Date of Death: March 28, 2026
Service Details
A visitation celebrating Frank’s life will be held Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. – noon at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers. A private burial will be held following services.
Obituary Notice
Frank Louis Wittendorf III, 42, of South Bend, Ind., passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026.
He was born February 21, 1984 in Three Rivers, the son of Frank L. Jr. and Barbara A. (Lung) Wittendorf, and graduated from Constantine High School, where he participated in Boy Scouts and CTE.
Frank was the head pressman at Mossberg & Co. in South Bend, Ind. for about 11 years. He was a handyman at heart and loved construction.
On July 19, 2014 he married Andrea Badowski. They had one daughter, Addison – he loved being her dad and she was the light of his life.
He enjoyed mushroom hunting, adventuring, and was an old soul. He was an animal lover who adored his miscellaneous rescues, including dogs Bailey and Stella, and cats Hondo and Reece.
Remaining to cherish his memory are his parents; grandfather, Max Lung; wife, Andrea Wittendorf; daughter, Addison Wittendorf; sisters, Christy (Terry) Frye and Tisha (Troy) Wyatt; father-in-law, Bob (Trish) Badowski; mother-in-law, Sue Badowski; brother-in-law, Robert (Kaity) Badowski; nieces and nephews, Eleanor Badowski, Noah Badowski, Madison Fraczek, P.J. Fraczek, and Cody Frye; multiple aunts, uncles, and cousins; special friends, Josh Brady, Mike Brady, and Sarah Thompson.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Frank and Mable Wittendorf Sr., Evelyn Lung, and Dan and Pat Thompson; aunt, Kim Klatt; and cat, Tipsy.
Additional Information
Donations in Frank’s memory may be directed to the Lieber Institute of Brain Development, www.libd.org.
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Condolences for family and friends of Frank, may his journey give him peace, as he’s now in the loving hands of God.
To Frank’s Family: We were so sorry to hear that Frank passed away. We knew Frank from his days as a Scout in Troop 410 in Constantine. He was a fun kid who enjoyed participating in scouting activities and learning new skills. Frank was good natured, polite and respectful with the other scouts and ther leaders. And, his mom, Barb, was often there helping him and the Troop with fundraisers, We just wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you and keeping you in our prayers. RIP Frank.
My condolences to your family. My thoughts are with you.
I am so sorry about the loss of your your son and and dad to Addison and the family as a whole.
This is a very hard time that finds us all!
May he rest in peace.
Prayers for all of your family especially for Addison and her mommy.
Frankie-
We will miss your sparkling eyes, contagious smile, and kind gentle and friendly voice whenever we visit your family and I know they will miss all of you every day. Our deepest sympathies to all Frankie’s family and friends as you prepare for time on earth without him. I do believe we will all be reunited someday to live in everlasting joy.