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Fred Wilson Looney

Age 76, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Trinity Health in Ann Arbor. He was born September 10, 1949 in Princeton, West Virginia, the son of Irvin Wilson & Lena Viola (Phillips) Looney.

Fred attended Bluefield High School, WV, until 11th grade, graduating from Page High School in Greensboro, NC. He was recruited by Burlington Industries/Carolina Steel to work in computers. He then worked at McGraw-Edison, where he met his wife, and Albion Industries in Albion, MI. Fred began consulting in computers, eventually starting his own consulting company, CALL Information Systems. At home, he enjoyed computers, woodworking, and writing stories. Fred was one of a kind, boisterous, with a loud laugh. He loved music and played guitar when he was younger. Fred was very inquisitive, always wanting to know more about the people around him.

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Robert H. Kadlec

Robert H. Kadlec, age 87, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin, on June 11, 1938, to Alice (Chernohorsky) and Henry Kadlec. His life started on a small garden farm with outhouses and horse-drawn implements; and ended near his desk with two personal computers.

He graduated first in his class at William Horlick High School in Racine in 1954, and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin in 1958, one of only two people to finish that program with an all-A transcript. He received his Masters and PhD Degrees from the University of Michigan in 1959 and 1962. Robert then taught traditional chemical engineering at the University of Michigan for 32 years, advancing to full professor. During that time, he was affiliated with professional engineering organizations, and published dozens of papers on various ChE subjects in conjunction with over two dozen doctoral students. Bob was editor of the Journal of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers from 1975 – 1986. Robert was named professor emeritus of chemical engineering on May 31, 1995.

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Rodney Lee Bennett

Rodney Lee Bennett of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ypsilanti, age 72, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at his home under hospice care. He was born February 16, 1953, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the son of Myron Lee and Jessie Mae (Fritz) Bennett.

Rodney worked for Ford and Chrysler in Motorcraft Research and Development, and was a Firefighter for Scio Township for many years. He was proud to be a firefighter and was happy being able to serve people as a first responder. He was a big outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing, and coaching sports. Rodney was passionate about hot rods, racing, street cars, and loved riding and working on motorcycles. Rodney attended Covenant Church in Chelsea.

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Eileen Cheek

Eileen Cheek, age 101 passed away on September 23, 2025, at Chelsea Retirement Community in Chelsea, Michigan. She was named Dorothea Eileen Hoff, but to friends and family was always known as Eileen. She was born September 24, 1923, near New Madison, Ohio to Harry and Hester Marie Hoff. She was one of 5 children. She married the love of her life, Forrest Cheek, her Navy guy, on June 24, 1945.

She worked at several different jobs including working at a greenhouse, and a job making reflective signs and screen printed cards. Perhaps her most interesting job was during WWII, when she worked at Kilgore’s Manufacturing in Westerville, Ohio. Her job there was to put gunpowder in fuses for bombs. She attended Otterbein College for a year and then transferred to the Ohio State University where she graduated with a degree in Home Economics Education. She and Forrest started their family in 1947.

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John Joseph McPherson

John Joseph McPherson, age 84, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Tecumseh Place Assisted Living. He was born on March 22, 1941, in Southfield, Michigan, to Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Rider) McPherson.

John was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and a former employee of Ford's in Ypsilanti. He had a passion for working on cars and golf carts for his friends and neighbors, and he dedicated his time to coaching youth baseball. An avid bowler and golfer, he enjoyed playing in various leagues and often golfed at Centerview Golf Course in Adrian. John was also a devoted fan of Lions football and Tigers baseball.

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