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Barbara
“Barb” Ann
Hoyle, 83, of
Springfield,
Mich., passed
away Thursday,
Sept. 12, 2024,
surrounded by
her loving fam-
ily, at the Oaks
in Battle Creek,
Mich.
She was born Sept. 12, 1941, to
LaVerne and Kathryn (Klingeman)
Shiffer in Bellefonte, Pa.
In May 1987, Barb married Robert
Hoyle in Battle Creek, Mich.
Barb worked as a packaging
line supervisor for Kellogg Cereal
Company in Battle Creek for 25
years, retiring in 2001. She was
a long-time member of Westlake
Presbyterian Church in Battle Creek
and the Kellogg 25 Year Club. Barb
was an avid reader and animal
lover. Cats were her favorite pet’s,
as there were always many in her
home. She enjoyed going out to
eat with her friends and then going
to the movies. Hosting Super Bowl
parties with family and friends was
an event they looked forward to, as
well as attending New Year’s Eve
parties.
Barbara is survived by her two
daughters, Tammy (Randy) Saylor
of Delton, Mich., and Wendy(Thomas) Lynn of Van Horne, Iowa;
her stepdaughter, Ashley Hoyle;
her grandchildren; Samuel Hubbell,
Naomi Hubbell, Paul Hubbell,
Ashton Hubbell, Alexis Lynn, Dakota
(Tara) Lynn and Jaden Lynn; her
great-grandchildren, Emery Lynn
and Halee Lynn; and her brother,
LaVerne Shiffer, Jr.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and her husband, Robert
Hoyle.
A private funeral service will be
held at a later date with burial to
take place at Ft. Custer National
Cemetery in Augusta, Mich.
Memorial contributions may be
directed to the Humane Society
of South Central Michigan, 2500
Watkins Road, Battle Creek,
MI 49015; or the American
Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704,
Hagerstown, MD 21741.
Arrangements were entrusted
to Kempf Family Funeral and
Cremation Services, 2838 Capital
Ave. SW, Battle Creek, MI 49015.
Please visit http://www.kempffuneral-
home.com to view the online obitu-
ary, to sign the online guest book or
to leave the
family condo-
lences.Brenda Kay
Craigmyle,
52, of Battle
Creek, Mich.,
passed away
Monday, Sept.
9, 2024. She
was born
March 30,
1972, in Battle
Creek, Mich.,
the daughter of Craig Combs and
Judith (Gillett) Bowler. Brenda grad-
uated from Bellevue High School in
1990 and was enrolled at KCC.
She worked in home health care
as a home health aide for many
years. Brenda loved the outdoors,
relaxing at the lake and fishing.
She had an eclectic taste in music,
ranging from rock to rap. Brenda
looked forward to spending time
with her family, especially her chil-
dren and grandchildren. She was
a huge fan of U of M football and
enjoyed going to the races.
She is survived by her daughters,
Amanda (David) Payne-Morgan
and Shelby Stahlhood; grandchil-
dren Alexis Davey, Hailee Davey
and Bentley Bennett; close friend
Edward Michela; three sisters; three
brothers; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents.
Visitation will be held at Bachman
Hebble Funeral Service on Friday,
Sept. 20, 2024, from 1:30-2:30 p.m.,
with a time of sharing and remem-
brance to immediately follow at
2:30 p.m. A private family burial will
take place at a later date at Reese
Cemetery in Springfield, Mich.
Memorial tributes may be made
to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital.
Arrangements by Bachman
Hebble Funeral Service. (269) 965-
5145/www.bachmanhebble.comJean Marie
(Macomber)
Fr y, 88, of
Kalamazoo,
died Sept. 11,
2024, and
was called
up to heaven.
She was born
in Saginaw,
Mich., on
June 5, 1936, to Oliver and Mary
(Bratfish) Macomber.
She graduated from Richland High
School in 1955. Jean attended
Kalamazoo Valley Community
College and Kellogg Community
College. She spent most of her pro-
fessional career working for a local
physician.
On Sept. 18, 1955, she married
her life partner of 68 years (1955-
2023), Floyd Russell Fry. They
would have been married 69 years
on Sept. 18 of this year.
Jean was a member of the Beta
Sigma Phi Sorority for many years,
forming a sisterhood with her fel-
low sisters of Beta Sigma Phi and
established sincere friendships
while helping communities in need.
She enjoyed her time with the soror-
ity. She was a religious person who
attended the Delton Seventh-day
Adventist Church and established
fellowships with the congregation
within the church. She was an
officer of PTA, Den Mother of Cub
Scouts, volunteered at the McKay
Augusta Library and also was the
co-chairman of Yorkville School
Reunion. Jean also went to the
Cheff Center to ride horses for reha-
bilitation. She loved riding the hors-
es and visiting with the staff there.It brought her great joy. Jean and
Floyd visited many lighthouses in
Michigan and loved to sit and watch
the ships go through the Soo Locks.
Jean will be lovingly remembered
by her husband, Floyd Fry; her two
sons, Russell (Julie) Fry and Jeff
Fry; her daughter, Cynthia (Steve)
Kelly; her cherished grandkids,
Natasha (Matt) Boyt, Trevor (Amy)
Kelly, Jennifer (Matthew) Hoelzel,
Jacquelin (Tomasz) Wecowski;
great-grandchildren Cambri, Easton,
Cadence, Evie, Nolan, Oliver, Zofia,
Lucas and Sebastian; her sister,
Mary Esther Macomber; her broth-
ers Cecil (Pat) Macomber and Harry
(Sandy) Macomber; and sisters-in-
law Elaine (Orville) Macomber and
Judy (Don) Macomber. She also
leaves behind many nieces, neph-
ews and cousins, all of whom she
loved dearly.
Jean was preceded in death
by her parents, Oliver and Mary
Macomber; and brothers Roy
(Addie) Macomber, Kenneth
(Annette) Macomber, Orville
Macomber and Donald Macomber.
Funeral services were held at
Yorkville Community Church, 11523
E D Ave., Richland, MI, on Monday,
Sept. 16, 2024. Interment followed
at Yorkville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to Delton Seventh-
day Adventist Church or Cheff
Therapeutic Riding Center.
Arrangements are by Farley Estes
Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation
Care, Richland Chapel. Personal
messages for the family may be
placed at http://www.farleyestesdowdle.
com.FUNERAL ETIQUETTE
WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP LATER?
In the days and months to come, the family will continue to
need your support. Try to write or call on a regular basis.
Continue to include them in your social plans, they will let
you know when they are ready to participate. It is also nice
to remember the family on special occasions during the first
year following the death. Don’t worry about bringing up the
pain and emotion of the loss, they are well aware of that. By
remembering such occasions as wedding anniversaries and
birthdays, you are not remembering the death, but reaffirming
that a life was lived.
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