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Ruth L. Dean
Sep 20, 2006
Ruth L. (Blashfield) Dean, age 81, of Lyon Lake, Marshall, died on Wednesday afternoon, September 20, 2006 at St. Vincent''s Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ruth was born on March 7, 1925 in Clarendon Township to Floyd A. and Iva M. (Shafer) Blashfield. She attended Tekonsha schools, and graduated from Tekonsha Community High School. She received nursing training and graduated Mercy...
Mary E. Baker
Sep 16, 2006
Mary Elizabeth (DeForest) Baker, age 76, of Convis Township, died on Saturday evening, September 16, 2006 at her home in the loving care of her family. Mary was born on July 8, 1930 in Battle Creek at the old Nichols Hospital to Arthur B. C. and Alta J. (Albrecht) DeForest. She returned to the family farm in Convis Township with...
Douglas E. Bernath
Sep 16, 2006
Douglas E. Bernath, age 68, of Marshall died Saturday afternoon, September 16, 2006 at his home.Mr. Bernath was born on January 30, 1938 in Reading, Michigan to Harold and Annabel (Post) Bernath. He was a graduate of Waldron High School, class of 1956. Following his graduation, he enlisted into the United States Army. On July 29, 1961, he married the...
Jean B. Kelly
Sep 15, 2006
JEAN B. KELLY Jean B. (Boyd) Kelly, age 79, of Marshall, died on Friday, September 15, 2006 at Life Span Hospice House in Battle Creek. Jean was born July 26, 1927 in Detroit to Clarence and Sarah E. (Paavola) Boyd. The family moved to this area when Jean was an infant, and she has lived here since then. She graduated...
Ruth E. Hart
Aug 28, 2006
RUTH E. HARTRuth E. (Thorley) Hart, age 90, of Albion died Monday morning, August 28, 2006 at the St. Mary''s Health and Rehabilitation Center in Grand Rapids.Mrs. Hart was born on May 30, 1916 in McMillan, Michigan to Joseph and Alice (Nies) Thorley. On May 16, 1942, she married Aubrey "Bud" R. Hart in Beulah, Michigan. The couple then moved...
Joseph G. "Joe" Katona
Aug 25, 2006
JOSEPH G."JOE" KATONAJoseph G. "Joe" Katona, 74, of Marshall, formerly of Treton, and Windber, PA died on Friday, August 25, 2006 at Oaklawn Hospital.Mr. Katona was born on February 11, 1932, in Windber, Pennsylvania, to Joseph A. and Anna (Toth) Katona. He graduated from Winder High School in 1950. He then attended the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Katona served in...
Scott Morley Parker
Aug 24, 2006
Scott Morley Parker, age 55, of Battle Creek died August 24, 2006.Mr. Parker was born on August 19, 1951 in Highland Park, Michigan to Nelson Morgan and Vivian Lucille (Jacobs) Parker. He has been a resident of the Battle Creek area since 1973 moving here from Mississippi. Scott was a graduate of Cloverdale High School in Ripley, Tennessee, class of...
Lucille Elaine Kiessling
Aug 22, 2006
LUCILLE ELAINE KIESSLINGLucille Elaine Kiessling, age 95, of Orange Park, Florida and formerly of Albion died Tuesday, August 22, 2006 in Florida.Mrs. Kiessling was born on July 22, 1911 in San Angelo, Texas to Franz Louis and Christine Johanna (Johnson) Allison. She married Edward W. Kiessling in 1933. The couple resided in Albion and owned and operated the Kiessling Jewelry...
Warren Samuel Withee
Aug 22, 2006
Warren Samuel Withee, 90, of Marengo Township passed away on August 22 in Marshall, Michigan following a short illness.Mr. Withee was born July 30, 1916 in Marengo Township to Frank C. and Laura E. (Bosserd) Withee, and lived all his life in the area. Mr. Withee was a 1934 graduate of Marshall High School and enjoyed attending his class reunions....
Vaughn R. Jackson
Aug 21, 2006
Vaughn R. Jackson, age 69, of Marshall, died at his home on Monday, August 21, 2006. Vaughn was born on June 24, 1937 in Plainwell to Clayton R. and Marjorie I. (Haffenden) Jackson. He moved with his family at the age of 10 to Battle Creek. He lived there until they moved to Indianapolis, Indiana when he was a teenager....
