May 23, 2025

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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, 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, 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, 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 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 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

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 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, 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, 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, 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 ...

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Robert Edwin Collier

Robert Edwin Collier, of Jackson, MI, age 96, passed away on May 6, 2025 at the Jackson County Medical Care Facility. He was born on April 8, 1929 in Chambersburg, PA, the son of John Edwin and Geraldine (Lear) Collier. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the US Airforce, where he served until ...

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Raymond Charles Bernreuter

Raymond Charles Bernreuter, son of the late Norman and Milda Bernreuter, was born in Saginaw, Michigan. Ray lived a life shaped by curiosity, compassion, and a clever wit – bringing energy and spirit to words, ideas, and, especially, to his practice of medicine.  Ray earned his MD from the University of Michigan and later returned to ...

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Lorie J. Arbour

It is with profound sorrow and heartfelt love that we announce the passing of Lorie J. Arbour (née Brown), who departed this life on October 8, 2024, at the age of 81, surrounded by her cherished family in Dexter, Michigan. She was a wonderful wife and loving mother, grandmother, and sister, and a great friend ...

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Michael Louis Roskowski

His was a story about a man, a motorcycle, a dog, and a kingdom created from old tires, refrigerators, rusty scrap metal and love. As a father, he taught his two children (three if you count the dog) to see the beauty in all things. With his bare hands he built a house for his ...