Major Constance Bridge – Jackson

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Major Constance “Connie” Bridge, 88, of Jackson, Michigan, formerly of Tecumseh, was promoted to Glory at 6:40am Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

She was known as a trailblazer, spending her life in service to others. Connie served for 35 years as a Salvation Army Officer. She provided leadership in the communities she served with a giving heart but was also tough as nails. Connie picked her battles carefully, but fought fiercely for what she believed in.

Connie was born October 7, 1936, in Helena, Montana to Brigadiers William and Bertha Murtaugh. She was commissioned from The Salvation Army School for Officers’ Training in Suffern, New York, where she met her former husband, Melvin Bridge. Together they served in the Salvation Army Eastern Territory. She left the Salvation Army for several years before being reinstated in the Central Territory, serving in numerous appointments throughout the Midwest. In 2001, she retired to Tecumseh, Michigan.

Connie was preceded in death by her oldest son Daniel of Tecumseh, who passed in 2019. She is survived by her son George of Somerset, Michigan, son John of Hillsborough, North Carolina and daughter Catherine of Mulvane, Kansas. She also leaves behind five grandchildren (Christine, Ashley, Danny, Bryan and Faith) and one great-grandson, Declan.

She touched many lives, with countless others who called her “mom.” Among others, these include Ron Arnold of Belleville and Bu Yu of Ypsilanti.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2025, from noon to 2:00 p.m. at Wagley Funeral Home, Adrian. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. with Captains Laura and Curtis Lunnam officiating. Burial will take place on Friday, January 10, 2025, with a 11:00 graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.WagleyFuneralHomes.com