Shirley Anne Wahlstrom
Shirley Anne Wahlstrom
April 22, 1929 – June 6, 2025
Shirley Anne Wahlstrom (née Bottomley), 96, of Chelsea, MI, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 22, 1929, in Jackson, MI, the third of four children to Theo and Mildred Bottomley.
She is survived by her four children: Vickie Kooyers (Kevin), Rick Wahlstrom (Dawn), Randy Wahlstrom (Brenda), and Darryl Wahlstrom (Jack). Her legacy extends to her 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She is also lovingly remembered by her sister-in-law, Billie Wahlstrom (Mary), and many nieces and nephews from the extended Bottomley family.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and her three siblings—Max, Don, and Marcia Bottomley. She was formerly married to Dennis Wahlstrom (deceased), with whom she shared four children.
Shirley’s life and legacy were shaped not only by where she grew up, but also by the era in which she came of age. Raised during the Great Depression—and due to her father’s work as a civil engineer that required frequent relocations across states including Tennessee, Illinois, and Michigan—Shirley learned many enduring life lessons, including patience, quiet strength, and grace, that shaped how she approached life.
of Ft. Myers, Florida, formerly of Chelsea, a
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of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Livonia, age 82, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at his home in the Prairie Cottages of Chelsea Retirement Community. He was born August 31, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Herbert Hyman and Jean Jenny (Efros) Zelickman.
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