Obituaries

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Feb 27, 2023

Edward L. Drewno, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away on February 27, 2023, at The Legacy at The Oaks.  He was born on July 24, 1928 in Bronson, Michigan, the son of Stanley and Josephine (Tomaczewski) Drewno.  Edward graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1948.  He was a sheet metal worker at Post Cereal, retiring after...

Feb 26, 2023

Richard John Travis, of Beverly Hills, Michigan, passed away on February 26, 2023, at the age of 97. Richard, also known as "Dick," was born on May 9, 1925, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Felix and Angeline (Rusinek) Tarazevich, both of Polish ancestry. He graduated from Pershing High School in 1943 and entered the competitive V-12 Naval Officer Training...

Feb 22, 2023

Phyllis E. Taggart, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away on February 22, 2023, at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo.  She was born on June 11, 1928, the daughter of Adrian and Neva (Loveland) Farr.  Phyllis attended school in Grand Rapids, Hastings and Battle Creek.  She was a home maker and member at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.  She enjoyed music,...

Feb 18, 2023

Grace J. (Ash) Gilroy, age 91, of Battle Creek passed away in the early hours of Saturday, February 18, 2023 in her home surrounded by family.

Grace was born on September 16, 1931 in Texas, the daughter of Jacob and Bina (Sprau) Ash. On November 18, 1949, she was united in marriage to the love of her life,...

Feb 18, 2023

Robert “Bob” M. Wilson, Jr. died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home in Battle Creek on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

Bob was born on March 15, 1934, the eldest son of Robert M. Wilson, Sr. and Prudence (Parsons) Wilson in Dayton, Ohio.

Bob’s early childhood was spent in Florida where his dad...

Feb 13, 2023

Phyllis Margaret McNeill Stimson passed away on February 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born February 27, 1922, in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Walter L McNeill and Alice M. (Mitchell) McNeill. She died just short of her 101 st birthday and lived a full and beautiful life.

After graduation from Arlington High School...

Feb 10, 2023

Dawn Manette Yettaw, age 69, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born August 24, 1953 in Long Beach, California the daughter of Dixie Lee (Buum) Thompson. Dawn moved to Charlotte, Michigan at an early age and graduated from Charlotte High School. She worked at the Eaton Medical Care...

Feb 10, 2023

Steven P. Smith, 68, departed his earthly home on 02/10/2023. Born in Battle Creek, Mi., the 6th child of LeRoy Smith, Jr. and Agnes L. (MacKinder) Smith. Smitty lived and died on his own terms. He enjoyed listening to music, talk radio, and completing crossword puzzles. He was very analytical, informed, and opinionated. Smitty possessed a unique perspective on life...

Feb 9, 2023

Having lived a full life, and being in the company of close family, Frank Sevier Quinn III died peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 9, 2023. He was born June 26, 1936 to Lillian and Frank Quinn, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Frank had two half-brothers who preceded him in death. Frank is survived by his wife, Carolyn; two children,...

Feb 9, 2023

Sandra L. Bailey, age 75, of Battle Creek, passed away on February 9, 2023 at Bronson Battle Creek.  She was born on June 5, 1947 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Arbogast) Pierce.  Sandra graduated from Harper Creek High School, and was a lifelong area resident.  She previously worked for Eaton Manufacturing and the Kellogg Company...