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Linda L. Ackley-Coger, 78, of Nashville, formerly of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 13, 1941 in Litchfield, Michigan the daughter of John M. Titus and Della R. (Kintigh) Titus-Rounds. Linda was a 1960 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. She worked as an assembly line worker at Carefree Manufacturing in Charlotte for several years and prior to Carefree, she was a seamstress for Baby Bliss in...

Margaret F.  "Peg" Weiss, age 93, of Homer died Tuesday afternoon, May 19, 2020 at Grand Vista Assisted Living in Marshall. Peg was born on April 17, 1927 in Detroit to William Stanley and Opal Ilo (Rohn) Fleming.  She had lived the majority of her life in the Homer and Litchfield areas and was a graduate of Litchfield High School.  She continued her education completing two years of college.  Peg had been employed by the Homer Public Schools working in the...

Christine Ann Peterson, age 69, of Battle Creek passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 11, 1951 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Leonard D. and Delores J. (Lawrence) Boyer. Christine was a graduate of Harper Creek High School. Christine worked as a Medical Billing Specialist with Battle Creek Orthopedics for 20 years. Prior, she worked at Kelley Orthopedics in Battle Creek for many years. Christine married James A. Peterson...

  **Sad to announce that due to current restrictions the funeral has been limited capacity to invitation only and will be streamed.  For the visitation there will be marked entrances and exits, and people are asked to follow social distancing and follow the marked directions* Rosemary Davis, 78, of Marshall, died on Sunday, May 17, 2020, surrounded by her family. Rosemary was born on June 1, 1941, in Chicago, IL, to William and Madeline (Campagna) Hayes II. When Rosemary was 14...

Dorothy B. Rose, 88, of Battle Creek passed peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Senior Care Partners PACE (Covid Unit) in Portage. Dorothy was born on September 7, 1931, in Elkhart Indiana, to George P. and Lillian Mae (Eichelberger) Murphy. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School.  She met her husband-to-be, French E. Rose, while he was stationed at the Percy Jones Army Hospital.  It was love at first sight and they entered into holy matrimony on July 24, 1948,...

Russell Jerome Buller, formerly of Clarkston and Marshall MI, died at his winter home in Winter Haven Fl. Friday, May 15, 2020 at the age of 97. His battle with Alzheimer's had ended. At his side was his special caregiver and granddaughter Jen Haack. A week earlier he still knew his children, and a lasting memory was a picture taken of him sitting in his favorite lounge chair eating a large serving of strawberry short cake with a big smile on his face. He never forgot to smile...

David D. Delaney, 82, of Marshall died on Tuesday May 12, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family following a long illness. David was born on August 6, 1937, in Marshall to John and Mary (Tenner) Delaney. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1956 and attended one year at Olivet College. On February 28, 1959, he married Jean A. Duttlinger in Marshall. Dave retired from Post Cereal in Battle Creek in 1995 after working 29 years.  He was a firefighter with Marshall Township Fire...

Vera Iola Barton, age 93, of Marshall died Tuesday morning, May 12, 2020 at Miller Adult Foster Care Home. Mrs. Barton was born on February 10, 1927 in Old Town, Florida to Perry and Mae (Revels) Calton.  She was a homemaker.  She married Loyd H. Barton.  He preceded her in death January 1996. Vera enjoyed classical music, gardening and was an avid reader.  She loved her dogs. She is survived by a daughter, Betty “Ruth” (Rick) Willis of Bellevue; and a...

Ronald Michael Rachauskas Sr., age 79, of Marshall, passed away on May 11, 2020. He was born June 18, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of the late Ronald and Apolonija “Pauline” (Kuncius/ Kubeliunas) Rachauskas. He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1957 to 1963. He worked in Information Technology for both IBM and State Farm, retiring from both companies. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Nina “Jean” Rachauskas on...