Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Witgen, Bernadine Rita  (Thoma) February 3, 2019
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Portland Review & Observe-Feb. 10, 2019

BERNADINE R. (FANDEL) WITGEN
Portland - Bernadine Rita Witgen, age 88, of Portland, passed away Sunday 
February 3, 2019. She was born on August 26, 1930 in Westphalia, the daughter 
of William J. and Verina (Kloeckner) Thoma. Bernadine was a life-long member 
of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Portland. Her family was her first 
priority-she loved to care for them and always offered love and support. She 
loved to go for her daily walks, enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, reading and 
playing cards.

Surviving Bernadine are her children, Larry (Noreen) Fandel, Sheri Fandel, 
Robert (Roxanne) Fandel, and James Fandel; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-
grandchildren; siblings, Dolores Pline and William Thoma; and in-laws, 
Ernestine Fox and Marilyn Fandel. Bernadine is preceded in death by her first 
husband, Edgar "Bud" Fandel; her second husband, Jerome Witgen; grandson, 
Christopher Fandel; brother-in-law, Denis Fandel. Alvin Fox, Bernard Bengel 
and Wayne Pline; sister-in-law, Virginia Tomas and Genevieve Bengel.

A special thank you to Kelly Grys and the staff at country Living for their 
excellent care and compassion shown in the care provided to our mother. 

The Mass of christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Mike Alber at 12:00 
p.m. Friday, February 8, 2019 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Portland, Rite 
of committal will follow at Portland Cemetery. The family will receive 
friends from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Lehman Funeral Homes. 210 E. 
Bridge St, Portland. Online condolences may be made at 
www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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