Deborah "Debbie" E. (Miller) Walker
Sadly, Our loving wife, mom, grammie passed away at age 69, on Monday, September 11, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti. She was born October 21,1947 in Belleville, Michigan, the daughter of Lloyd Miller and Aprilla "Rubye" (Ulbick) Bates. Debbie graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1966. On July 1, 1967 she married Aram "David" Walker of Ann Arbor, Michigan. A few years later, after the birth of their twins sons, she started an in home day care to stay home with her children. She ran her daycare in Chelsea for over 25 years. She loved caring for kids and was a huge part of many children's lives. Parents always marveled at how she could accomplish so much and had such respect from all the children, and how sandwiches NEEDED to be cut "the Debbie way" and her chocolate chip cookies were to die for. She also worked at Pamida in Chelsea for many years. Debbie loved camping, especially at her favorite location in Ludington during the summer. She was the "fun grammie" to all.
of Chelsea, passed away at the age of 86 on September 8, 2017 with loving family by his side. Robert, the son of Ishmael and Mildred (Turnquist) Butler, was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 2, 1931. He grew up in Livonia, graduated from Plymouth High School, and served in the Air Force during the Korean War. On August 20, 1955, he married Doris Gilson and moved to Chelsea. Robert worked for Dana Corporation for 37 years, retiring in 1992. He loved his family and enjoyed traveling, fishing, visiting casinos, and spending time at their cabin in northern Michigan.
of Chelsea, MI. age 87, died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at her son's home. She was born March 9, 1930 at her parents’ home on Jerusalem Road, the daughter of Rudolph & Euna A. (Fiegel) Zahn.
of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Detroit, age 93, died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born July 5, 1924 in Poland, the daughter of Walter & Frances (Ryl) Wawrzyniak. Mary was a volunteer at Our Lady Queen of Apostles in Hamtramck, St Hyacinth in Detroit, and St. Mary Orchard Lake. She enjoyed cooking, gardening vegetables, flowers and herbs, canning, music and dancing.