All Obituaries

Bonnie L. Banfield, 82, of Marshall died on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family following a long illness. Bonnie was born on August 7, 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Earl and Lois (Holden) Gust. She graduated from Lutheran High School in Milwaukee. On September 9, 1969 she married Samuel A. Banfield in Marshall. Bonnie worked for the Calhoun County many years, first with the County Clerks office then with many other departments until retiring in 2001. She was a...

Carol Jean (Spaulding) Willis, 86, passed away February 23 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by family. She was born to Carl and Ola (Spaulding) on February 20, 1935 in Assyria Township. She was the granddaughter of Dan Olmstead, a pioneer who lived to be 105 years old. Carol lived most of her life in the Bellevue area. She graduated from Bellevue High School in 1953 and married the love of her life, Donald Willis in 1955. They settled in Bellevue where they raised three children. ...

Vanessa J. Baklund, 90, of Albion died on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center following a short illness. Vanessa was born on October 9, 1930 in Marshall to Peter and Grace (Gotham) Alexander. She married Carroll Baklund in 1950. He preceded her in death in 1956. On June 17, 1960, she married Kenneth M. Baklund in Marshall. Vanessa was a homemaker staying home to raise her family. She also was a co-owner/operator of the C-Stores in the Pennfield area. She was a member of Rice...

Terry Lee Fleming age 75 of Homer passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 22, 2021. Terry was born on March 15, 1945 in Albion, MI to George W. Fleming and Carol J (Sheerer) Fleming. He graduated High School from Homer High School and then served in the Army and received the Army Commendation Medal for his duties in the Vietnam War. He later was a supervisor at Harvard Industries. Terry married Nancy (Wiest) Sims on August 23rd, 1971 in Albion, MI. They had three children. He...

Arthur Mackenzie Gould of Galveston, TX (and previously The Villages, Florida) passed away February 20, 2021. He was born August 6, 1930 in Saginaw, Michigan. The son of Albert Fayette Gould Sr. and Leone Mackenzie Gould of Battle Creek, Michigan. Mr. Gould graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1948. He married Anita Jeannette Webster, also of Battle Creek Michigan on May 20, 1950. They were married for fifty-six years. His wife proceeded him in death in 2006....

Pearl Mitsuko (Nishioka) Baremor passed away peacefully on Friday, February 19th at the Glen Arbor Hospice Residence after a brief illness. She was born on October 23, 1940, in Hakalau, Hawaii, on a Sugar Cane Plantation, about 9 miles north of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. Her upbringing in a close-knit community instilled in her the strong value of volunteering that she maintained throughout her lifetime. Graduating from Hilo High School in 1957, Pearl continued...

Cecil L. Ritter Sr., 68, of Marshall died on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home following a short illness he is now reunited with the love of his life Maybelle. Cecil was born on November 6, 1952 in Three Rivers to John and Sylvia Ritter. He married Maybelle A. Wood, and she preceded him in death on September 18, 2015. Cecil owned and operated his own Adult Foster Care home in the Marshall Area for several years. He also worked at several different sawmills and factories...

Dorothy P. Witmyer, 96, of Battle Creek died on Wednesday February 17, 2021, at her daughter's home surrounded by her family following a long illness. Dorothy was born on February 3, 1925, in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania to Howard and Viola (Thickell) Potts. She graduated from Wilkinsburg High School in 1943. She met Lee H. Witmyer, on a blind date in Wilkinsburg while he was on leave from the Army during World War II. On July 28, 1945 they were married at the United Methodist Church in...

Frances L. Billings, 82, of Emmett Township died on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Oaklawn Hospital following a short illness. Frances was born on May 30, 1938 in Cloverdale Ohio to John and Margaret (Doefer) Clear. She attended Battle Creek Central High School. On November 21, 1954 she married the boy next door George E. Billings Jr. in Battle Creek. Together they celebrated 66 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on January 20, 2021. She worked a short time at the Fannie...

Bob Eugene Worthington, 88, of Battle Creek, Michigan went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Glen Arbor Hospice in Battle Creek, Michigan. Bob was born on May 3, 1932 in Evensville, Tennessee to Samuel and Lorinda J. (Ward) Worthington. He married the love of his life Joeann Clevenger on May 16, 1953 and sadly she passed away on June 30, 2003. He enlisted into the United States Army on April 22, 1947 and was honorably discharged on August 22, 1951...