All Obituaries

Dennis Weers, 72, of Marshall passed away on Sunday May 31, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family following a long illness. Dennis was born on February 16, 1948 in Marshall to Albert and Vivian (Nelson) Weers.  He graduated from Marshall High School in 1966.  Dennis joined the United States Army in 1967 and he was honorably discharged in 1970.    On June 25, 2004 he married Gail Ribbey in Battle Creek. Dennis retired from Union Steel in 1997 when the shop...

           Pamela Kay Shier, 76, was called home on May 29, 2020, at Eaton Community Palliative Care in Charlotte, Michigan.             She was born to Grace (Hendricks) and Harold Payne on December 11, 1943 in Flint, Michigan.             After completing high school, she worked as a surgical assistant at Flint Osteopathic...

Rick J. Labrecque, 66, of Battle Creek, MI and Ft. Myers, FL died on Friday, May 29th.  He passed peacefully at home surrounded by family after a courageous three-month battle with bile duct cancer.    Rick is survived by numerous family members including his six siblings: Randy Labrecque (Jan), Don Labrecque (Joscelyn), Dan Labrecque (Susie), Michelle Ebright (Bill), David Labrecque (Sonya), and Doug LaBrecque.   A 1971 Lakeview High School graduate, Rick worked for...

Rosemary Thomas, age 84, of Marshall died Wednesday morning, May 27, 2020 at Medilodge of Marshall. Rosemary was born on August 30, 1935 in Marshall, Michigan to John C.  and Clara (Bowman) Francisco Sr.  She was a lifelong resident of the Marshall area and received her GED from the Marshall High School.  Rosemary had been employed as a waitress working at several area restaurant, including the Dug Out, Steak House and the Coffee Pot. A marriage to Harold Thomas ended in...

Myron F. Avery, 74, of Marshall died on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Maplewood of Marshall following a long illness. Myron was born on March 4, 1946 in Marshall to Myron and Bernice (Katz) Avery.  He graduated from Marshall High School in 1964, and he earned a Bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University. Myron farmed with his dad out of college in Marshall Township.  In 1978, he started Avery Leasing Trucking Company in Marshall.  He retired from trucking in 2010....

Dorothy Mae ( Wheeler) DeLaney Dorothy M. DeLaney (93) of Marshall, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 26, 2020. Dorothy was born on July 4, 1926, the daughter of Clarence and Bessie (Seeley) Wheeler in Eckford Township. Dorothy attended Marshall High School and was a majorette for 3 years. She loved marching in the band. She married her high school sweetheart Kenneth (Jack) DeLaney in 1944. In 1946 when Jack called from Camp Atterbury, Indiana (a separation...

  Ann Smaston, age 88 of Marshall Michigan, died of natural causes on May 24, 2020 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility.  She was born December 20, 1931 in Lansing Michigan to Paul and Myrtle Beckwith.  Ann served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a longtime member of the Fleet Reserve Association.  Ann also was a member of the United Methodist Church in Marshall where she provided volunteer services for 13 years. Ann’s greatest...

Veronika Maria McTaggart, 67 of Marshall, Michigan, physically left us on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor.r She was born on June 7, 1952, to Gerhard and Gertrude (Zschernack) Hennig in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Raised entirely in Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany, Veronika came to the Unites States in 1974, went back to Germany in 1978, returned in 1978 to Newport Beach, California, and then moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1980. She married...

Patricia “Pat” Lee (Stockford) Mayo, age 69, of Battle Creek lost her courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, May 23, 2020. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born July 24, 1950 in Battle Creek the daughter of Larry Stockford and Verna (Pett) Stockford. Pat was the youngest of the family with two older brothers, grew up in Urbandale and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1968. She married her best friend and love of her life,...

DAVID DANIEL VERAMAY David Veramay passed away peacefully on May 22, 2020. He was born July 26, 1932 in Albion, Mich. to Rev. Ostophia and Antonia (Jedrosek) Veramay. He graduated from Albion High School in 1952 where he was a standout athlete in several sports, most notably as a pitcher for the Wildcats. “Pops” pitched a memorable no-hitter game back in 1950. Many of happiest memories involved his childhood friends with whom he shared lifelong friendships. Until recently, these...