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Wayne Alton Hawley

Wayne Alton Hawley

Wayne Alton Hawley, 81, the former pastor of the North Lake United Methodist Church in Chelsea, passed away on Oct. 2, 2025 from pulmonary fibrosis and congestive heart failure at Ascension Seton Cedar Park hospital in Cedar Park, Texas. Wayne was born on June 22, 1944 in Dearborn, Mich. to George Olney Hawley and Frances ...

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Paul Alexander Dowhal

Paul Alexander Dowhal

Paul Alexander Dowhal, age 68, passed away on September 30, 2025, peacefully at his sister’s home comforted by his family. Paul was born February 28, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Alexander and Frances (Woods) Dowhal. His early education was in Livonia, Michigan, where he acquired the gift and joy of reading. This became ...

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David “Dave” Laurence Hares

David “Dave” Laurence Hares

David “Dave” Laurence Hares, age 73, of Saline, Michigan, passed from this world to heaven on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, after a 6-month battle with strokes.  Dave died under hospice care at the home he shared with his wife, Susan (Sue), and two adult daughters, Ruth and Deborah (Debbie).  David was born in Corning, NY, ...

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Earl Ruben Guenther

Earl Ruben Guenther

Earl Ruben Guenther, age 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 29, 2025. Born on October 15, 1933, in Chelsea, Michigan, to the late Ernest Guenther and Otilla Wilhelmine (Fritz) Guenther, Earl lived a full and active life dedicated to family, community, and service. Earl graduated from Chelsea High School in 1952, where he served ...

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Beatrice “Bea” Geisler

Beatrice “Bea” Geisler

Beatrice “Bea” Geisler, age 73, of Chelsea, MI, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025 with her husband, Carl, the love of her life, at her side. Bea was born on August 20, 1951 in Stockbridge, MI, the daughter of Edward and Sarah (Salyer) Marshall, who preceded her in death. Bea graduated from Manchester High ...

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John B. Evans

John B. Evans

John B. Evans, age 76, of Dexter, Michigan, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2025. John was born in Lima, Ohio to parents John and Barbara Evans. He graduated from Shawnee High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from Ferris College. In 1972, John married the love of his life, Debora, in ...

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Benjamin Christopher Daugherty

Benjamin Christopher Daugherty

Benjamin Christopher Daugherty December 15, 1998 – August 30, 2025 The world got a little quieter on August 30, 2025. Benjamin Christopher Daugherty, age 26, passed away unexpectedly in Colorado; far from his Michigan roots and the family who adored him, but in a state he loved surrounded by mountains and filled with new friends ...

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Edgar “Ted” Knowlton Sheldon

Edgar “Ted” Knowlton Sheldon

Born in Meadville, PA on September 19, 1938, Edgar “Ted” Knowlton Sheldon died peacefully in the loving presence of family on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 following a swift decline as a result of COVID pneumonia. This was somewhat surprising given the last few years of Ted’s life, when he astonished medical professionals by cheerfully refusing ...

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Joan F. “Jo” Jedele Chambers

Joan F. “Jo” Jedele Chambers

Joan F. “Jo” Jedele Chambers, age 97, of Pinckney, Michigan, passed away peacefully at her home on September 18, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 18, 1927, in Ann Arbor, MI, the daughter of John and Hermina (Volz) Stierle. She grew up in Ann Arbor, and on February 9, 1946, she ...

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Emily Nicole Gagné

Emily Nicole Gagné

Emily Nicole Gagné, 27, of Dexter, Michigan, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2025, in Houston, Texas surrounded by her family and boyfriend after an undaunted 16-month battle with leukemia. Emily was born on May 14, 1998, in Ypsilanti, Michigan and lived her entire life in Dexter, Michigan. She graduated from Dexter High School in ...

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Lon Huhman

Lon Huhman

Pinckney, MI Lon Huhman, a man dedicated to his family, his work and beliefs, departed this life on September 11, 2025, at the age of 86, at the Chambers Farm in Pinckney. Born on December 30, 1938, in Fullerton, Nebraska, to Frank and Margaret (Manning) Huhman, Lon’s early life would see him move as a ...

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Edward John Savitski

Edward John Savitski

Edward John Savitski passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 in Saline, Michigan, at the age of 96. Ed was born on March 21, 1929 in Wakefield, Michigan, and grew up in nearby Bessemer, Michigan. He was the sixth child of John and Louise (Torzewski) Savitski. In 1948 he was drafted into the Army ...

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Joy Renee Sexton

Joy Renee Sexton

Joy Renee Sexton born July 13, 1973 in Detroit was set free from the bonds of this earthly life on Sept 10, 2025. Left to remember her amazing but shortened life are her daughter Kynze Gilbert (19), her stepson Ken D. Gilbert (25), sister Chelsea Plymale, brother Ian Kummer, nephew Paul Heck, and her parents ...

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James G. “Greg” Sommers

James G. “Greg” Sommers

James G. “Greg” Sommers, age 56, of Chelsea, MI, passed away peacefully at his home on September 9, 2025, surrounded by his family. Greg was born on May 15, 1969, in Tecumseh, MI, the son of James and Peggy (Kling) Sommers. He grew up in Dexter, graduating from Dexter High School in 1987. He attended ...

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Richard McInnis

Richard McInnis

Richard McInnis, age 90, of Dexter, MI, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Richard was born on March 7, 1935 in McMillan, MI and was a graduate of Newberry High School, in Newberry, MI. He moved to Dexter in 1955 to attend the University of Michigan, where he ...

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