Obituaries

Eilene Esther Ryan

 of Grass Lake, MI, Age 97, died Friday, July 2, 2021 at the Arbor Hospice Residence in Saline. She was born October 25, 1923 in Blair, Wisconsin, the daughter of  Jess & Esther (Klatt) Dutcher. Eilene liked spending time in her garden as well as doing arts and crafts. Her favorite thing to do was to spend time with her grandkids. She is survived by four sons, Mike Ryan, Matt Ryan, Gary Charnitsky, Randy Charnitsky; and a daughter, Bonnie Goyer. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Faye. No public memorial services are planned. Arrangements were entrusted to Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea.

Margie Jean Van Gilder

Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Age 87, died Thursday, June 24, 2021, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born December 24, 1933, in Mishawaka, Indiana, the daughter of Kenneth and Margaret Elizabeth (Washburn) Connon.

Margie was a stay at home mom, and then started a painting and cleaning company for new homes with several of her girlfriends. After retirement, Margie and her husband, Don, enjoyed time at their trailer on a lake in northern Indiana, fishing. They were always known for their beautiful yard and flower beds. She had a real knack for flower arranging, whether with silk flowers or flowers she would collect and dry. Margie had a true love for animals. Many a stray animal found its way to her door and immediately became part of the family. She had a love for nature and wildlife, feeding her birds and squirrels.

Edith "Edie" Mae Myers

Of Manchester, MI, age 67, died peacefully Monday, July 5, 2021 at the Arbor Hospice Facility in Saline with her family at her side. She was born May 8, 1954 in Stockbridge, the daughter of Robert & Catherine (Rockwell) Brooks.

Edie graduated from Stockbridge high school in 1972. She was a longtime employee at Polly's Country Market in Chelsea. Edie founded the Manchester Soccer Association in 2002. She enjoyed traveling, working in her flower garden, watching the birds and wildlife in her backyard, crafting wall hangings and center pieces, decorating her house for all the holidays, and attending family reunions. Edie was a devoted mother to her son, Keith.

Richard M. Davis

Chelsea, MI, formerly of Bradenton, FL, Belleville, MI, and Franklin, PA, died on June 23, 2021, age 78, in Chelsea. He was born September 26, 1942 in Franklin, PA, the son of Clair & Jessie (Heffernan) Davis. Dick worked at Chicago Pneumatic Tool (CPT), Franklin, PA, Luxaire in Elyria, OH as a Supervisor of Industrial Engineering for several years then in 1975 worked for Ford Motor Company at the Cleveland Stamping Plant and transferred in 1980 to Ford Rouge Plant and later to EEE building in Dearborn, MI as an Industrial Engineer and retired after 26-1/2 years of service.