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Ella Aldrich Obituary

ALDRICH, ELLA M.; Chelsea, Michigan; age 84; a longtime resident of Chelsea; died Monday, December 9, 2013; at Arbor Hospice. She was born May 1, 1929, the daughter of Russell and Ethel (Dean) VanAmberg. She had lived in the same home since 1957, moving from the Fowlerville/Howell area. Ella was a member of Chelsea First United Methodist Church, and a Charter Member of the Chelsea Community Hospital Auxiliary. On June 17, 1954, she married William S. Aldrich in Angola, IN, and he preceded her in death on July 8, 2008. Survivors include a daughter, Stephanie (Gregory) Osborne of Chelsea; a son, Donald Aldrich of Centennial, CO; three grandchildren, James Osborne, William S. Aldrich, III, Shawnda Aldrich; a sister-in-law, Dorothy "Dee" Rivara of Sedona, AZ; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, William S. Aldrich, Jr. on November 6, 2010; a sister; and four brothers. Services were pending at the time the paper went press. Please go to
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Published by Heritage from Dec. 11 to Dec. 12, 2013.

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James Widmayer

December 22, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with you through this difficult time. Ella and William touch many hearts over the years, mine being one of them. With Love James Widmayer

Eunice Dancer

December 14, 2013

Mother, but any time is not good. May God comfort you as only He can. All our Love, Aunt Eunie and Uncle Dwain

December 12, 2013

Stephanie Don and family, A donation in memory of your mother has been given to Chelsea cancer center

December 12, 2013

EMA #2

December 12, 2013

Grand Bo Ma will be dearly missed.

bob scharpenberg

December 11, 2013

Will and Shawnda sorry to read about your grandmother

December 11, 2013

Stephanie, Don and families, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Wish we could be there, but we are still in California.

Cindi Powell-Radtke

December 11, 2013

Stephanie, Don and families - So sorry to read of your Mother's passing - Your parents were both great people and part of the best of the "old" Chelsea we grew up with. May God's peace give you comfort.

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