Obituaries

Randy Len Allen

of Stockbridge, MI, age 64, died Saturday, June 18, 2022, at home with his family. He was born May 3,1958, the son of Vernon & Peggy Jean (Fletcher) Allen.

Randy enjoyed his life bowling, fishing, gardening, and car racing. He enjoyed all sports. Randy worked for his Dad in the family business and at “Jiffy” in Chelsea. He was very good at building, carpentry, and mechanics. He had a love for animals.

Denise Kay "Dennie" Schiller

Of Chelsea, Michigan, age 75, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the University of Michigan Hospital. She was born January 19, 1947 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Robert G. & Leona M. (Weinberg) Foster.

Dennie was a first grade teacher for the Chelsea School District for 38 years. She felt blessed to have shared her love of teaching with so many of Chelsea’s families. Dennie was not just a teacher...this was her calling and there was no one better at this profession. She was effortless in delivering curriculum but magical in teaching life lessons. “Your heart always knows the truth.” were words overheard in her first-grade classroom. Mrs. Schiller’s imprint lives on in her students’ hearts. Dennie’s family and lifelong friends are witness to her loyal and unwavering love. This fierce love for her people has no expiration, she lives on in all she loved. She will be in every child’s giggle, every mischievous look, every selfless act of generosity, and every word of love spoken or written, there will be Dennie.

Phillip Douglas Miller

Phillip Douglas Miller, age 61, passed away peacefully at his home in Dexter, MI, on June 19, 2022. Born November 26, 1960, in Ypsilanti, MI, to Redding Fredrick and Carolyn Sue (Elkins) Miller.

At age 11 through early adulthood, Phill worked on a local farm that sparked his passion for gardening. He graduated from Calvary Christian Academy in 1978. He was a self-employed carpenter and builder for most of his adult life. Phill enjoyed the outdoors as an avid hunter and fisherman, landscaper, and gardener. He was a firearm enthusiast and enjoyed a wide range of music.

Audrey Constance (Wheeler) Fultz

Of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Orange, NJ, Florham Park, NJ, Holmdel, NJ; Scio Township, MI, and Dexter, MI.

Age 97, died Friday, June 17, 2022 at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born February 1, 1925 in Orange, New Jersey, the daughter of George and Helen (Denike) Wheeler.

Audrey graduated from West Orange High School in New Jersey, and then Brookdale Community College, where she later worked as a clerical assistant. Audrey enjoyed gardening and was an active member in the Garden Club R.F.D. in Middletown, NJ. As a talented artist she enjoyed capturing images that brought joy to many. She especially like working with pencil sketching as a method of rendering wonderful drawings. Reading was another area of passion which she enjoyed sharing with Kenneth over the years.