Dean William DeVoe, Sr.
of Stockbridge, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, age 81, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, from heart failure. He was at home with the support of his family and hospice services. He was born August 30, 1943, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Arthur William and Viola Winifred (Burnett) DeVoe.
Dean grew up on a farm in Dexter, MI which he helped run with his siblings. After graduation he enlisted in the Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. He served as an Aircraft Pneudraulic Technician and was stationed at Bentwaters Base, in England, and traveled to other countries to repair planes. Once discharged, Dean was a Machinist at Dana Corporation for 30 years. During the evenings and weekends, he enjoyed farming, gardening, fishing, fixing cars and being outside. He loved to work and made it a point to keep his 6 kids busy taking care of animals, maintaining an enormous garden, repairing and, or building anything necessary. After retirement, he traveled to Alaska, and multiple other states to prospect for gold with the Lost Dutchman Association. Over the last couple of years, it was hard for him to walk because of a broken back sustained in 1978. He kept his mind active by attending family events, reading books about history, wars, and homeopathic remedies, (we were well informed about fluoride, before RFK Jr. mentioned it), and even took up playing harmonica.
of Chelsea, Michigan, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2025. He was 92 years young, born on April 13, 1933, in Sassenheim, Netherlands.
of Jackson, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, age 87, passed quickly Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Henry Ford Hospital in Jackson, Michigan. He was born June 15, 1937, in Yreka, California, the son of Franklin Arnold and Grace Elizabeth (Paul) Simpson.
That was how Tim Ortbring lived his life – for others. Craig Timothy “Chef” Ortbring passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 30th at his home. Cancer claimed Tim’s life but not his legacy.