About 500 Chelsea area community members said a final farewell to Joseph Martin Merkel Wednesday afternoon during a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Catholic Church. Merkel, 66, died on Jan. 18 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital but his legacy and love for Chelsea will not be forgotten. The former village council member and [...]
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Both Joseph M. Merkel and Norman H. Bauer were remembered by Chelsea Mayor Jason Lindauer at the start of Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Bauer, 79, died Thursday, Jan. 17, and funeral services were held Monday at St. Paul United Church of Christ. Merkel, 66, died Friday, Jan. 18. A Mass of Christian Burial will [...]
For the second time in four months, Chelsea has lost a well-known community leader and business owner. Joseph M. Merkel, 66, a long-time Chelsea resident, former Village Council Member, and the owner of The Wolverine, died Friday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. “The Chelsea community has lost another icon with the passing of Joe Merkel,” [...]
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