Jan Kathleen Nelson
Age 69, of Chelsea, Michigan, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at the University of Michigan hospital after a short battle with Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer.) She has embarked on a new adventure; one that is free of any additional pain and suffering. She was born on December 1, 1952, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the daughter of Richard Keith and Barbara Arlene (Mast) Nelson.Jan graduated from East Grand Rapids High School in 1970. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in psychology from Michigan State University and was working on a Master's Degree from Central Michigan University. Jan worked as a Probation Officer for several years before becoming a supervisor of the Washtenaw County Probation Department. She spent a few years working in Lincoln Park towards the end of her career but the majority of her time was spent in Ann Arbor. After retirement, she picked up a job as a teaching assistant for a special needs child. She always believed in doing good for others.
Joseph W. Hachey Jr.
Of Pinckney, MI, age 85, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born October 25, 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Joseph W. & Mary (Ross) Hachey.
Joe graduated from Pinckney High School in 1954. He was an over-the-road trucker, then worked as a concrete truck driver for Doan Construction, retiring in 2000. Joe's hobby was pulling mini-rod tractors. He was a 35 year member of the Tri-State Mini Pullers, and president of the club for the last 25 years. Joe loved spending time with the grand-kids and great-grand-daughters.
Betty Jane Schleimer (nee Hronek)
92, of Chelsea, MI (formerly Salem, OH) passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Chelsea Retirement Community.
Betty was born in Cleveland, OH on June 1, 1929, the daughter of Joseph F. Hronek and Helen (Troyan) Ward. She was a 1947 graduate of John Adams High School (Cleveland, OH) and a 1951 graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in Education.
Rita Thielk
of Chelsea, Michigan, age 94, mother to Robert and Thomas Houtz, passed away in her sleep on November 20, 2021. Rita was born to her English parents William and Annie Fisher on February 25, 1927. She grew up in Farmington, Michigan. She went to a business school for secretaries and worked in medical records and as an Executive Secretary for Michigan Bell Telephone Company and in Arizona also.
Roberta Darlene (Hull) Hamilton (formerly Empey)
B: 11/23/24, D: 12/9/21
Through her extended family, Roberta leaves a legacy of two children and two stepchildren, five grandchildren and one step-grandchild, five great grandchildren and three step-great grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Born in Norwood, Michigan south of Charlevoix on November 23, 1924, daughter of Fred Frances and Nina May (Holecheck) Hull, she attended the Norwood and Charlevoix schools, graduating in 1942. She married Kenneth L. Empey on September 24, 1942. Roberta married Robert S. Hamilton of Charlevoix on March 30, 1973. During her life, she worked as an Administrative Assistant for a local manufacturing company in Charlevoix and at numerous women’s clothing retail establishments, and prior to retiring to live in Mason, Michigan in the early 2000’s, she and Robert lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia and managed an apartment complex in the Lansing, Michigan area. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crafts, and sailing large sail boats in Charlevoix and throughout the Great Lakes.