Obituaries
Leola Frances (Uldricks) "Lee" Horton
Jan 9, 2015
Leola Frances (Uldricks) "Lee" Horton of Battle Creek, MI Lee, age 96, died Friday morning, January 9, 2015 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility, Battle Creek. Lee, the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Armour) Uldricks, was born on June 19, 1918 at Nichols Hospital of Battle Creek. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Carl Horton on January 26,...
Clifton Finley "Clif" Hooks
Jan 7, 2015
Clifton Finley "Clif" Hooks of Richland, MI Clif, age 79, died Wednesday afternoon, January 7, 2015, at his residence following a lengthy illness and with his loving family by his side. Clif, the son of Clayton Hershel and Mary Ella (Lea) Hooks, was born on May 16, 1935 in Overland, MO, and was united in marriage to the former Betty...
Beverly Jean (Benko) "Bev" Stouffer
Jan 6, 2015
Beverly Jean "Benko" "Bev" Stouffer of Kalamazoo, MI Bev, age 73, died Tuesday afternoon, January 6, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, following a brief illness. Bev, the daughter of Rudolph and Milania (Pepelea) Benko, was born on April 14, 1941 in Canton, OH. She received her Bachelor of Education Degree from Ball State University and taught school briefly, before...
Thelma J. (Bauman) Stewart
Jan 6, 2015
Thelma J. Stewart, 90, of Battle Creek, died at home on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.She was born September 17, 1924, in Battle Creek to Leslie and Hazel (Thompson) Bauman. Thelma was a 1942 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Thelma was united in marriage to Roysten "Rusty" Stewart on May 14, 1949, in Independence, Missouri. She was a loving,...
Jack Versau
Jan 5, 2015
H. Jack Versau, 79, of Battle Creek, died January 5, 2015. Jack was born September 24, 1935 in Plainwell to Harold and Lola (Carlton) Versaw. After graduating from Plainwell High School and serving honorably in the United States Air Force, he attended college at Western Michigan University. Jack enjoyed a long and successful career in sales and marketing; then used...
Theodore E. "Ted" Sovern
Jan 4, 2015
Theodore E. "Ted" Sovern, 84, a lifelong resident who worked in, promoted, and loved Battle Creek, died at Bronson At Home Hospice Residence on Sunday, January 4, 2015.Ted was born at his parents' home in Battle Creek, Michigan on November 26, 1930, the son of Elmer and Loie (Noviss) Sovern. He was a 1949 graduate of Battle Creek Central High...
Catherine P. Gordier
Jan 3, 2015
Catherine P. Gordier, 86, of Battle Creek, died on January 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 2, 1928 in Nashville, TN the daughter of Ernest and Hazel (Sawyer) Staggs. Catherine was a homemaker for her family, but had worked outside of the home, one of which was with her husband in Gordier Construction....
Paul R. Levy
Jan 2, 2015
Attorney Paul R. Levy, 70, the former Battle Creek City Attorney, died at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence on Friday, January 2, 2015.Paul was born January 26, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Hyman and Christene (Patchet) Levy. As a teenager, Paul moved with his family to Otsego, Michigan where he was a 1961 graduate of Otsego High School. After marrying...
Cynthia Ann Stephens
Jan 2, 2015
Cynthia Ann Stephens, age 56, of Battle Creek died Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Tidewell Hospice House in Arcadia, Florida. She was born in Lake Worth, Florida on December 26, 1958, the loving daughter of James Tarral and Barbara (Cullen) Stephens, Sr.. Cynthia graduated from Bellevue Schools and furthered her education at Kellogg Community College. She owned and operated...
Eloise G. (Newkirk) Warsop
Jan 1, 2015
Eloise G. (Newkirk) Warsop of Gull Lake (Hickory Corners, MI) Eloise, age 99, passed away peacefully at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility, Battle Creek, MI on January 1, 2015. Eloise was born at home on July 31, 1915 in Ross Township to George and Grace (Frie) Newkirk. She graduated from Kellogg Agricultural High School and attended Business College for two...
