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Helen Loretta O'Brien

Helen Loretta O'Brien of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Sylvania, Ohio, age 99, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born February 7, 1927, in London, Kentucky, the daughter of Robert Oliver and Franny Ellen (Bunch) McCowan.

Helen attended Lynn Camp High School in Corbin, Kentucky. She grew up going to Hope Baptist Church in Toledo, Ohio, was on a bowling league, and worked 40 years as a CNA at Lake Park Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio. She liked to quilt and garden and shop at the Dollar Tree. Helen had a heart for Jesus, was faithful in prayer and in reading scripture, and loved sharing stories from the Bible with her grandchildren and anyone who would listen. Most recently, she was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Chelsea.

Joann E. Fales

Joann E. Fales of Dexter, Michigan, formerly of Livonia and Royal Oak, age 63, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Angela Hospice in Livonia. She was born December 18, 1962, in Livonia, Michigan, the daughter of Alex Hector and Mary S. (Kopanakis) Carayannopoulos.

Joann attended the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church for most of her life. She attended the Greek school there, was on their basketball team and worked the festivals. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication. Joann worked with Philoptochos, a Greek ladies charity organization; and enjoyed other volunteer work. She was a painter, weaver, and graphic artist.

Anthony Ligi Sr.

Anthony Ligi Sr. of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Hazel Park, Ann Arbor, and Clawson, age 89, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at CRC Towsley Village. He was born August 31, 1937, in Jessup, Pennsylvania, the son of Albert and Elsie (Sorbelli) Ligi.

Anthony graduated from Hazel Park High School and enlisted right away in the US Army, where he served for 3 years and was stationed in Okinawa. He retired as an Automotive Design Engineer and got to work in Japan (lived in Hiroshima for 3 years), China, England, Brazil, and Australia. A city boy from Detroit, Anthony enjoyed country living and rehabbed an old farmhouse. Anthony was a member of the United Methodist Church in Frankfort. He enjoyed working with the youth group and helping around the church with painting and mowing. Anthony was very outgoing and funny. He loved breakfast with his buddies, entertained many with his jokes, liked to get dressed up and go dancing, going on bus trips, and enjoyed socializing with everyone in the Chelsea Kiwanis. He also liked to golf, go fishing on his Lake Michigan boat, and watch movies.

Sheila Ruth Joseph

Sheila Ruth Joseph Ann Arbor, Michigan, age 88, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Trinity Health Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born July 24, 1938, the daughter of Earl Edwin & Ruth Marie (Striewski) Wineman.

Sheila graduated from Garden City High School and worked in the flower shop at the Kroger’s on Eisenhour Rd. in Ann Arbor. She was a member of Northridge Church in Saline and Plymouth. Sheila enjoyed parking cars for the U of M Football games and traveling with the Ann Arbor Senior Group. Sheila’s yard always looked amazing. She loved gardening and used to sew a lot.

Kathleen Elizabeth Glaser

Kathleen Elizabeth Glaser of Grass Lake, Michigan, formerly of Dexter, age 75, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 15, 2026, with family by her side. She was born May 15, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Theodore and Charlotte (Pawlak) Truszkowski.

Kathy grew up in Detroit where she met her husband and the love of her life, Edward (Ed) and started a family. Kathy was a highly skilled seamstress. Kathy focused those skills on custom draperies and home decor and owned Window Trends in Pinckney until she retired in 2002. Kathy most enjoyed spending time with her family, including going on family trips, motorcycle riding with her husband (and friends), bowling and watching her grandchild grow. Kathy also enjoyed spending time at the Grass Lake Senior Center and volunteering at the Humane Society. Family was everything to her. She loved her husband, children, and grandchildren more than life itself.

Betty Mae Davenport

Betty Mae Davenport of Dexter, Michigan, passed away at Canton Crossings Assisted Living in Canton, Michigan, on October 1, 2026, at 90 years of age. Betty was born on July 6, 1936, to Herbert and Rebecca Elliott in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

She was the youngest of 7 children and was raised on the family farm on Bemis Road, Ypsilanti. When Betty was seven years old her mother, Rebecca, passed away. Betty spent several years living with relatives until she was old enough to move back to the family farm and live with her dad in a house trailer. She cooked and cleaned for the two of them through her middle and high school years. She enjoyed spending time with her dad at their family cottage on Portage Lake.

Raymond Walter Niles Jr.

Raymond Walter Niles Jr. of Munith, Michigan, age 93, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, at his home. He was born February 8, 1933, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Raymond Walter and Ruth Rosina (Lindenschmidt) Niles, Sr.

Raymond graduated from Saline High School in 1951 and then earned an associate's degree from American River Junior College in California. Raymond served 9 years in the US Navy Reserves. He started as a mechanic and then worked as Radar Operator. Raymond worked as a Mechanical Designer for Gar Wood Truck Company and Aerojet-General Corporation, which was a rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer for the space industry in California, from 1959-1966. During that time, he also worked with McDonnell Douglas, where he worked on the Saturn V. Raymond, and with Gelman Sciences, where he worked on electrophoresis blood machines, before moving back to California to design hard drives. While in California during the mid-80's, he and Lois also had two successful tole painting businesses called the Cottage Tole. Raymond built and enjoyed flying his remote control airplane and enjoyed reading historical nonfiction. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Chelsea and helped manage the church's cemetery.