Obituaries

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...

Sep 2, 2022

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,...

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...

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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)...

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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...

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