Mike Andrews, 65

Michael L. Andrews, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Mishawaka.
He was born Oct. 7, 1955, in Sturgis, a son of the late James T. and Evelyn (Luginbill) Andrews.
Mike was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1974.
On July 26, 1997, he married Karen (Cart) Maple in Sturgis.
Mike had a work ethic we could all learn from. He started working at a young age, doing yard work and mowing lawns and began a paper route that quickly grew to a double route. He retired from Kroger in Sturgis following 42 years of dedicated employment.
He was a member since childhood of First Baptist Church in Sturgis and enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his cats.
Mike is survived by his wife, Karen; a stepdaughter, Michelle (Ron) McCoy of Fort Wayne; two grandsons, Cody and Ryan; great-grandchildren Naomi and Noah; a sister, Karen (Jim) Haack of Rogers City; a brother, Steve (Deb Kintigh) Andrews of Centreville; a niece, Kristen; and nephews James and Tim.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, David Andrews.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hackman Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis. In accordance with his wishes, cremation will follow visitation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restriction of gatherings, limitation of no more than 20 people in the funeral home at a time will be followed and face masks are required.
The family suggests those wishing to make a memorial donation in Mike’s memory consider Hope for the Animals of SJC, 25420 Mintdale Road, Sturgis, MI 49091.
His obituary is also at www.hackmanfamilyfuneralhomes.com, where we encourage relatives and friends to share memories and leave condolences for the family.