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Carol Lynn Curtis

Of Ann Arbor, MI, age 69, died Saturday, February 12, 2022, at her son's home in Pinckney. She was born March 9, 1952, in Wayne, Michigan, the daughter of Isaac “Paul” & Inez (Alaniz) Bacon. Carol work for Edwards Brothers in Ann Arbor for 20 years. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.

On June 30, 1973, she married Larry E. Curtis in Southgate, MI, and he preceded her in death on November 30, 2000. Survivors include her five children, Garry Curtis of Pinckney, Kellyann Curtis-Cole of Hillsdale, Larry Curtis of Houston, TX, Terry Curtis, Deborah Harper of Wayne, MI; granddaughter Chelsea Cole, and six additional grandchildren; a brother, Paul Bacon; a sister, Cathy (Tom) Sleep; a special cousin, Claire Curtis; and many nieces and nephews.

Elliott Robert Hudgins

of Chelsea, Michigan, age 93, passed away Sunday, March 20. He leaves behind his sons, Robert and James (Christin); grandchildren Jacob (Christina), Caleb (Angeline), Thomas, Amy (Steven); great-grandchildren, Aubri, Caia, Camden, Hudson, and Jameson; and friend, Marella. He was preceded in death by former wife Barbara, daughter Jean, sisters Bettie Miles, Ann Sawyer and Nellie Rys.

Karen Charlene Clary

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Diamond, Missouri; Jackson, Michigan; Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and Ann Arbor, Michigan, age 80, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born June 21, 1941, in Granby, Missouri, the daughter of Henry Roy and Grace Hettie (Fitzgerald) Boehning.

Karen grew up in Diamond, Missouri, and was raised as a Southern Baptist. She worked as a homemaker and then as a flight attendant with Trans World Airlines and US Airways. Karen held her private pilot license.

Donald Lee Jeffery

Of Dexter, MI, age 87, died quietly in his sleep on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. He was born July 1, 1934 in Staten Island, New York, the son of Norman Alexander & Ethel Viola (Mortensen) Jeffery.

Don graduated from Dexter High School in 1952. He went to work in material control for Ford Motor Company (Ypsilanti plant) right after high school and worked for Ford for over 50 years. Don served in the US Army at Ft. Bliss, TX, from 1957 - 1963. After retirement, Don was proud to have taken classes at Washtenaw Community College, during which he restored his John Deere tractor. Don was a good bowler in his younger years, and golfed the majority of his life. He enjoyed playing cards with his brothers, and games with his family and friends. Don loved tinkering with his tractor, woodcarving, and yard work. He had a good sense of humor, liked to laugh, and would talk to anyone.