Obituaries

Mary Louise Birchmeier

of Dexter, Michigan, age 74, died Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born January 28, 1947 in Stockbridge, Michigan, the daughter of Raymond and Martha (Hollister) Cosgray.
Mary graduated from Pinckney High School in 1965 and then attended a semester at Kalamazoo College. Mary attended the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Jackson. She worked at the Dexter A & W for a couple of years. Mary loved horses, and had an indoor arena to board them.

Alicia "Lisa" Marie Foytik

  Age 64, died unexpectedly due to natural causes on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at her home. She was born August 26, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Charles A. & Rosemarie “Rosie” (Parker) Young.

  Lisa graduated from Chelsea High School in 1974. Lisa was a successful business person. In 1976, she opened her first hair salon in Chelsea called Ricardo’s. She grew the business along with her husband, Ric, in several locations including Madison WI, and Traverse City. She was a member of the "Happy Camper's Club" of family and friends that stayed together every other weekend. Lisa was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea. She enjoyed boating, especially in Traverse City and Bruin Lake.

Rodney Owen Craig

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ann Arbor, age 73, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Chelsea after a long illness. He was born June 25, 1947 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Gerald & Esther (Gillespie) Craig.

Rod graduated from Pioneer High School in 1966, and Washtenaw Community College in 1970. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelors in social work. Rod did inmate counseling, substance abuse counseling, and probation counseling from 1974-1983. He had been a Youth Education Director at Zion Lutheran Church from 1983-1994. Rod was the owner of Rod's Diner in Ann Arbor from 1994-2003, and he enjoyed staying in touch with many of the youth throughout their lives. He was an active member of Chelsea First United Methodist Church, and served as a confirmation mentor.

Rebecca Ann Bader

of Chelsea, MI, formerly of Westland and Napoleon, age 49, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at her home in Chelsea, with her family at her side. She was born December 22, 1971 in Dearborn, Michigan, the daughter of John Lawrence & Dolores Jean “Dee” (Burwell) Bader.  Becky graduated from Livonia Bentley High School in 1989, and then earned her Bachelors Degree in criminal justice from EMU. She worked for the Jackson County Sheriff’s office teaching MRT classes and was a caseworker for the rehabilitation program. Later, Becky worked for Mullins Asphalt in Jackson. She helped at the Great Lakes Boxer Rescue, and enjoyed genealogy. Becky had a sharp tongue and gave you her unfiltered opinion.