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Anna “Louise” (Salyer) Knickerbocker

Anna “Louise” (Salyer) Knickerbocker

Anna “Louise” (Salyer) Knickerbocker passed away peacefully the morning of Friday, October 4, 2024. Louise was born in Salyersville, Kentucky on October 18, 1936 to Forrest and Prudie Salyer. She graduated from Salyersville High School in 1953. Before she even graduated high school, Louise hitched a ride to Chelsea with her cousin and began working ...

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Raymond John Sleep

Raymond John Sleep

Raymond John Sleep was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 11th, 1931 to Alice (Neish) and John Sleep. He was the eldest of their three boys, including Richard and Ernest. Ray’s love for literature, writing and learning began at a young age and he loved to teach himself. In childhood, he skipped school to lie ...

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Robert M. “Bob” Merkel

Robert M. “Bob” Merkel

Robert M. “Bob” Merkel, age 93, of Ann Arbor, MI, formerly of Chelsea, MI, passed away on September 27, 2024, at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. He was born on May 4, 1931, in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of Ferdinand and Mary (Young) Merkel. Bob graduated from Chelsea High School in 1949 and went ...

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Patricia Zoilkowski

Patricia Zoilkowski

On Tuesday evening, September 24, 2024, the Ziolkowski family lost our beloved Irish mother, Patricia, who passed away surrounded by the love of her children in Chelsea, MI. She took her last breath shortly after we finished praying the rosary, a true testament to her lifelong devotion to her faith. Our mother was born in ...

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Cecelia “Ceci” Catherine Sheridan

Cecelia “Ceci” Catherine Sheridan

Cecelia “Ceci” Catherine Sheridan, of Saline, Michigan, died on September 1, 2024, at the age of 79. She is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, John Sheridan and her three children: Cecelia (Angelos) Hannides of Conway, SC; Margaret Ann (Adrian) Sheridan of Chapel Hill, NC; and John (Cynthia) Sheridan of Colorado Springs, CO. Also ...

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Junior Leo Fendt

Junior Leo Fendt

Junior Leo Fendt, age 94, of Chelsea, MI, went to be with his heavenly Father on September 21, 2024. He was born March 16, 1930 in Farmington Hills, the son of Lionel and Elsie (Rutenbar) Fendt. He had one brother, Roger (Kathleen) Fendt of Eastport, MI.  Junior graduated from Farmington High School in 1947, and ...

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Cynthia D. (Cindi) Radtke

Cynthia D. (Cindi) Radtke

On September 13, 2024, Cynthia D. (Cindi) Radtke of Hendersonville, TN went to be with her Lord and Savior. Born July 15, 1955, she was the eldest child of Fred and Merilyn (Johnson) Powell. She grew up in Chelsea and was a proud graduate of the Class of 1973. On May 17, 1986, she married ...

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James Henry Robbins

James Henry Robbins

James Henry Robbins, of Chelsea, MI, age 90, passed away on September 16, 2024.  James was born on October 17, 1933 in Luther, MI, the son of Forest and Hattie (Koch) Robbins.  He honorably served our country in the United States Army during the Korean War. On June 12, 1955, he married Betty Jane (Haimbaugh), ...

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Mary Ann (Mast) Hansen

Mary Ann (Mast) Hansen

Mary Ann (Mast) Hansen, age 78, of Traverse City, Michigan, died on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 with her devoted husband by her side. Mary Ann was born on April 7, 1946 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to the late Carl and Anne Mast. Mary Ann was raised on her parents’ dairy farm on Mast Road in ...

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Patricia “Pat” Ann O’Donohue

Patricia “Pat” Ann O’Donohue

Patricia “Pat” Ann O’Donohue, age 94 of Chelsea, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in her home at Silver Maples. Pat was born November 23, 1929, in Hamilton, OH to Lee and Mildred (Streit) Woodruff. She married Arthur O’Donohue on January 13, 1973. Pat worked at Uniroyal Tire as a Key Punch Operator for many ...

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Joan Luick Hoffmeyer

Joan Luick Hoffmeyer

Joan Luick Hoffmeyer, age 89, of Chelsea, MI, passed away on September 12, 2024. She was born September 29, 1934, in Detroit, MI. She was the beloved daughter of August W. Buchau and Mary L. (Duckworth) Buchau Brown. Joan became a cherished resident of Chelsea, MI in 1953 and was a dedicated member of the ...

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Neil A. Frank

Neil A. Frank

Neil A. Frank, age 91 passed peacefully to his heavenly home on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, at Hampton Manor of Hamburg. He was lovingly cared for by his daughters, Hampton Manor staff and Compassionate Hospice. Neil was born on January 24th, 1933, in Plymouth Michigan, the son of the late Aurther and Anna (Doletzky) Frank.  ...

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Nathan R. Churchill

Nathan R. Churchill

Nathan R. Churchill passed away September 11, 2024 in the comfort of his home, near Milan. He was born August 7, 1955, in Lansing, Mich., the son of Donald and Carol Churchill. He graduated from Milan High School in 1974, and proudly attended his class reunion this summer at the American Legion in Milan. Nathan ...

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Janet Ruth Luck

Janet Ruth Luck

Janet Ruth Luck (January 8, 1942 – September 7, 2024) Janet Ruth Luck, age 82, of Chelsea, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024. She was born January 8, 1942 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. On July 20, 1968, she wed Alfred Luck and has been a Chelsea resident ever since. She is the daughter of ...

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Shirley Ann Cobb

Shirley Ann Cobb

Shirley Ann Cobb, born on April 14, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, to Earl and Marjorie Coté, passed away peacefully at home on September 7, 2024, in Dexter, Michigan. Shirley was a woman of deep faith, and her relationship with God served as the cornerstone of her life. She was a devoted, long-time member of St. ...

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