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Daniel Balch
Jun 27, 2016
Daniel L. Balch, Age 68, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, June 27, 2016, at Bronson Battle Creek. Daniel was born on December 8, 1947, in Battle Creek. He had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Public Schools. Daniel was employed at IAC (International Automotive Components) in Mendon. He loved animals and Facebook. He was married...
Marion Yoey
Jun 27, 2016
Marion (Hart) Yoey age 97, a lifelong area resident, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Laurels of Bedford. Marion was born March 10, 1919, the daughter of Clem and Lida (Balcomb) Hart. She was a graduate of Augusta High School in 1936. Marion was united in marriage on October 25, 1947 in Angola, Indiana to her husband LaWayne Yoey. Marion was...
James Turley
Jun 23, 2016
James E. Turley, age 82, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. He was born October 3, 1933 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Ray E. and Eda M. (Seiler) Turley. Jim graduated from St. Philip Catholic High School in 1951 and on July 3, 1954 was married to Patricia...
Dawn Alexander
Jun 23, 2016
Dawn Marie Alexander, Age 55, Of Battle Creek, Died Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo after a brief illness. Dawn was born on May 23, 1961, in Battle Creek to Alan W. and Dolores M. (Shriver) Eichler. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Lakeview High School. She maintained lawns in the Lakeview area for...
Timothy Sheahon
Jun 20, 2016
Timothy Sheahon age 68, of Battle Creek passed away June 20, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 10, 1948 in Battle Creek, the son of John and Ethel (McNeill) Sheahon. Timothy graduated in 1966 from Lakeview High School, and received his Bachelors of Arts & Social Work Degree from Western Michigan University. He served in the United States Air Force from 1967-1970,...
Patricia Gieske
Jun 19, 2016
Patricia Ann Gieske, Age 77, Of East Leroy, MI, Died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence. Patricia was born on September 28, 1938, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Walter E. and Evelyn M. (Hart) Shiarla. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Athens High School in 1978. On June 9, 1956,...
Theron Macqueen
Jun 11, 2016
Theron James MacQueen, age 42, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016. He was born March 25, 1974 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Robert Abner and Patricia Carol (Snyder) MacQueen. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place and a private service will be held at a later date.
Alvin Hewitt
Jun 6, 2016
Alvin A. Hewitt, Age 57, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, June 6, 2016. Alvin was born on January 9, 1959, in Battle Creek, the son of David L. and Helen (Ossman) Hewitt. He had been a lifelong resident of the area. Alvin worked at various restaurants in the area and also in the laundry department at the VA Medical Center....
Jeanne Zielke
Jun 5, 2016
Mrs. Jeanne S. Zielke, age 90, of Battle Creek, passed peacefully Sunday, June 5, 2016 at The Reflections Senior Community in Battle Creek Lakeview. Jeanne was born on January 15, 1926 in Hancock, Michigan to Elmer and Emma (Drouin) Sicotte. Jeanne enjoyed school and graduated with high honors from Hancock High School in 1943 excelling in math and english. As a young woman,...
Richard Gibson
Jun 4, 2016
Richard Gibson, age 87, of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016. He was born March 21, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Gayle and Sara (Burton) Gibson. He graduated from Battle Creek Central, and served honorably in the US Army from 1950 to 1956. He then went on to work at Kellogg’s for 25 years where he retired in...
Donna Kachman
Jun 3, 2016
Donna Marie Kachman, Age 39, Of Battle Creek, Donna Marie passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, after a 3 year battle with cancer surrounded by her family. Donna Marie was born on May 17, 1977, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Donald R. and Donna T. (Hill) Kachman, Sr., who survive. She had been an area resident since 1986....
Jean Schira
Jun 2, 2016
Jean Schira, age 87, passed peacefully on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Trudy’s Home in Battle Creek, where she had resided for the past year. She was born on March 17, 1929 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the daughter of Lee and Letha (Coker) McGuire. Jean graduated in 1945 from Murphy’s High School in Mobile, Alabama, and relocated with her parents to...
Janis Dillard
May 31, 2016
Janis E. Dillard, 66, of Battle Creek, Michigan, came face-to-face with Jesus, her Savior on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Through her years of battling cancer, Janis’ testimony was “all was well with her soul” and her hope was in the Lord. She was born March 21, 1950 in Dayton, Tennessee daughter of the late Curtis and Mary (Cochran) Dillard. Janis...
Roy Vandorsten
May 30, 2016
Roy L. VanDorsten, age 71, of Marshall, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at Eaton Community Palliative Care. He was born September 19, 1944 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Richard A. and Dorothy M. (Custer) VanDorsten. A graduate of Pennfield High School, Roy went on to work at the Eaton Corporation for 18 years and later retired from...
Patricia Knell
May 30, 2016
Patricia Ann “Pat” Knell, Age 80, of Battle Creek, Died Monday, May 30, 2016. Patricia was born on May 8, 1936, in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Sherlie and Hallie (Winton) Vaughn. She had been a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1954. On November 21, 1953, she was united in marriage...
Helen Grenier
May 28, 2016
Helen Grenier, Age 96, Of Battle Creek, Died May 28, 2016. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. www.henryfuneralhome.org
Walter Bell
May 25, 2016
Walter Lee Bell, age 66, of Battle Creek, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016. He was born November 15, 1949 in Tennessee the son of Robert Lee and Katie Louise (Osborne) Bell. Walter served in the U.S. Army during the VietNam War. He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, two sisters and two brothers. Graveside services will be...
Lawrence Harris
May 23, 2016
Lawrence “Larry” Harris, Jr., age 92 of Battle Creek, passed away Monday May 23, 2016 at the Thornapple Manor. He was born December 1, 1923 in Pullman, Michigan the son of Lawrence and Esther (Newton) Harris. Larry served in the Army for three years during WWII. He had been a meat cutter, salesman and worked in quality control at Clark...
Bessie Hall
May 23, 2016
Bessie M. Hall, Age 96, Of Battle Creek, Died Monday, May 23, 2016, at Care Community. Bessie was born on June 11, 1919, in Charlotte, MI, the daughter of Wallace and Bessie (Long) Augustine. Bessie was one of the first graduates of the Kellogg Community College Nursing program. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening, crafts, cooking and baking. She is survived...
James Smyth
May 22, 2016
James W. Smyth, age 89, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016. He was born March 4, 1927 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of James William and Grace (Finch) Smyth. Jim attended Battle Creek Public Schools and went on to serve in the Army Air Corp. Following his honorable discharge, he worked at the Kellogg Company retiring...
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