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Steven "Steve" Duane Lawrence

of Brighton, Michigan, formerly of Pinckney, age 70, passed on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at Angela Hospice in Livonia. He was born May 30, 1954, in Ann Arbor, the son of Bobby Ray and Norma Jean (Young) Lawrence.

Steve graduated from Pinckney High School in 1972. He went to Wayne State University to become an Automotive Mechanic, and worked at shops in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, and Grimes Auto in Pinckney. He was recently working for Pzarka Site Development in Fenton. Steve was a Volunteer Firefighter for Hamburg Township for 20 years. He enjoyed riding his Harley and collected cowboy hats, which earned him the biker name “Cowboy.” Steve also collected eagle statues and figurines, and liked to play his guitar.

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Joan Marie Bingel

of Chelsea, Michigan, age 94, died Thursday, February 29, 2024, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born April 19, 1929, in Grass Lake, Michigan, the daughter of Aura C. and Edna (Eschelbach) Munro.  From an early age, Joan and her sister were raised by Walt and Edna Schaible.

Joan grew up on her grandparents’ farm in Grass Lake, graduating from Grass Lake High School in 1947. She was involved in several school activities and sports and loved growing up on the farm and riding horses. Joan had a Morgan named Big Red and rode in the local parades.  Joan graduated from Detroit Mercy Nursing School in 1950 and worked as a Registered Nurse at Livonia St. Mary’s.  Joan married Dwight in May of 1951 and they were together for 54 years until his death.  Joan and Dwight lived in Waterford, Livonia, Wayne and ultimately Ann Arbor where they raised their four sons.  After starting a family, Joan became a loving stay-at-home mother and was heavily involved in the children’s activities and sports.    Raising four boys, she learned to love sports and even later in life you would often find her at her son’s and grandchildren’s sports activities.  In her spare time, Joan was a caregiver for several sick and elderly people in need. 

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Ruth Ann Koch

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Dexter, age 84, died Friday, August 2, 2024 at The Willows at Howell, where she received excellent care for the last 3 months. She was born April 16, 1940 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Harold & Lucille (Thorpe) Sjostrom.

Ruth graduated Ann Arbor High School in 1958. She retired as a bookkeeper for Ann Arbor Carpets. Ruth grew up attending St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor, and helped start Peace Lutheran Church. She and Bill were part of a “Hi-Lo” Camping Group. She enjoyed meeting up for coffee in Dexter Saturday mornings with a group of friends. Ruth enjoyed living in the country, in the house she and Bill built, where she liked to grow vegetables and flowers and watch birds. Ruth was devoted to her friends and family, and especially her grandchildren.

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John Jemeil Porter

of Ann Arbor, Michigan, age 76, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at his home. He was born May 24, 1948, in Pennsville, Ohio, the son of Gerald Harrison and Marjorie Joan (Newton) Porter.

John graduated from Chelsea High School in 1968, and then enlisted in the Marines, serving in Vietnam. He worked at the mill on Dexter-Chelsea Road, Detroit Abrasives Company, Thetford Engineering in Ann Arbor, and Lucille Products in Ann Arbor. He retired from Quality Filters in Ann Arbor in 2010. John was a former member of the American Legion in Chelsea. John was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed these activities with his son.

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Roslyn (Reule) Drummond Freed

of Williamsburg, Michigan, Roslyn Ann Freed (Grandma Rose), age 92, passed away July 25, 2024, surrounded with love at her daughter’s home, where she resided.  Roslyn was a caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved her family and had a great sense of humor.

Born January 25, 1932, to William and Armilla (Wolff) Reule, she grew up in the Chelsea area, attended Michigan State University and completed beauty school in Ann Arbor before moving to Plymouth where she raised her three children and lived for over 50 years, then moving to Northern Michigan to be closer to family.  

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