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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. 

Genendal graduated from Corning High School in Corning, Arkansas. She was a member of Salem Grove United Methodist Church in Grass Lake. Genendal worked at Polly's as a cashier for 15 years. 

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.

Matilda Harriet “Harriet” Brouwer

of Dexter, Michigan, age 90, died Sunday, February 2, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born February 9, 1934, in Alton, Iowa, the daughter of William and Matilda (Muyskens) Korver.

Harriet graduated from Northwestern Junior College in Iowa, studying Elementary Education. She taught for a few years, raised her family, and then was a buyer for three different medical companies. Harriet was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor, where she served as Deacon several times and served on the Mission Committee, including three trips to the Philippines. She also served with the local Habitat for Humanity. Harriet enjoyed arranging dried weeds and flowers and tending to her beautiful gardens.

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.

Marilyn Lee Nason

Lee Nason, born Marilyn Lee Fischer, of Berkeley, California, passed away on January 29, 2025, in Canton, Michigan at the age of 95. She was born December 14, 1929, the daughter of Torsten R. and Agnes (Kahler) Fischer.

Lee was married twice, to Edwin Silva in 1948 and to Robert Nason in 1956. Lee is survived by a daughter, Jennifer Lee Nason and two grandsons, Isaiah Davis and Dylan McBride. She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert E. Fischer.