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http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS Thursday, October 3, 2024 15

Charles
(Chuck) L.
Dudgeon,
65, of Battle
Creek, Mich.,
passed
away Sept.
24, 2024, at
home, with
loving family
by his side.
Chuck was born in Battle Creek
to Charles and Barbara Dudgeon
on April 9, 1959. He graduated from
Harper Creek High School in 1977,
then attended Kellogg Community
College for two years. After school,
Chuck worked under his father at
Cello-Foil Products in Battle Creek.
Chuck then went on to start his
own gunsmithing business, C.L.
Dudgeon Armorer.
Aside from gunsmithing, Chuck
was an avid motorcycle enthusi-
ast, owning and working on many
dirt bikes and road bikes, mainly
Harley-Davidsons. Chuck’s more
artistic side included drawing and
airbrushing. In the evenings he

could often be found reading in his

living room. He enjoyed spending

time and exchanging stories with

his lifelong friends, Robert Erard

and Tom Bennett. Chuck would

admit to others that his greatest

accomplishment in life was raising

his son and watching him go on to

be an aspiring business owner him-

self. Anyone that has come to know

Chuck over the years would vouch

that he had an iron spirit that could

never be broken.

Chuck is survived by his son,

Charles (Emily) Dudgeon Jr.

of Battle Creek; siblings Curtis

Dudgeon of Lake City, Fla., and

sister Zoe Stager of Battle Creek;

along with many cousins.

Chuck was preceded in death

by parents Charles and Barabra

Dudgeon.

A celebration of life will be held

by Chuck’s

son at a later

time.

http://www.henry-

funeralhome.

org

Karlos

Smith was

born in Cairo,

Ill., to the late

Fred Robert

Smith Sr.

and Patricia

Worley-Smith

on March, 10

1961. He died
      Sept. 20, 2024.
      Growing up, he graduated from
      Battle Creek Central. After high
      school, Karlos proudly served his
      country in the U.S. Army and Army
      Reserves for 12 years, where he
      received an honorable discharge.
      Karlos devoted much of his time to
      supporting and assisting his mother,
      and for over 20 years, ensuring his
      sister Monica Smith was always
      well cared for and surrounded by
      comfort.
      Karlos was preceded in death by
      his brother Fred Robert Smith Jr.
      and his sister Monica Smith.
      He is survived by his sister
      Sharon Smith; brother Parrish
      Smith; niece Nikia Graham; grand-
      niece Aireyonna Jackson; his neph-
      ew, Travarus Collins; grandniece

S’maree Collins; his niece Jalicia

Burns; grandnephew Kyren Jr.

Karlos’ friendships were a source

of joy and strength, inlcuding

cousin/best friend Willie Spraggins

(Thurdy); along with many other

close friends, cousins and loved

ones, including special friend Kim

Kelly (Fluffy). Others will always

hold a special place for him in their

hearts.

Karlos was the kind of person who

welcomed everyone into his life. You

didn’t have to be family by blood to

be family in his eyes. Anyone who

knew him will remember him for

his joyful, high-spirited personal-

ity. Whether it was through his love

of crafts or the way he poured his

heart into his business ventures, he

approached everything with pas-

sion and excitement. His creativity

shone through in every project he

took on, and he took great pride in

his work. One of the most beautiful

things about Karlos was how much

he genuinely loved others.

Though we mourn his passing, we

also celebrate the joy and love he

brought into the world.

Scott A.

Honyoust,

58, of

Angola, Ind.,

passed away

Tuesday, Sept.

24, 2024, at

his brother’s

house in

Battle Creek,

surrounded by

his family.

A Celebration of Life will be held

at the John Wilson Park in Athens

on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. There

will be no funeral service, per his

wishes. We are asking friends

and family to bring a dish to pass, if

possible.

Scott is survived by his wife of 27

years, Venus (Somogyi) Honyoust;

his children Scott Honyoust II of

Union City, Shawnna Honyoust

of Athens; stepdaughters Terra

Vandiver of Florida, Tabitha Snyder

of Angola, Ind., Ariel Williams of

Angola, Ind., and Venus VanHolt of

Angola, Ind.; his siblings Theresa

Marunde of Three Rivers, John

Honyoust Jr. of Virgilina, Va.,

Steven (Kim) Honyoust of Battle

Creek, and brother Jim Honyoust of

Rutledge, Tenn.; several grandchil-

dren and nieces and nephews.

He was preceeded in death by

his son Michael Honyoust; mother

Rose Marble; sister Tracy Norton;

granddaughter Carman; and niece

Michelle Bradley.

Memorial contributions can be

made to either Steven or Kim

Honyoust, of 151 Kelwood Lane,

Battle Creek, to help with cremation

costs.

Paul Ronald

Stafford Sr.,

80, of Battle

Creek, Mich.,

passed away

peacefully

Sept. 17, 2024.

He was mar-

ried to Jerrelyn

(Frye) Stafford

and had cel-

ebrated their 50th anniversary this

year. He was the son of Edward

and Ruby (Reid) Stafford and was

one of eight children.

He had six children, Ronald

Stafford Jr., Scott Bartholomew,

Kristine Stafford, Karren

(Bartholomew) Scullion, Kimberly

(Stafford) Watt and Joseph

Bartholomew. He had many grand-

children and even more great-

grandchildren.

Paul was an excellent mechanic

for most of his life, and self-

employed in his later years. He

loved hunting and fishing and

passed that love down to his sons.

A Celebration of Life will be held

at North Avenue Church of God

(1079 North Ave., Battle Creek, MI

49037) on Oct. 10 at 4 p.m.

Arrangements by Richard A.

Henry Funeral Home and Cremation

Services;

http://www.henry-

funeralhome.

org.

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