14 Thursday, July 11, 2024 BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com
Bobby Nile
Clark, 56, of
Battle Creek,
Michigan, passed
away Monday,
July 1, 2024, at
his home, sur-
rounded by his
family. He was
born July 21,
1967, the son of
the late Seigal
Nile Rench
and Mary Lou
(Maclam) Rench.
He attended school at Battle Creek
Public Schools and had a career that
he desired in working with concrete. He
loved being with his family and watching
football with his dog, Sadie, aka FE FE.
In his free time, he loved to cast a fish-
ing pole and he also enjoyed drawing. He
enjoyed listening to music such as George
Jones, Alan Jackson, Snoop Dogg, 2PAC,
Metallica and AC/DC. He loved to get
down and boogie in his cowboy boots
and would liven up a party every chance
he got. He had a heart of gold and would
help anyone and everyone he could nomatter if he went without or not.
Bobby is survived by his daughters,
Angel (James) Cantrell and Lisa (Bruce)
Mireles; son, Robert Clark; brother, Lewis
Rench; special lady in his life, Maureen
“Moe” Rose; sisters, Mary (Daniel)
Washburn and Lisa (Clyde) Hull; former
wife of 30 years and mother of his chil-
dren, Amy Lower; grandchildren, Keith,
Ambrianna, RyLynn, Audrie, Erin, Mason,
Robert, Madison, ReynaLou, Alina,
Bentley, Eternity and Journey; nieces,
Amanda, Crystal and MaryLou; nephews,
Seigal, Ricardo and Daniel.
Visitation was held at Baxter Funeral
& Cremation Service, 375 W. Dickman
Road, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, from
10-11 a.m.
A funeral service was held at Baxter
Funeral & Cremation Service on Tuesday,
July 9, 2024, at 11 a.m., with Daniel
Washburn officiating.
Interment will take place in Hicks
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Humane
Society.
Arrangements by Baxter Funeral &
Cremation Service. 269-788-9800/www.
baxterfuneral.comRobert Elois
Champagne of
Hickory Corners,
Michigan, died
unexpectedly the
morning of July
1, 2024. He was
born March 18,
1966, to Arthur
M. Champagne
Jr. and Jeanette
Louise (Pultorak)
Champagne in
Battle Creek,
Michigan.
Bob (or “Bobby,” as his elder sisters
insisted on calling him) graduated from
Battle Creek Central High School in 1984.
He later received a business degree from
Miller College. In 1985, he joined the
United States Marine Corps, fulfilling his
lifelong ambition. His family teased him
that boot camp was going to be a breeze
for him because he was already used
to taking orders after growing up with
three older sisters. He proudly served
his country in the Persian Gulf War. After
his career in the Marines, Bob and his
dad bought the general store in Hickory
Corners, Michigan, where he made many
friends. When they sold the store, Bob
began his career with Stryker Corporation,
where he worked until his death.
Bob had a knack for making friends,
mostly due to his wacky sense of humor.
As a child, during family games of
Aggravation, Bobby always chose white
marbles, because the one was slightly
discolored. He nicknamed it Killer, and
whenever Killer was in play, winning
became secondary to gleefully knocking
anyone else’s marbles that he could catch
back to start accompanied by a macabre
laugh. Bob loved the Detroit Red Wings,
the Detroit Tigers and Michigan football;
he had a love/hate relationship with the
Lions. Bob was a voracious reader, loved
old movies, a variety of music genres, and
playing trivia, especially playing in trivia
contests with his nephew Kevin. If he is
in heaven playing euchre right now, we
advise his partner to never, under any cir-
cumstances, play the trump nine on his off
suit ace. You WILL hear about it.
Bob was preceded in death by his
father, Arthur Champagne, Jr.
He is survived by his mother, Jeanette
Champagne; sisters Mary Hough and
Carol Champagne of Battle Creek, and
Ellen Champagne of Ypsilanti, Michigan.
He is also survived by his nephews,
Stephen (Jaime) Champagne, Derek
(Katie) Millier, Kevin (Marissa) Miller;
and nieces Acadia Champagne, Georgia
Bella (Osvaldo) Hough, Remy Darnell; six
grandnieces and nephews; and one great-
grandnephew. He is also survived by
uncles Stan (Connie) Pultorak, Ed (Peggy)
Pultorak; and special cousin Theresa
(Gene) Price, along with several other
cousins.
A private funeral service will be held
at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home &
Cremation Services, with interment at Fort
Custer National Cemetery with military
honors. Semper Fi, dear Bobby. We miss
you very much already.
