Ruth Marie Calkins
of Jackson, MI, formerly of Chelsea, MI, age 78, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Legacy Assisted Living in Jackson. She was born January 5, 1941 in Chelsea, MI, the daughter of Wayne Francis & Mary Agnes (Stapish) Rossbach. Ruth attended Cushing Elementary (a one-room school), Dexter High School, and then graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1959. She worked at the University of Michigan School of Public Health as a secretary. Ruth and Bob moved to Chelsea in 1981. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Ruth sang in the choir from 1982 until 2017. She had a great love for music. Ruth enjoyed drawing and was a great artist. She made paper dolls and clothing for them.
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Age 68, passed away on August 6, 2019 at his home near Ann Arbor, MI. He was born on December 27, 1950 in Olney, Illinois. John is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Susie Ochs, brother Sylvan, and sister Esther. He is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Susan Leben Ochs, brothers Kenneth and Samuel (Debbie) Ochs, daughter Katharine (Kyle) Bracken, granddaughter Ella, and another granddaughter on the way. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1973 and soon went to work for the Bloomington Daily Pantagraph as a News Reporter, worked as a Farm Editor for Illinois Farm Bureau, and then as Press Secretary for the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
Age 97, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 13, 2019 at her home in Chelsea Retirement Community, Chelsea, Michigan.
of Interlochen, MI, formerly of Dexter, MI, age 52, died unexpectedly due to natural causes at her home on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. She was born January 30, 1967.