Michael Clyde Aldrich

of Chelsea , MI, age 29, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Ypsilanti, Michigan. He was born June 10, 1988 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Kirk William & Marion Eilzabeth (Pratt) Aldrich. Michael was a member of the Chelsea High School Class of 2006.  He liked to go fishing & camping, and loved being outdoors.

Survivors include his parents of Chelsea; his grandparents, William & Charlotte Aldrich of Florida and John Pratt of Pinckney; two brothers, Kirk Aldrich Jr. & Kelly Jackson of Jackson and Bryan Aldrich of Chelsea; his fiancee, Makayla Sieg and her three children, Sean, Addison, & Jordyn; his aunts & uncles, Robert “Bob” & Sue Aldrich, Kenny & Anna Aldrich, Tim Aldrich, Sherry Birchmeirer; John Pratt, Stephen & Monica Pratt. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Joyce Pratt.

Cindy Carol Balliet

Of Munith, MI, age 65, died Monday, October 30, 2017 at her home. She was born May 30, 1952 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the daughter of William Irvin & Carol J. (Doty) Balliet.  Cindy graduated from Willow Run High School in 1970. She went to nursing school to become a Nurses Aid, and did private nursing care. Cindy was in charge of records at St. Joe, she worked in housekeeping at U of M, and she cared for the elderly at the Chelsea United Methodist Retirement Community. Cindy attended Salem Grove United Methodist Church. She liked to sew and knit. 

Donald Ernest Vogel

of Chelsea, Michigan, age 89, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Chelsea. He was born August 6, 1928 in Ann Arbor, the son of William & Myrtle (Sundel) Vogel.  Don graduated from Ann Arbor High School. He was a carpenter for 60 years with Local 512 and Detroit Local. Don was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. He enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, and traveling to visit family.

Jeanne Grace McLaughlin

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of London, England, Berrien Springs, MI and Buckhill Falls, PA, age 86, passed peacefully Monday, October 30, 2017 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, surrounded by family. She was born February 18, 1931 in London, England, the daughter of James Leonard & Violet Alexandra (Hebden) Spall. Jeanne lived the first half of her life in England before moving to Michigan in 1978. She lived in Berrien Springs, MI and Buckhill Falls, PA; since 2007 she resided in Chelsea. A nurse by training (College of London Nursing), she worked for four decades in different settings in England and the United States. Active with her church (St. Barnabus), the Master Gardener program, and Hearts Community Service, she lived a full and active life--independent to the end. An inveterate traveler she visited England, Indonesia, Australia, and much of the US. Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick McLaughlin. In addition to her faith, she rejoiced in connections with her extended family, including grandchildren that lived close by, and her great-grandchildren.