George A. Kilbreath
of Ann Arbor, MI, formerly of Dexter, age 89, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his home in Ann Arbor. He was born July 20, 1932 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Manley Ward and Ida B. (Helwich) Kilbreath.
As a child, his family were members at Zion Lutheran. In later life he was not a regular church goer, but maintained a generous spirit of Christian faith as a source of optimism in his life. George was a fireman for the City of Ann Arbor, later becoming a truck driver and excavator for many years. A born mechanic, he removed the door to his mother’s ice box with a screwdriver at age 3 or 4. She was so impressed with his doing this on the day she was hosting a church luncheon that it likely earned him a good spanking. He was a talented and capable individual, whose sense of time kept many of us waiting for extended periods. His humorous and generous nature earned forgiveness from most.
Of Pinckney, MI, age 85, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born October 25, 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Joseph W. & Mary (Ross) Hachey.
Age 69, of Chelsea, Michigan, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at the University of Michigan hospital after a short battle with Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer.) She has embarked on a new adventure; one that is free of any additional pain and suffering. She was born on December 1, 1952, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the daughter of Richard Keith and Barbara Arlene (Mast) Nelson.
of Chelsea, Michigan, age 94, mother to Robert and Thomas Houtz, passed away in her sleep on November 20, 2021. Rita was born to her English parents William and Annie Fisher on February 25, 1927. She grew up in Farmington, Michigan. She went to a business school for secretaries and worked in medical records and as an Executive Secretary for Michigan Bell Telephone Company and in Arizona also.