Obituaries

Geraldine Faye Scharphorn

of Chelsea, Michigan, age 80, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at her home. She was born January 14, 1943, in Wyandotte, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph and Lorraine (Camburn) Cross.

Donald Keith Lamphere

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Cadillac, MI, age 92, died peacefully on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his home. He was born February 21, 1931 in Cadillac, MI, the son of Alfred C. & Mary Belle (Lanning) Lamphere.  

Don graduated from Cadillac High School in 1948. He served in the Army during the Korean War from 1952-54. Don attended Central Michigan College, where he obtained his Bachelors (1958) and Masters degrees (1962). He was a teacher and Principal at Suttons Bay and Cadillac Area Schools. Don was an active member of Temple Hill Baptist church in Cadillac, where he served as Sunday School Superintendent and teacher, deacon, mission boards, building committee, and as a pastor of a mission church. Since 2017, he attended Chelsea Church of the Nazarene. He was also involved in Gideons International for more than 40 years. Don and Hilma enjoyed wintering in Mercedes, TX from 1991 to 2015.

Michelle Ann Welch

of Ypsilanti, Michigan, age 41, died Saturday, November 25, 2023 at her residence. She was born March 13, 1982 in Wayne, Michigan, the daughter of Robert Dayton and Sheila (Bischler) Love.  Michelle attended Chelsea High School (class of 2000).

Survivors include her parents, Robert and Sheila Love; four sons, Dayton and Dorian Welch of New Mexico, Andrew and Silas Howard of Grass Lake; two sisters, Jennifer Love of Michigan Center and Tammy Love of Chelsea; two former husbands, Sean Welch and Andrew Howard; along with many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Theresa "Terri" (Schreiner) Curtis

Age 84, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Lenawee Medical Care Facility. She was born March 18, 1939 in Adrian Michigan, the daughter of Raymond Joseph & Grace Ann (Bangert) Schreiner.

Terri graduated from High School in Tiffin OH, then earned her Bachelors degree from Bowling Green University. She went on to earn a Masters Degree in Science Education from EMU and another one from WMU. She was a Physical Education teacher for many years in the Chelsea School District retiring in 1994. After retirement, she and David moved up North to Gladwin, and she was a substitute teacher in Beaverton & Gladwin School Districts. She taught Drivers Ed in all three school districts. Terri loved playing and coaching tennis. Terri was a devout member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea, and later she was very active at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gladwin, where she was a Eucharistic Minister and helped with events. Terri was a voracious reader, and used the library extensively. She was very kind, donating to charities and churches.