Glenyce Haggin

Published 9:49 am Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Glenyce Anne Haggin, 82, of Granger, formerly of Cassopolis, passed away in her home Wednesday, February 19, 2025 in the presence of her beloved family.

She came into this world September 26, 1942 in Dowagiac, Michigan, the second of three daughters born to Glen and Elizabeth (Townsend) Brunton.  As a child she loved to read, ride her bike, and play with neighborhood friends.

Glenyce attended the Cassopolis Public Schools, and married her high school sweetheart, Ronald “Butch” Haggin, February 12, 1960, in Dowagiac, Michigan.

Glenyce became an exemplary mother and homemaker, and she loved every moment of it.  As her children became less dependent on her, Glenyce continued her education at Southwestern Michigan College and Sister Lakes Beauty Academy.  She opened her own hair salon, Just Hair, in Cassopolis in 1978.  It is still thriving.

Butch and Glenyce maintained homes in Cassopolis, Dowagiac and Bonita Springs, Florida.  They officially retired in 2004 and settled in Granger, Indiana.

Glenyce loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, cooking, maintaining her homes, traveling, and Elvis.  She attended Elvis’ live shows many times and his music was always playing in her home and automobiles.  As an avid student of history, Glenyce was a wealth of information about her county, nation, and her family. Travel usually included trips to presidential homes, libraries, battlefields, or Graceland.

Glenyce will be greatly missed by family and friends.  She is survived by her husband of sixty-five years, Ronald “Butch” Haggin; their three children, Ronald G. (Tina) Haggin of Grand Blanc, Michigan,

Elizabeth Anne (Ronald “Jamie”) First of Cassopolis; and Mary Candis (John) Sims of Granger, Indiana; six grandsons, Glen (Maria) Haggin of Mountain View, California, Tyler (Robin) First, Sr. of Cassopolis, Patrick (Haley) Haggin of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Thomas (Morgan) First of Dowagiac, Jack (Jenna) Haggin of Royal Oak, Michigan, Johnny (Safia) Sims of Indianapolis; six great grandchildren, Tyler First, Jr., Lillian First, Irelynn First, Gracie First, George Haggin, Beatrice Joan Haggin; one sister, Victoria “Vicki” (Jim) Beebe of Cassopolis; one niece, Sally (Joseph) Caruso of South Bend; one great niece, Elizabeth Tietsort and one great nephew, Ty Caruso.  She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Mary Elizabeth Kuntz.

Family and friends will gather Sunday, February 23, 2025, from 12 Noon until time of service at 2:00 p.m. in Wagner Family Funerals Connelly Chapel, 202 North Broadway Street, Cassopolis, with a friend who is family, the Reverend Erik Hutchison officiating.  Glenyce will be laid to rest in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Cassopolis.

The family prefers contributions in memory of Glenyce be made to either, Center for Hospice Care, 501 Comfort Place, Mishawaka, Indiana 46545, or Cass District Library, 319 M-62, Cassopolis, Michigan 49031.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Connelly Chapel, Cassopolis. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com.