Mark David Easterwood of Westland, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, and Flat Rock, age 41, died Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at his home. He was born February 18, 1984, in Dearborn, Michigan, the dearly beloved son of David and Beth (Cone) Easterwood.
Mark graduated in 2002, from Chelsea High School, and briefly attended Washtenaw Community College and then ComputerTraining.com through their Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Training Program. He became a People to People Student Ambassador at age 13, and traveled with them to New Zealand and Australia, twice; the British Isles, Scandinavia, Spain, France, and Italy. Mark enjoyed books and reading, especially the Lord of The Rings and The Silmarillion. He played the guitar and loved his cat, Tulkis.
Mark is survived by his parents; aunts and uncles, Sue Sale, Sharon Easterwood, Shelly (Kevin) Kelley, Chris Easterwood, and Bob (Karen) Cone; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert (Celia) Cone, Dallas Easterwood, and Wanda and Olaf Sumner; cousin, Matt Easterwood; and uncles, Doug Easterwood and Richard Sale.
A funeral service will be held Sunday, July 20, 2025, 6:00 p.m. at Cole Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Larry Lyons officiating. The family will receive friends before the service Sunday, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
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Donna Jean Frisbie of Jackson, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea
Donna passed peacefully at the remarkable age of 100 on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Legacy Assisted Living in Jackson.
She was born June 27, 1925, in Detroit, Michigan and adopted by Joseph A. Mathes, Jr. and Nina L. (Parsons) Mathes. Her younger years were spent in Ypsilanti surrounded by the love of her mother, beloved grandfather, uncles, and special neighbors, the Seeger family.
Donna graduated from St. Thomas School in Ann Arbor in 1943. She worked in retail shoe sales, being the first saleswoman at Shoe Mart, Ypsilanti where she had to advocate for equal pay with the salesmen. In later years she worked at Wanty Shoes and Dr. Scholl’s.
Donna was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Chelsea Senior Center, and Chelsea Wellness Center where she spent her weekday afternoons swimming the lap pool and setting the radio to her liking. She enjoyed gardening, traveling with her husband, playing cards and socializing with childhood and longtime family friends. Chelsea residents since 1956, Jerry and Donna could be found on their porch on Madison Street reading books and newspapers. Frequently they started up conversations with passersby and caught up with their daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren who stopped by. Great-grandchildren came along and were always nurtured by Grandma and Grandpa “Friz” in their cozy home.
A memorial will be held at a later date. Burial of Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie will take place at Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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