Obituaries
Garner A. Pennock
May 22, 2013
Garner A. Pennock, age 93, of Battle Creek, MI died Wednesday morning, May 22, 2013 at The Oaks of NorthPointe Woods, Battle Creek. Garner, the son of Leon A. and Helen N. (Starring) Pennock, was born on the family farm at Pleasant Lake, Delton, Ml on August 5, 1919 and he was a graduate of Delton High School in 1938....
Diane E. Sklenicka
May 19, 2013
Diane E. Sklenicka, 42, of Battle Creek went to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Diane was born June 21, 1970 in Battle Creek to Alvis R. and Sharan R. (Stevens) Sklenicka. She attended Lakeview Schools and was a 1989 graduate of Harper Creek High School. Diane was...
Betty "Jane" Adams
May 17, 2013
Betty "Jane" Adams, 89, of Battle Creek died on Friday, May 17, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center. Jane was born August 27, 1923 in Battle Creek, Michigan to George and Mary (Uttenweiler) Cox. She grew up in Battle Creek and attended Battle Creek Central High School. During WWII Jane was employed at the Post office. She was later employed at...
Claudia Ileana Myers
May 16, 2013
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Claudia Ileana (Covcll) Myers, 94, of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Battle Creek, MI, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 16, 2013. She was born on March 3, 1919, in Two Harbors, MN. She resided at the Two Harbors Lighthouse and Split Rock Lighthouse-north shore, MN with her parents Franklin J....
Richard C. "Dick" Masters
May 16, 2013
Richard C. "Dick" Masters, age 87, of Marshall died peacefully at home with his loving family at his side on Thursday afternoon, May 16, 2013. He was born in Convis Township, Michigan on April 8, 1926, the loving son of Claude J. and Bertha Marie (Jones) Masters. Dick served his country as a member of the United States Army from...
Larry Linden Tebo
May 14, 2013
Larry Linden Tebo, 75, of Battle Creek died peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 14, 2013 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. He was born in Plymouth, Michigan on January 3, 1938 the loving son of Linden Earl and Zerepha Jean (Church) Tebo. Larry graduated from Hastings High School with the Class of 1955, and furthered his education at KCC...
Agnes Mardis Joy Beene
May 12, 2013
Agnes Mardis Joy (Vaughan) Beene, 71, left to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2013. Agnes was born in Greensboro, NC on January 21, 1942 to Edward and Ann (Courter) Vaughan. She moved with her mother, brother and sister as an infant to Battle Creek, MI. She attended Battle Creek Public Schools and graduated St. Phillip High School...
Kenneth Ward "Ken" Steuerwald
May 11, 2013
Kenneth Ward Steuerwald, age 84, died peacefully on May 11, 2013 surrounded by his family at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI. The son of Gilbert E. and Nell S. (Canfield) Steuerwald, Ken was born on April 26, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI. Although he lived in Kalamazoo since 2004, his heart remained in Wisconsin, where he grew up in Wauwatosa...
Bethel E. "Bud" Frailey
May 11, 2013
Bethel E. "Bud" Frailey, 89 of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, at the Battle Creek Veteran's Administration Medical Center. Bud was born April 20, 1924, in Putnam County, Tennessee; moving to Battle Creek at age 5. Bud graduated from Kellogg Agriculture School, where he was a star athlete.Bud served in the United States Army from 1943 until...
Mary Ellen Yeager
May 9, 2013
Mary Ellen Yeager, 78, of Battle Creek, died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility.She was born November 10, 1934 in Southfield, MI, the daughter of Francis Vern & Ada Lucille (Campbell) Dowling. She has been a Battle Creek resident since age 4 and was a 1954 graduate of St. Philip Catholic High School. She worked at...
Patricia Pat Stafford
May 7, 2013
Patricia A. Stafford, 91, of Hastings, died May 7, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born November 14, 1921 in Battle Creek to Burt and Ruth (Exner) Case. She graduated from the Detroit Mercy College of Nursing and worked as a registered nurse for many years, retiring in 1987. Traveling was one the things she...
Raymond E. "Ray" Croasdale
May 5, 2013
DR. RAY CROASDALE OF GULL LAKE Dr. Raymond E. Croasdale, age 79, of Gull Lake (Richland, MI), died Sunday afternoon, May 5, 2013, at home with his family after a brief battle with cancer. Ray, the son of Raymond A. and Myrtle E. Croasdale, was born on May 8, 1933 in Park Ridge, IL. He graduated from St. Joseph High...
Alex Wade "Hat" Hanson
May 4, 2013
Alex Wade "Hat" Hanson, age 23, of Richland died suddenly as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Saturday morning, May 4, 2013. He was born in Yorkville, Michigan on December 27, 1989, the loving son of David and Gaylia (Wade) Hanson.Alex is survived by his parents, David and Gaylia Hanson; his sister, Chelsey (Brandon) Bickford of...
Mary Beth Newland
May 4, 2013
Mary Beth "Mary Beth" Newland, age 76, of Richland, died peacefully early Saturday morning, May 4, 2013 at the Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. She was born in Palmer, Alaska on April 21, 1937 the daughter of Harold and Clara (Wilson) Zook. Mary Beth was a huge NBA Basketball fan and enjoyed reading and spending time with her family.Mary Beth is...
Richard John Born
May 3, 2013
Richard J. Born, 88, of Augusta, died Friday, May 3, 2013. Richard was born June 5, 1924 in Battle Creek to Martin and Clara (Harrington) Born. He served his country honorably in the United States Army as a paratrooper during WWII. He later worked as a repairman in the heating and cooling industry. He took great pride in his membership...
Katherine M. "Kathie" Lowe
May 2, 2013
Katherine M. "Kathie" Lowe, 86, of Battle Creek died at Bronson Battle Creek on Thursday, May 2, 2013.Kathie was born August 1, 1926, in Mt. Clemens, Michigan to Peter A. and Margaret E. (Schieffers) Ricken. She grew up in Mt. Clemens. Her parents died when she was a child, so she went to work early in life. Kathie was employed...
John Michael Kottan
Apr 29, 2013
John Michael Kottan, age 86, of Gull Lake (Richland, MI), died Monday morning, April 29, 2013, at his daughter's residence on Gull Lake, following a brief battle with lung cancer. John, the son of Michael and Mary (Frank) Kottan, was born on April 5, 1927 in Detroit, MI and moved to this area in 2004. He served his country proudly...
Kedwick Raymond "Ked" Martin
Apr 29, 2013
Kedwick R. Martin of Clayton, Georgia, died 29 of April, 2013, at age 92. Ked was born in Alba, Michigan. His parents were original employees of the Upjohn Farm and long time members of the Richland Presbyterian Church. After graduating from Richland High School he attended Western Michigan College and then New York University, where he received a BS in...
Jeanne Marie (Johnson) Grise
Apr 28, 2013
Jeanne Marie (Johnson) Grise, age 40, of Battle Creek, died peacefully at her home, ending her courageous battle with cancer on Sunday morning, April 28, 2013. She was born in Battle Creek on August 23, 1972 the loving daughter of Ken and Marilu (Calcatera) Johnson. Jeanne graduated from Pennfield High School with the Class of 1990 and furthered her education...
Ione E. Meyer
Apr 27, 2013
Ione Ethel Meyer, 99, of Battle Creek passed away at Trudy's Home on Saturday, April 27, 2013; where she was treated like family and received tender care and love the past two years.She was born September 19, 1913 in Bay City, Michigan the only child of Lone and Ruth Carrie (O'Brien) Daines. She grew up in Battle Creek and was...
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