Obituaries

Dec 7, 2012

Robert D. McMillan, age 76 of Battle Creek, died Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. He was born December 8, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Sterling R. and Marguerite A. (Conners) McMillan. Bob retired from Kraft Foods after 35 years of service and was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church where...

Dec 6, 2012

Ian M. Millard, Age 24, Of Battle Creek, Died Thursday, December 6, 2012, in Battle Creek. Ian was born on September 7, 1988, in Battle Creek. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Harper Creek and Marshall Schools and received his GED from Battle Creek Public Schools. He was currently employed at Don Pablo’s as a...

Dec 4, 2012

Michael J. Holt, age 61, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012. He was born January 18, 1951 in San Diego, California the son of Robert John and Yolanda Polanco (Estrada) Holt. Mike moved to Battle Creek with his family at the age of 15 and was a 1970 graduate of Lakeview High School. He had worked for...

Dec 3, 2012

Shirley E. Price, 82, of Battle Creek passed away Monday December 3, 2012 at the Schaffer Senior Care Home. She was born on September 8, 1930 in Bronson, MI to William J. and Nile (Clark) Roebuck. Shirley graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1948. She married Jack Prior who preceded her in death in 1970. Shirley then was...

Nov 29, 2012

Samuel A. Busefink, age 87 of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton. He was born July 15, 1925 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Edward and Modena (Ash) Busefink. Sam served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and following his discharge began working at the Kellogg Company from...

Nov 29, 2012

Diane N. Orton, age 65 of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born September 19, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Byron K. and Catherine May (Clark) Orton. Diane worked for many years at Michigan Bell Telephone Company and later managed adult foster care homes. Surviving is...

Nov 25, 2012

John  R.  Marlowe, Age 61, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, November 25, 2012, in Battle Creek. John was born on July 21, 1951, in Marshall, MI, the son of John and Maxine ( Royer ) Marlowe. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School in 1969. He owned and operated the Third Base Lounge for over...

Nov 24, 2012

Barbara N.  Jones, Age 88, Of Battle Creek, Died Saturday, November 24, 2012, at Bronson Battle Creek. Barbara was born on October 9, 1924, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Robert F. and Vera (Alexander) Hughes. She had been a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. She married Elbert D. Jones who...

Nov 22, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

Leonard  B.  Norris, age 81, of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Bronson Battle Creek. Leonard was born on December 5, 1930, in Livingston, TN, the son of Albert S. and Eula M. (McDonald) Norris. He had been an area resident since 1952. He was employed at United Steel and Wire from 1952 until his retirement in 1993. Leonard enjoyed...

Nov 12, 2012

Richard E. Wilder, age 72 of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012. He was born December 19, 1939 in Bean Station, Tennessee the son of Ralph and Mildred (Ankrom) Wilder. Dick loved to hunt and fish, enjoyed working on old cars and NASCAR. He was a fan of baseball and football and especially liked watching the Detroit Tigers,...

Nov 4, 2012

Beatrice  Rose Buehler, Age 95, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Beatrice was born on October 5, 1917, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Charles and Blanche (Kanaga) Brogan.  Beatrice graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1936.  She attended Argubright School of Business then worked for the Battle Creek School system as a...

Nov 2, 2012

Louis Arthur Wingfield, 83, of East Leroy, Michigan, died at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital on Nov. 2, 2012. Louis was a lifelong resident of Michigan, born in Detroit, and resided in East Leroy since 1965. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the U.S. Army, and had a 45 year career as a railroad engineer with Grand Trunk/Canadian National,...

Oct 30, 2012

Leo A. Case, age 75 of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at his home. He was born June 3, 1937 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Roland A. and Lena M. (Halder) Case. Leo attended school at St. Phillip and Lakeview High School. He retired from Post Cereal as a Millwright after 34 years, farmed in...

Oct 29, 2012

Lloyd J. Eason of Battle Creek, MI passed away after a year-long battle with cancer on October 29, 2012. He was born May 14, 1918 the son of John L. and Maude (Price) Eason in Muskegon, MI.  He graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1937. In his youth he enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors. Prior to entering the...

Oct 29, 2012

Margaret Grace Roe, age 87 of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012. She was born November 24, 1924 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Otto and Myrtle (Miller) Lewis. Mrs. Roe was a 1942 graduate of Athens High School and lived in the Athens area until moving to Battle Creek in 2002. On December 7, 1942 she married...

Oct 29, 2012

Dale Harold Bishop, age 95 of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012. He was born June 29, 1917 in North Plains Township, Michigan the son of Ethan Lovell and Sadie Ethel (Barnum) Bishop. Mr. Bishop was a 1937 graduate of Bellevue High School and participated in post graduate courses at Hastings schools. He served in the U.S. Air...

Oct 28, 2012

Barbara J. Chaput, 85, of Portage formerly of Battle Creek passed away Sunday October 28, 2012 at Upjohn Community Care Center in Kalamazoo. She was born on May 2, 1927 in Flint, MI to Wallace H. and Emily (Trethewey) Dunstan. Barbara graduated from Jeffers High School in Painesdale, MI and attended Michigan State University. She was a licensed cosmetologist and...

Oct 24, 2012

Harold E. Dingledine, age 73, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012. He was born April 21, 1939 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Fredrick James and Eva E. (DeMott) Dingledine. Harold served in the U.S. Navy and worked for many years at the Kellogg Company. He enjoyed gardening and watching the hummingbirds, he also loved music...

Oct 23, 2012

Norris W. “Mike” Wilson, Sr., Age 88, Of Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Norris was born on July 23, 1924, in Battle Creek, the son of Ralph and Leona (Weimer) Wilson. He had been an area resident living in Leroy Township for 57 years. On September 24, 1924, he was united in...