Obituaries

Lela Freeland

of Ann Arbor, MI, formerly of Grass Lake, Age 60, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 at Saline, Michigan. She was born April 20, 1958 in Jackson, Michigan, the daughter of Howard & Cora M. (Tuttle) Freeland.  Lela graduated from Grass Lake High School in 1976. She loved architecture, photography, and animals. Lela enjoyed traveling and cooking.       

Survivors include a brother, John Freeland of Ann Arbor; a sister, Susan (Ben) Bower of Chelsea; her significant other, Marcus Johnson of Ann Arbor; a niece, Abigail Bower; a nephew, Benjamin H. Bower.  She was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Freeland, and both of her parents.

Darell G. Maschke

of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ann Arbor, age 75, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the University of Michigan Hospital. He was born July 24, 1943 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Gustave A. & Arlene Flossie (Schumaker) Maschke.  Darell graduated from Pioneer High School.  He retired from General Motors Hydra-matic Plant in Ypsilanti, where he had worked as a millwright. He also worked for Walmart as a sales associate. Darell loved golfing, hunting, and spending time at his lake house with friends and family.

Jean Miriam (Seeley) Ketcham

age 98, died Monday, Oct. 15,  2018. Daughter of Glenn Palmer Seeley and Georgina Brondige Seeley, Mrs. Ketcham was born at home in Pontiac, MI on March 4, 1920. She worked at the Pontiac Daily Press in one of it’s first high school apprenticeship programs before graduating from Pontiac High School. After graduating from Pontiac Business Institute, she graduated in Home Economics and Journalism from Michigan State College in 1942. She was Foods Editor of the Chicago Daily News, then worked at Kellogg’s of Battle Creek and in the Livonia schools. 

She married Gilbert N. Ketcham September 6, 1941, in Waterford, MI.  In 1967, they bought a Management Recruiters, Inc. franchise and moved to Charlotte, NC. She was a member of Charlotte Quilters Guild and President of Raintree Women’s Club. She was preceded in death in 2003 by her husband of 61 years.

Deborah Evelyn Hill

of Pleasant Lake, MI, formerly of Ida, age 66, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice Home in Jackson with her family at her side. She was born January 7, 1952 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Robert & Vada (Manor) Jasmund.

Deborah graduated from Ida High School in 1970. She worked for Lohr Tax Service, and upon his retirement, Deborah then started Hill’s Tax Service, which specialized in farm taxes. She enjoyed helping the farmers of Ida. In addition to the tax service, she operated Creative Page Designs custom printing. Deborah was a member of NATP (National Association of Tax Practitioners) and was a member of Main Street Church of Chelsea. She was choreographer for the Ida Marching Band color guard for many years. Deborah was most proud to be a wife, mother and grandma.