Obituaries

Donald James Zale

of Chelsea, Michigan formerly of Ann Arbor, age 85, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at his home with his wife and children at his bedside. He was born September 22, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Joseph & Helen (Janus) Zalewski. Donald graduated from Lane Technical High School in Chicago in 1948. He attended Northwestern University and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1953.  Shortly thereafter he met Mary “Gretchen” Goeppel while she was still a student at Northwestern.  They were married on May 7, 1955 while Donald was stationed in Pine Bluff, AK during his service with the the US Army in the Korean conflict.  

Richard "Dick" Conner

of Grass Lake, MI, age 76, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the VA Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan following a long battle with heart disease. He was born July 2, 1940 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Raymond F. & Alyce (Auten) Conner.

  Dick graduated from Milan High School in 1959, and later earned degrees in criminal justice and electronic engineering. He was a Viet Nam veteran, serving with the Air Force. Dick was a Sergeant Detective for the Washtenaw County Sheriff's office. He worked for Chrysler, Chrysler Defense, General Dynamics (working on the Abram tanks), as a test engineer, and was the owner of Perimeter Alarm. He was a member of Chelsea Free Methodist Church. Dick was very active in Veteran recognition.  He was an avid hunter, enjoyed golfing, and antique Farmall tractors.

Garrison "Gary" Lee Turner

of Chelsea, MI, age 93, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born January 16, 1923 in Buel Twp., Sanilac CO, MI (near Croswell, MI), the son of Lloyd and Wilma (Coleman) Turner.

Garrison served in the United States Navy during WWII. He worked in a factory in Detroit and worked for the Detroit School Board as a roofer for many years.  Gary moved to Chelsea in 2003, coming from Brooklyn, Michigan.

Lucille Martin

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of South Lyon, age 95, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born April 27, 1921 in Dundee, Michigan, the daughter of Dorsey & Namah (Haines) Armstrong.  Lucille grew up in Lima, OH. Her family moved to Detroit, where she worked as a pharmacy assistant at Hudsons.  She typed braille and was a lifetime member of Nardin Park Braille Transcribers and Seedlings Braille Books for Children. Lucille was a member of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in South Lyon.