John B. "Jack" Dunn, age 88, of Chelsea, MI, passed away on May 22, 2023 at his home at Cavanaugh Lake.
Jack was born on October 22, 1934 in Ann Arbor, MI to John F. and Eva H. (West) Dunn. Jack was a long-time resident and business owner in Chelsea. He married the love of his life and best friend, Nancy (Luhrs), on July 21, 1956, and they enjoyed 65 years of marriage until she passed away in 2021. They met as children at Higgins Lake where their families summered starting when Jack was 9 and Nancy was 12. They grew up as best friends, married, and together they built a family, built a business, and raised three children in Chelsea: Kathy Dunn Finger, Kimberly S. Tapping, and John F. Dunn.
As a proud alumni and legacy of the University of Michigan, he was a diehard University of Michigan fan. Jack and Nancy were season ticket holders to Michigan football games and enjoyed many years of tailgate parties, UM Football, and Chelsea football. He also loved growing up and later living on a lake, boating, and playing golf. He operated Central Fiber in Chelsea and then served as President and Owner of Chelsea Industries, as well as owner of Dunn & Associates. Family and faith were central throughout his life, and he was a long-time member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea. After retirement Jack and Nancy spent winters in Venice Florida at Aldea Mar known as the ‘Village by the Sea’, which they shared with their family and many close friends. Anyone who knew Jack, knew he had a wonderful sense of humor. He was always quick with a story or a joke that usually started with, “Did I tell you the one about …”
Jack is survived by three children: Kathy (Art) Finger, Kim (Don) Tapping, and John (Anna) Dunn; as well as grandchildren: Mark (Rochelle) Tapping, Christopher (Lindsey) Tapping, Stephen (Erica) Tapping, Bryan (Sarah) Dunn, Elise (Chris) Burhans, Megan (Al) Zeiher, and Lucas Dunn; and great-grandchildren: Aubrey & Morgan Tapping; Ethan & Emma Tapping; Bella, Leo, Gus & Iris Tapping; Nora, Wendy, William & Ingrid Dunn; Jack, Easton & Grant Burhans; and Anna Zeiher; and sister-in-law, Judy (Luhrs) Connors of Henderson, Nevada; as well as many amazing and special nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 26, 2023, 11:00 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church, Chelsea, Michigan.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 4-7 p.m. at Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea, as well as at church on Friday from 10-11 a.m. before Mass.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church or St. Louis Center.
Arrangements by Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home.
