Obituaries

Melodie Robinson

Melodie Robinson

Sep 3, 2022

Melodie Rae Robinson (Hull) went to be with her savior on September 3rd 2022. She was proceeded in death by her parents Cleo and Elizabeth Hull and a brother and two sisters. Melodie is survived by her son Michael Robinson and daughter Michelle Robinson. Her grandchildren Benito , Ashley and Sophia Olvera. Melodie is also survived by two brothers...

Chris Duane Hite

Chris Duane Hite

Sep 2, 2022

Chris Duane Hite, aka "The Elf", of Battle Creek, MI, passed away Sept 2, 2022, at the age of 63 from cancer. When asked how old he was he would say, "older than dirt, and remember when it was new." Chris was born April 7, 1959, to Earnest and Bertha (Phillips) Hite in Battle Creek, MI., but his Tennessee...

Shawn Rybicki

Shawn Rybicki

Sep 2, 2022

Shawn Marie Rybicki (Pett) passed away Friday, September 2, 2022, surrounded by family. Shawn (aka Aunt Nawnee) was a beloved wife, mother and sister. She loved her animals dearly, especially her (thousands of) treasured cats and her big-ole pup, Boomer. She is remembered fondly for her free spirit and love of 80’s rock and roll including: Fleetwood Mac, Heart,...

Roger Dykstra

Roger Dykstra

Sep 2, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Roger Norman Dykstra, age 67, announces his passing on Friday September 2nd, 2022. The son of Bernadine and Johannas Dykstra, he was born September 28, 1954, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Roger is lovingly remembered by his son and daughter-in-law Jason (Brianne) Dykstra, stepdaughter Brittany Schneider, and grandchildren Eliot, Jackson, and...

Donna Dempkey

Donna Dempkey

Aug 31, 2022

Mrs. Donna Dempkey, aged 81, of Grand Rapids, was ushered into the presence of her Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday August 31, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband William and her sister Delores. She is survived by her brother Harold Evenstein. She will be missed and remembered by her two sons, Bruce (Lynn) Dempkey and Brian (Jeff)...

Jeanette Barkley

Jeanette Barkley

Aug 30, 2022

Jeanette Marie Button Barkley died Tuesday, August 30, 2022, of natural causes after a long illness in her home in Battle Creek, Michigan. She is survived by her children: Tony Lee Barkley, Terry Dale Barkley, Dawn Marie Chaffin, and Franklin Ray Barkley.

Jeanette was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on September 10, 1939, to Ethyl...