Obituaries

Jan 12, 2021

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

Obituary to be posted soon.

Jan 9, 2021

Howard Hall, 85

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push...

Jan 5, 2021

Howard Hall, 85

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push...

Jan 4, 2021

Thomas C. Jahns, age 79 of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away Monday, January 4, 2021. Tom was born April 11, 1941 in Spring Valley, Minnesota the son of Chester and Dorothy (Bertalot) Jahns. He was baptized in the Spring Valley First Methodist Church and confirmed in the First Methodist Church in Austin, Minnesota. In December 1959, Tom enlisted in...

Jan 4, 2021

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.

At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push his little...

Jan 3, 2021

Died on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Jack was born on August 28, 1952 in Battle Creek, the son of Anthony and Margaret “Marie” (Munger) Fleece. He was a graduate of Battle Creek St. Philip, Class of 1970.   Jack was retired from the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. Jack enjoyed Michigan Football and...

Jan 3, 2021

Howard Hall, 85

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push...

Jan 3, 2021

Grace Morgan, age 97, of Springfield, Michigan, passed away on January 3, 2021.  She was born in Livingston, Tennessee, the daughter of Ogle and Winnie (Norrod) Beaty.  Grace came to Battle Creek in 1945.  She was united in marriage on January 5, 1947 to Billy Morgan, he preceded her in death on September 20, 1983.  She was previously employed by...

Jan 3, 2021

Howard Hall, 85

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push...

Jan 2, 2021

Died Saturday, January 2, 2021, in Battle Creek surrounded by his family. James was born on March 1, 1934, in Battle Creek, the son of LaVern and Edna (Palmer) Davis. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. On March 16, 1986, he was united in marriage to the former...

Jan 2, 2021

Diane Marie Peart, age 70 of Marshall, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born January 31, 1950 in Flint, Michigan the daughter of Douglas and Beatrice “Trixie” (West) Jones. Diane is survived by her husband Thomas G. Peart of Marshall; two sons: Chad (Lisa) Peart of Leesburg, Indiana and Wes (Erin)...

Jan 2, 2021

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.

At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push his little...

Jan 1, 2021

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.

At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push his little...

Jan 1, 2021

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.

At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push his little...

Jan 1, 2021

Frances Pesti, age 94, of Palmetto, Fl., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. She was a loving mother and grandmother, as well as a dear neighbor and friend to many. Born to Issac and Bertha Whited of Tennessee, Frances moved to Battle Creek, Michigan, with her family when she was 16. She married the love of her...

Jan 1, 2021

Sandra Kay Hooper, of Battle Creek went to rest on Friday, November 12, 2021, after a long battle with cancer.  She was born and raised in Lawrence, Michigan on June 11, 1949, to Boston and Cora Mann, the youngest of 12 children.  She is survived by two sisters, Beatrice Sanders from Old Town, FL and Bonnie Aaron from Waskom,...

Dec 30, 2020

Sharon Rose Shimmin, 74 of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born April 29, 1946 in Libertyville, Illinois and grew up in the Chicago suburbs. Sharon was preceded in death by her father Bernard Shimmin in 1993 and her older sister Cindy Pendelton in 2003. She is...

Dec 30, 2020

Robert “Earl” E. Burke Sr. of Battle Creek, MI., passed away on December 30, 2020 peacefully at home with family.  He was born on October 16, 1937, in Dayton, TN., to Walter W. and Orpha B. (Morgan) Sr.  Earl moved to Battle Creek at the age of eighteen.  He served in the US Army which included deployment to Germany...

Dec 29, 2020

Jerry L. Calbaugh, 66, of Battle Creek, Michigan, left us to join his family in heaven on, December 29, 2020, at Glen Arbor Hospice.  He was born on October 13, 1954, in Battle Creek.  He was raised in a close family neighborhood by his mom Leda Lucile (Sells-Calbaugh) Glenn and stepfather LeRoy Glenn.  Jerry graduated from Springfield High School in...

Dec 28, 2020

Petra M. White, age 62, of Battle Creek., passed away peacefully on December 28, 2020 at her home.  She was born on January 25, 1958 in Salzgitter, Germany, the daughter of Werner and Wilma Shone.  Petra moved to Michigan from Germany to marry “Her Dave” on November 25, 2006.  She owned and operated Massage Pro’s as a Licensed Massage...