Obituaries

John Tyndal

Dec 21, 2017

Died December 21, 2017. John was born on November 5, 1952 in Battle Creek, the son of Hyram E. and Dora (Fifield) Tyndal. In accordance with his wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no services.

Michael Chapman

Dec 21, 2017

Michael J. Chapman, age 64, of Battle Creek passed away on December 21, 2017 at his residence.  He was born on July 27, 1953 in Cloverdale, California, the son of Arthur and Margaret (West) Chapman.  Michael served in the United States Army from 1971-1974.  He was employed as a truck driver for many years.  He enjoyed riding motorcycles and...

Donald Thompson

Dec 14, 2017

Donald F. Thompson, age 95, of Battle Creek, will be sorely missed by his family and friends following his passing on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Don was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on August 20, 1922 to John and Dora (Smith) Thompson of Manchester, England. He attended Battle Creek schools, on occasion as he would say, with his sister...

Joanne Gallaway

Dec 9, 2017

Joanne Taylor Gallaway (formerly Hayes), age 68, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017. She was born in 1949 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Glenn R. and Margaret L. (Taylor) Gallaway. Joanne was a 1967 graduate of Harper Creek High School. She had worked at both St. Joseph Elementary and Sonoma Elementary Schools, owned and...

Susan Janzen

Dec 7, 2017

Charles Locke

Dec 7, 2017

Charles M. Locke, age 65, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017. He was born October 12, 1952 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Robert Mercer and Helen L. (Morrow) Locke. Chuck was a 1969 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and worked at Columbia Cleaners for many years. He was a member of First...

Haruyo Gale

Dec 6, 2017

Haruyo Sue Gale, age 84, of Battle Creek passed away on December 6, 2017 at her residence.  She was born on January 17, 1933 in Yokohama, Japan, the daughter of Tokiharu and Nobu (Morita) Nakamura.  Haruyo was a 1957 graduate of the American High School in Yokohama, Japan.  She was employed by WK Kellogg Junior High in food service,...

Velma Brininstool

Dec 4, 2017

Died Monday, December 4, 2017. Velma was born on December 18, 1925, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Doner and Sylvia (Murphy) Powell. She was a 1943 graduate of Manton High School. On June 17, 1951, she was united in marriage to Vaughn W. Brininstool who preceded her in death in 1988. Velma worked for Michigan Bell from 1943...

Lyle Willbur

Dec 3, 2017

Lyle A. Willbur, age 88, of Fort Gratiot, Michigan, passed away on December 3, 2017.  He was born on May 13, 1929, in Battle Creek, the son of Warren and Venna (Hughes) Willbur.  Lyle was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School in 1947.  He lived in the Battle Creek Area, and enjoyed wintering in Yuma Arizona, later...

Loyd Sharp

Nov 30, 2017

Loyd Max “Red” Sharp, age 84, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017. He was born December 18, 1932 in Hammon, Oklahoma the son of William Thomas and Rosa Lena (Richardson) Sharp.  Max served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending winters in Brownsville, Texas and summers at the lake...

David Ashbolt

Nov 30, 2017

David Moore Ashbolt, age 73, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017. He was born February 13, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. At three days old, he was adopted by Willard Orion Moore and Esther Gleiss Moore. David had a great childhood with his parents, both of whom were funeral directors and embalmers. He lived with his parents...

Robert Dunmire

Nov 28, 2017

Robert “Randy” Dunmire, age 47 of Union City, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Glenn Arbor Hospice. He was born August 27, 1970 in Rockford, Illinois the son of Robert Eugene and Clara Dee (Nichols) Dunmire. Randy was a 1988 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He had worked for Chapmans Landscape, was a concrete pump operator...

Adella Eisenlord

Nov 28, 2017

Died Tuesday, November 28, 2017, in Battle Creek. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2017, at the Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the cemetery chapel prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.  Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry...

Duncan Mcholme

Nov 25, 2017

Duncan Caird McHolme, age 95, of Battle Creek, passed away on November 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born on December 11, 1921 in Wilson, Pennsylvania, the son of Duncan and Mary (Thompson) McHolme. He was raised by his uncle and aunt, Robert and Mary Bier. Duncan was a graduate of San Jacinto High School in Houston, Texas...

Shirley Burdett

Nov 25, 2017

On November 25, 2017 at Southridge Assisted Living in Traverse City surrounded by her loving family Shirley went to be with the Lord in her new home. She was born on May 16, 1928 in Rimer, PA, the daughter of William and Mary (Craig) McEnteer. She had been an area resident since 1943 coming from Rimer. PA. In 1952,...

Donna Perske

Nov 21, 2017

Donna M. Perske, age 86, of Battle Creek, passed away on November 21, 2017 at her residence.  She was born on June 11, 1931 in Mellon, Wisconsin, the daughter of George and Marion (Mann) Davy.  Donna was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School.  She was employed for over thirty-six years at Post...

Barbara Arnett

Nov 15, 2017

Barbara Gayle (Ray) Arnett, age 83, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Emerald Forest Adult Care in Marshall where she had been a resident since May 2017.  She was born August 18, 1934 in the town of Hendricks, Magoffin Co, Kentucky, the daughter of Clarence and Rosa (Arnett) Ray. She attended grade school...

Sheryl Ringelberg

Nov 12, 2017

Sheryl L. Ringelberg, age 70, of Marshall passed away on November 12, 2017 at her residence.  She was born on January 14, 1947 in Marshall, the daughter of Donald and Doris (Frohm) Wilson.  She graduated from Marshall High School in 1966, and married Wes Brannon, which ended in divorce.  Sheryl worked for several factories in the area, including Inter-Bake...

Laura Nelson

Nov 12, 2017

Laura Jean “Laurie” Nelson, 66, formerly of Battle Creek, died peacefully at her home in Grand Rapids, MI on November 12, 2017 after a year long battle with ovarian cancer. She is survived by her sister, Linda (Leonard) Trudeau of Arizona City, AZ. She was preceded in death by brother, Richard, and parents, Ruth and Reed Nelson. Laura was...

Wendal Taft

Nov 11, 2017

Wendal E. Taft, 94, of Battle Creek passed away on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2017 at Reflections Memory Care surrounded by his beloved family.  Wendal was born on December 20, 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Rolland and Gussie Taft.  Always a respected and hard worker, Wendal pedaled newspapers and worked at Kester’s Gas Station while still...