Obituaries

Sep 4, 2011

Mary Jane (Gillis) Spaulding passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 in Battle Creek, Michigan at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her father Stephen Gilas (Gillis), and Mother and Step-Father Sadie and Eli Durakovich, and husband Gerald “Jack” Spaulding. She was also preceded in death by three siblings, Zorka Radick of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, Boya...

Sep 3, 2011

Mary Kathryn Bestervelt, 91 of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011. She was born November 12, 1919 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Ralph R. and Jenny (Broadstreet) Reagan. Mrs. Bestervelt was a 1937 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School.  On November 12, 1938 she was married to Peter A. Bestervelt in Kalamazoo and he preceded her in death...

Aug 29, 2011

Verna M. Burdette, 81, of Battle Creek passed away Monday August 29, 2011 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born on February 7, 1930 in Bogata, TN the daughter of James C. and Ruby M. (McClain) Ayers. Verna is survived by a daughter, Vicki A. (Ralph) Bates, of Athens, sons, Rodney W. Burdette and Kirk A. (Lori) Burdette, grandchildren, Emma...

Aug 29, 2011

Aug 27, 2011

Steven L. Ricketson, 59, of Parchment, formerly of Battle Creek passed away Saturday August 27, 2011 at his home. He was born on June 11, 1952 in Battle Creek to Lee C. “Bud” and Roselyn (Clark) Ricketson. Steve graduated from Lakeview High School in 1970 where he was a member of the swim team, Central Michigan University with a Bachelor’s...

Aug 25, 2011

Louis James Adamov, 96 of Battle Creek, died Thursday, August 25, 2011. He was born March 3, 1915 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of George and Angeline (Miolich) Adamov and his family moved to Detroit shortly thereafter. At the age of 19, Louis bought a grocery store in Detroit which he operated until he was drafted into the Army on...

Aug 23, 2011

Aug 21, 2011

W.  Jean  O’Brien, Age 84, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, August 21, 2011, in Battle Creek. Jean was born on January 4, 1927, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Glen R. and Mary Marie (Hileman) Miller. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central in 1945. On July 3, 1951, she was united in marriage to...

Aug 20, 2011

Richard Arlin Everett, Age 80, Of Seneca, SC, Formerly of Battle Creek, MI, Richard passed on August 20, 2011, in Greenville, SC.  Richard was born on May 7, 1931, in Battle Creek, MI to John Clair and Ruth (Weever) Everett.  He lived most of his life in the Battle Creek area and resided in Michigan from 1931 to 2007.  He moved to Seneca,...

Aug 19, 2011

Aug 18, 2011

Joseph Charles Seeberger, 67, passed away on Thursday, August 18th at Bronson of Battle Creek Hospital.  Joe was born on January 7, 1944 in Chicago, Ill.  He married Emese Seeberger (Vitez) and had four sons.  Joe retired from the Battle Creek Federal Center in 2007.  He enjoyed being outdoors and traveling to the casino with his dear friend J.R. Joe is survived by his...

Aug 14, 2011

Edward Joseph Behrndt, 79, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011 at his home. He was born June 10, 1932 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Edward C. and Gertrude (Toeller) Behrndt.  Following graduation in 1950 from Lakeview High School, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Macon from 1951 to 1955. He retired from the...

Aug 14, 2011

Richard ”Hawk”  Hawkins, 73 of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. He was born January 12, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Victor Wilson and Dorothy (Case) Hawkins. Richard served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed bowling and playing baseball and umpired baseball games in the area for many years. On November...

Aug 13, 2011

Elizabeth K. (“Buff”) Romick, 69, died at her home in Sherwood Saturday, August 13.  She was born in Battle Creek September 11, 1941, to William C. Romick and Opal E. Davis.  A 1959 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, she worked mainly in the Pediatric area at Leila Hospital (now Bronson Battle Creek) for the next 37 years, where in 1996...

Aug 7, 2011

Mary L. Doolittle, 92, of Battle Creek passed away Sunday August 7, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born on November 8, 1918 in Branch County, MI to Marlin and Jesse (Lossing) Buys. Mary married Rex Doolittle, he preceded her in death in 1963. She was employed 25 years as a nurse attendant at Fort Custer State Home and...

Aug 4, 2011

Lorene  L.  Mutch, Age 88, Of Danville, IL,  Died August 4, 2011, while residing at North Logan Care Center. She was born on February 12, 1923, in Fonde, Kentucky, the daughter of Charles and Maggie Whited. She and her parents moved to Monroe, Michigan soon after she was born. Her parents were charter members of the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Monroe. She spent...

Aug 3, 2011

Nelson Y. Beaudin, 83, of Battle Creek died Wednesday August 3, 2011 at the VA Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 30, 1927 in Bay City, MI to Ives and Edna (Christenson) Beaudin. He was employed in Flint for five years at the Chevy Plant and Anderson Tank for two years, then he was self-employed as a welder in...

Aug 1, 2011

Nichelle K. Cranford, 36 of Battle Creek and formerly of Coldwater, Michigan, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011. Nichelle was born November 7, 1974 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Thomas Carl and Kathleen Ann (Reed) Klaiss. She was a 1993 graduate of Coldwater High School and later in 2001 received an Associate’s Degree in Medical Lab Technologies from...

Jul 31, 2011

N. Lorraine Tinkham, Age 88, Of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at the Laurels of Bedford. Lorraine was born on August 18, 1922, in Parma, Michigan, the daughter of Forrest and Esther (Matson) Woodin. She moved from Parma at age 3, lived near Three Rivers for four and a half years but lived in Battle Creek for most...

Jul 26, 2011

Geneva  “Helen” Baldwin, Age 92, Of Battle Creek, Passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Helen was born on March 12, 1919, in Rutland Twp., Barry County, MI, to Earl C. and Alice G. (Wells) Hubbell. Helen grew up in the farmland community of Hastings, MI, and graduated from Hastings High School. She raised her...