Phyllis Virginia Stepp

of Howell, MI, formerly of Chelsea and Jackson, age 88, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Medilodge of Howell. She was born August 7, 1932 in Chelsea, Michigan, the daughter of Kenneth R. & Harriet J. (Stofer) Piatt.  Phyllis graduated from Chelsea High School in 1950. She retired from Chelsea Milling Company after 40 years, and during many of those working years she also served and bar tendered at Stiver's Restaurant. Phyllis was the rock of her family, Early on as the sole breadwinner of the family in the 60’s and 70’s she worked long hours to provide for her children. Later in life she continued to stay in close contact with and continued to support her family in numerous ways until she was no longer able. This loving and generous lady will be missed by all she knew.

Samuel Leslie Alguire

of Jackson, MI, formerly of Chelsea and Lansing, age 86, died Monday, February 15, 2021 at Henry Ford Allegiance in Jackson. He was born July 25, 1934 in Mattawan, MI, the son of Samuel I. & Mildred (Anson) Alguire.  Sam graduated from Plainwell High School in 1952, and earned his Bachelor’s and Master's Degrees in Geology at Michigan State University. He worked for the State of Michigan for 40 years supervising drilling for oil and gas, mostly in Albion, St. Clair, Macomb, and Hillsdale Counties, retiring in 1996. Sam was an active member of the Mount Hope United Methodist Church in Lansing, and of the First United Methodist Church in Chelsea.  In his retirement, he volunteered in the church tape ministry, and teaching refugee families how to drive. He was a member of the Michigan Basin Geological Society and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Sam was also part of Alzheimer's groups in Lansing and in Ann Arbor.

Gloria Dean (Bailey) Hunt

Age 97, of Chelsea, MI, formerly of Plymouth, MI, Loudon, TN and Detroit MI passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 in Chelsea, Michigan.  Gloria was born January 23, 1924 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Edward Clark & Ida Therese (Thernes) Bailey. She graduated from Cooley Highschool and received her B.A. with a major in Psychology from Wayne State University where she also received her Teaching Certificate and a M.A. in Guidance and Counseling. She devoted her career to teaching, specializing in remedial reading, in the Detroit Public Schools. On July 14, 1951 she married Maxwell Edward Hunt in Detroit, MI, and he preceded her in death on August 27, 2008.

While living in Detroit her community affiliations included Historical Memorial Society of Detroit, Wayne State Alumni Board, Detroit Federation of Women's Clubs, Beta Sigma Phi Fellowship, and the Michigan Sesquicentennial Committee. She was a Sunday School Teacher at Detroit’s Covenant Baptist Church.

Phyllis Pearl Wurster

   Of Chelsea, age 85, died Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Legacy Assisted Living in Jackson. She was born March 3, 1935 in Chelsea, MI, the daughter of Clarence “Cub” & Beatrice V. (Trolz) Vogel.  Phyllis graduated from Chelsea High School in 1953. On Oct. 23, 1954, she married Ralph L. Wurster. She worked at Chelsea State Bank for 7 years, after which she stayed home to raise her children. Phyllis was a life-long member of the Chelsea First Congregational Church.