December 11, 2025

Obituaries

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B. Frances Hunn

B. Frances Hunn

B. Frances Hunn, age 80, of Chelsea, MI, passed away on May 29, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. Fran was born on August 2, 1944 in Ypsilanti, MI, the daughter of George “Frank” and Marion E. (Daggett) Campbell. She married Michael Mullaly in 1963, and they raised their three kids, Edward, Pamela, Tamera, ...

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Daniel Henry Polens

Daniel Henry Polens

Daniel Henry Polens of Dexter, Michigan, age 55, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Michigan Medicine. He was born May 12, 1970, in Mt. Clemens, MI, the son of Robert and Emilie (Otte) Polens. Daniel graduated from Chelsea High School in 1993. He moved out on his own in his ...

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Audrey Kay Ritt

Audrey Kay Ritt

Audrey Kay Ritt passed from this life on May 28th, 2025 after a short stay in the hospital.  Audrey was born in Barryton, Michigan on December 3rd, 1940 to Cecil and Lillian (Hart) Darnell.  She grew up poor but her family shared a rich love of music.  They had a tradition of gathering around the ...

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Dean William DeVoe, Sr. 

Dean William DeVoe, Sr. 

Dean William DeVoe, Sr. of Stockbridge, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, age 81, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, from heart failure. He was at home with the support of his family and hospice services. He was born August 30, 1943, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Arthur William and Viola Winifred (Burnett) DeVoe. Dean grew ...

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David Charles Lixey

David Charles Lixey

David Charles Lixey (Formerly of Grosse Ile, Michigan), born April 3, 1943, son of Harvey and Katherine Lixey, passed away peacefully at the Chelsea Retirement Communities in Chelsea, Michigan on May 18, 2025. David spent many years living in a small home on Grosse Ile, Michigan, where he volunteered his time at the local animal ...

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Joanne Randall

Joanne Randall

Joanne Randall, of Munith, MI, passed away at her home on March 23, 2025. Joanne was born and raised in Northwestern Iowa, the oldest daughter of Richard and Dorothy Van Voorst. She grew up on their family farm in Sioux Center, a small and close-knit community known for its expansive fields and rich Dutch heritage. ...

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Mary Agnes Parsons

Mary Agnes Parsons

Mary Agnes Parsons, age 98, formerly of Chelsea, passed away on May 4, 2025 at her home in Apache, OK. She was born on November 5, 1926 to Melburn Embury and Mary (Culhane) Kniss in Jackson, Michigan. On July 27, 1943, she married the love of her life, Donald Emery Parsons, in Neosho, Missouri where ...

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Antonius “Tom” Vandervoort

Antonius “Tom” Vandervoort

Antonius “Tom” Vandervoort, of Chelsea, Michigan, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2025. He was 92 years young, born on April 13, 1933, in Sassehnheim, Netherlands. Known to all as Tom, he lived life to the fullest, living by the motto “work hard, play hard.” Tom’s passion for hockey was a lifelong affair, and he ...

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Tracy Ann (Synk) McDowell

Tracy Ann (Synk) McDowell

Tracy Ann (Synk) McDowell passed away peacefully on the morning of May 10 from metastatic breast cancer, at the age of 63. She fought her disease with courage and grace, with her family always by her side.  Tracy was born April 30, 1962, to Bernard R. and LaVerne A. (Zidek) Synk in Berea, OH. She ...

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Melita (Paberzs) Vedejs

Melita (Paberzs) Vedejs

Melita (Paberzs) Vedejs passed away peacefully in her home in Chelsea, MI on May 11, 2025.  She was born on March 14, 1941, in Tukums, Latvia, in the middle of World War II. The Paberzs family of Lina and her 4 children (Father Janis was taken away to dig trenches for the Germans) was fortunate ...

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Jean Schmidt

Jean Schmidt

Chelsea, Michigan Our mom calmly passed away on Tuesday, May 13, with an independent personality that continued until her final day. She was born January 8, 1929, to Lynn William and Viola Marie (Nellis) Eisenbeiser in Jackson, Michigan, and was raised in the country near North Lake. She attended a one room country school – ...

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Robin Warner

Robin Warner

Robin Warner died on May 6th, after living with Lewy body dementia for several years. He was 81. Born Robert Patterson Warner, Robin studied at Earlham College, where he met his first wife Malinda, and later attended the University of Michigan.   He became a Quaker and was active in the Ann Arbor Friends Meeting. In ...

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Sylvia Alice Hanna

Sylvia Alice Hanna

Sylvia Alice Hanna, age 91, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025, at Angela Hospice Home in Livonia, Michigan. Sylvia, the daughter of Hector and Aurora (Parent) Bourque, was born on August 25, 1933 in Ottawa, Canada the fifth of six children. She spent her early childhood in Ottawa, until the family moved to Montreal, ...

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Chad Trinkle

Chad Trinkle

Chad Trinkle, age 47, passed away peacefully on May 4th, 2025, in his home in Dexter, MI. Chad was born on June 13, 1977, in Ann Arbor MI  to Doug and Penny Trinkle.   Chad was a hard working, fun-having, larger than life person. He had a gentle soul that cared for animals and a ...

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Timothy Morrison

Timothy Morrison

Timothy Morrison, of Chelsea Michigan, age 68, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025. He was born on March 31, 1957 in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of Harold and Gloria (Phillips) Morrison. He graduated from Pioneer High School and was a member of the ice hockey team. He excelled in sports and played fast ...