Obituaries

Donald Humphrey Waterman

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Brookfield, WI

Age 92, died Monday, September 25, 2023, at Chelsea Retirement Community. He was born October 5, 1930, in Detroit, the son of Orville Edward and Emma Bertha (Hespeler) Waterman.

A 1948 graduate of Denby High School in Detroit, Don attended Wayne State University briefly but ultimately earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting and his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Detroit. During college he was drafted into the US Army, serving stateside for two years and discovering his aptitude for finance and accounting, which laid the foundation for his professional career. Don worked for Touche, Ross, Bailey & Smart (later Deloitte & Touche) in Detroit, Atlanta, and Milwaukee, retiring in 1988.

Joy Amanda Starr (Lois Kay Kiser, aka Lois Kay Galindo)

Of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Tecumseh, Michigan

Debbie Lynn Link

of Chelsea, Michigan, age 70, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023, at her home. She was born September 10, 1952, in Jackson, Michigan, the daughter of Louis George and Dorothea Elaine (Nations) Marshall.

Debbie graduated from Pinckney High School in 1971. Between 1977-2001, she worked at UMI//ProQuest. Debbie decided to be a stay home Grandma in 2003. It was her joy to watch her grandchildren grow up. Debbie volunteered for the Ann Arbor Lions Club for 20 years, and the Pinckney Senior Center, where she also made cards. She loved making cards and scrapbooking with her sister-in-law, Becky. She enjoyed watching the birds that came to her feeders, watching all the flowers bloom, and making cakes. Debbie will be remembered for her smile, her infectious laugh, and kind spirit.

Margaret "Peggy" Catherine Dillinger Beals, RN

Of Waterloo Township, Michigan, age 91, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Silver Maples of Chelsea. She was born April 10, 1932, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of George E. and Ruth P. (Litzenberg) Dillinger.

Peggy graduated from Germantown High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1950, and received her RN from the Albert Einstein Medical Center in 1953.

Peggy married Theodore Fairbank Beals in the Douglas Memorial Chapel in Ann Arbor on June 13, 1954. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and her brother George. She is survived by her children, Sandra Beals of Ann Arbor, James Beals (Kelli Sullivan) of Ann Arbor, Lynn Beals of Webster Township, and John Beals of Ann Arbor; two brothers, David Dillinger of Warrington, Pennsylvania, and Paul Dillinger of Escondito, California; five grandchildren, Andrea (Moreno-Beals) (Yoni) Paz, Brian Moreno, Michael Moreno, William Becker, and Josh (Miranda) McVety; one great-grandchild, Soleil Daliya Paz; as well as many nieces and nephews.