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Velma E. Merritt
Apr 16, 2007
Velma E. Merritt, age 84, of Marshall died Monday, April 16, 2007 at Battle Creek Health System.Mrs. Merritt was born on May 26, 1922 in the Jackson area to Victor and Martha (Roberts) Adams. She had been a resident of this area the majority of her life, moving to Marshall in 1951 from Parma. She was a graduate of Albion...
Richard H. Chapman
Apr 14, 2007
Richard Henry Chapman, age 82, of Marshall, died Saturday, April 14, 2007 at his home. Richard was born July 16, 1924 in Marshall to Henry G. and G. Lucille (Chesher) Chapman at their home at 607 W. Green Street. He attended Marshall schools, and was a member of the Marshall High School 1943 graduating class. During his school years, he...
David A. Owen
Apr 12, 2007
David A. Owen, age 57, of Olivet, died at his home April 12, 2007. David was born April 24, 1949 in Saginaw to Morris E. and Dorothy V. (Weighman) Owen. He grew up in Saginaw, graduating from Saginaw''s Arthur Hill High School in 1967. In 1968, Dave entered the U.S. Army. He served two tours of duty in Viet Nam,...
Harold N. Dibble
Apr 11, 2007
Harold N. Dibble, age 64, of Ceresco, died at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo early Wednesday morning, April 11, 2007. Harold was born in Battle Creek on Jan. 31, 1943 to Dale D. and Florence D. (Sweet) Dibble. He grew up in Eckford , and moved to Homer with his family in 1958. He attended Homer schools, where he was active...
Martha A. Loyd
Apr 8, 2007
Martha A. Loyd, age 71, of Marshall, died and went home to her Lord on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007 while at the Clarkston Speciality Health Center in Clarkston. Martha was born on May 16, 1935 in Battle Creek to Donald C. and Ethel (Callard) Allington. She grew up in Battle Creek, attending Battle Creek Public Schools. She attended Battle...
Duane Gill
Apr 5, 2007
Duane "Wayne" Gill, age 77, of Marshall, died at Oaklawn Hospital Thursday evening, April 5, 2007, where he was taken after being stricken at his home. Duane was born Dec. 5, 1929 in Marengo Township at his parent''s home to Aubrey James and Mary (Dunnett) Gill. He grew up in Marengo Village , and attended Albion schools. He served in...
Toribio A. "Tommy" Luna
Apr 5, 2007
TORIBIO A. "TOMMY" LUNAToribio A. "Tommy" Luna, 66, of Marshall, formerly of Texas, died on Thursday, April 5, 2007, at Tendercare of Marshall.Mr. Luna was born on February 2, 1941, in Ashley, Michigan, to Ycidro and Silveria (Alvarado) Luna. He attended Olivet Schools.Mr. Luna was a bus driver for the city of Phoenix for 22 years retiring in 2004. Mr....
Donald Earl Cushman
Apr 3, 2007
Donald Earl Cushman, age 85, of Marshall died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Tendercare of Marshall.Mr. Cushman was born on May 13, 1921 in Marshall to Earl and Carrie (Sturgis) Cushman. He was a life long resident of the Marshall area. During WWII, he served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1945. Donald engaged in farming...
Stella J. Shellenberger
Apr 3, 2007
Stella J. Shellenberger, age 84, of Marshall, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 3, 2007. Stella was born on March 19, 1923 at 5AM at her parent''s home in Albion to Daniel and Helen (Gavolin) Kozbiel. Both Stella''s parents had immigrated here from Poland, and instilled a strong work ethic in Stella that stayed with her throughout her...
Leonard Daniel Boyer
Apr 1, 2007
Leonard "Len" D. Boyer, of Battle Creek died Sunday, April 1, 2007 at his home in the loving care of his family.Mr. Boyer was born on August 14, 1932 in Lansing, Michigan to Carl A. and Florence Mildred (Leonard) Boyer. He has been a resident of this area the majority of his life, moving here from Flint. Len attended the...
