http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS Thursday, September 12, 2024 21
Janet “Jane”
Elizabeth
Linn, 85, of
Tawas City,
Mich., for-
merly of Ft.
Myers, Fla.,
and Ypsilanti,
Mich., passed
away peaceful-
ly on Tuesday,
Dec. 12, 2023, at Medilodge of
Tawas City.
Jane was born in Battle Creek
on Jan. 13, 1938, to the late Dale
and Donna (Payne) Owen. She
was a graduate of the University
of Michigan and held a Master’s
Degree from Eastern Michigan
University. She taught at Belleville
High School (VanBuren Public
Schools System), becoming
the head of the Commercial
Department before retiring after 30
years of service.
Jane will forever be remembered
for her beautiful and contagious
smile and funny sense of humor!
She carried a bright, positive out-
look on life and inspired others to
find the good in this world. Jane
was an avid reader, enjoying a good
book in her spare time. She and
her husband, Roger, were frequent
ocean-line cruisers and enjoyed
over 12 different cruises over the
many years. Jane will always be
cherished and loved by everyone
who knew her.
Jane is survived by her husband
and best friend, Roger Linn, whom
she married on Aug. 17, 1963, in
Battle Creek. Together, they cel-
ebrated 60 beautiful years of mar-
riage! Besides Roger, Jane is also
survived by her sister, Dale Owen;
sister-in-law Carolyn Owen; a niece,
Barbara (Scott) Ross; and a neph-
ew, Donald (Melissa) Owen.
Jane was preceded in death
by two brothers, Thomas Owen
and David P. Owen; a niece, Beth
Younglove; and a nephew, David C.
Owen.
Per her wishes, cremation has
taken place and a memorial service
to celebrate her life will be held
11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024,
at Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral
Cremation Preneed Care, Battle
Creek.
Those wishing to express their
condolences through a memorial
contribution are encouraged to con-
sider a donation in Jane’s honor to
the Alzheimer’s Association.
Personal messages for the family
may be placed at http://www.farleyestes-
dowdle.com.Gladys
Isabel
(Gallup)
Evankovich,
92, went to be
with the Lord
on Thursday,
Aug. 15, 2024.
She passed
away peaceful-
ly at Bronson
Methodist Hospital, surrounded by
loved ones.
Gladys was born Feb. 28, 1932,
the last child of five brothers and
sisters. She was born in Tustin,
Mich., the daughter of Otto Gallup
and Lula M. (Goodrich) Gallup.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; brothers Verl Gallup, Morris
Gallup and Otto Gallup Jr. Her sis-
ter, Alice VanDoorne still resides in
Traverse City, Mich.
Gladys graduated from Benzonia
High School with the Class of- After graduation, Gladys and
her friend Marie decided to leave
Honor, Mich., and move to Battle
Creek. They bought a couple of tick-
ets, hopped on the bus and headed
to Battle Creek.
Gladys started working for Bell
Telephone Company as an opera-
tor once arriving in Battle Creek,
and later was employed by Eaton
Corporation. This is where she met
Joseph Evankovich, and they were
later married in 1956. He preceded
her in death on May 23, 2024. The
union between Joseph and Gladys
ended. However, out of the mar-
riage came two sons and a daugh-
ter. Joseph W. Jr., Valerie (Doug)
Morgan, John (Shelley) Evankovich;
four grandchildren; and three great-
grandchildren; all survive.
Gladys retired from Battle Creek
Equipment in 1997. She was a
born again Christian, who attended
Restoration Life Church in Battle
Creek, when she was able. She
was a prayer warrior and inter-
cessor. She was an avid reader,
appreciated all forms of literature
and loved to do crossword puzzles.
Gladys had a deep love for her fam-
ily, grandchildren, great-grandchil-
dren and others. She will be greatly
missed.
A celebration of life service will be
held at Baxter Funeral & Cremation
Service on Saturday, Sept. 28,
2024, at 11 a.m. For those wishing
to join the family for light refresh-
ments are welcome to following the
service in the Baxter banquet hall.
Arrangements entrusted to
t Baxter Funeral & Cremation
Service, 269-788-9800. http://www.bax-
terfuneral.comIt is with
great sadness
and much love
that we mourn
the passing
of Thomas
E. Yoba. He
returned to
his Heavenly
Father on
Sept. 2, 2024,
at age 73.
Tom is survived by Becky, his life
partner. Also surviving are his sis-
ters, Judy (Gene) Bonner, Marilyn
(Tom) Rodammer, Sue Gilbert (Rob
Spaargaren); and brother Jerry
(Chris) Yoba; plus many nieces and
nephews.
Tom was preceded in death by his
parents, Julius and Hildegard Yoba;
brothers-in-law Gene Bonner and
Gary Gilbert; and nephew Thomas
(Kahl) Rodammer.
Tom was a member of the
Frankenmuth High School Class
of 1969 and proud member of the
1969 State Football Championship
Team! He enlisted in the Air Force
shortly after graduating high school
and was stationed at Lackland AFB
in Texas, Minot AFB in North Dakota
(Missile Wing), and Wurtsmith AFB
in Oscoda, Mich.
Tom spent most of his career uti-
lizing his God-given artistic talents,
working for, and eventually owning,
his own sign company in Marshall,
Mich. His wit and loving kindness
were a treasure to those around
him.
Tom was grateful for the sup-
port he received from the Veterans
Administration over the years. He
was affiliated for 21 years with
a local recovery group in BattleCreek, where he studied program
literature with countless men and
women to understand and follow a
path to recovery. In his last days, he
expressed how deeply he valued his
relationships with the veterans and
community of Battle Creek and how
important it was to give of himself
to them. He was an influence and
asset that will be greatly missed by
his community and especially his
veteran family.
A military funeral, with full hon-
ors, will be held Monday, Sept. 23,
at 1 p.m. at Fort Custer National
Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Road,
Augusta, MI.
Those planning an expression
of sympathy may wish to consider
donating to Companion Cats of
Battle Creek: https://secure.actblue.
com/donate/companion-cats-1.One Year Since You Left
We thought of you today,
But that was nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday,
And the days before that too.
We think of you in silence.
We often speak your name.
Now all we have are memories,
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we’ll never part.
God has you in his keeping,
We have you in our heart.REST EASYJeffery Lynn Monroe
January 17, 1963 - September 8, 2023
Your Loving Family