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Dale Schumann

Dale Arthur Schumann of Chelsea, age 82, died Monday, December 23, 2019, at Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Jackson, MI. He was born May 8, 1937, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Arthur & Helen (Heindel) Schumann.
 
In 1958, Dale graduated from Ferris Institute (present-day Ferris State University) with a Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy.  In 1975, Dale moved his family from Ann Arbor to Chelsea, where he was a partner in Chelsea Pharmacy for many years. Dale served the community on the Chelsea School Board from 1978-1986, and as a Chelsea Village Council Trustee from 2000-2004. He was an avid bridge player, belonging to a bridge club that met for over 30 years. Dale also enjoyed making model planes, and was a huge fan of baseball. He loved running and being in the mountains.
 

Nola Patrick

Nola Patrick of Chelsea, age 82, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 22, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born December 3, 1937, in Foraker, Kentucky, the daughter of George & Katie (Dunn) Lovely.

Nola retired from Federal Screw Works after working for over 20 years. She was a very active member of Chelsea First Assembly of God. Nola loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Cynthia M. “Cindy” Case

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Dearborn Heights, age 58, passed away after a short illness with her husband by her side on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born February 25, 1961, the daughter of Leslie “Jerry” & Mary Jo (Cherry) Pierce.  Cindy graduated from Robichaud High School in 1979. She worked for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor as a clerk in the billing department. Prior to St. Joe's, she had worked for Gelman Sciences/Pall Corp. Cindy enjoyed crafts and shopping, but she enjoyed her grandkids most of all.

Robert Charles Lang

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Detroit, Livonia, age 92, died Friday, December 20, 2019 at the Chelsea Retirement Community. He was born April 27, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Samuel & Louise (Nagel) Lang.

Robert served in the US Army during WWII. He worked for Chrysler Corporation until his retirement.  Following his retirement, he drove school bus for Livonia Public Schools and Suttons Bay Public Schools.

Deanna Lee Johnson

of Commerce Township, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, MI, age 59, passed away unexpectedly due to natural causes on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Ascension Providence Hospital - Novi Campus. She was born June 16, 1960 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the daughter of Samuel Joseph & Joyce A. (Peters) Johnson. Deanna graduated from Chelsea High School in 1978, and attended Eastern Michigan University studying business. She currently worked in the HR department at Bosch, where she was well-loved by her Bosch family. Deanna had worked for DTE. She also worked part-time and taught classes at JoAnn Fabric in Novi. Deanna was a skilled crafter who loved quilting and cross-stitching. She made many treasured items for family and friends.