Memories and condolences my be left
for the
family at
http://www.hen-
ryfuneral-
home.org.Our beloved
wife, mom, gran-
ny, great-grand-
ma and sister,
Sandra Yvonne
Channey, 72, of
Battle Creek, MI,
transitioned to
Heaven peaceful-
ly, surrounded by
her loved ones,
on Wednesday,
July 3, 2024, at
Bronson Battle
Creek Hospital. She was born November
3, 1951, in Battle Creek, MI, the daugh-
ter of Sterling J.D. and Johnny Ray
(Robinson) Stokes. Sandra graduated from
Battle Creek Central High School and
attended Kellogg Community College.
She married Robert Channey, Sr. on
March 19, 1971, in Battle Creek, MI.
Robert was the love of her life and they
were married for 53 years. Sandra started
her working career as an LPN for the
Roosevelt American Legion Hospital in
Springfield, MI. She was employed by
Kellogg Company and retired after 30
years of service. She was a member of
the Kellogg 25 Year Club and Order of the
Eastern Star. Sandra enjoyed bowling,
fishing, playing bingo and slot machines.
She loved spending time with her family
and friends. Sandra was a great seam-
stress and enjoyed making her own jew-
elry, patterns and creations.
She is survived by her husband, Robert;
children Renee (Wayne) Channey, Robert
(D’Nisha) Channey, Jr., Octavia (Brett)
Channey and DeMerio (Cynthia) Channey;
13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren;
siblings Vanessa Brooks, Deric Brooks,
Eddie (Nikki) Brooks and DeAndrea
Freeman; and a host of nieces, nephews
and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her par-
ents, Sterling and Johnny Ray; infant twin
children, Eric and Mattie Channey; grand-
children Deontae Channey and Patricia
Channey; and infant brother Phillip Stokes.
Visitation will be held Thursday, July 11,
2024, from 11 a.m. to noon at Bachman
Hebble Funeral Service, with the funeral
to immediately follow at noon. A private
family burial will be at Fort Custer National
Cemetery in Augusta, MI.
Arrangements by Bachman Hebble
Funeral Service. (269) 965-5145/www.
bachmanhebble.comGeorge W.
Burrows, 84,
passed away
unexpectedly on
June 27, 2024.
George was born
July 19, 1939, in
Homer, Michigan,
to Albert
Burrows and
Laura (Adams)
Burrows.
George went
into the Navy
right out of high school. He traveled all
over the world on a submarine, which
he loved. While in the Navy he mar-
ried Maryln J. Reed on New Year’s Eve
in 1957. They were married for 66-plus
years. After leaving the Navy, George
held several jobs, landing at the Kellogg
Company, where he worked for 35 years.
He retired as a sheet metal worker in- George also owned and operated
M&S Buggy for several years.
He was a man of many talents, and
could make or fix anything he set his mind
to. George loved fishing and hunting and
teaching his many talents to his friends
and family, as well as the Wrecking Crew,
a group of neighborhood boys. George
and Maryln spent many summers at their
Happy Place on Drummond Island. They
loved riding around on the boat or in the
( Dorf ), his Bronco he loved so much.
He enjoyed feeding the deer and birds,
and just enjoying each other’s company.
They loved and welcomed all to join them
on the island. He was very proud of his
grandkids, great-grandkids and great-
great-grandkids.
George is survived by children Debra
Haineault, Tammi Tuttle, Michael (Renee)
Burrows and Cathy Crandell. He has
one sibling, Barbara Rust, as well as
one brother-in-law, Ronald Reed of
Marshall; sisters-in-law Nancy ( Ed ) Titus
of Bellevue, Patricia ( Randy) Daniel of
Galesburg, and Nancy Reed of Richland.
He has nine grandchildren; 13 great-
grandchildren; and one great-great-grand-
daughter; and one great-great-grandson
on the way; as well as his beloved dog,
Bella.
He was preceded in death by his wife
of 66 years, Maryln Burrows; sibling
Alberta Burrows; and son-in-law George
Haineault. He was also preceded in
death by parents Albert Burrows and
Laura (Adams) Burrows; brothers-in-law
Raymond (Beaver) Reed, Ted Long, Fred
Hutchings and Lee Rust; sisters-in-law
Jeannette Hutchings, Shirley Reed of
Marshall, and Beverly Kennedy.
There will be a graveside service held
on July 12, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Floral Lawn
Memorial
Gardens,
1490 E.
Michigan
Ave. in
Battle
Creek.