Obituaries

Alice May Hadley

 Of Chelsea, age 78, died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at her home. She was born December 31, 1938 in Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, the daughter of Louis William & Alma L. (Inglehart) Esch.  Alice graduated from Dexter High School in 1957.  She worked for Chelsea Milling for 9 years, Ann Arbor Seed Co. for 16 years, and then Dapco for 30 years.  She was a hard worker all of her life, working full time until the beginning of this year.  Alice also worked on the farm, and enjoyed doing yardwork.  She liked gardening, going to garage sales, and playing euchre at card parties. She also loved to listen to talk radio, especially WJR. Alice was a loving mother, and loved spending time with her family.

Josephine "Jo" H. Bennett

of Chelsea, Michigan, age 94, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. She was born August 21, 1922 in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Edward H. and Marie Caroline (Schrempf) Merkel.
    
Jo was a faithful and active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea, and  was also a member of the Ladies of St. Mary. She worked at Rockwell in Chelsea for 37½  years, retiring in 1980.  Jo was a loving mother and caring person who worked hard all her life to support her family. She was known for her infectious smile.

Elsie M. Satterthwaite Hochrein

of Gregory, MI, age 107, died peacefully Friday, August 4, 2017 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Chelsea. She was born March 12, 1910 in Chelsea, Michigan, the daughter of Ernest John & Addie (Ortbring) Pfitzenmaier.  Mrs. Hochrein lived in the Chelsea area all of her life.  She was a member of the Covenant Church and the Chelsea High School Class of 1929. Elsie loved animals, especially her dog Shady.  She traveled extensively, in the U.S. and abroad. Elsie enjoyed doing needlework, which she called her “fancywork.” She loved to play card games, especially euchre.

Gladys Steffens

of Chelsea, age 93, died Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Marycrest Manor in Livonia. She was born August 28, 1923 in Redford Township, the daughter of Fred and Annie (Hamblett) Watson. Gladys was a dedicated homemaker, farm wife and mother. She was an avid reader and decorating extraordinaire. Gladys enjoyed sewing and made her own clothes. She also enjoyed solving puzzles.