Rosemary Alexander-Jones

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Port Huron, Livonia, West Bloomfield, and Canton/Plymouth, age 90, died Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born November 12, 1934, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of William & Sadie Flowerday (Tapley).

Rosemary grew up in Michigan. She earned her master’s degree in early childhood education from Oakland University and taught at Isbister Elementary School in the Plymouth/Canton public schools for 27 years. Rosemary was an active member of the Plymouth First United Methodist Church from 1985 to 2016, and the Chelsea First United Methodist Church since 2016. She enjoyed crafts of many kinds and was a talented pianist.

Richard Tyrone Stebelton

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Detroit, age 84, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at his home in Grand Haven under hospice care. He was born February 26, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Kirby Lurch Stebelton and Ruby Lera (Elliot) Stebelton.

Richard graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lawrence Institute of Technology in 1961 and worked at the Chrysler Proving Grounds for 33 years as a Development Engineer and Pre-Vehicle Launch Test Supervisor. When not working he liked to putter around in his garage, go to garage sales and occasionally go fishing. He was also a member of Immanuel Bible Church in Chelsea and served as a deacon for many years.

Genendal Kornexl

of Chelsea, Michigan, age 84, died Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at her home in Chelsea. She was born April 6, 1940, in McDougal, Arkansas, the daughter of Silas Robert and Claudeen (Herring) Bolen. 

Carol Jane Sanderson

of Jackson, Michigan, formerly of Grass Lake, age 78, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Faith Haven Senior Care Centre in Jackson. She was born June 25, 1946, in Jackson, Michigan, the daughter of George Edward and Lucille May (Hoover) Sanderson.

Carol was a Chelsea High School graduate, class of 1964. She lived her entire life in the Chelsea, Grass Lake area. She enjoyed researching the family genealogy, needlepoint, crocheting, and acquiring many unique collections.

Special thanks for the caring staff at Faith Haven Senior Care and Heart to Heart Hospice.