Norman Lloyd Colbry
Norman Lloyd Colbry, age 81, of North Lake, passed away peacefully at home on August 23, 2026. He was born on October 17, 1944, in Alma, Michigan, the son of Norman and Ruth (Lindsley) Colbry. He was raised in Breckenridge, Michigan, with his siblings Ann, Jeanine, and Joel, and graduated from Breckenridge High School. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Adrian College, where he met Alberta McKinney; they were married on August 20, 1966....
Ronald Vernon Satterthwaite
Ronald Vernon Satterthwaite, age 89, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026, at his home in Chelsea. He was born May 20, 1937, in Chelsea, Michigan, the son of Vernon J. and Edna C. (Ortbring) Satterthwaite. Ron was well-liked and deeply connected to his community. He served on the Chelsea School Board for eight years and was a member and past president of the Chelsea Rod and Gun Club, where he was a member for 58 years....
John Franklin Stafford
John Franklin Stafford of Jackson, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, Ann Arbor, and Grass Lake, age 88, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Henry Ford Hospital in Jackson. He was born October 13, 1937 in Marion, Illinois, the son of John Wesley Quayle Stafford and May Mamie Pedigo. In 1953, the Stafford family moved to the Ypsi/Ann Arbor area. John graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1956. In 1967, he created John Stafford Carpentry and served...
Barbara Brown Zikmund
Barbara Brown Zikmund (1939-2026) was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on October 16, 1939. She was the daughter of Henry D. and Helen Brown, formerly of Albion, Michigan. She attended Mumford High School and was active in Mayflower Congregational Church, both in Detroit. She graduated from Beloit College in 1961, intending to pursue a career in Christian ministry. She earned a Bachelor of Divinity in 1964 and a Ph.D. in American Church History in 1969 from...
Christine Marie Gabel
Christine “Chris” Marie Gabel of Dearborn, Michigan, age 76, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 10, 2026, at her home. She was born June 29, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Leo Mark and Frances Angeline (Yura) Roddy. Chris graduated from Lowrey High School in Dearborn, class of 1968. She worked for AM General as an Executive Secretary for many years. When Chris was younger, she enjoyed riding motorcycles and rode all the...
Charlotte Graves Simmons
Charlotte Graves Simmons of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ann Arbor, Adrian, Clinton, Ferndale, Milford, Carleton, Linden, and Highland, age 98, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born November 2, 1927, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Raymond & Marion Francis (Graves) Wint. Charlotte was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church and was active in various roles including pastor's wife, choir director, choir member, accompanist, UMW officer, and...
Norma Mae Gwinn Kumbier
Norma Mae Gwinn Kumbier of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Livonia, Caro, and Caseville, age 98, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Silver Maples of Chelsea. She was born March 8, 1928, in Caseville Township, Michigan, the daughter of Allan S. & Mae Elizabeth (Thick) Gwinn. Norma attended Hayes School and Pigeon Rural Agricultural School, graduating in 1946. She attended Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Western Michigan University. Norma was a...
Neva Ann Bus
Neva Ann Bus of Chelsea, Michigan, age 82, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Vibrant Life Senior Living in Ypsilanti. She was born January 20, 1944, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Andre and Neva (Ullery) Bus. Neva attended Randolph-Macon College in Lynchburg, Virginia, and then earned her Master's Degree in Microbiology from the University of Michigan. She worked as a Microbiologist at the U of M Hospital for many years, and then part-time...
Martha “Mardi” May Maxwell
Martha “Mardi” May Maxwell of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ferndale, Michigan, age 85, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Chelsea Retirement Community in Glazier Commons. She was born on December 14, 1940, in Xenia, Ohio, the daughter of Rev. O. Worth and Catherine May. Her great spirit of survival was exposed early in the wake of her premature birth, weighing in at under two pounds. Mardi grew up in Beckley, West Virginia, with her...
Patricia Ann Thomas
Patricia Ann Thomas of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ann Arbor, and Whitmore Lake, age 81, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born December 21, 1944, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of William Edwin and Adeline Marie (Shanahan) Rowan, Jr. Patricia graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, class of 1963. She attended both the Faith Baptist Church in Chelsea, and Dexter Gospel Church. She worked in Food Service...
August Michael “Mike” Rossettie Sr.
August Michael “Mike” Rossettie Sr. of Manchester, Michigan, age 88, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at his home. He was born May 30, 1938, in Malden, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph L. & Gertrude A. (Kuhl) Rossettie. Mike served in the U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Monrovia. He worked for the Washtenaw County Road Commission for 28 years; owned Rossettie Airport, and was a milk hauler, and farmer. Mike served as President of the Manchester...
Mary Ann Warren
Mary Ann Warren of Chelsea, Michigan, age 82, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Chelsea Hospital. She was born December 22, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Wilbur H. and Abbie S. (Reed) Hanson. The pillars that mom’s life stood upon were her faith, her family, service to others, and teaching. Mary Ann attended Hillsdale schools growing up and moved to Chelsea in 1959, graduating from Chelsea High...
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