The Chelsea Senior Center is offering a Loss & Healing Support Group that meets Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30 pm at the Washington Street Education Center, 500 Washingotn St, Chelsea.
* An ongoing Support Group for anyone coping with a loss or grieving a past or recent change in your life.
* Join Gina Frankhart & Ginnie Hartman to learn about the stages of grief coping skills, and creative expression.
* Find a place to talk, share, listen & heal
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Cole Funeral Chapel is a family-owned funeral home committed to caring for your family. An independent funeral home in Chelsea, Michigan, our mission is to meet your needs whatever they may be. We provide a wide range of services, from sitting down with you to discuss future needs to grief counseling after the death of a loved one. 
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Age 87, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 at Chelsea Retirement Community, CRC. He was born August 13, 1938 in Elk Rapids, Michigan, the son of Richard Ivan and Doris Ellen (Davis) Somers.
Norm graduated from Northville High School in 1956, then went on to study at Ferris Institute graduating in 1961 with a bachelor’s of science degree in Pharmacy. In the Spring of 1957, Norm was chasing a dream when he started as a Great Lakes Seamen working on iron ore boats, specifically the Morgan Jr.. Norm previously worked in Northville and Novi before opening the South Lyon Pharmacy known as the “corner store”. He was a member of Kiwanis and was a member of the South Lyon Masonic Lodge #319. Norm was a docent for the South Lyon Historical Society at the Witches Hat Depot Museum. Myla and Norm enjoyed many trips to Florida and the Caribbean. He enjoyed helping out the neighboring businesses by snow blowing the sidewalks in the winter. He would tell you that, “Sadness is not part of my dictionary, joy and happiness is”.
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Naomi Ruth Hasselbach
Manchester, Michigan
Naomi, age 81, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at Chelsea Hospital. Daughter of Cecil and Gladys Clouse, Naomi was born July 27, 1944, in Monroe, Michigan.
Naomi, known to those closest to her as “Oma”, devoted her life to caring for those she loved, always putting the needs of her family and friends before her own. Her home was a place of comfort, where everyone was welcomed with love, a warm meal, and a kind heart. She found joy in tending her garden, trying new recipes in the kitchen, and creating lasting memories around the table. The holidays were especially dear to her, and she never missed an opportunity to celebrate, bringing family together with traditions, laughter, and love. Her generosity, selflessness, and unwavering devotion to the people she cherished will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
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Lucinda Anne “Cindy” Zimmerman, who warmly supported aging elders in her community for years, died June 27, 2026. She was 88.
Cindy was a model for the importance of people in our world who simply help, those who step up for jobs lacking in glamour, but that improve and enrich lives. She nearly wore her hands out writing hundreds of personal thank-you notes to those who donated to the Jackson Friendly Home, a non-profit residence for elderly women at which her mother had lived. After her mother died, Cindy continued her dedicated support. She served on the home’s board and took delight in taking “the ladies” on outings and facilitating sing-alongs.
She spent years singing in Jackson’s First Presbyterian Church choir and weekly assembled and printed the church bulletin. A trained and experienced secretary, she had a sharp eye for typos and failings of grammar. Her three children benefited from her talents, even as we grumbled to forever be directed to the dictionary when we couldn’t spell a word or endured constant correction when we mangled proper English.
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Linda Lou Ware Cannon, born on November 28, 1939, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 20, 2026, following a sudden illness in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She had been visiting her beloved sister, family, and friends. Linda was born in Greeneville, Tennessee, to Walter and Florine Ware and had made Simpsonville, South Carolina, her home for more than 50 years.
She was predeceased by her parents and her husband, Donald Dewitt Cannon. She is survived by her sons, Marcus (Connie) Cannon of Greer, SC, and Craig Cannon of Hiram, Georgia. She was the proud grandmother of Megan (Casey), Austin (Lauren), Courtnie (Connor), Vanessa (Hunter), Hailey, and Andrew and great-grandmother to Jace (Anna), Jacks, Janie, Calvin, Addilynn, Julian, and Chadley. She spoke with her sister, Hilda "Gale" Ware Neil (Art), several times daily by phone and visited as often as possible with them and their sons, Scott and Chris (Tonya).
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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 Fair Board and was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea, where he was a head usher.
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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 School in 1962. She went on to Michigan State University to earn her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She spent her entire teaching career in the Eaton Rapids Public School System. Mary Ann was a much loved classroom teacher at Lockwood Elementary, however, she is best remembered for her fifteen plus years as a highly skilled reading instructor at Union Street Elementary.
Mary Ann and Ron made their home in rural Eaton County, near Dimondale, where they raised their family in the home they helped build. This small farm setting provided many lifelong lessons and volumes of hilarious stories for the family. After being Florida ‘snowbirds’ for many years, they finally settled back down where their love story began, in Chelsea.
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Of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Dexter.
Age 86, Bill passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. He was born January 22, 1940, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Christian Paul and Isabelle (Frayer) Koch. Bill graduated from Ann Arbor High School in 1958. He became a finish carpenter and worked for Butcher and Willits. Bill took pride in building a beautiful home in Dexter for his family.
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