Ellis Cutler

Ellis W. Cutler, age 90, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away on August 18th, 2026, at his home in Battle Creek. The son of Arthur and Vera, Ellis was born on October 31st, 1935, in Benzie County.

Ellis worked at and retired from the Brown Company/James River Corporation after close to 40 years serving primarily as a transportation manager, and he was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He had a strong passion for sports, playing collegiate baseball (and, technically, basketball) at Kalamazoo College (from which he proudly graduated), bowling into his late 70's-early 80's, and playing competitive softball, including decades of travel ball, into his 90th year. Ellis always treasured the relationships he made through both his sports activities and church community.

Ellis was preceded in death by his parents and each of his eight older siblings (two additional siblings died in infancy). Surviving are his wife, Sharon, children Greg Cutler, Randy Cutler, and Melissa Cutler, step-children Lanny Johnston, Jr. and Locki Deurruita, grandchildren Erin, Stephanie, Ian Matthew Sr, Jason, Ashley, Tyler, Benjamin, Ryan, and Alyssa, and great grandchildren Avery, Ian Matthew Jr., Adelyn, Jaylen, Kylie, Maria, Olivia, and Alexander.

Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Ellis Cutler to Trinity Lutheran Church (tlcbattlecreek.org)