October 17, 2025

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Jane Caroline Ellison

Jane Caroline Ellison

Jane Caroline Ellison, age 94, of Chelsea, Michigan, passed away peacefully at her home on October 15, 2025. She was born on September 21, 1931, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Carl and Ida (Smith) Spiess. Jane  married Herbert C. Ellison on October 8, 1949, and they lived in Ann Arbor, MI for many ...

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Cecelia Mary Donegan

Cecelia Mary Donegan

Cecelia Mary Donegan, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep early on October 4, 2025. She had been in hospice, at her daughter Patricia Pohl’s home, during the month prior to her passing. Cecelia Mary Budek was born December 10, 1932 in Center Township near Petosky, MI, to John ...

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Jeffrey Keiller Emmert

Jeffrey Keiller Emmert

Jeffrey Keiller Emmert, age 76, of Chelsea, MI, passed away on October 12, 2025. Jeff was born on August 24, 1949 in North Syracuse, NY, the son of Willard and Elizabeth (Smith) Emmert. After graduating from North Syracuse High School, he moved to Michigan to attend Hillsdale College, graduating in 1971 with a degree in ...

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Lorna B. Eberts

Lorna B. Eberts

Lorna B. Eberts, age 88, of Chelsea, MI, passed away on October 11, 2025 at her home with her family at her side. Lorna was born on August 2, 1937, the daughter of Holton and Mildred (Noah) Knisely in Dexter Twp, MI, at the home on North Territorial Road where her mother and grandmother were ...

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Matt Tobin

Matt Tobin

Matt Tobin, age 66, of Cartersville, GA, passed away on September 12, 2025 at Piedmont Medical Center in Cartersville, GA.  He was born in Ann Arbor, MI on July 4, 1959, the son of Martin and Janette (Otte) Tobin. Matt grew up in Chelsea and graduated from Chelsea High School in 1977.  After moving to ...

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Janet Rae Zehms-Stankrauff

Janet Rae Zehms-Stankrauff

Janet Rae Zehms-Stankrauff, age 79, died in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Jan was born on April 14, 1946, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Raymond and Esther (Johnson) Zehms. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1968 with a Bachelor of Physical Science and moved shortly thereafter to Ann ...

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Orville J. “Joe” Landrum

Orville J. “Joe” Landrum

Orville J. “Joe” Landrum Jr., age 79, of Dexter Twp., MI passed away on October 3, 2025 at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. Joe was born on July 29, 1946 in Willis, MI, the son of Orval and Gertrude (Ludwick) Landrum. He had lived at Half Moon Lake since the 1970s. He worked as a ...

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David R. Grossman

David R. Grossman

David R. Grossman, 84, of Tekonsha, formerly of Saline, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at home, with family by his side. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 3:00-6:00 PM at the American Legion in Saline. Arrangements are being cared for by Dutcher Funeral Home. David was born ...

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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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