Obituaries

Mar 17, 2024

Mary Coss, Age 96, passed away on March 17, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, dedication, and kindness. Mary was born on January 11, 1928, in Battle Creek to her loving parents Lawrence and Alice Hardenburg.  Mary's journey in the workforce began at Bell Telephone Company, where she started as an operator and eventually rose to the position...

Apr 24, 2024

Arrangements are pending.

Apr 23, 2024

Arrangements are pending.  

Apr 22, 2024

Elwood A. Priess, age 81, of Battle Creek, passed away on April 22, 2024 at The Legacy at The Oaks.   He was born on January 25, 1943 in McMillan, Michigan, the son of William and Ida (Kisro) Priess.  Elwood graduated in 1961 from Newberry High School, and later Muskegon Business School.  He was employed as a detective with the...

Apr 21, 2024

Cremation to take place, no services scheduled at this time.

Apr 21, 2024

Judith “Judie” Ann Hicks, 90, of Marshall, passed away with her beloved family by her side on Sunday, April 21st, 2024.

Judie was born on the family farm in Olney, Illinois, on July 29th, 1933, to Clarence and Grace Bauman.  Judie married the love of her life, Byron “Bud” Hicks, on October 6th, 1951.  They enjoyed nearly 72 years of marriage...

Apr 20, 2024

Dale Lynn Burgett 62, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at home in the loving arms of family.  Dale was born September 7, 1961 to Lee and Carol (Goos) Burgett in Battle Creek.   Dale was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek.  Dale graduated in 1979 from Lakeview High School.  Graduated from Kellogg Community College...

Apr 18, 2024

Cremation to take place, no services scheduled at this time.

Apr 18, 2024

Passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Battle Creek. Brenda was born on November 14, 1956, to John A. and Dorothy (Ifer) Vary. She had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Battle Creek Central High School. She married Michael J. Chapman on January 2, 1975. He preceded her in death in 2017.  She enjoyed spending time...

Apr 18, 2024

Cremation to take place, no services scheduled at this time.

Apr 16, 2024

Apr 16, 2024

Betty J. Patterson, 94, of Battle Creek, passed away from natural causes at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility on April 16, 2024.

She was born in Coldwater, MI, in 1929 and moved to Battle Creek at an early age with her family.

Betty married Harold (Pat) Patterson in 1947 and was widowed in 1978. She was also preceded in death by her...

Apr 13, 2024

James L. Spoor, age 81 of Athens, died Saturday, April 13, 2024. Jim was born August 15, 1942, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Charles James and Elizabeth Bell (Melody) Spoor. A 1960 graduate of Athens High School, Jim went on to study at Michigan State University from 1960 to 1962 and graduated from Tri-State University in 1965 with...

Apr 7, 2024

Debra Kay Farrington, age 62, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo.  She was born on September 10, 1961 in Battle Creek, the daughter of William and Geraldine (Terrell) Farrington.  Debra graduated from Lakeview High School in 1979.  She previously lived in Texas, Florida, and later returned back to Battle Creek....

Apr 3, 2024

April 26,1939 – April 3, 2024

Sarah M. Boone passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice, surrounded side by side by her supportive, faithful, and attentive daughter, caring and loving son, kind grandchildren and other family, on Wednesday April 3, 2024. Sarah was born in 1939 in Spangler, PA in rural Cambria County, and raised in Lewistown, PA, the third of...

Apr 2, 2024

Wendy Silva, age 72 of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. She was born October 17, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York the daughter of Amos R. and Grace (Walker) Mack, Sr. She most recently worked at Hi-Lex America, Inc. but had also worked as a nurse while living in New York for many years....

Mar 31, 2024

Anna Arleen Armstrong, age 88 of Battle Creek, died Sunday, March 31, 2024. She was born December 22, 1935, in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of William and Harmenia (Nuyen) VanHaaften. She is survived by four children: Sandra (David) Stafford, Bonnie (Ken) Hunter, Terri Robinson and Allan (Shannon) Armstrong; eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; sister: Judy (John) Reed...

Mar 28, 2024

Peter Thomas Werner, age 72, died March 28th in Marshall’s Oaklawn Hospital, following a brief illness.  Pete was born August 23, 1951, in Battle Creek Michigan, the son of Glenn L and Waltraud Werner.  He was a 1969 graduate of Lakeview High School where he was a member of the State Championship Swim Team.  He attended Kellogg Community College and...

Mar 26, 2024

Joan was called home by her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 26,

2024, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Joan was born in Battle Creek to

the late Truman and Dell (Buckner) Presley. Joan attended Springfield

Elementary and Lakeview High Schools. Joan was married to Benjamin H.

Linder, Jr., on June 9, 1979. They were married almost 23 years. Joan’s

beloved Ben went home to...

Mar 25, 2024

Janice Marie Burk moved peacefully to her eternal home on Monday March 25th 2024 while residing in her son's household in Battle Creek, MI after a lengthy struggle with kidney failure. She was born with her twin brother Evert on March 31st 1941 to Emmet Charles and Viola Bell Smith in the family farm house in Bronson, MI and lived...