Vernon Rodger Odden

October 25, 1931 - September 11, 2018

Vernon Rodger Odden, age 86, of White Lake, died Tues. Sept. 11, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Fri. Sept. 14, 2018 at the Andersonville Community Church with Pastor Bruce Darling officiating. Visitation will be from 2-5 and 7-9 PM Thurs at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly. Military honors and burial will be held at 10:00 AM Tues. at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. Mr. Odden was born in Decorah, Iowa on Oct. 25, 1931 to Elmer and Hannah (Hove) Odden. He grew up on a farm and was proud of being an Iowa farm boy. He was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the US Army. He was retired from GM after 42 years of service, loved welding, and was a member of the Andersonville Community Church. Surviving are his wife Betty Jo; 4 children, Rodger (Kelly) Odden of Holly, Craig (Bonnie) Odden of White Lake, Tim (Vickie) Odden of Gaylord, and Jeff (Sue) Odden of Highland; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and 2 brothers, Dave (Ann) Odden and Bob (Char) Odden. He was preceded in death by his daughter Sherry Lynn Odden and brothers Art and Orville Odden. Memorial donations may be made to the Andersonville Community Church. www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com