Obituaries
Shirley A. Grover
Mar 26, 2021
Shirley A. Grover, 84, of Battle Creek, died March 26, 2021. Shirley was born August 2, 1936 in Battle Creek. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by the Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care. www.farleyestesdowdle.com.
Leora M. "Lee" Mussulman
Mar 24, 2021
Leora M. (Mitchell) Mussulman ("Lee"), age 94, of Augusta, MI, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 24, 2021, at Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI. She was born in Sherwood, MI, on July 2, 1926, to Grover and Bertha (Wyrick) Mitchell. She was born, raised, and lived her entire life within a 30-mile area of Augusta. She attended Athens high school. On...
Joann "Jo" Islam
Mar 23, 2021
Jo A. Islam, 83 of Ceresco, Mi passed away at home on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She was born September 13, 1937 in Battle Creek, Mi. She was the daughter of Elmer and Yvette ("Betty" Fox) McGriff. Jo was a graduate of Battle Creek Central's Class of 1955. She married Thomas R. Islam of Battle Creek, Mi. on July 14,...
Ronald Monroe "Ron" Jones
Mar 22, 2021
Ronald Monroe "Ron" Jones, age 60, of Gull Lake passed away on Monday evening, March 22, 2021 at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born in Kalamazoo on August 1, 1960, the loving son of Robert G. and Grace (Meints) Jones. Ron and his parents owned and operated the RM Jones Gift Shop in Kalamazoo for many years.On June 27, 1992,...
Nieves Mauricio Mangosing
Mar 22, 2021
Dr. Nieves Mauricio Mangosing On Monday, March 22, 2021, Dr. Nieves Mauricio Mangosing passed away peacefully in her sleep in Pflugerville, Texas. She was 80 years old. She was born on August 6, 1940 in Nueva Ecija, Philippines to Nicanor Mauricio and Segundina Cailing Mauricio. Nieves graduated from Nueva Ecija High School, Cabanatuan City, Philippines in 1957. Thereafter, she attended...
George E. Menne
Mar 15, 2021
George E. Menne, age 91, of Richland, MI died on Monday evening, March 15, 2021. He was born on July 12, 1929, the son of LeRoy W. and Bess Ina (Walker) Menne. George was born, raised and lived his entire life within a 30-mile area of Kalamazoo. He grew up on the second-generation family farm in Galesburg, Michigan and lived...
Donald Kreinbring
Mar 13, 2021
Donald E. "Don" Kreinbring, 76, passed away at Oak Lawn Hospital on Saturday, March 13, 2021.Don was born on June 21, 1944 to Edward and Dorothy (Yea) Kreinbring in Cleveland, Ohio. Don graduated and received his Master's Degree from Case Tech/Case Western Reserve. He worked as a mechanical engineer at Eaton and retired in 2008.Don loved to golf and was...
Fred Carl Buhler
Mar 9, 2021
Fred Carl Buhler, age 88 of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully on March 9, 2021 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo from complications due to head trauma related to a series of falls. He was born in Flint, Michigan on March 1, 1933 to parents who immigrated from Germany in the 1920's to escape the devastation of World War...
David F. Lafrance
Mar 6, 2021
David F. LaFrance, 69, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born February 17,1952 in Port Huron, Ml. to Alfred LaFrance and Cora and Jack Wollen. David served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed by Grand Trunk Western Railroad as a Conductor. He retired in 1991 after he was injured. He was...
Jerry Gordon Bartholomew
Mar 5, 2021
Jerry Gordon Bartholomew, age 74, of Scotts, Michigan, passed away on March 5, 2021. He was born in Vicksburg, Michigan on September 3, 1946, the son of Russell and Jessie Bartholomew of Scotts, Michigan. Jerry married the "Love of His Life", Bonnie (McGowan) Bartholomew on June 20, 1970; she survives. He is also survived by his three sons, Scott Bartholomew...
