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18 Wednesday, June 6, 2024 BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com

David “Dave”

Shoff, 85, of

Ceresco, Michigan,

passed away May

26, 2024.

Dave was born

on May 15, 1939,

to Paul and Dorothy

Shoff.

On January 1,

1959, he mar-

ried Gwendolyn

Treadwell and

together they had

two children, Tyrone

“Ty” and Kimberley.

Dave worked proudly as a Journeyman Lineman

for Consumers Energy out of UWUA Local 106 in

Battle Creek for 28 years and happily retired on

October 1, 1994.

He was a skilled gardener and avid

angler. For many years, he pursued

his love of fishing and crafting

handmade fishing lures that sold

worldwide.

Dave is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gwen

Shoff; and daughter Kim (Jack) Gordier; along

with three grandchildren, Travis Gordier, Angel

Wilson, Nick Gordier, and their families.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul

and Dorothy Shoff, along with his son, Ty Shoff.

Per Dave’s wishes, the family has decided to

have a private service with immediate family.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the

American Heart Association.

Arrangements were entrusted to Kempf Family

Funeral and

Cremation

Services

of Battle

Creek,

Michigan.

Kenneth Elwin

Schmidt, 79,

of Battle Creek,

MI, passed away

Saturday, June 1,

2024, at Medilodge

of Marshall. He

was born June

12, 1944, in

Kalamazoo, MI, the

son of Elwin and

Ada (VanSweeden)

Schmidt.

Ken served in

the U.S. Air Force.

He married Rebecca Schultz on October 11, 1975,

in Alamo Township, MI. He retired from Ralston

Foods after 31 years of service.

Ken loved attending his grandsons’ activities

and spending time with his family and friends.

He enjoyed golfing and going to dinner with his

retirement group. Ken and Becky volunteered for

the Animal Rescue Project, fostering over 200

puppies. He will truly be missed by all who knew

and loved him.

He is survived by his wife, Becky Schmidt;

daughter, Missy (Steve Roossien) Ruud; son, Mike

(Tiffany) Schmidt; grandchildren Jason (Kristin)

Ruud, Nathan (Maria) Ruud, and Tyler Schmidt;

four great-grandchildren; and a nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents and

sister Carol Sue Tuin.

Visitation will be held at Bachman Hebble

Funeral Service on Sunday, June 9, 2024, from

4-6 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday,

June 10, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. at Bachman Hebble

Funeral Service. Burial will be at Fort Custer

National Cemetery in Augusta, MI.

Memorial tributes may be made to Animal

Rescue Project in Kalamazoo, MI.

Arrangements by Bachman Hebble Funeral

Service. (269) 965-5145/www.bachmanhebble.

com

Lynn Schmoll, at

the age of 78,

passed away

from this life.

Born in Klamath

Falls in Portland,

OR in 1946, he

held degrees from

Lewis and Clark

College (where he is

twice in the Sports

Hall of Fame) and

Mercer University.

He attended Officer

Candidate School

and served as an officer in the U.S. Army. He

worked in logistics in the military and private

enterprises and eventually retired from the

Department of Defense as a civilian. In retirement,

he worked with nonprofit organizations, both as a

volunteer and entrepreneur.

He was especially proud of his work with non-

profits, career in international logistics, and his

extensive travels, which included having literally

traveled around the world.

He loved his family. He is survived by his

spouse and best friend, Cheri. He was her great-

est admirer. His daughters, Corinne Keuning and

Debi Bonecutter; and his son, Michael Tomlinson,

also survive him, and he cared for them deeply.

Further, he is survived by his sons-in-law, Brad

Keuning and Lee Bonecutter; 10 grandchildren;

and five great-grandchildren.

He was very proud of his grandchildren and

enjoyed his time with them fishing, reading and

generally having fun. He will also miss his sister-

in-law, Diane, and three nieces in Texas.

His wise big brother, Jay; and favorite aunt and

uncle, (Joe and Ruth); and parents Raymond and

Beatrice Schmoll all preceded him in death.

He will miss his friends with whom he worked,

traveled, fished, golfed and enjoyed time well

spent. He was especially proud of his role in origi-

nating the “second rounders’ discussion group.”

A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday,

June 1, 2024, at MKD Stegenga Funeral Chapel,

1601 Post Drive NE, Belmont, MI, with Rev.

Rebecca Armstrong officiating. Relatives and

friends met the family Saturday from 1-2 p.m.,

prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be

directed to the Refugee Education Center in Grand

Rapids. Condolences may be sent online at http://www.

mkdfuneralhome.com.

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as

if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Sharon Selby, 77,

of Tekonsha, passed

away Saturday, May

25, 2024, after bat-

tling health issues

for several years.

A celebration

of Sharon’s life

will take place at

11 a.m. Friday,

June 14, 2024,

at Lighthouse of

Tekonsha, 616 N.

