Obituaries

Louis “Frank” Rybarsyk

of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Age 89, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his home with his family at his side.  He was born July 21, 1927 in Sarasota, Florida, the Son of Louis F. & Mary (Klukowski) Rybarsyk.  His four sisters, Lois Reis, Marcia Ryskamp, Jane (Sister Thomas More) and Jerry Kosak preceded him in death.

Frank was employed by National Bank & Trust Company of Ann Arbor which merged with National Bank of Detroit from which he retired after holding many management positions specializing in consumer lending. He attended St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Saline and was a WWII Navy Veteran.

Elaine R. Burns

of South Lyon, formerly of Chelsea, age 87, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the South Lyon Senior Care Center. She was born December 28, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Archer E. & Dorothy M. (Woodward) Jewell.  Elaine moved to Chelsea in Dec. 2005, coming from Ocala, FL. She has also lived in Detroit, Virginia, & Syacuse, NY  She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and was a member of the VFW Auxiliary where she was President for three years.

On Dec. 28, 1998, she married John R. Burns, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 2, 2010. Survivors include one son, James (Lois) Gibbons of South Lyon; two step-sons, Jon (Jill) Burns of Trevor, WI, Frank (Sam) Burns of Lowell, IN; a brother David A. (Edna) Jewell; 4 grandchildren, Julielyn, Bradley, & Jennifer Gibbons, Robyn Balander. She was preceded in death by a son, John William Balander, and a sister Barbara Lakoski.

Dr. Winslow G. Fox

Winslow Grosvenor Fox, M.D. took his last breath on Saturday, March 18, 2017.  He practiced family medicine in Ann Arbor for 34 years and served on the staff at St Joseph Mercy Hospital.  Many will remember his kind smile, tender demeanor, and eagerness to share the promises of his heavenly father.

Winslow was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, the 3rd of 4 children born to Howard Stowell Fox and Dorothy Prentice Fox.  Inspired by Albert Schweitzer’s reverence for life and desire to alleviate suffering, he studied medicine at the University of Chicago (M.D. 1948). While singing in the choir he met his future bride, Elizabeth Ferwerda.  The two were drawn together by their desire to do missionary work.  Married in 1945, they went to Puerto Rico where Winslow served as a doctor in Humacao.  Their time as medical missionaries ended abruptly when the Army summoned him to serve as a physician for a Puerto Rican regiment in the Korean Conflict. Winslow quickly moved his wife and 2 daughters to be near his brother in Ann Arbor.  On his return, Winslow and Elizabeth raised their family, often filling their home with music and people from other countries.  They were very active in both the First United Methodist Church and The Word of God Community.  Later they attended St. Luke Lutheran Church and the University Lutheran Chapel (ULC).

Patricia Jeanette Wetherbee

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Frostproof, FL, age 85, died Friday, March 10, 2017 at the University of Michigan Hospital. She was born June 24, 1931 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of John & Victoria (Zurek) Zimmer.

Patricia graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer in 1950. She was a clerk for J.H. Cousins Dress Shop. Patricia attended St. Thomas Catholic Church in Ann Arbor. She enjoyed traveling and playing bingo.