Mary Cichon
of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Detroit, age 93, died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born July 5, 1924 in Poland, the daughter of Walter & Frances (Ryl) Wawrzyniak. Mary was a volunteer at Our Lady Queen of Apostles in Hamtramck, St Hyacinth in Detroit, and St. Mary Orchard Lake. She enjoyed cooking, gardening vegetables, flowers and herbs, canning, music and dancing.
She married Walter Cichon on July 16, 1946 in Germany, and he preceded her in death on October 1, 2001. Survivors include two daughters, Christine (Jerry) Wilczynski of Chelsea, Wanda (Bob) Redys of Sterling Heights; 5 grandchildren, Amy Cichon, Christopher Cichon, Mathew (Arelis) Wilczynski, Jerome (Rollen Cooper) Wilczynski, Renee (Sean) Redys-Lynch; 4 great-grandchildren, Jakob and Leah Wilczynski, Madison Lynch, Mazie Lake; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Walter, Mary was preceded in death by a son, John.
of Grass Lake, MI, age 75, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born May 26, 1942 in Jackson, Michigan, the son of Donald M. and Hedwig M. (Schmid) Irwin. Richard graduated from Chelsea High School in 1960 and was on the championship football teams in 1958 and 1959. He served in the US Army 18th Airborne Corps. Richard earned his associates degree from Jackson Junior College and attended Michigan State. He was a lifelong farmer and worked as a salesman for Rockwell International. Richard attended Grace Church in Jackson. He was a member of Chelsea Jaycees and the Chelsea American Legion.
of Ann Arbor, MI, formerly of Lansing, MI, Benton Harbor, MI, Martinsburg, WV and Quincy, PA, age 90, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at her home. She was born May 25, 1927 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Seth Macrobius & Lura (Smith) Leutzinger. On July 18, 1948, she married Roger S. Young, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 13, 2006. She was also preceded in death by a son, LeRoy Young in 2002. 
of Chelsea, formerly of Gaylord, age 94, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Silver Maples of Chelsea. She was born August 19, 1922 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Fred C. and Ida (Vilter) Trubshaw. Be