16 Thursday, August 29, 2024 BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com
Paul Allen
Bechtol, 71, of
Battle Creek,
Michigan,
went to be
with the Lord
on Sunday,
August 18,
2024, at his
home. He
was born
December
30, 1952, the son of Arthur Leroy
Bechtol and Shirley May (Spencer)
Bechtol.
Paul was a 1971 graduate of
Pennfield High School. He was
employed at Bud’s Wrecker Service
in Marshall as a mechanic and
driver.
Paul is survived by his father,
Arthur Leroy Bechtol; brother David
(Nancy) Bechtol; sister Linda (Glen)
Stevens; niece Misty Crawford;
grandnephew Jimmy Crawford;
nieces Heidi Boyce, Elisabeth
Stevens and Sarah Schierbaum;
numerous grandnieces and neph-
ews.
He was preceded in death by his
mother, Shirley May Bechtol; wife
Glenda Bechtol; and sister Shirley
May Crawford.
Paul enjoyed working on cars,
music, playing guitar, and loved
spending time with his family and
friends.
Visitation was held at Baxter
Funeral & Cremation Service, 375
W. Dickman Road, on Tuesday,
August 27, 2024, from 11 a.m. to
noon.
A memorial service was held
at Baxter Funeral & Cremation
Service on Tuesday, August 27,
2024, at noon, with Pastor Ronald
Buckmaster officiating. Interment
took place in North Athens
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Convis United Methodist Church.
Arrangements by Baxter Funeral &
Cremation Service. 269-788-9800/
http://www.baxterfuneral.comAl Binger
passed away
August 8,
2024, at
Reflections
Memory Care
at the age
of 91. Al was
born June
7, 1933, the
son of Albert
P. Binger and Genevive George
Binger, in Jackson, Michigan.
He was a proud veteran of the
U.S. Navy, serving during the
Korean War. Al married Carol R.
Corey on April 8, 1956. They had 67
wonderful years together. Carol pre-
ceded Al in death July 5, 2023.
Al worked for Alro Steel
Corporation for 33 years. Al was
General Manager/V.P. of Alro’s first
branch operation in Battle Creek.
He also oversaw operations in
Benton Harbor and Grand Rapids,
Michigan, along with branches in Ft.
Wayne and Indianapolis, Indiana.
He retired as Executive Vice-President. In 1988, he co-founded
Binger Shipping Supplies with his
son Tim. He was very proud of the
opportunity to work with all of his
children.
Al and Carol traveled the world
and lived life to the fullest, exuding
positiveness and grace in all of their
endeavors. They wintered at their
condo in Ft. Meyers, FL, and sum-
mered in Battle Creek, MI.
Surviving are his sister, Jean
Winchell of Monroe, Mich.; sons
Corey Binger (Nancy) of Battle
Creek, MI, Timothy Binger (Kim) of
Naples, FL; and daughter Kimberly
Binger-Jones (Kevin) of Battle
Creek, MI; grandchildren Gabrielle,
Nate, Lauren (deceased), Macaulay,
Chloe and Madison.
Cremation has taken place. A
“Celebration of Life” will be sched-
uled at a later date.On Saturday,
August 17,
2024, William
Samuel
Jones, a dot-
ing father,
passed away
at the age of
24.
William was
preceded in
death by his grandfathers, Joseph
Jones and JR Williams; grandmoth-
er Linda Grubaugh; and uncle Mike
McAlpine.
He is survived by his mother and
stepfather, Beverly and Mitchell
Dadow; father and stepmother,
Joseph and Michele Jones; siblings,
Katie, Jorden, and Joseph Jones,
Johnathan Hall, Tarrell Grant,
Casey and Caitlin Bannister; many
aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and
nephews. Most importantly, he is
survived by his beautiful baby girl,Octavia.
William was a bright and adven-
turous soul. There wasn’t a person
he met that wasn’t affected by his
special personality. He will be dearly
missed by so many people, more
than he could have ever imagined.
This world is so much less without
him in it. Next to his family and
friends, there was not much that
William loved as much as he loved
riding, and if he wasn’t doing that,
he was probably on the water fish-
ing or kayaking.
Family and friends were asked to
join together for a celebration of his
wonderful life on Saturday, August
24, 2024, from 1-4 p.m. at the Polish
National Alliance, 15 Clair St., Battle
Creek, MI 49014.
Arrangements entrusted to
the Baxter Funeral & Cremation
Service, 269-788-9800/www.baxter-
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Cremation arrangements were
entrusted to Kempf Funeral
Home and Cremation Services of
Marshall, Michigan, and a funeral
Mass is being held on Wednesday,
September 4, 2024, at 11 a.m.,
St. Mary Catholic Church, 212 W.
Hanover St., Marshall, MI 49068.
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