John Dennis Posegay of Chelsea, age 63, was born July 5, 1958 in Superior Township to John Stephen Posegay and Evelyn Gertrude Posegay.
He married Valerie Anne Theobald in 1983. John joined his Heavenly Father on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 after a courageous battle against tongue cancer. John grew up in Westland, Saline, Milan, and Chelsea. He grew up with a Christian Faith.
John retired from Washtenaw County Road Commission after 27 years of service. He started as a mechanic and retired as an Inspector and Weighmaster. Prior to that, he worked as a mechanic at Complete Auto Transit in Willow Run and at Woods Dairy Farm in Saline.
He received his Associate’s Degree in Heavy Duty Mechanics from Ferris State College. His son at a young age was proud to tell everyone that his Daddy was a Comanic! John’s joys in life were designing useful things out of most peoples’ junk. He loved his dogs, farming, hunting, fishing, bowling, remote control airplanes, dirt bikes, tinkering on cars, body work and painting, and Waterloo Boy stationary engines. He was a Lifetime member of the NRA.
With gratitude, funeral services will be entrusted to and take place at Cole Funeral Chelsea in Chelsea, on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 11 am. Officiating will be Pastor J.J. Posegay and Pastor Ann Salyer. Visitation will be Monday from 1-3 and 5-8 pm and Tuesday from 10-11 am. The family has respectfully asked for masks to be worn.
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