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.

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.