Obituaries

Michael Parker

Jan 12, 2018

Died January 12, 2018. In accordance with his wishes cremation has taken place. A graveside service with full military honors will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Fort Custer National Cemetery. A dinner to celebrate Michaels life will be held at The Eagles Lodge, 19757 Capital Ave. NE, Battle Creek, at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 25,...

Donna Boyer

Jan 8, 2018

Donna June Boyer, Age 85, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, January 8, 2018, at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Donna was born on November 4, 1932, in Marshall, MI, the daughter of Dean and Milva Lewis. She was united in marriage to Carl J. Boyer who survives. Also surviving are her daughters, Saundra (Darrell) Bell and Tami (Tom...

Jack Kohler

Jan 7, 2018

Jack N. Kohler, age 96, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018. He was born October 20, 1921 in Osceola, Indiana the son of Samuel R. and Ruth N. (Cullers) Kohler. Jack served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1942 to 1943. He had worked at U.S. Rubber Company, Rich Manufacturing, Progressive Oil and retired from...

Dorene Demott

Jan 6, 2018

Dorene D. DeMott age 89, of Battle Creek, passed away on January 6, 2018.  She was born on February 20, 1928 in Marshall, the daughter of Clayton and Thelma (Ostrander) Hulce.  Dorene graduated from Marshall High School, and following she attended beauty school.  Dorene was united in marriage on December 11, 1948 to Alvin L. DeMott.  She was employed...

Richard Foster

Jan 3, 2018

Richard V. Foster age 83, of Battle Creek, passed away on January 3, 2018 at his residence.  He was born on January 13, 1934 in Elkhart, Indiana, the son of Ned and Darley (Clark) Foster.  Richard graduated from Union City High School in 1952, then served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1962.  He was united in...

Mable Mitchell

Dec 25, 2017

Mable R. Mitchell, age 97, of Battle Creek passed away on December 25, 2017 at the Caretel Inn of Lakeland in St. Joseph, Michigan.  She was born on November 19, 1920 in Port Clinton, Ohio, the daughter of Junious and Eola (Ellithorpe) Kline.  Mable was united in marriage to Leon D. Mitchell on September 1, 1945 in Battle Creek. ...

Dolores Woods

Dec 23, 2017

Dolores Kathleen Woods, age 97, of Mission, Texas passed away on December 23, 2017 in Battle Creek, surrounded by her family. Born in Coloma, Michigan on March 10, 1920, she was the daughter of Harold and Tressa (Morse) Hombaker. Dolores moved to Battle Creek where she graduated from Lakeview High School.  She married Veary D. (Bud) Woods on December 31,...

Gordon Dyer

Dec 22, 2017

Gordon W. Dyer, age 95, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017. He was born December 30, 1921 in Roanoke, Virginia the son of William H. and Bessie (Wade) Dyer. He is survived by his wife, Maureen Glesner Dyer, whom he married on November 20, 1954; children: Linda Sue (Tom) Smith of Kentwood, Peggy Dyer Wilson of...

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...