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Alicia "Lisa" Marie Foytik

  Age 64, died unexpectedly due to natural causes on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at her home. She was born August 26, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Charles A. & Rosemarie “Rosie” (Parker) Young.

  Lisa graduated from Chelsea High School in 1974. Lisa was a successful business person. In 1976, she opened her first hair salon in Chelsea called Ricardo’s. She grew the business along with her husband, Ric, in several locations including Madison WI, and Traverse City. She was a member of the "Happy Camper's Club" of family and friends that stayed together every other weekend. Lisa was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea. She enjoyed boating, especially in Traverse City and Bruin Lake.

Rebecca Ann Bader

of Chelsea, MI, formerly of Westland and Napoleon, age 49, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at her home in Chelsea, with her family at her side. She was born December 22, 1971 in Dearborn, Michigan, the daughter of John Lawrence & Dolores Jean “Dee” (Burwell) Bader.  Becky graduated from Livonia Bentley High School in 1989, and then earned her Bachelors Degree in criminal justice from EMU. She worked for the Jackson County Sheriff’s office teaching MRT classes and was a caseworker for the rehabilitation program. Later, Becky worked for Mullins Asphalt in Jackson. She helped at the Great Lakes Boxer Rescue, and enjoyed genealogy. Becky had a sharp tongue and gave you her unfiltered opinion.

Frances Arlene Lorenz

  Of Chelsea, Michigan, age 83, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born March 22, 1937 in Pittsfield Township, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph Francis & Grace (Earnshaw) Dibble.
  Frances was a member of the Saline High School class of 1955. She earned an Associates Degree in accounting from Washtenaw Community College. Frances worked for Wrigleys in Ann Arbor, where she met Jim. Later she worked for Michigan NDT, retiring in 2002. Frances was a member of the Chelsea First United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and served on various committees. They were former members of Westside United Methodist, and also attended Christian Home Group. Frances and Jim traveled quite a bit, going on several trips overseas, including trips to where her family originated from. Frances loved family get-togethers. She was always there for the grandkid's activities. Frances and Jim were always working on something. They loved to work on their home and their cabin near Traverse City.

Katherine Lucille Batsel Scrivner

Of Chelsea, Michigan, age 98, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born July 1, 1922 in Georgetown, KY, the daughter of Paul Moorman & Alma Florence (Robinson) Batsel. Katherine had lived in Kentucky, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Colorado. They moved to Michigan in 2012. Katherine taught Sunday School at various Baptist churches. She was an avid reader.

Shaun Michael Happy

Of Chelsea, age 18, died Saturday, March 6, 2021. He was born May 7, 2002, in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, the son of Michael John and Shannon Elizabeth (O’Neill) Happy. Shaun was a senior at Chelsea High School where he was a member of the cross country and track teams. He attended Main Street Church in Chelsea with his family whom he loved. An unwavering goofball, Shaun never failed to bring smiles and laughter to the people he loved. He was full of empathy and persistent in his mission to take care of those around him. Shaun was a basketball fanatic and could frequently be found shooting hoops with his friends in his driveway or at the high school gym. He enjoyed many hours skateboarding with his friends and fishing for bass with his family up north. He loved watching the Michigan Wolverines play football, basketball, and hockey with his family. He had a passionate love for animals, with a special fondness for his cat Brown, his bunny Rupert, his childhood dog Sam, and horses. He found many stray animals and took the time to find them homes and to offer the care they needed.