Paul Stephen Gorton of Chelsea, Michigan, died Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at age 70.
He was born February 28, 1955 in Freeport, Texas, the son of Gray Merriam and Electra Jane (Easton) Gorton.
In 1963 at age eight, Paul moved with his family from Texas to Midland, MI, where he later raised his daughters in the same house where he grew up. Paul graduated from Midland High School in 1973, where he participated in wrestling and ran track. He joined the Navy in 1975, where he served on submarines as a sonar operator, and was discharged in 1978.
Paul then attended Michigan State University where he studied Political Science, Sociology, and Economics. Somewhere between the Navy and college, Paul took some time off to follow the Grateful Dead on tour. In 1986, he was employed by the Michigan Department of Corrections, where he worked for 33 years. While working for Corrections, Paul met Yvonne Wickey, and they were married on January 19, 1991 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
A celebration of Paul’s life will be held at a later date.
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Fred Wilson Looney of Chelsea, Michigan, age 76, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Trinity Health in Ann Arbor. He was born September 10, 1949 in Princeton, West Virginia, the son of Irvin Wilson and Lena Viola (Phillips) Looney.
Fred attended Bluefield High School, WV, until 11th grade, graduating from Page High School in Greensboro, NC. He was recruited by Burlington Industries/Carolina Steel to work in computers. He then worked at McGraw-Edison, where he met his wife, and Albion Industries in Albion, MI. Fred began consulting in computers, eventually starting his own consulting company, CALL Information Systems. At home, he enjoyed computers, woodworking, and writing stories.
Fred was one of a kind, boisterous, with a loud laugh. He loved music and played guitar when he was younger. Fred was very inquisitive, always wanting to know more about the people around him.
Burial will take place at a later date at Albion Riverside Cemetery.
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