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Mary Ann Heard

of Hillsdale, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, age 93, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Country Living of Hillsdale. She was born November 10, 1931, in Alpena, Michigan, the daughter of Walter Heinrich and Mary (Kivett) Schrader.

Mary Ann graduated from Chelsea High School in 1950. She was a homemaker, a devoted wife, and loving mother all her life. Mary Ann worked as a home health aide for a short time, and was also a 4H Leader in Chelsea. She found great joy in serving the Lord through Christian ministry. Mary Ann was active in her church, which included teaching Sunday school classes and hosting many Bible studies in her home. She and her husband, Charles, also helped plant a church in Vernon, Michigan. For the last 27 years, Mary Ann was a member of the Hillsdale First Baptist Church. Mary Ann was very patriotic and loved gardening, quilting, sewing, painting, and enjoyed cooking for her family.

Joseph Michael Loy

of Ann Arbor, Michigan, age 44, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 25, 2025. He was born January 29, 1981, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Woodrow Forrest Loy and Kimberly Leigh Gilbertson.

Joey attended Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. He and his father owned Loy's Automotive Detailing in Howell, which they started from scratch together in August of 2016. Joey was part of several PS5 online gaming groups, his favorite game being Call of Duty. He loved playing disc golf at Hudson Mills Metropark and Bandemer Park. Joey was a very loving and caring man, and was always willing to lend a helping hand to friends and family.

Mark David Easterwood

of Westland, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, and Flat Rock, age 41, died Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at his home. He was born February 18, 1984, in Dearborn, Michigan, the dearly beloved son of David and Beth (Cone) Easterwood.

Mark graduated in 2002, from Chelsea High School, and briefly attended Washtenaw Community College and then ComputerTraining.com through their Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Training Program. He became a People to People Student Ambassador at age 13, and traveled with them to New Zealand and Australia, twice; the British Isles, Scandinavia, Spain, France, and Italy. Mark enjoyed books and reading, especially the Lord of The Rings and The Silmarillion. He played the guitar and loved his cat, Tulkis.

Cheryl Lee Rose Masters

Dexter, Michigan

Cheryl went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at age 65, at Michigan Medicine Hospital. She was born November 3, 1959, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Robert Lee and Darlene BettyAnn (Murphy) Rose.

Cheryl graduated from Dexter High School, class of 1977, and later attended Washtenaw Community College and Eastern Michigan University, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. She worked for Thomson Reuters for over 20 years, retiring in 2021. Cheryl was baptized at St. Andrew’s United Church of Christ and was a lifetime member. One of Cheryl’s dreams was to be an opera singer. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting, sewing, cross-stitch, and making crafts. Cheryl loved her dogs. She was always positive and upbeat, no matter the situation. Cheryl was a dedicated mother and Tina’s best friend.

Donna Jean Frisbie

of Jackson, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea. Donna passed peacefully at the remarkable age of 100 on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Legacy Assisted Living in Jackson. She was born June 27, 1925, in Detroit, Michigan and adopted by Joseph A. Mathes, Jr. and Nina L. (Parsons) Mathes. Her younger years were spent in Ypsilanti surrounded by the love of her mother, beloved grandfather, uncles, and special neighbors, the Seeger family.

Donna graduated from St. Thomas School in Ann Arbor in 1943. She worked in retail shoe sales, being the first saleswoman at Shoe Mart, Ypsilanti where she had to advocate for equal pay with the salesmen. In later years she worked at Wanty Shoes and Dr. Scholl’s. Donna was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Chelsea Senior Center, and Chelsea Wellness Center where she spent her weekday afternoons swimming the lap pool and setting the radio to her liking. She enjoyed gardening, traveling with her husband, playing cards and socializing with childhood and longtime family friends. Chelsea residents since 1956, Jerry and Donna could be found on their porch on Madison Street reading books and newspapers. Frequently they started up conversations with passersby and caught up with their daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren who stopped by. Great-grandchildren came along and were always nurtured by Grandma & Grandpa “Friz” in their cozy home.