Gloria Dean (Bailey) Hunt
Age 97, of Chelsea, MI, formerly of Plymouth, MI, Loudon, TN and Detroit MI passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 in Chelsea, Michigan. Gloria was born January 23, 1924 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Edward Clark & Ida Therese (Thernes) Bailey. She graduated from Cooley Highschool and received her B.A. with a major in Psychology from Wayne State University where she also received her Teaching Certificate and a M.A. in Guidance and Counseling. She devoted her career to teaching, specializing in remedial reading, in the Detroit Public Schools. On July 14, 1951 she married Maxwell Edward Hunt in Detroit, MI, and he preceded her in death on August 27, 2008.
While living in Detroit her community affiliations included Historical Memorial Society of Detroit, Wayne State Alumni Board, Detroit Federation of Women's Clubs, Beta Sigma Phi Fellowship, and the Michigan Sesquicentennial Committee. She was a Sunday School Teacher at Detroit’s Covenant Baptist Church.
of Jackson, MI, formerly of Chelsea and Lansing, age 86, died Monday, February 15, 2021 at Henry Ford Allegiance in Jackson. He was born July 25, 1934 in Mattawan, MI, the son of Samuel I. & Mildred (Anson) Alguire. Sam graduated from Plainwell High School in 1952, and earned his Bachelor’s and Master's Degrees in Geology at Michigan State University. He worked for the State of Michigan for 40 years supervising drilling for oil and gas, mostly in Albion, St. Clair, Macomb, and Hillsdale Counties, retiring in 1996. Sam was an active member of the Mount Hope United Methodist Church in Lansing, and of the First United Methodist Church in Chelsea. In his retirement, he volunteered in the church tape ministry, and teaching refugee families how to drive. He was a member of the Michigan Basin Geological Society and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Sam was also part of Alzheimer's groups in Lansing and in Ann Arbor.
of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, age 90 passed away Wednesday, February 3rd at his home. He was born December 6, 1930, in Marshall County, Indiana to Esta E. and Flossie Marie (Walterhouse) Van Gilder. On September 6th, 1952, Donald married Margie Jean Connon and she survives. He is also survived by sons, Terry (Thresa) Van Gilder of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, Daniel (Brenda) Van Gilder of Leo, Indiana, and daughter, Lori (Brad) Critchfield of Grass Lake, Michigan. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. In addition, his brothers, Richard Van Gilder and Larry Van Gilder survive.
of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Clio, MI, age 75, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at home under hospice care. She was born May 2, 1945, in Mount Morris, MI, the daughter of Albert Earl & Beatrice Marie (Lovett) Hammel. Nola graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1963. She worked for GM, and then choose to stay home to raise her children. Nola attended West Forest United Methodist Church in Otisville. She volunteered and enjoyed being active at Otisville Senior Citizen Center, and most recently at Chelsea Senior Center.