Obituaries

Leslie "Les" Frye

Leslie "Les" Frye

Mar 16, 2024

Leslie J. “Les” Frye, 65, of Battle Creek, died March 16, 2024.   Les was born September 21, 1958 in Battle Creek to Louis and Kaye (Meeder) Frye.  He graduated from Pennfield High School in 1976 and was the owner/operator of Fountain Repair Business.  

Les enjoyed fishing, skiing and boating.  He took great pride in saving his graduation money to...

Jamie Blair

Jamie Blair

Mar 15, 2024

A full obituary will be available soon. 

Charles "Chuck" Woods

Charles "Chuck" Woods

Mar 14, 2024

Charles Edward Woods, Sr., 76, of Battle Creek/Emmett Township passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 14th, 2024.  He was born October 5, 1947 the son of Jennie and Paul Woods Sr.  

Chuck was the owner and operator of the family business, Whispering Oaks Salvage.  Prior to owning Whispering Oaks Chuck was a head tech at Sunny Honda.  He...

George I. Crail

George I. Crail

Mar 13, 2024

George I. Crail passed away March 13 at Centrica Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo.

George was born in Minneapolis, MN on April 15, 1940 to Donald I Crail and Marion (Crail) DeVault.

The family moved to Michigan in 1949 and from the minute they arrived, George embraced the Michigan outdoors. George spent many years hunting throughout Michigan and the western United States.

He...

Charles "Chuck Dizzle" Cornish

Charles "Chuck Dizzle" Cornish

Mar 12, 2024

Charles V. “Chuck Dizzle” Cornish, age 59 of Battle Creek, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, March 12, 2024 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids.  He was born in Coldwater, Michigan on November 13, 1964, the son of Charles and Judy (Speer) Cornish.  Chuck faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Navy. He retired from Denso...

Karen L. Hite

Karen L. Hite

Mar 11, 2024

Karen L. Hite, age 78 of Galesburg died peacefully at her home on Monday evening, March 11, 2024.  She was born in Battle Creek on April 17, 1945, the daughter of Clarence and Georgia (Mench) Taylor.

Karen is survived by her children, Lorraine “Lori” Baker of Galesburg, Richard (Stephanie) Whipple of Florida and Jack (Tina) Whipple of Augusta; six grandchildren; two...

Ruth Ann Bundy

Ruth Ann Bundy

Mar 10, 2024

Ruth Bundy, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Oaks in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was born May 15, 1927, in Albion, Michigan, to Egnati and Mary (Sloveski) Podayko, the youngest of four children. Ruth was the daughter of parents who emigrated from Czechoslovakia and Ukraine. She was raised in the Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in...

Gayle P. Brevitz

Gayle P. Brevitz

Mar 9, 2024

Gayle P. Brevitz, of Battle Creek, Michigan, died on March 9, 2024, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 89 years old. Gayle was born in Niles, Michigan, on December 24, 1934. She was the second of three children of Esther and Frank Miller. Like many children of the Shirley Temple era, she and her siblings took tap...

Christine Elaine (Hewitt) Hill

Christine Elaine (Hewitt) Hill

Mar 7, 2024

         Chris, age 76, of Bristol and Long Lakes, born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan, died Thursday morning, March 7, 2024 at her residence with her family by her side. Chris, the daughter of Albert and Marilyn (Gailey) Hewitt, was born on January 11, 1948 and was a lifelong resident of the area. Chris worked many jobs...

Frank A. Varga

Frank A. Varga

Mar 5, 2024

Frank A. Varga, age 99, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024. He was surrounded by his family. 

He is survived by his loving family, daughter Beth (Sam) Enskat; grandchildren Kelly and Sarah Enskat, Thad Varga; great grandchildren River Enskat-Costeas and Tyler and Areell Varga, and many nieces and nephews. Frank was preceded in death by his brothers...

Richard H. Nichols

Richard H. Nichols

Mar 3, 2024

He was the best of us.

Heaven gained an angel on March 3, 2024 with the passing of Richard H. Nichols, age 83 of Richland.

