April 19, 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

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Gabriel Bonilla

Gabriel Bonilla, age 77, affectionately known as “Flaco,” of Dexter, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Gabriel Bonilla, was born in Cali, Colombia on April 18, 1947. A devoted husband to his beloved wife, Tulia Bonilla Ocampo, Gabriel found joy in their union, which began on December 17, 2015, at Christ the King. ...

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Bruce Giles Boughner

Bruce Giles BoughnerYpsilanti, Michigan Age 81, passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2024 while in Palliative Hospice Care at Trinity Health Hospital in Ypsilanti. He was Born March 19, 1943, the son of Neil W. and Alice R. (Harris) Boughner. Simple cremation has taken place. To view full obituary visit www.starkfuneral.com

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Charles F. Foster

Charles F. Foster March 19, 1951 – October 12, 2024 Ann Arbor, Michigan Charlie Foster passed away peacefully at home in Ann Arbor in the early morning of October 12th, 2024, at the age of 73, surrounded by his daughters after a year-long battle with Glioblastoma. Charlie was an amazing husband, father/father-in-law, grandfather, brother/brother-in-law, uncle, ...

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Clyde Jeffrey Allen

Clyde Jeffrey Allen, age 78, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024 at this home in Saline, MI, with family by his side. Clyde was born on January 12, 1946 in Newberry, MI, the son of Jefferson and Violet (Riley) Allen. He served in the United States Army, and went on to work as an ...

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Charlotte Kay (Steinaway) Miller

Charlotte Kay (Steinaway) Miller, age 67, of Palmyra, MI, formerly of Chelsea, MI, passed away on October 8, 2024 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. Born on October 31, 1956, in Jackson, MI, Charlotte was the daughter of Waldo Jr. and Thelma (Ruffit) Steinaway.  She grew up in Chelsea, MI and graduated from Chelsea High in 1975. ...

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John William Fred Layher

John William Fred Layher of Saline, Michigan passed away peacefully at StoryPoint Assisted Living on October 9, 2024 from pancreatic cancer and congestive heart failure. John was born in Dearborn, Michigan on January 26, 1927 to the late Thema (Schnirring) and Rudolph Layher. He graduated from Saline High School in January, 1945. He joined the ...

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Bonnie Marie (Bergren) Griffith

Bonnie Marie (Bergren) Griffith of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ann Arbor, Michigan, age 95, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at Silver Maples Retirement Neighborhood. She was born May 25, 1929, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of William and Edith (Ford) Bergren. She was married to John “Fred” Griffith for 71 years before he preceded ...

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Edward Ivan Ball

Edward Ivan Ball, 72, died Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, after a battle with liver and kidney disease. Ed was born on Aug. 28, 1952, to Norma (née Wood) Ball and Ivan J. Ball in Quantico, Virginia, where his father was stationed as a serviceman in the ...

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Margaret Hotchkiss (Wilson) Schauer

Margaret Hotchkiss (Wilson) Schauer of Ann Arbor, formerly of Chelsea, age 75, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 peacefully at her home in Ann Arbor. She was born April 4, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of James A. Wilson and Mary Ann (Gwynn) Wilson. In 1967 she met the love of her life, Albert ...

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Randall “Randy” Patrick Aungst

Randall “Randy” Patrick Aungst, was a loving son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend.  With no prior warning, Randy passed away on September 23, 2024, at the age of 54, at his residence in Killeen, Texas.  Randy was born June 26, 1970 in Ann Arbor, MI  to Lavern and Patricia Aungst of Saline, MI whom ...

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Anna “Louise” (Salyer) Knickerbocker

Anna “Louise” (Salyer) Knickerbocker passed away peacefully the morning of Friday, October 4, 2024. Louise was born in Salyersville, Kentucky on October 18, 1936 to Forrest and Prudie Salyer. She graduated from Salyersville High School in 1953. Before she even graduated high school, Louise hitched a ride to Chelsea with her cousin and began working ...

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Raymond John Sleep

Raymond John Sleep was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 11th, 1931 to Alice (Neish) and John Sleep. He was the eldest of their three boys, including Richard and Ernest. Ray’s love for literature, writing and learning began at a young age and he loved to teach himself. In childhood, he skipped school to lie ...

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Robert M. “Bob” Merkel

Robert M. “Bob” Merkel, age 93, of Ann Arbor, MI, formerly of Chelsea, MI, passed away on September 27, 2024, at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. He was born on May 4, 1931, in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of Ferdinand and Mary (Young) Merkel. Bob graduated from Chelsea High School in 1949 and went ...

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Patricia Zoilkowski

On Tuesday evening, September 24, 2024, the Ziolkowski family lost our beloved Irish mother, Patricia, who passed away surrounded by the love of her children in Chelsea, MI. She took her last breath shortly after we finished praying the rosary, a true testament to her lifelong devotion to her faith. Our mother was born in ...

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Cecelia “Ceci” Catherine Sheridan

Cecelia “Ceci” Catherine Sheridan, of Saline, Michigan, died on September 1, 2024, at the age of 79. She is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, John Sheridan and her three children: Cecelia (Angelos) Hannides of Conway, SC; Margaret Ann (Adrian) Sheridan of Chapel Hill, NC; and John (Cynthia) Sheridan of Colorado Springs, CO. Also ...