Main St., Tekonsha,

MI, 49092, with

Deacon John Wielgos officiating. Visitation will be

one hour prior to the celebration service begin-

ning at 10 a.m., also at the Lighthouse. A private

interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in

Tekonsha.

Sharon was born January 11, 1947, in

Coldwater, Michigan, to Rex and Violet (Tobalski)

Rainey. She was a lifelong resident of Tekonsha,

Michigan, graduating in 1965. She married her

high school sweetheart, Robert Selby, in 1964

and raised three daughters, Lynette, LeAnn and

Laura, and one son, Loren. After 43 years of mar-

riage, they decided to divorce but remained close,

attending appointments and grandkid events

together.

Sharon was a successful, competitive baton

twirler in her younger days, where she won many

medals and trophies. In high school, she led the

marching band as a majorette and was on the

cheerleading team. Sharon was a stay-at-home

mom before becoming a school bus driver and

custodian at Tekonsha High School for 10 years

-- a job that she could walk through her back-

yard and be at work. Later, Sharon worked in

housekeeping at Coldwater Regional Hospital,

but was most proud of her employment at the

great Kellogg Company for 10 years. Later in life,

Sharon worked in Tekonsha for M&M Catering

and was an original hire in the Deli Department at

the Battle Creek Meijer Store on Beckley Road.

Sharon enjoyed traveling, which took her many

places throughout the U.S., Cayman Islands and

Australia, where her daughter Laura once resided.

She met lifelong friends on cruises. She walked

the “Mighty Mac” many Labor Days. Sharon had

a knack for decorating her house inside and out

and always put great thought into her appearance.

She loved eating out and shopping at thrift stores

and garage sales for her “treasures.” Her most

favorite pastime was visiting area casinos where

she enjoyed the slot machines “donating” way

more than she received. It was her final wish to

have one more visit to the area casino but unfor-

tunately, the Lord had a different plan for her.

Sharon was most proud of her nine grand-

children, rarely missing a band concert, play

or sporting event and often adorned herself in

their school colors, photo buttons and matching

jewelry. She was the self-proclaimed family pho-

tographer and always carried her camera with her

to capture those Kodak moments to share with

family and friends. Sharon was a Cat Lady and

shared her home with three cats, Daisy, Daffodil

and Charlie. Sharon was a long-time member of

the Lady of Fatima Church in Union City.

Sharon is survived by her four children, Lynette

(Robert) Wade of Battle Creek, LeAnn (Scott)

Waffle of Bastrop, TX, Laura Cummins of Battle

Creek, and Loren Selby of Tekonsha; and her nine

grandchildren.

Sharon was preceded in death by her parents,

Rex and Violet, and her ex-husband, Robert.

Memorial contributions may be made to Harper

Creek Athletic Boosters, 12677 Beadle Lake Road,

Battle Creek, MI 49014.

Please visit http://www.lighthousefuneral.com to

share memories, pictures and videos with the

family.

Johnny “John

John” Taylor, 61,

of Battle Creek,

Michigan, passed

away tragically

on May 23, 2024.

Johnny was born

December 24,

1962, in Battle

Creek, Michigan,

the son of Johnny

Lee Ogletree

and Shirley Ann

McLiechey.

Johnny enjoyed

living and working on Mackinac Island as a culi-

nary chef at Mission Point Resort for 10 years

before moving back to Battle Creek. Johnny was

currently working at the Calhoun County Medical

Care Facility in Culinary. Johnny loved cooking,

listening to Motown music and spending time with

family and friends. He was very proud of his heri-

tage as a descendant of Sojourner Truth.

Johnny is survived by his brother, Rayman

Taylor of Battle Creek; sisters, Marva (Ogletree)

Glass of Arizona, Lanealla Taylor and Latia (Carlos)

Williams, both of Battle Creek; a host of nieces,

nephews, cousins and friends; special aunt, Zola

Radden of Birmingham, Alabama; special cousins,

Kimberly Erskin, Timothy (Rabbit) McLiechey,

Thomas (Tommy Dean) McLiechey.

Johnny was preceded in death by his grandpar-

ents, Roy Ogletree, Ronealla Ogletree, Thomas W.

McLiechey and Oleada (Hughes) McLiechey.

A very special thanks to the Ogletree family.

You are very much appreciated for your acts of

kindness.

At this time, cremation has taken place with

Baxter Funeral & Cremation Service.

Burial will take place on June 7, 2024, at 10

a.m. at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Johnny’s family will receive family and friends

for a repass on Friday, June 7, 2024, from 3-

p.m., at the Southwest Michigan Urban League,

172 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek, MI 49017.

Arrangements entrusted to the Baxter Funeral

and Cremation Service, 269-788-9800. http://www.bax-

terfuneral.com

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