All Obituaries

Richard (Dick) Keith Varner, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2020. Dick was born January 29, 1933 to Harold and Helen (Berry) Varner in Auburn, Indiana. He moved with his family to Tekonsha, MI. at the age of three. He attended Tekonsha Schools excelling in football, basketball and baseball throughout high school while also working at The Tekon truck stop as an auto service attendant. Upon graduation, Dick enlisted in the US Army completing basic training at Fort Custer and...

Grant C. Myers Jr, 80, of Tekonsha died on Saturday September 19, 2020 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital following a short illness. Grant was born on June 24, 1940 in Lee Twonship to Grant and Elsie (Lybolt) Myers. He attended Marshall High School. On October 1, 1961 he married Shirley Laing at the First Baptist Church in Marshall. Grant farmed in the Fredonia Township area his whole life. He worked for several years at Ronan & Kunzel in Marshall until the...

Jon Joseph Schnaitman, 64, lifelong resident of Marshall, MI, died unexpectedly at home, September 17, 2020. Born April 24, 1956, in Marshall to John F. and Mary Ann (Page) Schnaitman. Jon attended St. Mary Catholic school and was a graduate of Marshall Public Schools. On June 17, 1979, Jon married Sharon Marie Pierce at St. Mary Catholic Church in Marshall. Jon's hard work ethic was on display in his early years at his parent's restaurant, the Fireside Inn...

Harold "Buck" Duane Lucas, 83, of Battle Creek, passed away on September 17, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 09, 1937 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Melvin and Alice Smith Lucas. He married the love of his life Wanda Vest and sadly she preceded him in death on May 20, 2012. Buck worked as an Inventory Specialist at Kellogg Cereal Company for 37 years, retiring in 1992. Buck was a member of the Kellogg 25 Year Club and was also active in...

Donald Barrett Quada, 82 of Battle Creek and formerly of Marshall, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his home. Don was born on March 25, 1938 to Edward B. and Virginia B. (Cook) Quada five minutes after his identical twin brother Ron. They were frequently referred to as the “Quada Twins” growing up in Marshall. Don and Ron joined the family following brother Fred and sister Joyce. With the birth of younger brothers Ray, Roy and Roger, their home was full of activity and a...

Michael I. Booth 72, of Marshall passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at his home following a long illness. Mike was born on October 13, 1947 in Sylvania, OH, to Forrest and Thelma (Connor) Booth. He graduated from Sylvania High School in 1965. He was drafted after high school and served in the United States Army from 1967-1969 in Darmstadt, Germany. Mike owned and operated Booth Floor Covering in Marshall for many years. He also worked at MKD Flooring...

David W. Wilson, 79 of Eckford Township, died on Wednesday September 16, 2020 at his home. David was born on January 4, 1941 in Marshall to William and Doris (Reid) Wilson. He would graduate from Marshall High School in 1959. David would continue his education for many years going to University of Michigan for his bachelor's degree, Eastern Michigan University for his master's degree, and his doctorate in Mathematics from Wayne State University. David was a college professor for many...

Patricia Julia Hill, age 93, of Marshall and formerly of Albion died Monday morning, September 14, 2020 at Maplewood of Marshall. She was born August 2, 1927, in Huntington Park, California and moved to Dearborn, Michigan with her parents, Scholastica (Bruzdzinski) and Lucius Groney when she was ten years old. She graduated from Fordson High School and attended Wayne State University before graduating from Northern Illinois College of Optometry, where she met and married Jack F. Hill. They...

Joseph Robert Serra Jr., age 70, of Marshall died Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at his home. Mr. Serra was born September 8, 1950 in South Haven, Michigan to Joseph Robert and Eleanor Ruth (Harrison) Serra Sr. On September 21, 1969, he was married to Barbara Ellen Stevens. In 1970, he enlisted into the United States Air Force where he served for eight years. Following his active duty, he continued his military service in a civilian capacity for more than 30 years with the...

Andree L. Dowding, 66, of Marshall passed away on September 8, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family following a long illness. Andi was born October 27, 1953 in Battle Creek to Richard and Shirly (Lapham) Purcell. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1971. Andi went on to Western Michigan University to earn her bachelor's degree in Microbiology. Andi was married to Dennis Doolittle and together they had a daughter Cara. Their marriage ended in divorce, and she later would...