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Dale Allen Welks
Mar 19, 2023
Dale A. Welks, age 82, of Kalamazoo and formerly of Battle Creek, passed away on March 18, 2023 at Friendship Village Senior Living in Kalamazoo. He was born on June 25, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio the son of John and Margaret (Veinfortner) Welks. Dale graduated in 1956, from John Adams High School in Cleveland, Ohio, then went on to...
Bonnie Jean McMillen
Mar 18, 2023
This is a remembrance of the life of Bonnie Jean McMillen, born Bonnie Jean Johnson April 8, 1941; daughter of the late Robert and Julia Johnson of Battle Creek, MI. Bonnie went to be with her Lord on March 18, 2023.
Bonnie was the eighth of nine children. The Johnson family expanded enormously and held regular reunions throughout the...
Gary Norman Cryderman
Mar 18, 2023
Gary Norman Cryderman, age 72, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2023. He was born on August 20, 1950 in Battle Creek, the son of Theodore and Phyllis (Workinger) Cryderman. Gary graduated in 1968 from Battle Creek Central High School. He enjoyed working out, fishing, hunting, carpentry and other skilled trades, reading the Bible, working outdoors,...
Rita K. Peck
Mar 17, 2023
Rita Kay Peck, 74, of Battle Creek, Passed away from a lengthy illness on March 17th, 2023 with her son Steven by her side. She was born April 17, 1948 in Bonne Terre, Mo., the daughter of Louis and Marjorie Chaney. Rita graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1966. After graduation she spent some time...
James Phillip Cornwell
Mar 16, 2023
Peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Battle Creek. James was born on October 25, 1948 in Battle Creek, the son of William H. and Edith I. (Troy) Cornwell. He was a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1965. He worked at Kroger grocery store after high school before being...
Ilene Kay Leonard
Mar 16, 2023
Ilene K. Leonard, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was born August 21, 1944 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Loren Lyle and Alice Irene (Lopshire) Leonard. Ilene was a 1962 graduate of Harper Creek High School and was a licensed cosmetologist working in several hair salons in the area for 30...
Robert E. Lewis
Mar 14, 2023
Robert E. Lewis passed away Friday March 17, 2023. Bob was born July 24, 1951 in Battle Creek to Margery (Hickman) Lewis. Bob was employed at George Danke Motorcycle Co. and the Refuse Service and enjoyed working on cars and motorcycles. Bob is survived by his sons Robert (Chrissy) Lewis Jr. and TJ Lewis and his daughter Michelle (Jeff) Heyboer. His sisters...
Thomas E. Holds
Mar 14, 2023
Thomas Eugene Holds, age 80 of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023. He was born November 19, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of John Calvin and Genevieve Sarah (Smith) Holds. Tom was a 1960 graduate of Battle Creek Central and was a lifelong Bearcat. He was incredibly proud of his naval service, where he served...
Leon John Fifer
Mar 12, 2023
Leon J. Fifer, age 95, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 at his home. He was born April 5, 1927 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of John and Antonina (Danielewicz) Fifer. Leon graduated from Battle Creek Central High School on a Friday in 1945 and the next day was on a train headed for enlistment...
Bonnie Elizabeth Dixon
Mar 12, 2023
Bonnie Elizabeth (Smith, Hess, Spindlow) Dixon , age 85, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Reflections Memory Care. Bonnie was born in Shell Rock, Iowa on March 13, 1937, to Oran and Ethel Smith. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, worked at Kellogg’s and Eaton, and retired from Parker-Hannifin, where she...
Ernest H. Garrett Jr.
Mar 7, 2023
Ernest Garrett of Battle Creek passed away at his home on March 7th, 2023. He was born November 13th, 1945 to Violet Bloss and Ernest Garrett Sr in Battle Creek, MI. He was married to Carolyn Garrett on September 18th, 1965. He was a hard worker at United Steel and Wire for many years where he made several friends...
Rachel LaDonna Douglas
Mar 5, 2023
Rachel LaDonna (Palmer) Douglas age 75 of Battle Creek, died Sunday March 5, 2023 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born April 7, 1947 in Battle Creek, MI daughter of Arliff and Donna (Babcock) Palmer. At age 16 she married Dewey “Beecher” Hickman and they started their family. The marriage ended in divorce. Rachel loved spending time with her...
John Wesley Atkinson III
Mar 3, 2023
John Wesley Atkinson III, Age 71 of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on Friday March 3, 2023 at Bronson Hospital Kalamazoo. John was born in Portland Maine February 19th, 1952 Son to John and Lurine Atkinson. He served in Vietnam from 1970-1974. He worked at Mare Island Naval shipyard in Vallejo, California and Everett Naval station in Everett,...
Patricia Mae Klusendorf
Mar 2, 2023
Patricia Mae (Secord) Klusendorf, 88 1/2 of Morgan Hill, California passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 after a year of declining health. She was a loving and devoted stay at home mother raising three children. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on September 5th, 1934, with her twin sister Barbara following shortly thereafter. She graduated from Saint Philips...
Boyd Mack Crannell
Mar 2, 2023
Boyd Mack Crannell, 83, of Battle Creek, passed away on March 2, 2023. He passed peacefully with his loving wife, Eva Crannell, by his side. Boyd was born and raised in Olivet, Michigan. He was the only child of Mack and Edith Crannell.
Boyd entered the Navy at the age of 17. He served in the Navy for 16...
Dora D. DeMaso
Mar 2, 2023
Dora Delores DeMaso passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 2, 2023. She was born on July 10, 1929 to parents Eliseo L. and Maria O. (DeLorenzo) in Battle Creek, Michigan. It was the first delivery for Dr. Stanley T. Lowe and on her mother’s birthday. Brothers James and Renzi and sisters Madeline and Jane welcomed...
Bradley Curtis Hatcher
Mar 1, 2023
Bradley Curtis Hatcher, age 79 of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He was born August 9, 1943 in Marion, Ohio the son of Harold Harvey and Evelyn Mary (Keener) Hatcher. Brad served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1966 and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He went to work for General Motors after his...
Diane M. (Perkins) Metzmaker
Feb 28, 2023
Diane Marie (Perkins) Metzmaker, age 77 of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023. She was born May 13, 1945, in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Jack Calvin and Wilma Gurtrude Perkins. A 1964 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, she worked in the cafeteria at K-Mart for 19 years. She had attended Family Altar...
Stephen Thomas Diverio
Feb 28, 2023
Stephen T. Diverio, age 66, of Battle Creek, Michigan and formerly of Maywood, New Jersey and Portland, Oregon passed away on February 28, 2023 in the arms of his loving family.
Stephen was born on January 16, 1957, the third of six children, to Ralph and Eileen Diverio.
Steve graduated from St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, New Jersey,...
Ryan D. Edger
Feb 27, 2023
Ryan D. Edger, age 40, of Battle Creek, passed away on February 27, 2023, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on April 26, 1982 in Battle Creek, the son of Kenneth D. Edger Jr. and Lenore G. Murphy. Ryan was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek, and attended Battle Creek Public Schools. He was...
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