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Joy Spoor
Oct 14, 2017
Joy Evelyn Spencer Spoor, age 75, of Athens, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. She was born September 10, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Paul D. and Evelyn (Roush) Spencer. Joy was a graduate of Athens High School, received a Master of Education from Western Michigan University and...
Harvey Benedict
Oct 12, 2017
Harvey K. Benedict, age 85, of Battle Creek, MI went to be with our Lord on October 12, 2017. He was born on December 21, 1931 in Beulah, Michigan, the son of Frank and Ethel (Stafford) Benedict. Harvey graduated in 1950 from Benzonia High School, then served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1959. He was united...
William Rardin
Oct 12, 2017
William Benson Rardin, age 67, of Athens, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017. God honored Bill’s wishes by calling him home swiftly and peacefully, in the comfort of his own home. Bill was born on August 1, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois the son of William Henry and Dorothy Lorraine (Cunningham) Rardin. His family moved to Battle Creek a short...
Perry Bonnell, Ii
Oct 10, 2017
Perry James “PJ” Bonnell, II, age 35 of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017. He was born March 3, 1982 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Perry James and Leeann (Sammons) Bonnell. PJ attended Athens High School and received an Associate’s Degree in IT from St. Petersburg College. For many years he lived in Florida and...
Robert Mcdonald
Oct 9, 2017
Passed away on October 9, 2017, at Bickford of Battle Creek Assisted Living. He was born on January 29, 1926 in Battle Creek to Harold and Ernestine McDonald. He was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek, graduating from Battle Creek Central in 1944, where he was a member of their 1944 championship swim team. He served with the United...
Dorothy Lyon
Oct 8, 2017
Dorothy Jean (Locey-Jackson) Lyon, age 93, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Pineview Assisted Living after a brief illness. Dorothy was born August 29, 1924 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Neil and Florence (Taylor) Locey. She was a 1942 graduate of Mendon High School and had also lived in Los Angeles, CA, Muskegon,...
Mary Leiter
Oct 7, 2017
Mary G.Leiter, age 88, of Battle Creek, passed away on October 7, 2017. She was born on July 4, 1929 in Shreveport, Louisiana the daughter of Harrison and Johnnie (Pollard) Green. Mary graduated in 1946 from Byrd High School in Shreveport, then came to Battle Creek in 1955. She was a pet groomer, and worked for 16 years as...
James S. "Stan" Miller
Oct 6, 2017
Passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017, at The Oaks at Northpointe Woods surrounded by his family. Stan was born on November 11, 1925, in Three Rivers, MI, the son of Otto L. and Ethel (Pierce) Miller. He was a 1943 graduate of Three Rivers High School. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army Air Force during...
Kyle Brown
Oct 4, 2017
Kyle T. Brown, age 22, of Battle Creek, passed away on October 4, 2017. He was born on September 7, 1995 in Battle Creek, the son of Ronald and Tamera (Berning) Brown. Kyle was a 2013 graduate of Harper Creek High School, and was employed by TJ Maxx as a sales associate. Kyle loved sports, including football, floor hockey,...
Linda Bruce
Oct 4, 2017
Linda L. Bruce (Mann), 70, of Umatilla, FL, formerly of Marshall, MI died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Linda was born on June 10, 1947 in Chicago, IL to Charles Mann and Mabel Dixon. She graduated in 1965 from Marshall High School. Linda married Herbert Fox in 1965, but later they divorced (he still survives). Linda retired from...
Richard Case
Oct 4, 2017
Richard L. Case, age 64, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center. Rick was born August 1, 1953 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Donald R. and Edith M. (Segur) Case. A 1971 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, Rick worked in the heating and cooling business for many years. He...
Richard Smith
Oct 4, 2017
Richard Duane Smith, age 88, passed away peacefully in Florida at the home of his son, Steve, on October 4 th , 2017. He was born in Battle Creek on October 9, 1928 to Frederick and Olga Smith. He had been a lifelong resident of Battle Creek, graduating from Battle Creek Central in 1946, Upon graduation he enlisted in...
Jeane Rockwell
Oct 3, 2017
Died Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. Jeane was born on September 5, 1926, in Maywood, IL, the daughter of Carl M. and Carrie G. (Mortensen) Kaiser. She was a graduate of Baldwin High School. She was employed at General Motors in Flint, MI, retiring in 1983. On May 26, 1946, she was united in...
Donald Hunter
Oct 2, 2017
Lost his courageous battle with cancer on October 2, 2017, at Glenn Arbor Hospice of Battle Creek. Don was born September 22, 1956 in Battle Creek, MI to Clyde and Marjorie (Feister) Hunter, who preceded him in death. He was a 1974 graduate of Harper Creek High School. Don worked for Collins & Aikman after graduation until it closed...
Lena Wood
Sep 26, 2017
Lena R. Wood, age 91, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Lakeview Senior Living. She was born February 18, 1926 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Otto O. and Elisa E. (Marchis) Maddalena. Lena was a 1944 graduate of St. Philip Catholic Central High School and remained close to her classmates throughout the years....
Robert Cipcic
Sep 22, 2017
Passed away peacefully at this home after struggling with several health issues, finally succumbing to lung cancer on Friday, September 22, 2017. Bob promised his wife Mary Jane he would be around to celebrate their 48th wedding anniversary on September 20, 2017. At 11:02 p.m. they drank a toast while listening to their latest new favorite song “Die a...
Eleanor Ver Lee
Sep 21, 2017
Eleanor M. Ver Lee, age 90, of Battle Creek passed away on September 21, 2017. She was born on August 12, 1927, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of John B.P. and Fannie (Lamberts) Tromp. Eleanor graduated in 1951 from Mercy School of Nursing in Grand Rapids. She received her Bachelors and Masters Degree from Teachers College, Columbia University in...
Donald Gilbert
Sep 21, 2017
Donald E. Gilbert, Age 93, Of Oxford, FL, Formerly of Battle Creek, Donald Eugene Gilbert, passed away on September 21, 2017 in Oxford Florida. He was born on June 15, 1924 to the late Milo and Gertrude Gilbert. He graduated from Battle Creek Central H.S. In 1942. Donald served 3 years in the United States Army during WWII and he...
Larry Payne
Sep 16, 2017
Passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Glenn Arbor Hospice residence. Larry was born on August 29, 1933, in Battle Creek, the son of Rex and Mildred (Stein) Payne. He had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School in 1951 where he ran varsity track. On April 14, 1956, he was united in...
Dorothy Johnson
Sep 16, 2017
Dorothy May Johnson, age 94, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017. She was born September 23, 1922 in Riverdale, Michigan the daughter of Fred and Ilah (Rockafellow) Johnson. A 1940 graduate of Riverdale High School, Dorothy worked in Lansing for several years prior to moving to Battle Creek in 1944 to work at Leila Hospital. She...
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