Obituaries

Chris Willi

Jun 8, 2021

Chris Robert Willi, 59 of Phoenix, Arizona passed away peacefully on June 8, 2021, after a brave battle with cancer. Chris didn’t let his diagnosis get him down, once saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemon merengue pie and throw it in someone’s face”. Chris was born on July 20, 1961, to parents Wanda and Karl Willi in...

Gilda Lloyd

Jun 8, 2021

Gilda Elizabeth Lloyd, age 92 of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Grace Valley in Kalamazoo.  Jill was born May 15, 1929, in Berwick, Pennsylvania.  In October of 1952, she married Frederick (Ted) and they moved to Harrisburg, where Jill worked as a seamstress (she sewed many beautiful matching outfits for her girls, even sewing clothes for...

Sidney Vandyke

Jun 4, 2021

Sid VanDyke left us here on earth on June 2,2021. Sid leaves behind the love of his life, his wife Sandra

VanDyke, his children, grand- children, great grandchildren, nephews, brother, cousins, his tennis

buddies, neighbors, musician friends & his Christian community.

Sid leaves behind his legacy. To find the bright side in all...

Yvonne Feingold

Jun 2, 2021

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

Mikel Munn

May 31, 2021

Mikel E. Munn, age 58, of Battle Creek, passed away on May 31, 2021, at her residence.  She was born on February 3, 1963, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Lester J. Munn and Sylvia (vonbubla) waychoff.  Mikel was a lifelong area resident and worked many years as a waitress at Planet Rock in Battle Creek.  She enjoyed coloring,...

Michael Mcginnis Jr.

May 30, 2021

Michael S. McGinnis Jr., age 51 of Battle Creek, passed away on May 30, 2021, as a result of a motorcycle accident.  He was born on March 26, 1970, in Battle Creek, the son of Michael McGinnis and Pamela Schnuck.  Michael was a lifelong area resident of Battle Creek. He proudly served in the United States Navy during Operation...

Kathy Irish

May 29, 2021

Died Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital in Battle Creek. Kathy was born on January 24, 1960, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Daniel H. and Patricia (Quinn) Rathmann III. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from St. Philip Catholic High School. On February 9, 1979, she was united in marriage to Mark...

Louis Mrozovich

May 25, 2021

Louis William Mrozovich was tragically taken from us on May 25,2021 in a traffic accident. He was born on Feb 29, 1988 at Marine Air Station Cherry Point, NC to Steven and Irma Mrozovich.  After 3 yrs. in North Carolina, they spent 4 yrs. in El Paso TX before settling in Battle Creek MI. Louis started at Scooters Refuse learning waste...

Margaret Vogt

May 25, 2021

Margaret Dorothy Vogt of Lakeview Senior Living passed away May 25, 2021 in her 96th year.  Born April 17, 1925 to Karl & Hedvig Kroon, "Margie" lived her entire life in the Battle Creek and Delton (Wall Lake) area.  She graduated from Kellogg Agricultural High School and was employed by the Kellogg Company for forty years.  Margaret was married...

Ronald Tuffin

May 25, 2021

Cremation to take place.

Edward "Pete" Petersen

May 24, 2021

Edward “Pete” T. Petersen, age 88, of Battle Creek, passed away on May 24, 2021 at Lakeview Assisted Living.  He was born on Nov. 16, 1932 in Battle Creek, the son of Christian and Edith (Troelstrup) Petersen.  Ed graduated from Lakeview High School in 1950.  He was employed as a pipe fitter for the Kellogg Company from 1951 until...

Sandra Long

May 23, 2021

Passed away peacefully to be with our Lord, on May 23, 2021, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Sandy was born February 13, 1943, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Ed and Anne Sykora.  Sandy worked for many years as a bank teller. She sold Avon for 18 years, and she worked for GPS Food Stamp Center, where she managed this site...

David Mcleod

May 23, 2021

David (Dave) John McLeod, age 75, a lifelong Battle Creek resident passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 at Glenn Arbor Hospice House after a recent cancer diagnosis.

Dave was born June 3rd, 1945 in Battle Creek, the son of Nelson McLeod and Betty (Stickley) (McLeod) Noud. He graduated from Pennfield High School...

Emma French

May 22, 2021

Emma Lee French, 85, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully, May 22, 2021.  She was born in Chillicothie, Ohio on June 18, 1935 to James and Doris Burrus.  She married Esmer French on June 17, 1956; he survives.

Emma attended Chillicothie High School and graduated in 1953.  She studied nursing at Columbia Union College in Takoma...

Diane Ivany

May 20, 2021

Diane L. Ivany passed away on May 20, 2021. She was born Sept 18, 1944 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Dorothy (Shinville) and Lester Clark.

She graduated from Lakeview High in 1962, worked for her father while he served as Justice of the Peace, then as advertising Manager at K-Mart, and later as a...

Jerry Vandeburg

May 19, 2021

Jerry Lynn Vandeburg Jr., 63, of Battle Creek Michigan passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Jerry was born February 4, 1958. He graduated from Lakeview High School and worked as an appliance repair technician for Sears, A and C Repair, and Reliable Refrigeration in Battle Creek.

Jerry was always willing to help when friends or family needed...

Peggy Norris

May 19, 2021

Peggy Ann (Sybert) Norris, age 77, died peacefully surrounded by her family on May 19 th , 2021 after suffering a stroke.  Peggy was born October 8, 1943 in Decatur Alabama, the daughter of Herman and Selma (Brady) Sybert. She graduated in 1961 from Battle Creek Central High School. After high school she met and married Lynn Lincoln on...

William "Bill" Bedford

May 18, 2021

William “Bill” Sanford Bedford, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on May 18, 2021. Bill was born on January 10, 1942 in Battle Creek,  to Vernon A. and Frances L. (Clymer) Bedford. He attended Lakeview High School where he met the love of his life, Georgia Doughty. Georgia and Bill were married on June 12, 1961 and have...

Robert Steglich

May 17, 2021

Robert F. Steglich, age 86, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, passed away on May 17, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on March 28, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Franklin A. and Marjorie (Kath) Steglich.  Robert graduated high school in Milwaukee then going on to get his degree from Milwaukee School of Engineering.  He proudly went to serve...

Catherine Horvat

May 17, 2021

Catherine (Cathy) M. Horvat, age 86 of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 17, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Cathy was born January 23, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of George J. and Dorothy M. (Simonds) Swalwell. She was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek and a 1953 graduate of St....