http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS Thursday, September 12, 2024 17
Richard
(Dick) Taylor
Kellogg, 86, of
Battle Creek,
Michigan,
passed away
peacefully
on Saturday,
August 31,
2024, at Rose
Arbor Hospice.
He was born July 6, 1938, to Robert
Conrad Kellogg and Mary Elizabeth
(Taylor) Kellogg.
He graduated from Lakeview High
School in 1957. He was married to
Bonnie Berger (now Visser), with
whom he had his children, Kevin,
Kelly Sue and Kimberlyn.
He later married Susan (Gorham)
and shared 25 wonderful years
before her life was ended too early
due to Alzheimer’s. Dick had two
stepchildren, Traci Dyksterhouse
and Doug France.
If you knew Dick, you knew that
he liked to joke around and was
quite a character. He loved tell-
ing people stories of his life, such
as the time when he was held at
gunpoint while he was a manager
at Tepe’s Merchandise store in
Portage. And how he once lived
next door to the famous boxer Leon
Spinks. He especially loved show-
ing off the picture where he, his
brother David, and a friend were the
original Snap, Crackle and Pop for
a Kellogg’s print ad. He loved shar-
ing news of family and friends and
continued to get choked up anytime
he talked about his big love, Susan.
Then there were a couple of sub-
jects that you knew not to get him
started on.
He loved
dogs and had
many through-
out his life, but
Sherman and
Kiku may have been his favorites.
When he was healthy, he loved
back roads driving, racking up an
amazing amount of miles walk-
ing, grabbing a coffee with friends,
having a burger at Culver’s, and
hanging out at Horrock’s tavern.
He deeply enjoyed his friendships
with Bob Cadervack, Marlin Mack,
Dennis Elmer, Jessica Reiser and
Denise James.
He is survived by son Kevin
Kellogg of Honor, MI; daughter
Kimberlyn (Joel) Anteau of Smyrna,
TN; stepdaughter Traci (Marc)
Dyksterhouse of Kalamazoo, MI;
stepson Doug France of Clark,
Philippines; son-in-law Greg Blair
of Sterling Heights; grandchildren
Kayla Kellogg, Robert Kellogg,
Gavin Anteau, Jacob Elliot, Aiden
Dyksterhouse and Dominique
(Danielle) Collins; as well great-
grandchildren Josh, Oliver, Olivia,
Will and Ariana.
H was preceded in death by his
parents; his wife, Susan Kellogg;
brothers Robert and David; his sis-
ter, Susan Gregory; and his daugh-
ter Kelly Sue Blair.
A Celebration of Life for Richard
was held Saturday, September 7,
2024, at 1 p.m. at Battle Creek
Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel,
2435 W. Territorial Road, Battle
Creek, MI 49015. Visitation began
at noon at the cemetery. Bright,
happy colors were encouraged to
be worn.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be directed to
the Alzheimer’s Association, the
Humane Society of South Central
Michigan or to St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital.
Arrangements were entrusted
to Kempf Family Funeral and
Cremation Services, 2838 Capital
Ave. SW, Battle Creek, MI 49015.
Visit http://www.kempffuneralhome.com to
view the online obituary,
sign the online guest-
book or to leave the fam-
ily condolences.Donald
“Don”
Kruszka, 75,
passed away
unexpectedly
on Sept. 1,
2024, at his
home in Battle
Creek, Mich.
He was
born May 26,
1949, to the
late Stanley “Ty” Kruszka and Mary
(Kukla) Kruszka in Manistee, Mich.
Don graduated from Manistee
High School in 1967. After high
school, he proudly served his coun-
try in the United States Marine
Corps from 1967-1969 in Vietnam.
During his service, Don received a
gold star on the second bar of his
Purple Heart. After an honorable
discharge, Don began working as a
painter.
He married Robin Schulte
(Bedingham) of Manistee, Mich.,
from 1971-1979; Debbie Suller
(Turk) from 1979-1984; and the
late Julie Weller (Kruszka), whom
he was married to for 25 years.
Altogether, he had six children and
five grandchildren.
Don loved to fish, watch his
beloved Michigan football and
Detroit Tigers, go to the casino and
enjoy his cold beers. Most of all, he
loved spending time with his kids
and grandchildren.
Don is survived by his son,
Joseph Kruszka of Battle Creek,Mich.; daughter Angela (Daren)
Snay of Whitehall, Mich.; daughter
Candace Turk of Grand Rapids,
Mich.; daughter Amanda (Grace)
Hamilton-Kruszka of Portland, Ore.;
daughter Logan (Hakeem) Manning
of Portland, Ore.; daughter Emerson
(Reiley Brown) Whitehall, Mich.;
grandchildren Zoey Snay, Gracie
Snay and Adrea Snay, Terri-Jo
Kruszka; and his only grandson,
Crew Brown; sister Jean Rockwell
of Luther, Mich.; brother Thomas
(Dixie) Kruszka of Ohio; sister Carol
“Susie” (Jim) Brandt of Manistee,
Mich.; brother-in-law Cruz Vasquez
of Grand Rapids, Mich.; brother
Philip (Lynn) Kruszka of Manistee,
Mich.; brother-in-law Jack Monore
of Manistee, Mich.; as well as many
other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Stanley and Mary Kruszka;
sisters Barbra Paprocki, Joyce
Monroe and Mary Jane Cruz; and
brother-in-law Ron Rockwell.
Memorial visitation will take place
Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, from
noon to 1 p.m. at Baxter Funeral &
Cremation Service, 375 W. Dickman
Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037, fol-
lowed by a funeral service at 1 p.m.
Interment will take place at Fort
Custer National Cemetery at 3
p.m. A luncheon will follow at VFW,
13549 W. M-96, Augusta, MI 49012
at 3:45 p.m.
Arrangements entrusted to Baxter
Funeral & Cremation Service, 269-
788-9800/www.baxterfuneral.com.NOVENA
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