Barbara Ann Hochrein of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Dexter, age 91, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Chelsea Retirement Community in the Kresge Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 11, 1934, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Emanuel Carl and Elsie Barbara (Bernthel) Seitz.
Barbara was a Charter Member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Chelsea, where she planned funeral dinners, taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, and was the president of the Phoebe Guild, and Silver Streak. Barbara was a member of Lambda Chi Omega Professional Women’s Organization and the Ann Arbor Lionesses.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 9, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Chelsea, with Rev. Daniel Pezzica officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Ann Arbor. The family will receive friends Thursday, January 8, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea, and Friday, at the church, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
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