Rodney Recla Obituary
The world bids farewell to Rodney Recla in Niles, Michigan, departing on November 23, 2025 at the age of 82. Rodney leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As Rodney departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Rodney may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Rodney leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ernest Recla and Emelia Recla (Barilla); and his sister Kay Nagy. He is survived by: his wife Vawnlea Recla; his children, Lisa Recla-Espick (Randy) of Niles, MI and Noel Recla (Shay) of South Bend, Indiana.; his grandchildren, Liz Espick, Ian Recla and Aubrey Rand; and his brother Gary Recla.