Doris Joan Sampieri
Sampieri, Doris Joan Manchester, Michigan Joan Sampieri (nee Nicholls) passed away late on the night of January 12, 2026 following several months of illness. She will be deeply missed by her family and many friends. Born in Philadelphia and raised in New Jersey, Joan dedicated her life to advancing women’s rights, civil rights, and human rights. In the 1970s, she served as President of New Jersey NOW and state coordinator for the Women’s Political Caucus, and...
Spring Marie Schulz
Spring Marie Schulz With heavy hearts we share the passing of Spring Marie Schulz, age 71, who left this world peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous 3-month battle after a stroke. She was born March 28, 1954, in Stockbridge, Michigan, the daughter of Eino Johannes and Dorothy Emily (Grimes) Lindstrom. Spring, a graduate of Stockbridge High School (class of 1972), went on to earn an associate’s degree from the Jackson Business...
Joseph Arthur “Joe” Esty
Joseph Arthur “Joe” Esty of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ann Arbor, Livonia, Princeton, NJ, and Del Ray, FL Passed away Monday, January 5th, 2026, at the age of 88, at the Chelsea Retirement Community in Kresge. He was born June 28th, 1937, in Plainfield, NJ, the son of Dr. Geoffrey and Valerie (Wrightmyer) Esty. Joe went to George School Preparatory, a Quaker school in Newtown, PA, and earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Union...
James Picklesimer
James Picklesimer of Jackson, Michigan Age 63, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Henry Ford Hospice Home in Jackson. He was born December 2, 1962, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Ishmael and Mae (Bailey) Picklesimer. James attended Chelsea Schools. He loved shooting pool and mushroom hunting. Survivors include children, Ashley Beeman, and Dustin Picklesimer; siblings, Castle Jerry (Mary Ellen) Picklesimer, Linda (Gail) Picklesimer Shears, Rita Picklesimer Perry, and Ishmael (Debra) Picklesimer, Jr.; as...
Steven Albert Easudes
Steven Albert Easudes, age 79, was a father, grandfather, husband, well-liked local realtor, former motorcycle mechanic, aviation enthusiast, and wizard with all things electrical. With his wife, Anna, he built a Greek Revival-style house on a 10-acre plot in Chelsea, furnished it with antiques (the jade green kitchen stove dated to about 1925), and spent fifteen years there raising sheep and llamas, accompanied by several border collies who enjoyed herding the sheep, the llamas, the cats,...
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