Richard was born May 29, 1940 in Kalamazoo to Richard and Esther Nichols. He went to Galesburg-Augusta and played football under Coach Maskill. He would go on to serve in Korea as a sharpshooter/marksman with the United...

Lezlie Lynette Degris

Lezlie Lynette Degris

Mar 2, 2024

Lezlie Lynette Degris, 65, of Bellevue passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024.

 

Lezlie was born September 13, 1958 to Wade and Dianne (Bauer) Raveiler in Battle Creek. She was a graduate of Athens High School. Lezlie loved attending car shows and fishing with her family. She enjoyed nature and feeding birds, especially hummingbirds. She was a wonderful mother and a great...

The Reverend Susan Meeks Sparks

The Reverend Susan Meeks Sparks

Mar 2, 2024

The Reverend Susan Meeks Sparks passed from this life into the next on Saturday morning, March 2, 2024.  Susan was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 3, 1948, the oldest child of Robert Raymond and Charlottine Leota (Bumpus) Meeks.  She graduated in the 1966 class of Arsenal Technical High School on the east side of Indianapolis.  Susan was the editor...

Alice G. Jennings

Alice G. Jennings

Feb 28, 2024

Alice Gwendolyn Jennings died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 at The Upjohn Care Facility of the Heritage Community surrounded by her family. She was 92. Born June 11, 1931 to Helen and Hugh Jenkins, she was the eldest of seven children. She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana State Teachers College in Terre...

Kimiko Yamada Petersen

Kimiko Yamada Petersen

Feb 27, 2024

Kimiko Petersen, 92, of Holland, Michigan, and formerly of Richland, Michigan, died on February 27, 2024 at Freedom Village in Holland, Michigan.

Kimiko was born on December 15, 1931 in Taiwan to Komaichi and Tamiko Yamada and moved to Osaka Japan in her pre-teen years. When she was in her 20s, she moved to America and enrolled in cosmetology school in Battle Creek....

Dorothy A. Sloan

Dorothy A. Sloan

Feb 27, 2024

Dorothy Ann “Doti” (Ellis) Sloan, 84, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, February 27, 2024 with family by her side under the care of Centrica Hospice.

Doti was born December 23, 1939 in Johnson City, Tennessee to Zanna and Mary Ruth (Branscomb) Ellis. Doti enjoyed spending time with her husband before his passing, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. As a small...

Ronald A. "Ron" Funk

Ronald A. "Ron" Funk

Feb 25, 2024

Ronald A. “Ron” Funk passed away peacefully at his home with family at his side on Sunday evening, February 25, 2024.  

Ron was born in Battle Creek on May 31, 1939 the son of Donald O. and Mildred M. (DeMond) Funk.  He faithfully served as a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserves and retired from Clark Equipment after...

Beatrice V. Allison

Beatrice V. Allison

Feb 25, 2024

Beatrice V. Allison, 96, of Cerecso, passed away February 25, 2024.  Beatrice was born December 27, 1927 on the family farm in Harper Creek to Herbert and Laura (Brenner) Bishop, Sr.  She graduated from Marshall High School and then married Joseph Allison on November 27, 1948.  She worked a variety of jobs, including Percy Jones Hospital, as a realtor, but...

Randolph R. "Randy" Beller

Randolph R. "Randy" Beller

Feb 25, 2024

Randolph R. "Randy" Beller, age 65 of Battle Creek passed away Sunday morning, February 25, 2024.  He was born in Battle Creek on April 20, 1958, the son of Robert C. and Ellenore (Jones) Beller. Randy truly enjoyed being in the outdoor, astrology, and listening to his “Rock” music.  He loved challenging his grandkids & attending their events, and spending...

Andrea C. Parker

Andrea C. Parker

Feb 24, 2024

Andrea Clay Bulkley Parker (Bink), born Medford Oregon September 23, 1955, passed away February 24, 2024 after a long illness.  Second of 4 children born to Dr. Andrew D. Bulkley and Dorris Taylor Bulkley, she is survived by sisters Sarah (Bernhardt) of Ridgefield CT, Abigal (Roberts) of Hatfield MA, brother, Duncan L. Bulkley of Tucson AZ, and husband Steven D....

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