Obituaries

Donald Behling

Age 81, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Walnut Ridge Adult Foster Care. He was born July 3, 1941 in Albion, Michigan, the son of Harold William & Eunice Maude (Barrett) Behling and pre-deceased by sister Janet E. Behling.

 

Donald had an extensive movie collection and was a lover of all animals, especially his pet guinea pigs and rabbits.  He was a Member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Albion.

 

Survivors include a sister, Carol Crawford (sister) and Jack Crawford of Mt. Dora, FL; a niece, Karen Crawford of Lansing, Michigan; a nephew, Kenneth Crawford, of Orlando, Florida; and a cousin, Frederick Fuller of Yale, Michigan.

 

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Leila Amanda Draugelis

Age 91, of Chelsea, MI, formerly of Wauzeka, WI; Plymouth, MI; and Tucson, AZ, died Thursday, March 30, 2023. She was born on September 10, 1931, in Boscobel, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ora and Harriet Leila (Mercer) Oswald.

From her childhood on a cattle farm in Wauzeka to her retirement years in Chelsea, Leila met life with a quiet grace and intelligence. Leila earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and her master's in library science from the University of Michigan. For years, Leila stayed home with her children and volunteered. Later, she worked as a high school teacher, a high school librarian, and later in a public library. After retiring, she moved to Chelsea and volunteered in the libraries at North Creek Elementary School, the Chelsea Center for the Arts, and the Chelsea District Library. She was proud to have served on the Chelsea District Library Building Committee.

Wendella "Wendy" F. Ten Eyck

age 96, of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, died Monday, April 3, 2023 at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born April 23, 1926, in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of Wendell and Margaret (Young) Fernald.

Wendy was an RN for Standard Oil in Venezuela where she met her husband William “Bill”. Wendy and Bill loved to travel and went all over the world. She was an avid Bridge player and played in 3 leagues. Wendy was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church in Birmingham.  

Mary Alice Shrosbree

Mary Alice Shrosbree passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on March 29, 2023 after suffering a stroke.  She was born on December 12, 1928 in Canton, Ohio to LeRoy Reed and Margaret (Bowerman) Taylor.  She graduated from Perry High School in 1946 and received a full academic scholarship to the University of Michigan where she graduated with a BA in Education in 1950.  She earned a Masters in Education from the University of Michigan in 1955.

During that time, she met and married the love of her life, Al Shrosbree. They had two sons, William “Bill” (Jane) and Robert “Bob” (Sue), 6 granddaughters, Kate, Sarah (Tyler), Emily, Lisa, Beth and Kelly and 2 great-grandchildren, Grant and Sadie.

Mary Alice was active in her church, most recently at Northbrook Presbyterian Church and for many years before that at Southfield United Presbyterian Church.  Over the years she was a member of the choir, served as a trustee and Sunday School teacher, participated in various women’s groups, and had other leadership positions.