Joyce (Foster) Gardner
Joyce died Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 in Florida. She was born Nov. 30, 1926 in Chelsea to Harry & Mable (Rowe) Foster. Joyce was a member of The Chelsea United Methodist Church where she & Russell Gardner married in 1946. Russ preceded her in death Feb 8, 2011. They were married for 64 years.
Joyce attended Chelsea schools, graduating in 1944. She worked at The Chelsea Bank, babysat for several preschoolers, taught Sunday school, & was a Cub Scout den leader. She worked in a real-estate office in Big Rapids & continued as an unofficial realtor in Lake Bonnet Village, Avon Park, Fl. Her passion in later years was caring for neighbors’ dogs, after her own Samoyed, Bo died. Her only fee was a “thank you” & a friendly tail-wag. She was the richest person we knew, because of all her friends, both two & four legged! Her corner of the park was the “Feeding Station” for a sundry of birds, squirrels, & bunnies; her coffee pot was always on; & puppy biscuits were in plentiful supply!
of Chelsea, Michigan, age 96, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 with her family at her side. She was born October 17, 1923 in Saline, Michigan, the daughter of Charles & Minnie (Visel) Kern. Burial will take place in Oakwood Cemetery, Saline Michigan. Arlene was a graduate of the 1941 Saline High School class and a lifetime member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Chelsea. 
of Chelsea, MI, age 75, passed away suddenly Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Michigan Medicine. He was born December 13, 1943 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Jack A. & Katherine E. (Houseman) Elsifor Sr.
Bernice S. “Sunny” Morse died after a short illness Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at the Chelsea Retirement Community in Chelsea, Michigan. She was 103 years old. Born in Warren, Pennsylvania, in 1916, Sunny married William C. Morse of Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1937. Sunny and Bill lived for 70 years in Ann Arbor where Bill earned a PhD and became a professor of education and psychology at the University of Michigan. The couple personally built their own home on Penncraft Court in 1944 as part of a cooperative of friends. The cooperative spirit of the court continued over the years to provide a close-knit community for them and their children.
of Chelsea, Michigan, age 82, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born May 14, 1937 in Servia, Indiana, the daughter of Roy Moses and Iva Mae (Flohr) Krichbaum.