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Leah E. Akey
Dec 15, 2006
Leah Estelle Akey, age 18, of Lee Township, Marshall, died at her home on Friday, December 15, 2006. Leah was born on December 7, 1988 in Dearborn to Gregory L. and Louise F. (Zimmer) Akey. She moved to Lee Township a year ago, and was a member of the Senior Class at Olivet High School. She was recently inducted into...
Willy G. Pecceu
Dec 15, 2006
Willy G. Pecceu, age 79, of Tekonsha, died at Oaklawn Hospital on Friday morning, December 15, 2006. Willy was born on February 25, 1927 in Staden, Belgium to Camiel and Maria (VanGheluve) Pecceu. He grew up in Belgium on his family''s farm, completing his education there after studying agriculture in college for two years. He was married to Godelieve Marie...
Isabel E. Lang
Dec 11, 2006
Isabel Elizabeth Lang, age 85, of Marshall, died Monday evening, December 11, 2006 at Tendercare of Albion. Isabel was born June 15, 1921 in Cuba, North Dakota to Leonard and Cecilia (Fonder) Fonder. She graduated from St. Catherine High School in Valley City, North Dakota. She was married to Donald F. Lang, and their marriage later ended in divorce. She...
Bernice Abbott (Newton) Kretsinger
Dec 8, 2006
Bernice Abbott (Newton) Kretsinger daughter of George Ivan and Lois Sarah Newton; wife of Harold Andrew Kretsinger ; sister of LeMoyne Ayling and Bruce Angus Gray; aunt to Susan Gray Nordlinger; Stephen Bruce Gray; Jay Stephan Nordlinger, Heather Gray Wolf, Andrew John Wolf, Lena Gray Wolf, and Drew Pretto Wolf; Angelo Wade Black Elk, Rivka Mae Black Elk, Nicholas James...
Lloyd W. Koyl
Dec 4, 2006
Lloyd W. Koyl, age 93, of Lee Township, Olivet, died at Select Specialty Hospital in Battle Creek on Monday, December 4, 2006. Lloyd was born on March 22, 1913 in Dodson, Montana to Orson Milo and Rosa (Roethlisberger) Koyl. In 1918, the family moved to Mt. Pleasant, where Lloyd attended school, graduating from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1930. He...
Leta B.
Dec 3, 2006
Leta B. Ray, age 94, formerly of Tekonsha died Sunday, December 3, 2006 at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility in Battle Creek.Mrs. Ray was born on July 26, 1912 in Burlington, MI to Cecil L and Bina W. (May) Hill. Her life time was spent in the Burlington and Tekonsha areas. Her father, Ceil preceded her in death in...
Gerard Joseph Conway
Dec 1, 2006
GERARD JOSEPH "JERRY" CONWAYGerard J. "Jerry" Conway, age 80, of Marshall died Friday, December 01, 2006 at the Veterans Medical Center in Ann Arbor.Mr. Conway was born on January 10, 1926 in Jersey City, New Jersey to George and Katherine (McMahon) Conway. Jerry served in the United States Army as a Cryptographic Specialist, receiving an honorable discharge in 1952. On...
Eugene C. Dean
Nov 21, 2006
EUGENE C. "JOCKO" DEAN Eugene C. "Jocko" Dean, age 80, of Marshall, died at Battle Creek Health Systems in Battle Creek on Tuesday, November 21, 2006. Jocko was born on April 6, 1926 in Battle Creek to Floyd and Charlotte (Chamberlain) Dean. He lived in the Battle Creek, Albion and Marshall area all of his life. He attended school in...
John Corrigan
Nov 20, 2006
JOHN DOUGLAS "J.D." CORRIGANJohn Douglas "J.D." Corrigan, age 80, of Marshall died Monday, November 20, 2006 at Oaklawn Hospital.Mr. Corrigan was born on December 4, 1925 in Marshall to John S. and Florence (Baughn) Corrigan. He was a graduate of Marshall High School, class of 1943. John then served in United States Army in the Army Security Agency, during the...
