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Edward Haviland Poindexter

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Holmdel, New Jersey, age 94, died peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2025, at the Chelsea Hospital. He was born December 15, 1930, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Oscar Floyd & Helen (McGurk) Poindexter.

Ed earned his PhD from the University of Michigan. He worked for Standard Oil in California for awhile, but spent most of his career working as a civilian scientist with the US Army. Ed enjoyed home audio as a hobby. He belonged to Southeast Michigan Woofer and Tweeter Marching Society (audio club). He also did a research project for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, involving a spectral profile of the Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Ed was a man with firm opinions.

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Duane Lee Newland

of Munith, Michigan, age 83, died Friday, February 21, 2025, at home under hospice care. He was born April 26, 1941, in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Clayton and Nettie Mae (Stuff) Newland.

Duane is survived by his wife, Judith Newland of Munith; his daughters, Martha Rhodes of Livonia, and Sarah Newland of Milford; sisters, Audrey Wetzel of Nashville, and Joyce Lochman of South Bend, Indiana; three grandchildren, Ani Daher, Liam Balice, and Bennett Rhodes; and one great-grandchild, Dakota.

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Paul Mark Cochran

of Dexter, Michigan, formerly of Anderson, Indiana, Muncie, IN, Ann Arbor, MI, and Warren, age 81, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Angela Hospice in Livonia. He was born May 22, 1943, in Anderson, Indiana, the son of Lowell and Edith (Fleener) Cochran.

Paul came from a family of Quakers and was a long-time member of the Ann Arbor Church of the Nazarene. Most recently, he was a non-denominational Christian. He served in the Army National Guard from 1969 - 1972. Paul was a talented musician who learned to play by ear. He enjoyed creating and recording his own music with his son, Ryan, and former band mate, Jeff. One of his projects was recording the first five books of the Bible with music and sound effects. Paul loved live music and especially watching the band Salmagundi.

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Keith E. Schuelke

of Grass Lake, Michigan, age 89, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at his home with family members by his side, and under hospice care. He was born May 26, 1935, in Manistee, the son of Ernest and Leona Schuelke.

Keith graduated from Manistee High School. He retired from Chrysler Proving Grounds as a mechanic and test driver, plus he worked part time at Palmer Ford Chelsea in the body shop for many years. He served in the Michigan National Guard. Keith had many hobbies. He loved to read, hunt, trap shooting, fishing, gardening, drawing, and being outdoors. Keith was an artist who did pencil and watercolor, mostly of wildlife.

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John Richard Brookes, Jr.

Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ithaca, New York, age 80, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor. He was born March 12, 1944, in Caledonia, New York, the son of John R. and Dorothy (Bidwell) Brookes.

John graduated from Harvard University in 1970, with his A.B. Degree in Biochemistry, with a focus in Thermodynamics. He collaborated on projects at MIT and Stanford University. John loved inventing things and solving problems. He was a principal in a startup that went public in 1975, with Southwall Technologies on the stock exchange. He developed a neural network application for breast cancer surgery. Described at the National Institutes of Health, this was John's first neural network artificial intelligence application in medicine.

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