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Glenna Lou (Carlin) Happel, age 99, of Centreville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at her home.
She was born on March 27, 1925 in White Pigeon to Cecil Glenn and Nora LaBeaulah (Barnhart) Carlin.
Glenna graduated from Centreville High School in 1943 and was the last survivor from her class. She worked at the Courthouse on the draft board. On September 20, 1945, she married Joseph Happel, who was the love of her life. Together they raised four children.
Glenna loved to flower garden, sew, paint and upholster. She was a past 4-H leader for sewing and cake decorating. She was known to many as the “Stanley Lady” selling home products for many years. In the early 60’s she started decorating cakes for birthdays and shortly thereafter went to Wilton Cake Decorating School and began making wedding cakes. She made and decorated hundreds of cakes until 2021, with her last wedding cake for her granddaughter.
Glenna was a past president and honorary lifetime member of the Mendon Women’s Club.
She dearly loved her family, friends, and flowers, and no one was a stranger for long, in her presence.
Surviving are two sons, Thomas (Martha) Happel of Chatham, MI, Donald (Gail) Happel of Ozark, AL, a daughter, Patricia (Scott) Adams of Centreville, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her husband, Joseph, and their daughter, Pamela Barnes.
A mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 18th at St Clare’s Catholic Church, 23126 M-86, Centreville. A luncheon will follow with an interment at the Lakeside Cemetery in Colon for family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to the St Clare’s Ladies Guild, C/O Immaculate Conception Church, 645 S Douglas Ave. Three Rivers MI 49093.