Howard L. Schragg
Nov 19, 2006
Howard L. Schragg, 65, of Marshall, died on Sunday November 19, 2006, at his home.Mr. Schragg was born on December 9, 1940, in Marshall to Charles H. and Marie E. (Simmons) Schragg. He graduated from Harper Creek High School in 1960.Mr. Schragg worked at the Hill Crest Restaurant from 1962 until it closed. He then worked at the Dug Out...
Warren C. Hastings
Nov 16, 2006
Warren C. Hastings, age 79, of Marshall, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, November 16, 2006. Warren was born May 10, 1927 in Albion to Rollo and Eva (Lake) Hastings. He graduated from Albion High School in 1945 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in November of that year. He started out serving as a Calvary Trooper, and then...
Judy L. VanArman
Nov 16, 2006
Juda L. E. "Judy" VanArman Juda Louvisa Elizabeth "Judy" VanArman, age 82, of Marshall, returned home to her Lord on Thursday night, November 16, 2006 at Battle Creek Health Systems. Judy was born Jan. 26, 1924 in Inez, Kentucky, in the Applachian Mountians to Rowland Burns and Minnie (McCoy) Setser. Growing up in the Applachian''s during that time of America''s...
Myron B. Maisner
Nov 15, 2006
Myron B. "Tug" Maisner, age 68 of Marshall, died peacefully at his home early Wednesday morning, November 15, 2006, surrounded by the warmth and love of his family. Tug was born on June 3, 1938 in Charlotte to Harvey J. and Lois E. (Bryant) Maisner. He attended Marshall schools. While in high school, he was a member of the Future...
Leland "Dud"
Nov 14, 2006
Leland "Dud" Ham age 97, died peacefully with his family present on November 10, 2006 at Emerald Forest in Marshall, Michigan. Dud was born April 28, 1909 in Wauseon, Ohio, the third child of Thomas J. Ham and his wife Minnie M. (Westfall) Ham. Dud grew up in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from high school Dud started working as an...
Eric O. Furu
Nov 7, 2006
Eric O. Furu, 78 of Marshall died on Tuesday November 7, 2006 at Oaklawn Hospital.Mr. Furu was born on August 9, 1928 in Newton Township to Haakon and Bessie (Gleason) Furu. He graduated from Charlotte High School in 1947. On December 28, 1949 he married the former Joyce Allen in Tekonsha. She survives.Mr. Furu was a well known dairy farmer...
Bruce Alan Hoffman
Nov 6, 2006
Bruce Alan Hoffman, age 47, of Marshall died Monday, November 6, 2006 at his home.Mr. Hoffman was born on May 6, 1959 in Rockford, Illinois to Eugene Arthur and Joan A. (Collins) Hoffman. He was a graduate of Marshall High School, class of 1977. Bruce had been employed as a laborer for the AC Foundry in Battle Creek.Bruce was an...
Donna E. Iler
Nov 6, 2006
DONNA E. ILER Donna Elizabeth (Lake) Iler, age 77, of Marshall, died at the home of her daughter, Carol early Monday morning, November 6, 2006. Donna was born Feb. 15, 1929 in Marshall to Iru Don and Berniece Mildred (Waltz) Lake. She grew up in Marshall, attending Marshall schools and graduating from Marshall High School in 1947. On April 30,...
Barbara Dee Heckert
Nov 5, 2006
Barbara Dee Heckert, age 71, of Marshall died Sunday, November 5, 2006 at her home.Mrs. Heckert was born on September 18, 1935 in Bentonville, Arkansas to Charles W. and Marie M. (Schell) Crouse. On November 7, 1959, she married Wilmer Craig Heckert in Kalamazoo. Mr. Heckert preceded her in death on November 20, 1997. The couple moved to Marshall in...
Robert E. Gardner
Nov 4, 2006
ROBERT E. GARDNER Robert E. Gardner, age 59, of Olivet, went home to his Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2006, at Oaklawn Hospital. Bob was born July 1, 1947 in Jackson. He was the son of James W. and M. June (Cavinder) Gardner. Bob was a 1966 graduate of Bellevue High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and...
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