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Colleen Proffitt
Sep 26, 2016
Colleen Proffitt, Age 85, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, September 26, 2016, at Evergreen Senior Care. Colleen was born on February 26, 1931, in Corbin, KY, the daughter of Boyd and Nellie (Hubbard) Fuson. She was united in marriage to Billy W. Proffitt in 1948. He preceded her in death in 2013. Colleen was employed with the Kellogg Company for...
Linda Clemens
Sep 24, 2016
Linda J. Clemens, age 62, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek. She was born on June 29, 1954 the daughter of Francis and Theral (Jones) Kuzma. Linda was a life- long Battle Creek resident and graduated in 1976 from Battle Creek Central High School. She was united in marriage on October 30, 1992 in Battle Creek to...
Edna Buller
Sep 22, 2016
Edna M. Buller, Age 93, Of Battle Creek, Died on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Millers Adult Foster Care in Marshall. Edna was born on September 16, 1923, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Claude and Celeste (Hyde) Lippincott. Edna was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek. Edna attended Battle Creek Central and was employed by Sherman Manufacturing, Atlas Loan Company,...
Joseph Rothbauer
Sep 17, 2016
Joseph J. Rothbauer, age 70, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday September 17, 2016 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. He was born September 24, 1945 in the Bronx, New York the son of Joseph Patrick and Evelyn Esther (Finkel) Rothbauer. Joseph graduated from Lakeview High School in 1963, and then went on to attend Kellogg Community College. For over 30...
Gloria Maichele
Sep 15, 2016
Gloria Jean Maichele, Age 71, Of Battle Creek, Went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods. Gloria was born on July 1, 1945, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Eugene and Mildred (Ecarius) Krause. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School...
William "Buzz" Truxal
Sep 13, 2016
William D. “Buzz” Truxal, age 70 of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016. He was born April 4, 1946 in Wheeling, West Virginia the son of William H. and Elizabeth (Doubleday) Truxal. William was a 1964 graduate of Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University. Buzz served...
Bernice Hagan-Golyar
Sep 11, 2016
Bernice Hagan- Golyar, Age 91, Of Battle Creek, Passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, surrounded by her family at The Legacy at the Oaks. Bernice was born on July 6, 1925, in Clark Chapel, Arkansas, the daughter of Elzie B. and Ida (Gross) Nixon. She was a graduate of Wichita High School in Kansas. Bernice had been an area resident since...
Marilyn Becoske
Sep 10, 2016
Marilyn Becoske, age 81 of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday September 10, 2016. She was born October 28, 1934 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Leslie A. and Mary (James) Fisher. She graduated Battle Creek Central High School in 1953 and married Robert Becoske on June 12, 1953 in Olympia, Washington. They lived in Olympia and Honolulu, Hawaii where...
Elnora Lee
Sep 7, 2016
Elnora K. (Peck) Lee, Age 81, Of Battle Creek, Passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Elnora was born on August 7, 1935, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Ivan and Grace (Young) Peck. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1953. She was united in marriage to Richard E....
Kathy Robbins
Sep 4, 2016
Kathy Lois Robbins, Age 59, of Battle Creek, Passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Bronson Battle Creek. Kathy was born on January 11, 1957, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Delbert Lee and Lois Margaret {Milligan) Foreman. She had been a lifelong resident of the area. Kathy enjoyed fishing, being up North,watching her Westerns, like going for walks, enjoying...
Mary Kwiatkowski - Herman
Sep 2, 2016
Mary Lou (Kwiatkowski) Herman, age 84, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at Lakeview Senior Living. She was born July 25, 1932 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Thornton and Rowena (McAllister) Davis. Mary Lou was a 1950 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and went on to work at the Eaton Corporation for 30...
Richard Huffman
Aug 29, 2016
Richard A. “Dick” Huffman, Age 68, Of Battle Creek, Went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 29, 2016, surrounded by his family. Dick was born on February 6, 1948, in Port Huron, MI, the son of Ralph and Barbara (Lawton) Huffman. He was a 1966 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He then received his Bachelor’s degree...
Leo Weipert
Aug 27, 2016
Leo J. Weipert, age 93, of Battle Creek passed away August 27, 2016. He was born December 16, 1922, in Big Rapids, Michigan, the son of Leo and Pauline (Perkins) Weipert. Leo graduated from Allegan High School in 1942, and lived in the Otsego area before moving to Battle Creek in 1959. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1943-1946. Leo worked...
Violet Bosrock
Aug 25, 2016
Violet R. Bosrock, age 96, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away August 25, 2016. She was born on November 16, 1919 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Mathew and Catherine (Prilika) Cipcic. Violet moved from the Battle Creek area to Santa Monica, California then onto Las Vegas where she made her home. Violet was employed by Post Cereal, Douglas Aircraft and was...
Joyce Leche
Aug 25, 2016
Joyce Ann Leche, Age 69, Joyce Ann Leche passed from this life on August 25, 2016 unexpectedly at her home. She is preceded in death by her parents Edward Douglas and Ruth Irene (Eakins) Leche II, brother Douglas L. Leche, sons Craig Edwin Case, and Michael Allen Whitehurst. Joyce was born in Seattle, Washington then moved to Battle Creek as...
Earl Cornette, Jr.
Aug 23, 2016
Earl H. Cornette, Jr., age 78, of Battle Creek, Michigan and formerly of Ruckersville, Virginia; passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at The Laurels of Bedford. He was born July 23, 1938 in Troutdale, Virginia the son of Earl H. and Ruby (Daniel) Cornette. Earl served in the U.S. Army and was a sales representative for 3M Company prior to...
Kenneth Smith
Aug 22, 2016
Kenneth R. Smith, Age 88, Of Ceresco, Passed away on August 22, 2016, surrounded by his family. Kenneth was born on May 1, 1928, the son of Ray and Anna (Johnson) Smith. He had been a lifelong resident of the area growing up in Bethel Township south of Athens. He graduated from Athens High School in 1945. On April 12,...
George Grenier
Aug 21, 2016
George L. Grenier, Age 75, Of Battle Creek, Died August 21, 2016. In accordance with his wishes cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. www.henryfuneralhome.org
Karen Boston
Aug 19, 2016
Karen Boston age 71, of Battle Creek, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016. She was born March 12, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Kenneth and Elizabeth (Weeks) Burdick. Karen was a lifelong area resident graduating from Lakeview High School in 1962. Karen worked for the Kellogg Company for 28 years, and was a member of the Kellogg 25 year club. In...
Patricia Pulver
Aug 16, 2016
Patricia A. (Sexton) Pulver, age 73, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at her home. She was born October 1, 1942 in Chattanooga, Tennessee the daughter of Carl and Agnew Virginia (Gothard) Sexton. Patty is survived by her three sons: Greg, Mike and Chris Pulver; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two brothers: Jim and Don Sexton; three...
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