Obituaries

Clifford M. Barfell, age 74, of White Pigeon, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

Glenda Dale Rodenbo, age 81, of Mendon, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021 at Three Rivers Health following a three-week illness. She was born in Fulton, Kentucky on Oct. 9, 1940 the youngest of four born to Julius and Mabel (Clahn) Page. Following her graduation from Chadsey High School, Glenda attended Beauty School in Detroit. She was married to Basil Rodenbo …

Grace Griffin, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born Sept. 14, 1943 in Arkansas where she lived her early childhood in Popular Grove. While growing up in Arkansas, Grace learned how to cook at an early age and enjoyed baking with her family. Thoughout life Grace has been known for …

Charles D. Wheeler, age 75, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at his home.  Chuck was born in Sturgis on September 6, 1946, a son of Charles and Marguerite (Marks) Wheeler.  Chuck graduated from Centreville High School and later attended Glen Oaks Community College.  On September 25, 1976, he married Tressa Cantrell in Niles.  Chuck owned …

Frank L. Bracy, Jr., age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born  March 30, 1933, he was the only child of Pearl (Lehman) and Frank Bracy of Charlotte, MI. During WWII, he spent many hours working in his father’s gasoline station, where he overhauled carburetors, automotive generators, and starters professionally, …

Leon Griffin, age 91, of White Pigeon, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis following an extended illness. Born on November 6, 1930 in Fayette, Alabama the Son of Charles Fletcher and Julie Ann (Kitchen) Griffin. Veteran of The US Airforce, moved to Middlebury in 1952 and Constantine in 1962. Employed by the White Pigeon …

Nancy Lee Berg, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange. She was born July 2, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio daughter of the late Claude and Lillian (Beam) House. Nancy resided in Sturgis since 1974 coming from Colorado. Her early life was lived in the Detroit area and she was a …

Ronald W. Davis, age 79, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at UP Health System in Marquette. He was born on April 12, 1942, in Three Rivers, the son of the late Clark and Mildred (Weed) Davis. Ronald attended the Centerville Schools, graduating from Centerville High School with the Class of 1961. Ronald married Mary …

James “Jim” Ortmann, age 57, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, December 1, 2021 at Fairview Nursing and Rehab Community in Centreville after a sudden illness. Jim was born November 23, 1964 in Sturgis. He is the son of Norby and Rita (Strzalkowski) Ortmann. Jim loved working with the public and served in various positions at Meijer, Coldwater NCG Cinema, …

James Ortman, age 57, of Sturgis, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Arrangements by Hackman Family Funeral Homes.