Richard W. Jones
Mar 31, 2007
Richard W. "Rusty" Jones, 71, of Marshall, died on Saturday, March 31, 2007, at his home.Rusty was born on January 2, 1936, in Burlington to Harland and Dorothy (Lux) Jones. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1954. On August 6, 1961 he married the former Judy Trine at the Methodist Church in Marshall. She survives.Rusty worked as an Ink...
Alton F. Osmun
Mar 31, 2007
Alton F. "Mike" Osmun, 90, of Marshall, died on Saturday March 31, 2007, at Tendercare of Marshall.Mr. Osmun was born on October 26, 1916, in Albion to Mark Ile and Elizabeth (Stem) Osmun. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1934.In 1941, Mr. Osmun entered the U.S. Air Force he was stationed in the Aleutian Islands. In 1943, he was...
Lalia B. (Root) Alwood
Mar 26, 2007
Lalia B. Alwood of Ceresco and formerly of Burlington went to live with her Lord and Savior on March 23, 2007 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek following a brief illness brought on by a stroke. Lalia was born on August 12, 1920 in Battle Creek, MI, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Abbott) Root. She graduated...
Mary Jo Delaney
Mar 25, 2007
Mary Jo Delaney, 68, of Marshall, formerly of California, died on Sunday March 25, 2007 at her home.Miss Delaney was born on September 16, 1938, in Marshall to John A. and Mary C. (Tenner) Delaney. She graduated from Saint Mary''s Academy in Monroe in 1956.Miss Delaney worked for Direct Container Lines in California. She was a very giving person and...
Elizabeth Teague (Reade) McAfee
Mar 24, 2007
Elizabeth "Betty" (Reade) Teague McAfee, age 82, of Marshall died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at her home. Mrs. McAfee was born on September 26, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio to Carleton S. and Margaret C. (Bushong) Reade. She was a graduate of the University of Michigan, receiving her BA degree in English. On August 24, 1946, she married David George Teague....
Jeanine Kay (Wood) Holibaugh
Mar 24, 2007
Jeanine Kay (Wood) Holibaugh, age 64, of Marshall died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at Marshall Nursing and Rehabilitation Community.Mrs. Holibaugh was born on February 1, 1943 in Battle Creek to Richard A. and Bernita Loraine (Smith) Wood. She had been a resident of this area all of her life. On September 20, 1960, she married Kenneth K. Holibaugh in Battle...
Dorothy M. Ryan
Mar 17, 2007
Dorothy Ryan, 77, of Marshall died on Saturday March 17, 2007 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall.Miss Ryan was born on December 11, 1929,in Olivet to Robert and Bernice (Scott) Ryan. She graduated from Battle Creek Public Schools.Miss Ryan worked at Kellogg''s for 19 years. She also worked for Habitat for Humanity and Charitable Union. She was a member of St....
Charles L. Trubac
Mar 17, 2007
Charles L. "Chuck" Trubac, age 51, of St. Joseph, formerly of Marshall, died at his home Friday, March 17, 2007. Chuck was born on August 15, 1955 in Washington, D.C. to Charles M. and Ruth L. (Lewis) Trubac. He moved to Marshall with his family in 1971 from Frederic, Maryland. He enrolled in Marshall High School. There Chuck was a...
Theresa M. Desy
Mar 16, 2007
Theresa M. Desy, 80, of Marshall passed away peacefully Friday March 16, 2007, at Oaklawn Hospital.Theresa was born on September 28, 1926 in Marshall, MI, to William G. and Mary A(LaHa) Desy. She attended St. Mary''s elementary school and graduated from Marshall Public School system in the class of 1944.She was a member of the St. Mary''s Catholic Church and...
Ruth Nettie Leach
Mar 15, 2007
Ruth Nettie Leach, age 93, of Marshall died Thursday, March 15, 2007 in the loving care of her family at Manor of Battle Creek.She was born on October 18, 1913 in Fredonia Township to Willis J. and Martha (Philo) Kenyon. She had been a life long resident of this area attending Fredonia School as a child and was a graduate...
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