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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of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Albion, Michigan, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Silver Maples of Chelsea, at the age of 92. She was known throughout her life for her kindness and compassion, her dedication to family and community, her love of life and love of music, her wit, her endless optimism, and perhaps most of all, her smile.
Bev was born February 13, 1933, in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of Alvin Floyd and Mary Ethelene (Frye) Hill. Her parents were educators in the public schools in Fairmont and Frankfort, Illinois, where she and her younger siblings, Marnita and Bob, attended primary and secondary school. She was a good student and enjoyed playing clarinet in the band from the time she was in grade school. She also sang in a quartet with three of her friends.
After graduating from high school, Bev attended the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, where she majored in elementary education. During her college years, she continued playing clarinet in the university marching band. She was also active in the campus Wesley Foundation, and there she met a Ph.D. student named John “Jack” Crump, the love of her life. Her parents wouldn’t allow her to marry until she finished college, so she and Jack married in Urbana, Illinois, on June 19, 1955, the day after her graduation.
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of Dexter, Michigan, age 78, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 20, 2026, at the University of Michigan Hospital. She was born December 11, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan. Rosemary graduated from Waterford Kettering High School in 1967. She then earned her Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts from Washtenaw Community College and her Bachelor's Degree from Eastern Michigan University in Early Childhood Education. Rosemary was a Deacon at Knox Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor, and a member of the Dexter Senior Center where she enjoyed playing Mahjong. She also enjoyed hiking, reading, painting, drawing and herb gardening.
Roy Neil Petsch of Ann Arbor, Michigan, age 92, went to be with the Lord, peacefully, Monday, March 16, 2026, at Chelsea Retirement Community in Kresge. He was born October 2, 1933, in Pinckney, Michigan, the son of Adolph Ronald and Ruth Dottie (Leffler) Petsch.
Roy worked for the Chrysler Proving Grounds and then served in the US Army from 1953 - 1955, during the Korean War, as a Sergeant. After serving, he went back to the Proving Grounds, and drove a semi truck for many companies, until his retirement from Consolidated Trucking at the age of 65. Roy was very involved in the Ann Arbor Baptist Church as a deacon, preacher, and bus driver. He enjoyed playing baseball and even had a chance to try out for the Detroit Tigers. Roy was an easy-going guy who loved his family.
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of Ann Arbor, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, and Knoxville, Tennessee, age 46, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at U of M Hospital due to cancer. He was born August 27, 1979, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Rick & Mary Ann (Staebler) Rickerman. Mike graduated from Chelsea High School, class of 1998. He was a member of the Professional Bull Riders Association and was a bull fighter (cowboy protection). He loved horses and did horseshoeing. Mike owned his own trucking business, “MJR Trucking” in Ann Arbor.
Michael Vincent Spade, age 54, of New Hudson, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, went home to heaven peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Henry Ford Hospital in Novi. Mike was born November 24, 1971, in Southfield, Michigan, the son of Vincent Louis Spade and Patricia Susan (Andrews) Spade.
Mike graduated from Chelsea High School in 1990, and went on to attend Bowling Green State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Theater and Fine Arts. His love of theater and storytelling stayed with him throughout his life. After college, Mike moved to Florida where he worked for Disney, sharing his enthusiasm and knowledge of film and production with theme park visitors.
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Judy Anne Johnson of Stockbridge, Michigan, formerly of Canton, and Jackson, age 82, passed away peacefully Monday, March 2, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born November 6, 1943, in Dexter, Michigan, the daughter of Charles A. and Florence M. (Broesamle) Briston.
Judy worked as a custodian for the US Environmental Protection Agency in Ann Arbor, for over 10 years, until she retired. After retiring, she spent her time with family, playing dice and card games. She loved to read romance novels and enjoyed crocheting. Judy was the best mom, grandma, and great-grandma. She had a heart of gold and leaves a lifetime of memories.
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Of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Grand Junction, CO and Kansas City, MO, age 39, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, in New Buffalo, Michigan. He was born June 30, 1986, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the son of Marjorie Diane (Kohn) Gates & James Walter Gates.
Jimmy had a bachelor of science degree from Colorado Mesa University. He worked for Bose as a software engineer for their vehicle sound system division, and he enjoyed his job very much. He had also worked for Quantum Signal AI in Saline. Jimmy was a simple man and a creature of habit. He loved his dog, Zoe. Jimmy enjoyed fantasy books, fanfiction, the Great Lakes, green trees, and taking long rides in his car and listening to audio books. He was a foodie, and liked to stop at different restaurants while out on his drives. He was especially close to his sister, Bailey, and his nephew, Christopher, who lived with him for the first five years of Christopher’s life.
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