1925
James
2007
James E. Torrey
August 3, 1925 — August 24, 2007
TORREY, James E.
Three Rivers
Formerly of Battle Creek Passed away peacefully on August 24, 2007 at Heartland Healthcare in Three Rivers. James was born August 3, 1925 in Augusta, MI, the son of George and Gladys Torrey and had lived in Battle Creek for most of his life. He retired in 1986 after working at the Battle Creek Community Hospital for 25 years. James was married to Iveline McElvain in 1948 and she preceded him in death on March 1, 1990. He was also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Warren, Elwyn, and Jack and by a sister Genevieve Blodgett. Surviving are3 brothers, George Mary and Earl Dorothy, all of Climax, Eugene Lucille of Kalamazoo and 3 sisters, Dorothy Bill Baird of Florida, Mary Hess of Texas and Helen Groux of Battle Creek; many nieces and nephews of the Hatfield family that cared for James for the past several years and many other nieces and nephews of the Torrey family. Services will be held at 1:00 o?clock Tuesday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Galesburg Chapel, 145 W. Battle Creek St. Friends may meet the family Monday from 6-8 pm at the Galesburg Chapel. Interment will be in Floral Lawn Cemetery in Battle Creek. Memorial contributions in James?s memory may be made to the American Heart Association.
Three Rivers
Formerly of Battle Creek Passed away peacefully on August 24, 2007 at Heartland Healthcare in Three Rivers. James was born August 3, 1925 in Augusta, MI, the son of George and Gladys Torrey and had lived in Battle Creek for most of his life. He retired in 1986 after working at the Battle Creek Community Hospital for 25 years. James was married to Iveline McElvain in 1948 and she preceded him in death on March 1, 1990. He was also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Warren, Elwyn, and Jack and by a sister Genevieve Blodgett. Surviving are3 brothers, George Mary and Earl Dorothy, all of Climax, Eugene Lucille of Kalamazoo and 3 sisters, Dorothy Bill Baird of Florida, Mary Hess of Texas and Helen Groux of Battle Creek; many nieces and nephews of the Hatfield family that cared for James for the past several years and many other nieces and nephews of the Torrey family. Services will be held at 1:00 o?clock Tuesday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Galesburg Chapel, 145 W. Battle Creek St. Friends may meet the family Monday from 6-8 pm at the Galesburg Chapel. Interment will be in Floral Lawn Cemetery in Battle Creek. Memorial contributions in James?s memory may be made to the American Heart Association.
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