Obituaries
Robert James "Bob" Mr. Galli, Bobby Galli
Dec 30, 2024
Robert (“Bob” Mr. Galli, “Bobby”) James Galli, age 88, a lifelong resident of Battle Creek passed away Monday, December 30, 2024, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, after being stricken at home.
Bob was born June 18, 1936, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of James and Lydia (Baird) Galli. He was a 1954 graduate of Battle Creek Central High. During his days...
Sally Dawn Lester
Dec 30, 2024
Sally Lester, age 69 of Battle Creek died peacefully at her home on Monday morning, December 30, 2024. She was born at Community Hospital in Battle Creek on July 29, 1955, and was the daughter of Esther and Bill Lentz. Sally graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 1973 and continued her education at Kellogg Community College. She...
John Clinton Garrett
Dec 29, 2024
Sadly, on the evening of December 29, 2024, John Clinton Garrett unexpectedly passed away. He was 66 years old.
John was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Robert and Ida Garrett on September 4, 1958. He is survived by his sisters, Margaret (Gene) and Debra Blett; nieces, Jennifer Vankersen, Amanda Osterling, Becky Blett; nephews, Jeffrey Homan, Jeremy Homan, Matthew Blett,...
John P. Hyndman
Dec 27, 2024
John Patrick Hyndman, age 63 of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on December 27, 2024.
John was born in Lansing, Michigan on November 23, 1961. He grew up in East Lansing, graduating from East Lansing High School in 1979. He attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette and studied at Kellogg Community College.
John married Lisa (Wilson) Oliver on February 14, 1990. They...
Charles Douglas "Doug" Humes
Dec 22, 2024
Charles Douglas Humes, age 75, of Battle Creek, passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor.
Doug was born in Battle Creek on December 4, 1949, the son of Donald and Dorothy (Rolfe) Humes. He was a 1968 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and earned...
John Charles Bearden
Dec 22, 2024
John Charles Bearden, age 83 of Richland, Michigan passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 20, 1941, the son of John W. and Louise (Stanfield) Bearden. Charles received his Master’s of Social Work from the University of Michigan and retired after more than 40 years of service...
Gerald D. "Jerry" Inman
Dec 20, 2024
Gerald Duane Inman, 88, passed away peacefully at Beacon Pointe in Richland, MI on Friday, December 20, 2024.
He was born on January 17, 1936 in Leonidas Mi, the son of Deward and Letha (Jackson) Inman. Sadly, his father Deward passed prior to his birth. He later gained a stepfather when his mother married Clarence Irons.
In 1957, he married his high...
Marilyn E. East
Dec 19, 2024
Marilyn East, 90, formerly of Richland, MI passed away peacefully on December 19, 2024 at the Oceana County Medical Care in Hart, MI. Born on April 11, 1934, Marilyn was the daughter of Bernice (Hazel) and E.W. Chalker of Kalamazoo. When she was 17, she married Walter East just prior to his being deployed to Korea. She then graduated from...
Richard J. Melbow
Dec 18, 2024
Richard J. Melbow, 56, of Richland, died at home December 18, 2024, surrounded by his family. Richard was born August 23, 1968, in Kalamazoo to Peter and Denise (Dintaman) Melbow. He graduated high school and went on to serve his country honorably in the United States Navy for 8 years. He worked as a supervisor in the Public Safety Communications...
Georgia Odette (David) Eddy
Dec 18, 2024
Georgia Odette (David) Eddy, 83, of Battle Creek, Michigan died peacefully at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
Georgia was born January 25, 1941, in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of George L. and Doris M. (Pierce) David. She grew up in Battle Creek and was a 1959 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Georgia was employed...
Nancy Ann Sims
Dec 16, 2024
Nancy Ann (Lindsey) Sims, 88, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024.
Nancy was born on March 6, 1936, in Battle Creek, the daughter of David L. and Grace M. (Jones) Lindsey. From then until the day she married John W. Sims, June 3, 1956, she lived with her family in a home on the corner of Cliff and...
Richard A. "Rick" Van Horn
Dec 15, 2024
Richard A. “Rick” Van Horn of Haslett, Michigan and formerly of Battle Creek passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, December 15, 2024.
Rick was born February 18, 1943 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Arthur Henry and Mary Anne (Hervig) Van Horn. He grew up in Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1961. He continued...
James William Fontaine Mitchell
Dec 13, 2024
James William Fontaine Mitchell, 67, of Battle Creek, died Friday, December 13, 2024. James was born August 29, 1957 in Chicago, IL to William and Ernestine (Moreaux) Mitchell. He graduated high school and honorably served his country in the United States Navy. He worked as a heating and cooling technician for many years.
James was preceded in death by his parents,...
Sheila Kay Jones
Dec 9, 2024
Sheila Kay Jones, 62, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 under the kind and compassionate care of Bronson Battle Creek Hospital and in the company of her children. She was born in Niles, Michigan on March 30, 1962 to Otis and Martha Wakes. She was a fun-loving, generous, and kind soul. She graduated from Buchanan...
Jacqueline Y. Fox
Dec 8, 2024
Jacqueline “Jackie” Y. Fox, 86, of Battle Creek, passed away December 8, 2024. Jackie was born March 25, 1938 in Battle Creek to James and Flora (Lafevre) May. She attended Battle Creek Public Schools and later worked at the VA Hospital in housekeeping and food service for 14 years. Jackie married Bill L. Fox, which ended in divorce.
Jackie was a...
Efterpi "Eva" Sevastopoulos
Dec 8, 2024
Efterpi “Eva” Sevastopoulos passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones December 8, 2024.
Eva was born in Sklithro Greece on March 17, 1933 to Theodore and Theodota Keratithis. She and her family immigrated to the United States in 1974. She married Emmanuel Sevastopoulos on January 18, 1958 who preceded her in death along with her parents, granddaughter Eva Vaughn and daughter-in-law...
Betty Jane (Klement) Ryder
Dec 6, 2024
Betty Jane Ryder, 76, of Battle Creek and formerly of Saginaw died on Friday, December 6, 2024, due to head injuries, as a result of a fall.
Betty was born on September 24, 1948, in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of Frank and June L. (Garrett) Klement. She grew up in Saginaw and was a 1966 graduate of Arthur Hill High School....
Patricia Michele Mrozovich
Dec 4, 2024
Patricia Michele Mrozovich
Battle Creek, Michigan
September 13, 1944 - December 4, 2024
Our beloved sister, mother, aunt and scholar, Patricia Mrozovich has passed away due to complications from a car accident on May 21, 2024.
Patricia was a graduate of St. Philip Catholic High School in 1962. She continued her academics at Kellogg Community College, but took a break to move to Chicago....
Claudette "Faye" Richmond
Dec 2, 2024
Claudette Faye Richmond of Battle Creek entered this world in 1935, and her soul departed on December 2, 2024. Per Faye’s wishes, cremation has taken place and her remains will be interred with her life partner at Memorial Park Cemetery in Battle Creek.
In the words of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in “A Psalm Of Life”,
Lives of great men all remind us
We...
Sharon Lee Lake
Nov 30, 2024
Sharon Lee (Gibson) Lake, 78 of Battle Creek, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2024. She was born on April 12, 1946 the daughter of Vivian (Smoke) and Lloyd Gibson.
Sharon enjoyed raising animals, jigsaw puzzles, collecting recipes, cooking, flower gardening and most of all, spending time with her children and grandchildren. Sharon had the...
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