Michael Eugene 'Mike' O'Brien

December 13, 2017 at 5:13 p.m.

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Michael Eugene “Mike” O’Brien, 66, Silver Lake, passed away at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Silver Lake.

He was born Aug. 30, 1951, in Marion, to James and Wilma Lees O’Brien.

He graduated in 1969 from Warsaw High School and Indiana Barber College in Indianapolis. He was married on Jan. 26, 1974, in North Manchester, to Joyce E. Frieden, who survives.

He lived most of his life in the Silver Lake area. He retired from R.R. Donnelley after 20 years as a material expeditor, formerly was a barber at Columbia Clippers in Columbia City for 13 years and worked at Magnavox in Columbia City.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, North Manchester; former president and coach at the Silver Lake Youth League; and coached at the Little League at Boggs Park, Warsaw.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce O’Brien, Silver Lake; a daughter, Marjae (James) Cashdollar, Fort Wayne; a son, James (Monica Hoang) O’Brien, Columbus; five grandsons; and a brother, Larry (Linda) Barth, Muncie.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Cameron O’Brien; sister, Constance Myers; and nephew, Donald Jenkins.

Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.

A celebration of life gathering will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Zion Lutheran Church, 113 W. Main St., North Manchester. Burial will be in Silver Lake Cemetery at a later date.

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Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581.

To send condolences to the family of Mr. O’Brien, visit www.cremationserviceskc.com.

Michael Eugene “Mike” O’Brien, 66, Silver Lake, passed away at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Silver Lake.

He was born Aug. 30, 1951, in Marion, to James and Wilma Lees O’Brien.

He graduated in 1969 from Warsaw High School and Indiana Barber College in Indianapolis. He was married on Jan. 26, 1974, in North Manchester, to Joyce E. Frieden, who survives.

He lived most of his life in the Silver Lake area. He retired from R.R. Donnelley after 20 years as a material expeditor, formerly was a barber at Columbia Clippers in Columbia City for 13 years and worked at Magnavox in Columbia City.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, North Manchester; former president and coach at the Silver Lake Youth League; and coached at the Little League at Boggs Park, Warsaw.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce O’Brien, Silver Lake; a daughter, Marjae (James) Cashdollar, Fort Wayne; a son, James (Monica Hoang) O’Brien, Columbus; five grandsons; and a brother, Larry (Linda) Barth, Muncie.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Cameron O’Brien; sister, Constance Myers; and nephew, Donald Jenkins.

Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.

A celebration of life gathering will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Zion Lutheran Church, 113 W. Main St., North Manchester. Burial will be in Silver Lake Cemetery at a later date.

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Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581.

To send condolences to the family of Mr. O’Brien, visit www.cremationserviceskc.com.
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