Nancy Jeanne (Stults) Davis
Mar 4, 2021
Nancy Jeanne (Stults) Davis, age 75, of Battle Creek, passed away on Thursday March 4, 2021. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on August 17, 1945, the daughter of Loren and Jeannetta (Nimmo) Stults. Nancy graduated from Lakeview High School with the class of 1963 and received a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University before starting her teaching career...
Harold "Steve" Ronning
Mar 3, 2021
Harold "Steve" Ronning, age 60, of Battle Creek sadly passed away on Wednesday morning, March 3, 2021. He was born in Battle Creek on May 30, 1960, the son of Paul Ronning and Shelba Burdick (Davis). Steve attended Battle Creek Public Schools and graduated from Knox High School in Knox, Indiana. Steve proudly served his country as a LCPL in...
Mary Margaret "Mig" (Dugan) Galloup
Mar 1, 2021
Mary Margaret "Mig" (Dugan) Galloup died after a short illness on Monday, March 1, 2021. Mig was born on March 13, 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Dr. William M. Dugan and Lucy Bourgeois Dugan. She had three brothers who preceded her in death: Bill, Eddie and Bob. Mig attended high school at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in...
Eugene "Gene" Eason
Feb 28, 2021
Eugene "Gene" Eason, age 86, of Battle Creek was called to his eternal home on Sunday morning, February 28, 2021. He was born in Pierce County, Georgia on March 18, 1934, the son of Ivey and Aline (Thornton) Eason. Gene faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and retired from Post...
Fred Tanner
Feb 28, 2021
Fred "Fritz" Tanner, 94 of Battle Creek entered heaven on Sunday, February 28, 2021. His family acknowledges the wonderful care provided at Glen Arbor Hospice Residence for Fred and his family.Fred was born in Bellevue, Michigan the son of John and Katherine (Vogeli) Tanner. Both parents were immigrants from Switzerland. Fred attended Bellevue High School and later following odd jobs...
Ralph Leroy Benedict
Feb 27, 2021
Ralph Leroy Benedict, 91, of Battle Creek, died February 27, 2021 at 2:45 AM in Kalamazoo Bronson Methodist Hospital after a traumatic fall at home on Feb. 26. He was born September 5, 1929 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Howard E. and Zelma E. (Palmiter) Benedict. He attended elementary school in Grand Rapids, then spent his high...
Arnette Faye "Tiny" (Smith) Silkworth
Feb 27, 2021
Arnette Faye "Tiny" (Smith) Silkworth, 78, of Battle Creek, Michigan died at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Tiny was born November 18, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Albert John and Rosemary Irene (Miller) Smith. She grew up in Barry County in the Lacey area and was a 1961 graduate of Hastings High School. Tiny...
Raymond James Ickes
Feb 26, 2021
Raymond James Ickes, 63, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 26, 2021, due to a pedestrian auto accident. Raymond was born November 15, 1957 to Howard and Betty (Williams) Ickes in Grand Haven, MI and honorably served his country in the U.S. Army. He was an outdoorsman and loved hunting. Raymond was also a painter and craftsman who loved working with...
Robert W. "Bob" Mcinnis
Feb 25, 2021
Colonel Robert "Bob" W. McInnis, USMC Ret. – June 14, 1929 – February 25, 2021 Battle Creek, Michigan - Colonel Robert "Bob" W. McInnis, USMC Ret., peacefully passed away to be with the Lord on February 25, 2021, at Bickford Cottage of Battle Creek following dementia. Family members Bob Jr., Dave and Bill were at Bob's side at the time...
Eleanor M. (Chilson) Boston
Feb 25, 2021
Eleanor M. Boston passed away February 25, 2021 at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Livonia, MI. She was 97-years-old.She was a descendent of two pioneer families in Battle Creek, MI. This was the family Gores who settled in West Leroy in the early 1800's and the family Chilsons who settled in Battle Creek around 1867. Eleanor was born on February...
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