Lois L. (Brooks) Vandenburg
Aug 21, 2006
Lois L.(Brooks) Vandenburg, 95, of Marshall, died on Monday August 21, 2006, at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek.Mrs. Vandenburg was born September, 29, 1910, in Clarendon Township to George and Blanch Brooks. She graduated from Homer High School in 1929. On June 7, 1933 she married Clayton Vandenburg, in Marshall at the Brooks Memorial Methodist Church....
Robert Lee Schnaitman
Aug 17, 2006
ROBERT L. SCHNAITMANRobert "Bob" L. Schnaitman, age 80, of Marshall died Thursday, August 17, 2006 at Oaklawn Hospital.Mr. Schnaitman was born on October 29, 1925 in Marshall to Leo E. and Isabelle L. (Tingay) Schnaitman. He was a life long resident of Marshall and a 1943 graduate of Marshall High School. Following his graduation, Bob enlisted into the United States...
Eugene L. Kilbourn
Aug 7, 2006
EUGENE L. KILBOURN Eugene L. Kilbourn, age 71, of Marshall, died at Oaklawn Hospital on Monday, August 7, 2006. Eugene was born June 6, 1935 in Big Rapids at home in the family''s log cabin to Sylvester Joseph and Gladys Mae (Kieper) Kilbourn. In 1944, his family purchased a farm in Marengo Township and the family settled there. Eugene has...
Jose M. Gonzalez
Aug 5, 2006
Jose M. Gonzalez, 71, of Albion, died on Saturday August 5, 2006 at Oaklawn Hospital surrounded by his family.Mr. Gonzalez was born on December 6, 1934, in Monterrey, Mexico to Jose and Agetha (Arevalo) Gonzalez. He completed his education in Mexico. On April 7, 1961, he married Maria L. Garza in Monterrey, Mexico. She survives.Mr. Gonzalez was employed at Harvard...
Robert W. Laing
Aug 4, 2006
Robert W. Laing, 80, of Kalamazoo, died on Friday August 4, 2006, at his home.Mr. Laing was born on January 19, 1926 in Marshall Township to Charles E. and Grace H.(Thunder) Laing. He attended Runyon School.Mr. Laing worked for Huggett Construction for a few years, and later did janitorial work for Schuler''s Restaurant in Kalamazoo for many years. He retired...
Leslie deFinta
Aug 3, 2006
Leslie deFinta , age 92, of Marshall, died at his home on Thursday, August 3, 2006. Leslie was born on December 20, 1913 in Sopron, Hungary to Jozsef and Maria (Redey) Finta. He was educated in Hungary, earning a Masters in Fine Arts Degree from the University of Sopron. He served in the Hungarian Air Corps during WWII, flying fighter...
Thomas Walter English
Aug 3, 2006
Thomas W. EnglishThomas W. English, age 71, of Marshall died Thursday, August 03, 2006 at his home in the loving care of his wife.Mr. English was born on September 10, 1934 in Albion to Isaac and Hazel (Hollibaugh) English. He was a life long resident of this area and was a graduate of Albion High School, class of 1952. Tom...
Juelene Bailey
Aug 2, 2006
Juelene Bailey, age 61, of Lee Township, Marshall, died at her home in the loving care of her family on Wednesday, August 2, 2006. Juelene was born Oct. 7, 1944 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to Winford and Anna Mae (Webb) Slone. She came to the Lee Township, Olivet and Springport area as a child with her family, and has lived there...
Florence Marie Spengler
Jul 27, 2006
FLORENCE M. SPENGLERFlorence Marie (Jochum) Spengler, age 97, of Marshall died Thursday, July 27, 2006 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in the loving care of her family.Mrs. Spengler was born on January 11, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois to Louis and Mary (Reglan) Jochum. On September 10, 1927, she married Earl Spengler in Chicago, where they lived until moving to...
Adam Joseph Schubel
Jul 18, 2006
ADAM JOSEPH SCHUBELAdam Joseph Schubel, age 91, of Marshall and formerly of the Detroit area died July 18, 2006 at Wolk''s Adult Foster Care Home in Marshall.Mr. Schubel was born on December 23, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois to Adam and Rosina (Wichtner) Schubel. He had been a resident of the Marshall area since 2005, moving here from Birmingham, Michigan. He...
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