Obituaries

Mar 31, 2017

Earl D. Torrey, age 94, of Climax, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. He was born June 26, 1922 in Banfield, Michigan the son of George Edward and Gladys Mary (Allison) Torrey. Earl served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Pacific Theatre receiving the Bronze Star. Following his honorable discharge he...

Mar 31, 2017

Kathie M. Thomason, age 48 and Howard R. Bergman, age 60, of East Leroy, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Together for 30 years, they loved their time spent with each other and died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. They were members of Binder Park Zoo were they spent many summer days, enjoyed biking,...

Mar 30, 2017

Linda L. Rugg age 69, of Battle Creek, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017.  She was born on April 3, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of  Delvin and Bertha (Reid) Darling.  Linda was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Springfield High School in 1965.  She was employed from 1983 to 2009 at Denso Manufacturing, later working in...

Mar 29, 2017

Robert (Bob) Thomas (Tommy) Dilliner, age 87, of Battle Creek, passed peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was born June 24, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Russell and Julia Dilliner. Bob grew up in Battle Creek where he attended and graduated from St. Philip High School. He proudly...

Mar 27, 2017

Paul T. Jones, age 92, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at his home. He was born March 23, 1925 in Monterey, Tennessee the son of Claude and Clara (Buckner) Jones. Paul graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1943 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy. He retired from the Grand Trunk...

Mar 26, 2017

Genevieve Allen age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017.  She was born on October 30, 1923 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Josef and Sophia (Lachowicz) Juzwiak.  She was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School.  Genevieve was united in marriage in 1944 to Clifford C. Sylvester for twenty...

Mar 26, 2017

Mellany Kay Mazur, Age 66,  Of Lansing, Formerly of Battle Creek, Died Sunday, March 26, 2017. Mellany was born on June 2, 1950, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Donald R. and Ella (Bush) Opala. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens Chapel. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m to...

Mar 23, 2017

Josephine “Joie” M. Mitchell, age 78, of East Leroy, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born May 19, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Edwin and Josephine (Giroux) Page. Following graduation from Marshall High School, Josephine went to work for the Department of Civil Service where she...

Mar 22, 2017

David Hugh Steger age 82, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on March 22, 2017 in the company of his wife of 53 years.  He was born and raised in Hudson, Michigan.  David graduated from Hudson High School, attended Adrian College, Greenbrier Military Academy, and Michigan State University.  David was united in marriage on October 12, 1963 to Jacqueline...

Mar 16, 2017

Donald M. Williams, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. He was born April 21, 1938 in Flint, Michigan the son of Alva M. and Clara R. (Reynolds) Williams. Don served in the U.S. Army, worked for the State of Michigan Highway Department and retired in 1998 from Rieth Riley as the office/parts manager. He...

Mar 14, 2017

Laurence D. “Joe” Dawes age 79, of Battle Creek, passed away March 14, 2017.  Larry was born on June 9, 1937 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Laurence D. and Alice J. (Scott) Dawes.  He attended St. Philip Catholic High School, where he played football, basketball, golf and was a member of the class “C” state championship football...

Mar 13, 2017

Virginia “Jeanne” Morris age 89, of Richland, Michigan passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo.  She was born on November 10, 1927 in Kapala, Hawaii, the daughter of Manuel and Marie (Correa) Pimental.  Virginia graduated in 1945 from Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.  She later was united in marriage in 1947 to her husband;...

Mar 11, 2017

Barbara H. “Bobbie” Wilson, 94, of Battle Creek, Michigan, died peacefully in her sleep on March 11, 2017.  She was born in 1923 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Karl W. and Florence (Sheffers) Hooth.  Bobbie graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and Western Michigan University, including post-graduate work at WMU.  She married Donald R. Wilson in April 1944...

Mar 11, 2017

Nellie Pearl Barnes, age 107, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. She was born November 22, 1909 in Howlandsburg, Michigan the daughter of John G. and Inis (Johnson) Noble. Mrs. Barnes had worked at the V.A. Laundry and Post Cereals, and enjoyed crafts, crocheting and going to bible study....

Mar 11, 2017

Dianne M. (Perry) McDill age 77, of Battle Creek, passed away on March 11, 2017.  Dianne was born on December 17, 1939 in Manchester, Iowa, the daughter of Hartsel and Bethayne (Tomlinson) Perry.  She was united in marriage to David M. McDill on January 1, 1960 in Davenport, Iowa, and then moved to Battle Creek in 1964, when her...

Mar 10, 2017

Catherine M. Matko age 89, of Columbus, Ohio and formerly of Battle Creek, passed away March 10, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio.  She was born in Galion, Ohio on April 22, 1927, the daughter of Vincent and Marian (Lupica) Chinni.  Catherine graduated from Galion High School in Ohio.  She was united in marriage in 1955 to Theodore Matko.  Catherine lived...

Mar 9, 2017

Dora Marian Tyndal, Age 86, Of Battle Creek, Died Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Battle Creek. Dora was born on June 29, 1930, in Hastings, MI, the daughter of Edgar S. and Ruby E. (Walters) Fifield. She had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Southwestern Jr. High and Battle Creek Central High School. On June 10,...

Mar 8, 2017

Larry A. VanAuken, 68 of Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017.  He was born on June 21, 1948 in Battle Creek, the son of  Merle and Veryl VanAuken.  Larry was a beloved son, husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather with a passion for his family, friends and the great out-of-doors (especially Beaver Island, MI.!)  In 1966,...

Mar 6, 2017

Naomi Louise Barber, 79, formerly of Battle Creek, MI, died March 6, 2017 at The Heritage Community of Kalamazoo, MI of Parkinson’s disease.

She was born on May 18, 1937 in Elwood, IN, the daughter of Lincoln (“Pem”) and Jeanette (Babbitt) Robbins.  As a child, she participated in youth groups and other activities of Elwood’s First Methodist Church.

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Mar 4, 2017

Verna M. Coleman, age 89, of Defiance, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born August 3, 1927 in Hillsdale County, Michigan the daughter of Harry and Eva (McCarty) Hamilton. Verna was a 1944 graduate of Jonesville High School. While living in Union City, Ohio she worked at Sheller...