Obituaries

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...

Charles Vanhaaften

Nov 10, 2017

Charles E. VanHaaften, age 84, of Battle Creek, passed away on November 10, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.  He was born on April 1, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the son of William and Hermina (Nuyen) VanHaaften.  Charles was united in marriage on June 21, 1953 to Nona Jean Hill.  He was a lifelong area resident and worked as...

Robert Madeira

Nov 4, 2017

Died Saturday, November 4, 2017, at the Heritage Assisted Living Home in Battle Creek. Bob was born September 6, 1922, in Shamokin, PA, the son of Paul Madeira and Helen (Romberger) Madeira. He moved to Detroit as a child.  Bob entered the army reserves before completing high school. He was soon activated, and spent most of WWII as an...

Janet Blankenship

Nov 1, 2017

Janet L. (Smith) Blankenship, age 89, of Battle Creek, passed away on November 1, 2017 at the Laurels of Bedford. She was born on July 2, 1928 in Lansing, the daughter of Lewis and Emma (Wenzlick) Smith. Jan graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in 1946, then married her husband, Bob, in 1948. They lived in Lansing until moving...

Kerry Potter

Nov 1, 2017

Theresa Zidarevich

Nov 1, 2017

Died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Glenn Arbor Hospice residence. Theresa was born on October 10, 1925 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Mike and Dora (Vlasic) Pavlekovich. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from St. Philip School in 1944. She was united in marriage to John J. Zidarevich on June 1, 1946, he survives....

Albert Gould, Jr.

Oct 28, 2017

Albert F. Gould, Jr., 95, of East LeRoy, Michigan, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017. Albert was born May 6, 1922, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Albert F. and Leone Marie (Mackenzie) Gould, Sr. Albert grew up on East Avenue in the Verona area, and went to school at Verona Elementary. He graduated from Battle Creek Central...

Agnes Sekrecki

Oct 25, 2017

Agnes Elisabeth (Roehrig) Sekrecki, age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Glenn Arbor Hospice.  Agnes was born in Flieden, Germany to Franz and Mathilde Roehrig, the youngest of seven daughters.  Her father died when she was one year old, but Agnes said she never remembered being deprived of anything growing up.  Agnes immigrated to...

Beulah Sneed

Oct 23, 2017

Beulah J. Sneed, age 100, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall, after taken ill at home where she had been cared for by her grandchildren, Vicki and Chuck.  She was born at home on December 31, 1916 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Claude C. Hawk and Nellie (Hill) Hawk.  She...

Michael Siddall, Sr.

Oct 19, 2017

Michael Arthur Siddall, Sr., age 69, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017. He was born November 16, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Donald Keith and Mildred Louise (Rench) Siddall. Mike was a 1965 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He...

Shirley Hamilton

Oct 14, 2017

Died October 14, 2017. A private graveside service was held. Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. www.henryfuneralhome.org

John Wulf

Oct 14, 2017

Of Tullahoma, TN, departed this earthly life at the age of 85 on Saturday evening, October 14th, 2017 at his home surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. Born in Kouts, Indiana on November 11th, 1931, he was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Wulf and Laura Kosanke Wulf and sister, Lois Wulf. Within hours, John was joined...

Phillip Daniel

Oct 14, 2017

Died Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Evergreen Senior Care and Rehab Center. Phillip was born on August 30, 1926, in Battle Creek, MI, the son of Gilbert P. and Willie (Engle) Daniel. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. army during WWII....