Earlyne Hazel Figg of Chelsea age 94, died Monday, May 3, 2021, at the Chelsea Retirement Community.
She was born April 24, 1927, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Rosina and Earl Krapf.
Earlyne graduated from Pioneer High School and then worked for Argus, the AFL-CIO, and the Ann Arbor Public Schools. On Aug. 31, 1946, she married Cameron Figg, a WWII veteran, in Ann Arbor. They resided in Ann Arbor for many years and then moved to their home on Crooked Lake, in Chelsea, in the 1970’s.
Earlyne is survived by her nieces, Kay (Tom) Carlson of Northville, Suzette (Mark) Freeman of Eagle, Idaho, Deborah (Tom) Jenks of Wheaton, Illinois; and a nephew, William (Vickie) Figg, of Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cameron; a son, Steven D. Figg; a daughter, Cynthia L. Figg Foster Knepper; her sister, Helen Rubin. Earlyne and Cam were members of the Covenant Church in Chelsea and the Chelsea Senior Center.
Earlyne enjoyed cooking and craft work and was an excellent seamstress and knitter. She and Cameron spent countless hours volunteering at the Chelsea Community Hospital and the Senior Center. They loved traveling and visited many countries around the world.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 15, 11:30 a.m. at the Comfort Inn Village Conference Center, 1645 Commerce Park Drive, Chelsea, followed by a luncheon. The family will greet friends from 11:00-11:30 a.m.
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Dr. John L. Zettelmaier of Chelsea, age 83, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at home and in the company of his family.
He was born Dec. 17, 1937 in Chicago, the first son of John C. and Eleanor (Stech) Zettelmaier.
He moved with his family to southwestern Michigan in 1953. Upon completion of high school, he attended Western Michigan University, earning a degree in biology in 1960.
He then completed a master’s degree in limnology/fresh water biology from Michigan State University in 1961. His research was part of a pioneering study of the impact of pollutants on the ecosystem.
He then attended the University of Michigan Medical School, graduating in 1965. He practiced family medicine for 35 years, first in the Kalamazoo area, then in Chesterton, Indiana, and finally in Chelsea. During the Vietnam era, he served in a U.S. Army Reserve Convalescent Unit, achieving the rank of Captain.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, June 26, 11:00 am at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea with the Very Rev. Dr. William J. Turner officiating. Preceding the Mass, the family will receive guests from 10-11 a.m. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Chelsea.
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