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Recent Obituary: Barbara L. Cowen, Alice Grace Rossettie, Charles ‘Bo’ Arthur Skelton, Ruth Elizabeth Wescott

Barbara L. Cowen of Chelsea, MI, formerly of Clarkston, MI and Bradenton, FL

Age 90, died Friday, June 28, 2019 at Chelsea Retirement Community.

She was born September 3, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Edward and Frances (DeGroot) Krem.

Barb spent most of her life in the Clarkston, Michigan area and later lived in Chelsea, MI and Bradenton, FL. She was a member of Community Presbyterian Church in Drayton Plains, Westminister Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor, and Palma Sola Presbyterian Church in Bradenton,FL.

She enjoyed singing in the choir and teaching Sunday School. She retired from Clarkston Community Schools where she was the assistant to the superintendent. Previously she had leadership positions with the Pontiac Area United Fund. Her life was enriched as a member of the PEO Sisterhood.

Funeral services will be held Friday, July 5, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. in the main chapel of Chelsea Retirement Community, with visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Oak Grove East Cemetery in Chelsea.

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Alice Grace Rossettie of Manchester, age 80, died Sunday, June 16, 2019 with her husband of 60 years at her side at Country Meadows Care Home in Grass Lake.

She was born Sept. 23, 1938 in Garden City, Michigan, the daughter of Elias and Norma (Adams) Dennis.

Alice was the owner and manager of Rossettie Airport for many years. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea. She was former member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester, where she sang in the choir.

Alice was a homemaker and farmer, but worked for Bell Telephone before their marriage and while Mike was in the service.

A Mass will be held on Saturday, July 6, 11:00 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. prior to the service.

Arrangements by Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea.

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Charles “Bo” Arthur Skelton of Chelsea, age 72, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Chelsea Retirement Community.

He was born Oct. 4, 1946 in Oberlin, Ohio, the son of Charles Leroy and Mary Margaret (Kanagy) Skelton.

A multi-sport athlete in Wellington, Ohio, Bo went on to play football at Muskingum College where he graduated with a degree in economics in 1968. While at Muskingum, Bo was president of the Mace club. He was a Mace for life and still of great joy to him was an annual Mace golf outing in West Virginia.

Although born and raised in Ohio, Bo moved his family to Michigan and became an avid U of M football fan, attending games as a season ticket holder for 40 years. Bo was a longstanding member of the Chelsea Athletic Boosters and organized the annual golf outing fundraiser, which was renamed in his honor several years ago and had its 28th annual outing this year.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 9, at 4:30 p.m., at the Comfort Inn Conference Center in Chelsea. There will be light refreshments and gathering after the service.

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Ruth Elizabeth Wescott
Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ypsilanti

Age 97, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Chelsea Retirement Community.

She was born April 18, 1921 in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer C. and Mae (Eisenhower) Jackson.

Ruth lived in Ypsilanti for about 50 years until she moved to the Garden Apartments of Chelsea Retirement Community in the 1990s. Ruth was an active member of First United Methodist Churches in Ypsilanti and Chelsea, where she participated in the United Methodist Women and taught Sunday School for many years. She was a former President and active member of POE. Most importantly, she was a devoted wife and mother.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 4, at 10:30 a.m., at the Chelsea Retirement Community Main Chapel, with Rev. Tina Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

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