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Gwyneth Slocum Bailey

Gwyneth Slocum Bailey of Ann Arbor, MI died peacefully on August 10, 2021 at her home, surrounded by the love and presence of her family. Gwyneth, the youngest of eight children, was born on October 10, 1954 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania to Catherine and Richard W Slocum. Her mother was an avid pilot and distinguished by being one of the first female pilots trained for service in WWII. Her father was the CEO of the Philadelphia Bulletin, which had the largest circulation of any evening newspaper in the United States, President of the American Newspaper Publisher's Association / News Media Alliance, and President Eisenhower’s envoy to post-WWII Europe. Gwyneth’s maternal grandfather, William H. Luden, invented Luden’s cough drops and several other candies and chocolates.

Delma "Dianne" Elbanowski

of Ypsilanti, Michigan, age 74, died Monday, August 16, 2021, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born June 25, 1947, in Gatesville, TX, the daughter of Daniel & Nora Mae (Meyers) Ryback.

She graduated from Willow Run High School in 1965. Dianne worked at several different jobs, and was a bookkeeper for short time. At the time of her death, she was living at American House in Ypsilanti, and attended the Church of the Good Shepherd in Ann Arbor.

Merle L. Leach

Of Chelsea, Michigan, age 91, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Silver Maples of Chelsea. He was born April 15, 1930 in Ann Arbor, the son of Clarence & Theresa (Schwab) Leach. Merle graduated from Chelsea High School in 1948, worked at the Chelsea Spring Plant for two years and then joined the U. S. Army where he served his country for the next two years in the Engineering Battalion at Camp McCoy, WI. After his discharge he attended Devry Electronic School in Chicago for a year and then returned to Chelsea where he repaired TVs and radios for about a year until IBM offered him a position repairing their equipment. Merle retired from IBM in 1992 after 37 years of employment.

Scott Allen Marsh

of Chelsea, age 49, died Thursday, August 12, 2021, due to natural causes. He was born May 6, 1972, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of Terrance Raleigh & Elizabeth Jean (McKinnon) Marsh.

Scott graduated from Chelsea High School in 1990, where he spent many days in the pool on the swim team. An avid member of the Chelsea community throughout his life. Scott worked at The Purple Rose Theater, Seitz's, Vogel’s Party Store, and in construction. Scott loved to read and learn throughout his life and taught himself to play guitar, banjo, trumpet and organ. His main love though was always photography. No matter what the subject, he was always excited to share his knowledge with everyone around him.

Betty J. Tanner

Age 95, died Saturday, August 7, 2021 at her home. She was born December 29, 1925 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Montague) Snay. Betty was formerly an active member of Dexter Gospel Church. Recently, she was attending the First Baptist Church in Brooklyn. She worked for Hoover Ball & Bearing for 17 years, the Ann Arbor Spring Plant, and finally University Microfilms.

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