Obituaries

Oct 10, 2021

Dawn E. (Woods) Zalner, age 80, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021, at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born February 7, 1941, in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Veary Duane and Dolores Kathleen (Hombaker) Woods. Dawn was a 1959 graduate of Springfield High School. She was employed at Michigan National Bank before joining...

Oct 4, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Jean Marie (Baird) Elliott. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Oct 3, 2021

Battle Creek - Della Marie (Brown) Carr, 77, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2021. She was born June 20, 1944, to Charles Brown and Margaret (Salters), in Battle Creek, Michigan. Della had two brothers, Dennis Brown (1984) and Richard Brown (2018) all who proceed her in death. She attend Harper Creek High school, graduating in 1961. After high school...

Oct 1, 2021

Helen Marie (Wright) Carbine went peacefully to be with the Lord October 1, 2021 at Brookdale Battle Creek, Michigan she was 83 years old.  Helen was born to William & Geraldine (Prill) Wright on November 28, 1937.  She was a lifelong resident of the Battle Creek area and graduated from St. Phillip’s Catholic School in 1955.  Later in life...

Sep 30, 2021

Cremation to take place, no services scheduled at this time.

Sep 30, 2021

Sandra Ann (Troutman) Schepel, 86, passed away September 30, 2021 in her sleep at Farleigh Senior Care Home.  Sandy as she went by, was born January 30, 1935 in Coldwater Michigan to Kenneth and Audrey Troutman.  Sandy loved life, her family, traveling up north in Michigan and her years in the motorhome and wintering in Florida.  She was a wonderful...

Sep 29, 2021

Died Wednesday, September 29, 2021, surrounded by her family. Millie was born on March 15, 1927, in Repas, Yugoslavia, the daughter of Martin and Maria (Kopricanec) Zagi.  She married Steve Horvatinovich on February 27, 1949, in Repas, Yugoslavia. To make a better life for his family, Steve moved to America in 1951 and in 1958, Millie and their two...

Sep 26, 2021

Perry R. Drake, 91, of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away September 26, 2021, after a short illness and stay at NHC in Sparta. He was born March 15, 1930 to Byron and Nancy Drake in Sparta, Tennessee. He was united in marriage to America “Merkie” Smith in 1948. They were married for 61 years before she went on to glory. Perry later married Marsha...

Sep 24, 2021

Private interment to take place.

Sep 23, 2021

Patricia Ann (Gray) Sidnam, 82, of Battle Creek, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, September 23, 2021, surrounded by her beloved family.  Pat was born July 3, 1939, in Santa Anna, California.  She grew up in the southern California area and graduated from Lincoln High School in San Diego, California in 1957.  In the early...

Sep 22, 2021

Died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, surrounded by his family. David was born on July 13, 1960, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Robert and Joyce Tibbetts. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Central High School. David was a veteran serving in the United States Marine Corps. In 1990, he married the...

Sep 21, 2021

Gloria Ann Burrows, 86, of Battle Creek, Mich., passed Sept. 21, 2021 at Boschway A.F.C.

She was born Dec. 27, 1934 in Battle Creek MI, the daughter of Clarance and Marian Eckler.

Gloria graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1953. She worked at Brook Lodge Conference Center for Upjohn company and retired in 1997. She...

Sep 19, 2021

Gail Tressa Lawrence, age 74, of Bellevue, passed away on September 19, 2021, at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born on February 17, 1947, in Takoma Park, Maryland; the daughter of Dale and Linnaea (Erickson) Perkins. Gail was previously employed as a secretary for the Battle Creek Adventist Hospital, then for the City of Battle Creek, where she retired...

Sep 18, 2021

Gina Lee “Jona Lee” Cornette of Charlottesville, Virginia died September 18, 2021, with her daughter at her side in Battle Creek, Michigan.  Gina was born July 4, 1945, in Beckley, West Virginia, and Later moved to Charlottesville, Virginia in 1957. During this time, she raised three wonderful children and established a long career with Safeway grocery stories as an...

Sep 17, 2021

Cremation to take place.  No services are scheduled at this time.

Sep 16, 2021

Cremation has taken place, no services are scheduled at this time.

Sep 15, 2021

Jan G. White, Sr, 1SG, U.S. Army (Retired), age 76, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021. He was born April 7, 1945, in South Bend, Indiana the son of Leonard Leroy and Carol Margaret (Knott) Taylor. Jan began working at the age of 15 as a lifeguard at Willard Beach. He graduated from Battle Creek Central...

Sep 13, 2021

Katherine Inez Craven, age 94, of Battle Creek, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, Monday, September 13, 2021. She was born May 30, 1927 in Bedford Township, Michigan the daughter of Wayne Francis and Bonnie Bernice (Berkimer) Knoll. Katherine graduated from Argubright Business College and worked for Calhoun County Friend of the Court for thirteen years...

Sep 12, 2021

Helen Marie Thomason, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021. She was born October 27, 1942 in Dayton, Tennessee the daughter of Willis David and Jessie (Brady) Hall. Helen is survived by two sons: Steven (Donna) Thomason of Tennessee and Jeffrey (Nicole) Thomason of Battle Creek, and five grandchildren: Serena Thomason, Felicity Thomason, Trent Bergman,...

Sep 12, 2021

Raymond Michael Wolney, the youngest child of Raymond Joseph Wolney and Dorothy Eva (Mezak) Wolney, born in Battle Creek MI on September 9th, 1959, passed away Sunday September 12th, 2021 in Battle Creek MI. Raymond is survived by his daughters, Christina, Catherine, Angelina and Kimberly; a brother Ron Wolney and sisters Linda Federico, Sharon and Judi Wolney. He is...