Obituaries

John Martin Tandy

Of Gregory, MI, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on January 30, 2022 at the age of 93. He was born May 2, 1928 in Chicago, IL, to Jesse Martin and Adella May (Pearce) Tandy.

On December 27, 1947, he married Nancy L. Haas. She preceded him in death on Sept. 16, 2017 after nearly 70 years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Julie May Tandy and a brother, James Tandy.

Harold Joseph Cook

Age 59, of Dexter, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord early Saturday, January 15, 2022. He was born December 25, 1962, to Benjamin & Sharon (Hugger) Cook.

Harold, a proud American, served in the Marines from 1981-1984. During this time period, he enjoyed being stationed in Okinawa, Japan.

In 1987, Harold married Peggy Lee Lovely. The two settled into their family home in Dexter in 1990, and then in 1992, became the proud parents of Kandice. With Peggy, the love of his life by his side, Harold peacefully passed away. He had just shy of 35 years with his "girl next door".

Betty Ethel Young

Of Chelsea, Michigan, age 91, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Silver Maples of Chelsea. She was born October 14, 1930, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the daughter of Harry and Eunice (Ensign) Foust.

Betty was a cashier at the Five and Dime in Hillsdale before starting her family. She was a food service worker at Chelsea High School from 1967 until she retired in 1993. Betty was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She enjoyed crocheting, playing Euchre, and visiting casinos. Betty loved to bake, including her specialties, raisin-filled cookies and buckeye balls.

Delores Carol Houk

of Chelsea, Michigan, age 85, died Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born December 20, 1936 in Lima Twp, Michigan, the daughter of Rudolph John & Euna Alma (Fiegel) Zahn.  Delores was a Charter Member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, where she was in the Phoebe Guild, the Altar Guild, and taught Sunday School for 30 years. 

 

On January 9, 1954 she married Norman C. Houk in St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor, and he preceded her in death on October 18, 2019. Survivors include two children, Edith Anne Dehn of Gregory, Douglas (Cheryl) Houk of Chelsea; daughter-in-law Bernice; one sister, Arlene March; 8 grandchildren, Heather, Gretchen, William and Fred Dehn, Thomas, David and Kelly Houk and Jennifer Annarino; several great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-granddaughters, Layla and Lockett. She was preceded in death by a son, Daniel in 1990; a grandson, James Houk; a son-in-law, Thomas Dehn; three sisters, Dorothy Egeler, Rose Ann Daniels, Elizabeth Herrst; and three brothers, Rudolph, Paul, and Ray Zahn.

 

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