John “Jack” Raymond Kehoe
Age 90, formerly of Chelsea, MI, Jack passed away at his residence at Tiger Lily Estates in Cartersville, GA on Thursday, September 7, 2023, which was the day of his 90th birthday. He was born in Albany, NY, the firstborn child of the late John Atkins Kehoe and Rosina Marie Altschaeffl Kehoe.
Due primarily to his years in sales and sales management, Jack lived in 8 different states throughout the years: Albany and Syracuse, NY; Waltham, MA; Columbus, GA; Indianapolis, IN; St. Clair, MI; Charlotte, NC; Cuyahoga Falls and Toledo, OH; Libertyville, IL; and moved back to MI to retire in Chelsea, MI.
In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his first wife, Carol Ann Finkbeiner Kehoe, second wife, Barbara Jean Bather Kehoe, Robert C. Kehoe (brother), Mary Agnes Kehoe (sister), and John “Jack” Carl Kehoe (son).
Roger Allan Hoxie
Age 75, died Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Mission Point of Superior Woods. He was born August 16, 1948 in Carson City, Michigan, the son of Allan Rennie and Helen Arlene (Pike) Hoxie.
Roger graduated from Paw Paw high school in 1966. He joined the United States Army in January 1967 and served during the Vietnam war. Roger then served in the United States Army Reserve from December 1969 through January 1973. Roger left the Army in January 1973 and worked in Van Buren County from 1973 until 1977. Roger then joined the Michigan National Guard in September 1976. While he was part of the National Guard, he attended college at Davenport where he earned an associates degree in business administration and business management. Roger retired from the Michigan National Guard with the rank of sergeant first class in July 2005. Altogether, Roger served honorably in armed forces for over 34 years. Roger was a member of Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor and the Kiwanis Club in Jackson. He loved to fish, play softball, golf, and bowl. In fact, Roger began bowling at the age of five and had accumulated 5 300 games. He was an avid Michigan fan, attending many games at the Big House. Roger was friendly and outgoing. He loved to talk to anyone and enjoyed sharing his many stories with them.
Vonda Yvonna Petri
At age 91, Vonda passed away at home in Chelsea on August 23, 2023, after complications from a stroke on March 31. Her legacy is a life devoted to Christ and a heart full of love for everyone she met.
On February 23, 1952, she married her life-long mate, Nicholas Petri, Jr., known to all as ‘Pete’. Together they lived and worked in Michigan until Pete’s retirement when they became Floridians for more than 25 years.
Some of mom’s favorite memories were about saving to buy her first automobile, a blue Hudson, selling Amway, Tupperware, Beeline Fashions, and Queen’s Way to Fashion, becoming a lifeguard and then a hairdresser before working in the Van Buren school system where she started in the lunchroom and finished as the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools. Her crowning achievement was fulfilling a life-long desire to become a nurse and completing her LPN education and licensure at age 54.
Karen Elaine Sheffer
of Cement City, Michigan, age 76, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023 at her home. She was born July 11, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Carl and Eileen (Nantau) Freed. Karen was a member of the Plymouth High School class of 1965. She had a beautiful voice, singing in the Triple Trios singing group in high school. She enjoyed bowling at Redford Lanes, and decorating beautiful wedding cakes. Karen loved animals, especially her dogs. She was a loving mom, devoted to her children. Karen was a very selfless person that was often “too kind”.
Jean Ann Ziebell
of Chelsea, MI, passed away on August 21, 2023 after a short, but strong, battle with cancer. Her battle was defined by many as "stoic", which is a great description of her. She was born on April 28, 1944 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Elborn John (aka "Dino") Ziebell and Irene Ida Mae Ziebell. At age 3 the family moved to northern Michigan, settling in Leland. While in Leland she worked part-time at her dad's business, the Leelanau Enterprise, as did all of her siblings. After graduating from Leland Public School, Jean went on to study as a dental assistant. After a short stint in that field, she decided to move on and began working for Wellman Press in Lansing as an editor in the publishing world. The company eventually was sold to the John Henry company, from which she retired.