April 18, 2025

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Obituaries

The Sun Times News is the hub of the most useful information in Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, and Saline.

Articles for category: Obituaries

Doug Marrin

Robert (Bob) Van Orman

Robert (Bob) Van Orman 91, of Chelsea formerly of Milan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice House in Jackson, Michigan. Bob was born on May 31, 1933 to G.C. and Jenny Van Orman. He graduated from Milan High School and he proudly served in the United States Air ...

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Peggy Joan (Ratliff) Blankenship

Peggy Joan (Ratliff) Blankenship, born on October 11, 1937, in Richlands, Virginia, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2024, in Pinckney, Michigan, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 87 years old. The eldest of six children born to George and Marcella (Hill) Ratliff, Peggy graduated as Salutatorian from Richlands High School in 1955. ...

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Gary F. Adams

Gary F. Adams of Chelsea, MI, formerly of Flint, Detroit, and Ann Arbor, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at his home in Chelsea. He was born April 8, 1940 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Charles Francis and Thelma Ruth (Miller) Adams.  Gary graduated from Mackenzie High School ...

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Dennis M. Fischhaber

Dennis M. Fischhaber, age 67, of Chelsea, MI, passed away on December 25, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. Dennis was born on July 11, 1957 in Imlay City, MI, the son of  Robert and Elaine (Thomas) Fischhaber. He grew up in Saline, MI and graduated from Saline High School in 1975. Growing up, ...

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Delores F. “Dee” Fouty

Delores F. “Dee” Fouty, age 84, of Chelsea, MI, passed away on December 18, 2024 at Chelsea Hospital. Delores was born in Ann Arbor, MI on June 23, 1940, the daughter of Raymond and Frieda (Hafley) Schmitz. Dee lived in the Chelsea area for most of her life. She graduated from Chelsea High School in ...

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Kathleen Schmidt Mangi

Kathleen Schmidt Mangi With a luminous smile and a high-octane laugh, Kathleen Schmidt Mangi brightened the day for anyone who crossed her path, but the 17 years of her unwelcome journey with Younger Onset Alzheimer’s Disease have now ended at age 75. Kathleen was a scientist with a wide-ranging career which included, among other efforts, ...

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Fred William Hall

Fred William Hall of Chelsea, Michigan, age 97, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. He was born June 13, 1927, in Caln Township, Pennsylvania, the son of William Davis and Olive P. (Wynn) Hall. Fred was a WWII veteran. He served in the United States Marine Corp Platoon 521 from 1945-1946. ...

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Jeanette Carolyn Wiedmayer Ehnis 

Jeanette Carolyn Wiedmayer Ehnis      6/4/1939 – 12/12/2024 Jeanette passed away on December 12, 2024 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on June 4, 1939 in Saline, MI to Arthur and Edna (Rothfuss) Wiedmayer. She attended country school in Saline, MI and held many fond memories of that time. She ...

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Donna B. Anderson Palmer

Donna B. Anderson Palmer, of Chelsea, MI, age 90, passed away on December 15, 2024. She was born on May 4, 1934 in Manistee, MI, the daughter of John L. and Ada (Holmes) Anderson. She graduated from Manistee High School in 1951. She attended the University of Michigan’s first four-year nursing program, graduating with her ...

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Sylvia Artemis Kleanthous

Sylvia Artemis Kleanthous of Chelsea, Michigan, age 97, died Monday, December 16, 2024, at her home in Chelsea. She was born May 12, 1927, in Chania Crete, Greece, the second of three children born to Nicholas and Athena (Gerakakis) Maropoulou. Sylvia was born and raised in Greece. At the end of high school, she was offered ...

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Michael P. Dugan

Michael P. Dugan A cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, at the age of 88. Born on December 13, 1935, in Rockford, Ohio, he was the son of Agnes and Charles Dugan. Mike was preceded in death by his sisters, Ann (Dugan) Yergens, Geraldine (Dugan) Lange, Judith (Dugan) ...

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Judith D. Barkley

Judith D. Barkley of Jackson, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea. age 84, died at Legacy Assisted Living due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease on Friday, December 13, 2024. She was born August 27, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Marshall & Marian (Horrack) Major. Judy met the love of her life, Fred, in 1958. She ...

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rederick Paul Cooley

Frederick Paul Cooley, of Chelsea, age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. He was born July 23, 1938, in Canton, Ohio, the son of Frederick and Edith Esther (Hookway) Cooley. Frederick grew up in rural Stark County, Ohio. He lived near and worked on his grandparents’ farm until leaving ...

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Steven Wayne Griewahn

Steven Wayne Griewahn, age 73, of Milan, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.  He was born March 13, 1951, in Adrian to Wayne and Mary Jane (McLoughlin) Griewahn. Steve married Martha A. Churchill on August 5, 2018, in Milan and she survives. When he was younger, ...

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Jimmy Collinsworth

Jimmy Collinsworth, of Chelsea, MI, age 67, passed away on December 8, 2024. Jimmy was born on December 6, 1957, in Tecumseh, MI, to Clifford G. and Norma Lee (Holbrook) Collinsworth. Jimmy was one of a kind. A true rambler, he couldn’t be kept still, always moving, living life to its fullest, and enjoying every ...