Augustine Dean
Jan 1, 2015
Augustine Dean (Tina), age 90, of Battle Creek, went home to be with the Lord on January 1, 2015 after a lengthy illness. She was born on August 9, 1924 in Red Bay, AL, lived in Tishomingo MS and came to reside in Battle Creek in 1944. She had been a resident of the Oaks at North Pointe Woods for...
Stanley D. Wilber
Dec 29, 2014
Stanley D. Wilber, 83, of Battle Creek died Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born July 4, 1931 in Bellevue the son of Merrill and Madelen (Harry) Wilber and was a 1949 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. He proudly served as a Seabee (CBNM-9) with US Navy in the Korean War...
Thomas Jerome "Tom" Macknosky
Dec 29, 2014
Thomas Jerome "Tom" Macknosky of Richland, MI Tom, age 77, died Monday afternoon, December 29, 2104 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI, following a lengthy illness and surrounded by his loving family. Tom, the son of Adam and Tessi (Baranowski) Macknosky, was born on December 21, 1937 in Scranton, PA and moved to this area in 1987 from Novi, MI....
Betty J. (Mackinder) Shippy
Dec 27, 2014
Betty J. (Mackinder) Shippy, 91, passed away at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods on Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was born December 4, 1923 in Battle Creek to Frank and Gertrude (McIntyre) Mackinder. Betty grew up in Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. She was married to William H. "Pete" Shippy and together they had six...
Barbara June Tibbs
Dec 27, 2014
Barbara June Tibbs (Peterson) of Battle Creek, MIBarbara died early Saturday morning, December 27, 2014 at her home with loving family at her side.Barbara was a life-long resident of Battle Creek, born on December 3, 1937 to her parents, June and Ralph Peterson. She graduated from Lakeview HighSchool in 1956 and married three years later to William Tibbs. They had...
Richard Lee Fox
Dec 27, 2014
Richard Lee Fox of Springfield, MI Richard, age 83, went home to be with the Lord Saturday evening, December 27, 2014. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born on August 24, 1931 in Battle Creek to Albert Raymond Fox and Beulah Irene (Weaver) Fox. He attended Springfield schools and graduated from Battle Creek Central High...
Helen Suzanne Grassi
Dec 27, 2014
Helen S. Grassi, 67, of Battle Creek, went with our Lord Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek. Helen was born February 28, 1947 in Detroit to Donald and Catherine (Young) Foster. She graduated high school and worked in retail sales for many years.Helen had many hobbies. She enjoyed singing, writing poetry, theatre, camping, and hunting and fishing. She...
Donald Edwin Hultstrand
Dec 27, 2014
Donald Edwin HultstrandAfter a long illness Don Hultstrand, 82, passed away on December 27, 2014 surrounded by his family. Don was born March 9, 1932 in Hibbing, Minnesota to Andrew O. and Myrtle Lillian (Cruikshank) Hultstrand. Don grew up in Hibbing, MN, and was a 1950 graduate of Hibbing High School. He attended Hibbing Junior College and received a Bachelors...
Rick Alan Sayles
Dec 27, 2014
Rick Alan Sayles of Detroit, MI and formerly of Albion, MI Rick, age 58, died Saturday evening December 27, 2014 at the Detroit Receiving Hospital and following a lengthy illness. Rick was born August 17th, 1956 in Albion and served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. A simple man who suffered much, he frequented the Snack Shop, the VAMC and...
Dale Allen Colosky
Dec 26, 2014
Dale Allen Colosky - October 31, 1943 - December 26, 2014Dale Colosky, 71, of Gull Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening, December 26, 2014. He was born on October 31, 1943 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the late Anthony and Ruth Colosky (Brunke). Dale grew up in and around Chicago, Illinois, and attended Proviso West High School where...
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