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Robert Mccrary
Jan 29, 2012
Robert L. McCrary, Age 71, Of Battle Creek, Died January 29, 2012. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. www.henryfuneralhome.org
Emmajane Nunn
Jan 28, 2012
EmmaJane Nunn, age 91 of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Evergreen Manor in Battle Creek. She was born August 15, 1920 in North Muskegon, Michigan the daughter of Floyd and Cynthia Lucia (Husted) Gwatkin. She married former Harper Creek Schools superintendent Howard G. Nunn in 1944 and he preceded her in death in 1965. Emma was...
Thomas Giddings
Jan 27, 2012
Thomas “Steve” Giddings, 63, of Battle Creek passed away Friday January 27, 2012 at home. He was born on August 6, 1948 in Battle Creek to Thomas D. and Mary F. (Shouldice) Giddings. Steve graduated from St. Philip High School in 1969. He married Kimberly Reafsnyder in 1974, they were married for 27 years until their divorce. Steve was employed...
Leona Guarniere
Jan 24, 2012
Leona J. Guarniere, age 86 of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Spectrum Reed City Hospital in Reed City, Michigan. She was born June 7, 1925 in Grant, Michigan the daughter of Jesse and Herma (Cole) Zimmer. Leona graduated from Grant High School in 1943 and moved to Battle Creek in November of 1963 where she was...
James Snyder
Jan 22, 2012
James L. Snyder, 62 of Battle Creek, died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Private graveside services will be held at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Jo Davis
Jan 21, 2012
Jo Ann Davis (Tobias) of East Leroy died on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. Jo Ann was born in Dowling, Michigan on July 14, 1936 to Mason and Audrey (Swift) Tobias. She was married to Charles M. Davis Jr. for 58 years. He preceded her in death. From 1958 to 1966 she...
Ina Verhest
Jan 20, 2012
Ina B. Verhest, Age 90, Of Battle Creek, Went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 20, 2012, at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Ina was born on November 20, 1921, in Kalkaska, MI, the daughter of William Henry and Hannah (Loney) Carlisle. She had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Central. She was united...
Barbara Lohrstorfer
Jan 16, 2012
Barbara Elizabeth Lohrstorfer, Age 87, Of Battle Creek, Passed away Monday, January 16, 2012, at home. She was born January 26, 1924 in Adrian, MI, to Fred P. and Sylvia A. Covel Peterson. In 1941 she graduated from Adrian High School where she was a cheerleader, in the choir and on the debate and swim teams. Barbara attended Duke University...
Bill Whited
Jan 16, 2012
Bill D. Whited, age 77, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, January 16, 2012. He was born August 6, 1934 in Davidson, Tennessee the son of Isaac and Bertha (Phillips) Whited. Bill began working at Bill Knapp’s while still in high school and continued his employment there until 2000 when he retired as the purchasing manager. He had also owned...
Richard Hammock
Jan 9, 2012
Richard Lee Hammock, Age 79, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, January 9, 2012, in Battle Creek. Richard was born on May 22, 1932, in Battle Creek, the son of Levi Amos and Eleanor (Wygent) Hammock. He had been a lifelong resident of the area attending Battle Creek Schools. He was a veteran in the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War,...
Frances Mcpherson
Jan 9, 2012
Frances M. McPherson, 86, of Battle Creek passed away Monday Jan.9, 2012 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born on Jan. 11, 1925 in Capon Bridge WV. Frances is survived by a daughter, Pat Ford, of Palestine, TX and a son, Gary McPherson, of Battle Creek. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Monday Jan. 16, 2012 at...
Debra Decowski
Jan 8, 2012
Debra M. Decowski, 32, of Battle Creek passed away Sunday Jan. 8, 2012 at home. She was born on June 8, 1979 in Orange, TX. Debra graduated from Pennfield High School in 1997 and then attended KCC and Davenport College. She was a certified nurse’s aide and had been employed by Marshall Nursing and Rehab Community, Lifespan, and Battle Creek...
Herbert Beaty
Jan 6, 2012
Herbert H. Beaty, 82, of Battle Creek, died Friday, January 6, 2012 at the University of Michigan Hospital. He was born July 12, 1929 in Livingston, Tennessee the son of Ogle and Winnie Beaty where he was raised, and moved to Battle Creek in 1948. Herbert retired from the St. Regis Paper Company in 1993 after 45 years of service,...
Margaret Blakeslee
Jan 5, 2012
Isabel (Izzy) Blakeslee, age 91 of Marshall passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Maplewood of Marshall. She was born Jan 29, 1920, in Marshall to Harriet (Brown) and Howard Chapman. She married William Hartley Blakeslee on June 29, 1940. He preceded her in death in 1997. Izzy was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and Ladies Auxiliary Guild in Marshall. She...
Shirley Boyer
Jan 4, 2012
Shirley A. (McCann) Boyer, Age 73, Of Marshall, Died Wednesday, January 4, 2012. A private graveside service will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. www.henryfuneralhome.org
Debra Boratto
Dec 31, 2011
Debra Lynne (McLeod) Boratto, Age 49, Of Denver, Colorado, Formerly of Battle Creek, Died unexpectedly on December 31, 2011, at her home in Denver, Colorado. She was born on April 7, 1962, in Battle Creek, to Gordon and Julia (Torres) McLeod. She attended St. Joseph Elementary and St. Joseph Middle School before graduating from Lakeview High School in 1980, where...
Linda Tyjewski
Dec 31, 2011
Linda L. Tyjewski, 61, of East Leroy passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. She was born on August 21, 1950 in Coldwater, MI to Leonard (Jr.) and Patricia A. (Swihart) Batterson. Linda graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1968. She married Douglas L. Tyjewski on December 29, 1970 in Battle Creek. Linda was employed by...
Helen Horne
Dec 31, 2011
Helen (Casebeer) Horne passed away peacefully on December 31, 2011 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born on February 25, 1923 in Battle Creek to Jack and Lima (Brenner) Newton. On November 15, 1942 she married Leon Casebeer, who preceded her in death in 1976. In 1979, she married Lawton Horne, who preceded her in death in 1994. Helen...
Mary Collier
Dec 30, 2011
Mary Ruth Collier, age 85, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011, with family by her side. She was born on September 7, 1926, in Dayton, TN, daughter of the late Arthur and Lena (Denton) Jordan. Mary was a homemaker through her children’s formative years and was a beloved room mother at their school. She was eventually employed...
Paul Tice, Jr.
Dec 23, 2011
Paul F. Tice, Jr, Age 92, Of Battle Creek, On December 23, 2011, Paul F. Tice Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Paul was born on May 13, 1919 to Paul F. Sr. and Madge (Sprague) Tice in Battle Creek. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1937. Paul served in WWII from 1941 to 1945,...
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