This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WHALEN, KRAUCHUNAS, AMENT, AVERILL Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.calhoun/3952/mb.ashx Message Board Post: KRAUCHUNAS-WHALEN, Margaret Age 85 Of Battle Creek Peacefully joined our Lord on December 22, 2006, at Battle Creek Health System. Margaret was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Robert and Viola (Ament) Averill. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, 703 Capital Ave., SW, Battle Creek, with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Battle Creek, with Rev. Father John Fleckenstein officiating. Entombment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Battle Creek. Memorials may be directed to Binder Park Zoo or Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 12/31/2006. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection)