than 15 years, sporting events, especially...

Robert Rathbun

Robert Rathbun

Aug 1, 2013

Robert W. “Bob” Rathbun, age 85, of Battle Creek, MI died Thursday, August 1, 2013 after a lengthy fight against cancer. He died peacefully in his sleep with the love of his family surrounding him. Bob, the son of William and Lila (Leedy) Rathbun was born in Battle Creek on July 16, 1928.  In 1945 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Lawrence Gilbert

Lawrence Gilbert

Jul 29, 2013

Lawrence E. Gilbert, Age 87, Of Ceresco, MI, Died July 29, 2013. In accordance with his wishes cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held. Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans.  Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. www.henryfuneralhome.org

Steven Ludlow

Steven Ludlow

Jul 25, 2013

Steven Edward Ludlow, age 47, of Marshall passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 25, 2013 at his home. He was born on October 6, 1965 in Port Huron, Michigan the son of Jack C. and Mary E. (Naylor) Ludlow. He moved to Jackson, MI with his family at the age of 12 where he lived until graduating from Jackson County Western...

Eugene Mckeague

Eugene Mckeague

Jul 24, 2013

Eugene “Gene” Clifford McKeague, 89, passed away peacefully of natural causes at his home in Battle Creek on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 after a brief illness, surrounded and comforted by family members. He was born September 14, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the only son of the late Clifford and Grace (Miller) McKeague. Gene grew up in the Milwaukee area until...

Edsel Britton

Edsel Britton

Jul 19, 2013

Edsel S. Britton, 85, of Aurora, Illinois and formerly of Battle Creek, died Friday July 19, 2013. He was born May 16, 1928 in Emporium, Pennsylvania the son of Frank C. and Emma C. (Hartman) Britton. Edsel was a 1945 graduate of Emporium High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1951 until 1953 during the Korean War. He...

Mark Parker

Mark Parker

Jul 14, 2013

Mark E. Parker, age 59, of Climax, died Sunday, July 14, 2013. He was born June 6, 1954 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Gaylord Ellis and Violet Joann (Fuick) Parker. Mark graduated from Climax Scotts High School in 1973 and went on to work at the Climax Telephone Company. Most recently he worked for Frontier Communications from where...

Ronald Mciver

Ronald Mciver

Jul 13, 2013

Ronald A. McIver, Age 66, Of Battle Creek, Passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with cancer on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Bronson Battle Creek. Ronald was born on March 18, 1947, in Battle Creek, the son of Gerald H. and Helen M. (Markman) McIver. He was a graduate of Lakeview High School. Ron was a veteran serving in...

Rudy Zidarevich

Rudy Zidarevich

Jul 13, 2013

Rudy  M. Zidarevich, Age 84, of Battle Creek, Died July 13, 2013 At Borgess Medical Center. Rudy was born on December 19, 1928, in Battle Creek, the son of Michael and Mary (Pollack) Zidarevich. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Schools and then St. Philip High School. In 1948 he married his wife of...

Robert Morduff

Robert Morduff

Jul 13, 2013

Robert L. Morduff, 91, of Battle Creek passed away Saturday July 13, 2013 at The Heritage Assisted Living Community. He was born on February 22, 1922 in Battle Creek to Isaac D. and Millie E. (Peck) Morduff. Bob served with the U.S. Army during WWII in Europe. He was employed by the Kellogg Company for 41 years. Bob was a...

Glenda Vandenbrink

Glenda Vandenbrink

Jul 11, 2013

Glenda M. VandenBrink, age 69, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013. She was born October 27, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Bunnie E. and Lorena M. (Gourley) Rogers. Glenda graduated from Lakeview High School and loved to paint and quilt as a hobby. She was a lover of animals, especially her “Yorkies” and cared...