Obituaries
Margie Lee "Marge" Breitbach
Jul 8, 2022
Margie Lee "Marge" Breitbach, 82, of Battle Creek passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, July 8, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. She was born December 31, 1939 in Caswell County, North Carolina to Everette and Hallie (Scarborough) Lanier. Marge grew up in North Carolina, graduating from Randleman High School in 1957. She graduated with Maurice...
Elizabeth (Bielsky) Backus
Jul 7, 2022
Elizabeth "Betty" Backus, 95, of Marshall, died July 7, 2022. Elizabeth was born February 13, 1927 in Hempstead, NY to Joseph and Sophie (Hycsewska) Bielsky. She worked for 38 years at the Kellogg Company, before retiring in 1987. Elizabeth married Eugene Edward "Ed" Backus on September 30, 1961. He sadly preceded her in death in 2020. She is also preceded...
William Carlton "Bill" Loftis
Jul 7, 2022
William Carlton "Bill" Loftis, 93, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2022, at Glenn Arbor Hospice. He was born to William A. and Wilma L. (Tharp) Loftis, November 12, 1928, in Salem, Kentucky, the first of four children. Bill grew up on a farm, and attended school in Salem. As soon as he was old enough, he...
Laverne Margaret (Closson) Zebolsky
Jul 6, 2022
LaVerne Margaret (Closson) Zebolsky, 83, of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully at home with her family at her side, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. LaVerne was born March 27,1939 in Coldwater, Michigan the daughter of Leham and Nellie (Yakey) Closson. She grew up in Coldwater and lovingly cared for her family as a young woman. LaVerne Margaret Closson was united...
David E. Eldridge
Jul 6, 2022
David E. "Dizz" Eldridge Born November 3, 1927, in Kalamazoo, MI, son of Vernon and Glenora (Garlick) Eldridge. Dizz lived his entire life in this area, graduating from Augusta High School in 1945 and serving in the US Navy from 1945 to 1946 as a Fireman Third Class aboard the U.S.S. Warrick. He served his apprenticeship as a Machinist at...
Robert H. "Bob" Mabey
Jul 6, 2022
Robert H. "Bob" Mabey, age 95, of Richland passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, July 6, 2022 at the Glenn Arbor Place in Battle Creek. Bob was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 24, 1926, the son of Royal Henry and Freda Ann (Pratt) Mabey. He faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Navy and retired...
Bernice L. (White) Ferguson
Jul 5, 2022
Bernice L. (White) Ferguson, age 93, of Battle Creek passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 5, 2022. She was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas on October 29, 1928, the daughter of Hollie C.E. and Josie M. (Rodgers) White. Bernice grew up in Arkansas, moved to Marshall, Michigan in 1945 and worked at Michigan Bell Telephone Company for many years. Bernice married Stewart...
Steven J. Shepard
Jul 5, 2022
Steven J. Shepard, 85, of Battle Creek died at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital of natural causes on July 5, 2022. Steve was born January 13, 1937 in Delton, Michigan the son of Gerald and Helen (Brown) Shepard. He grew up hunting, fishing, and trapping on a small farm in Delton. He was a 1954 graduate of Delton-Kellogg High School. Steve...
Janet Embury
Jul 5, 2022
Janet (Orrison) Embury, 83, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at the Oaks at NorthPointe Woods.Janet was born on December 6, 1938 to Gilford and Dorothy Orrison. In 1956, Janet graduated from Marshall High School and married the love of her life, Kenneth Embury. Together they had two children and she was a stay at...
Linda Susanne (Hard) Bumpus
Jul 4, 2022
Linda Susanne (Hard) Bumpus, 64 of Battle Creek died Monday, July 4, 2022, under the loving care of hospice. She was born in Germany December 16, 1957 to Dennis and Reingard Hard. After her family moved to the United States, she became a U.S. citizen in March of 1966. She came to Battle Creek from North Carolina and was employed...
Donna Marie Kleinschmit
Jul 4, 2022
Donna Marie Kleinschmit, 69, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. Donna was born November 16, 1952 in Berlin, Wisconsin to Adam and Melvina (Werch) Doro. She grew up in Berlin, WI. Donna earned her Associate's Degree in Nursing from Mercy Nursing School in Oshkosh,...
Ross Frederick Fahling
Jul 3, 2022
Ross Frederick Fahling, age 91, of Battle Creek passed away peacefully at home with his loving family at his side on Sunday morning, July 3, 2022. He was born in Battle Creek on May 23, 1931 the son of Peter E. and Beatrice L. (Keech) Fahling. Ross graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1949 and...
Fred H. Hutchings
Jul 3, 2022
Fred H. Hutchings, 86, of Battle Creek, died July 3, 2022. Fred was born May 21, 1936 in Battle Creek to John and Josephine (Turbal)Hutchings. He started working for Grand Trunk Rail Road in March of 1956, and made a career of it, working as an electrician until retiring in May of 1997, after more than 41 years. Fred loved...
Sergeo I. Brown
Jul 2, 2022
Sergeo Ikeem Tramaine Brown, 26 of Battle Creek died unexpectedly on July 2, 2022Sergeo was born July 10, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois. He came to Battle Creek at the age of seven where he attended Battle Creek Public Schools until 8th grade and then moved to Marshall where he was a 2014 graduate of Marshall High School. While in school...
Michael A. "Mike" Watson
Jul 2, 2022
Michael A. "Mike" Watson Sr., age 57, of Ceresco passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, July 2, 2022 after a courageous battle with Cancer. Mike was born in Oak Lawn, Illinois on February 24, 1965, the son of Arthur and Patricia (Zweck) Watson and graduated from Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox, IL with the Class of 1983. In...
David Lynn Dake
Jul 1, 2022
David Lynn Dake, 66, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away July 1, 2022. David was born on September 1, 1955 to James Donald Dake and C. Nadine Coffman in Battle Creek, Michigan. David married Nancy Ann Clapper, in 1978. David was predeceased by his mother in 2021, and his father in 2022. He is survived by siblings, Eugene (Shellie) Dake,...
William Allen "Bill" Coleman
Jun 28, 2022
William Allen Coleman William Allen ("Bill") Coleman, 71, of Monticello, MN, passed away May 18, 2021, after a valiant struggle with kidney failure he developed in later life. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Donald and Beverly Coleman. Bill graduated in 1967 as a decorated member of the Battle Creek Central High School debate team. He briefly attended...
Rick Coleman
Jun 28, 2022
Rick Coleman of Waukesha, Wisconsin, passed away at home on January 7, 2022 at the age of 70. Rick was a devoted family man. He is survived by his wife, Mary (nee Leonardi); his daughter, Alaine; his mother, Beverly (nee Patton) his sister, Patricia Mellen (nee Coleman) and mother-in-law, Vira Leonardi (nee Garvey). He is also survived by his cousins,...
Joann May (Hickey) Beal
Jun 25, 2022
JoAnn May (Hickey) Beal, 86, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022.She was born February 25, 1936 in Grand Rapids to Chris and Jo Jacobs. She was a 1954 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and attended Argubright Business College. JoAnn owned and operated Abbey's People Model & Talent Agency for 15 years. Her passion was gardening, as well as...
Stephen G. "Steve" "Coop" Cooper
Jun 25, 2022
Stephen G. "Steve" "Coop" Cooper, age 68 of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on Saturday evening, June 25, 2022. He was born in Battle Creek on May 18, 1954, the son of Franklin and Helen (Stanton) Cooper. Steve graduated from Springfield High School with the Class of 1972 and faithfully served his country...
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