Rodney Lee “Rod” Sickels, 62, a beloved son, father, and friend, passed away June 17, 2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
There will be a Celebration of Life held at the Branch County 4-H Cabin Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 1:00-5:00 p.m., 262 South Sprague St, Coldwater, MI 49036.
There will be food and drinks provided along with a memory/story box to share your favorite memories of Rod.
He was born in Coldwater, Michigan June 3, 1962 and was a 1980 graduate of Coldwater High School.
Rodney, from a young age, found joy in racing motocross and fishing. As he grew older, Rodney, a man of many talents, became an excellent Carpenter, making cabinets and installing framework for those he held dear. He also dedicated many years working at Midwest Foundry and Putnam as a metal machinist. He was well known for being kind, fun, and always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need. When it came to adventures, he had that smile where you knew he was about to get into some trouble. He was the life of the party, always playing light-hearted pranks and performing daredevil antics. He will be missed greatly.
In 1995 at a friend’s wedding, he met Michele (Hall) Harcourt and together they had one child, Paige Marie.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Richard Sickels and Ila (Clearwater) Sickels; uncles Durwood Sickels and Wayne Clearwater; aunts Dorris (Sickels) Smith and Rowena (Clearwater) Forker; nephews Dale Smith, Levi Clearwater, James Clearwater, and half-aunts Donna (Sickels) First and Patricia (Sickels) Hanna.
He is survived by his one child, Paige Harcourt of Palm Harbor, FL; one brother, Jeff Sickels of Coldwater, MI; three nephews, Keith Sickels of Melbourne, FL, Brian Sickels of Palm Bay, FL, Scott Sickels of Indianapolis, IN; one uncle, Leon Clearwater of Peoria, Illinois, and many, many cousins.
The family would like to thank Mark and Laurie Budd, Gary and Heidi Weis, and all of his close friends for helping Rodney in his times of need.
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