Dorothy J. Fletcher
Dorothy J. Fletcher, age 75, of Grass Lake, MI, formerly of Chelsea, passed away on December 18, 2020 surrounded by family. She was born February 28, 1945 in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Peter and Juanita (Scott) DeFant.
Dorothy had lived in the Chelsea area most of her life. She graduated from Chelsea High School, class of 1963. She loved sewing, puzzles, researching ancestry, and spending time with her family, especially her grandkids.
She is survived by four children, Andy (Ashley) Fletcher of Grass Lake, Kelly (Michael) Ball of Ann Arbor, Jessica (Ron) Hafley of Chelsea, and Jason (Erika) Fletcher of Chelsea; seven grandchildren: Colten, Kaitlyn, Evan, Tory, Jayden, Ashlynn, and Jerzey; one great-granddaughter, Aubrey; one brother, Peter (Donna) DeFant of Bradenton, FL. She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Crawford, a sister, Louise Sherwood, and a great-grandson, Landon Davis.
Visitation will be held at the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home on Monday, December 21, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral directors are following current Michigan Department of Health and Human Services guidelines for COVID-19; those attending will be instructed accordingly, ten people at a time, and masks must be worn.
A private burial will be held at Oak Grove East Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Arbor Hospice Foundation or an animal shelter of one’s choice.