Obituaries

Jerry G. Schuon

Age 86, died peacefully August 28, 2017 in his home with his family at his side. He was born April 13, 1931 in Carleton, Michigan, the son of Oscar & Clara (Heiss) Schuon.  Jerry was valedictorian of the first graduating class at Airport High School.  He served in the US Army from 1955-1957, and later attended the University of Michigan, earning his Master’s Degree.  He was a teacher at Lincoln Park and retired in 1989 from Trenton School District after 31 years.  Jerry served as Chairman of the Math Department for 20 years.  He was on the Airport School Board for 24 years, as well as the ISD Board from 1998 to 2012.  Jerry supported the 4H large animal club for 46 years.  He also was the announcer for the girls and boys basketball games at the Airport School and Trenton High School for 6 years.

Richard Frederick Irwin

of Grass Lake, MI, age 75, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born May 26, 1942 in Jackson, Michigan, the son of Donald M. and Hedwig M. (Schmid) Irwin. Richard graduated from Chelsea High School in 1960 and was on the championship football teams in 1958 and 1959. He served in the US Army 18th Airborne Corps. Richard earned his associates degree from Jackson Junior College and attended Michigan State. He was a lifelong farmer and worked as a salesman for Rockwell International. Richard attended Grace Church in Jackson. He was a member of Chelsea Jaycees and the Chelsea American Legion.

Mary Cichon

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Detroit, age 93, died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born July 5, 1924 in Poland, the daughter of Walter & Frances (Ryl) Wawrzyniak.  Mary was a volunteer at Our Lady Queen of Apostles in Hamtramck, St Hyacinth in Detroit, and St. Mary Orchard Lake. She enjoyed cooking, gardening vegetables, flowers and herbs, canning, music and dancing.  

She married Walter Cichon on July 16, 1946 in Germany, and he preceded her in death on October 1, 2001. Survivors include two daughters, Christine (Jerry) Wilczynski of Chelsea, Wanda (Bob) Redys of Sterling Heights; 5 grandchildren, Amy Cichon, Christopher Cichon, Mathew (Arelis) Wilczynski, Jerome (Rollen Cooper) Wilczynski, Renee (Sean) Redys-Lynch; 4 great-grandchildren, Jakob and Leah Wilczynski, Madison Lynch, Mazie Lake; and many nieces and nephews.  In addition to her husband, Walter, Mary was preceded in death by  a son, John.

Bertha Louise Hibbard

of Chelsea, formerly of Gaylord, age 94, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Silver Maples of Chelsea. She was born August 19, 1922 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Fred C. and Ida (Vilter) Trubshaw. Bertha earned her Bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1944.  As part of the World War 2 effort, she moved to Washington DC to work as a cryptographer in the Army Security Agency.  After the war Bertha moved back to Milwaukee and married her brother’s best friend, Clark Hibbard, on September 4 1928.