COLUMBIA CITY – Michael Allen Ebbinghouse, 54, formerly of South Whitley, died unexpectedly of natural causes Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at his residence in Warsaw.
He was born Sept. 19, 1966, in Columbia City, a son of Danny Joseph and Judith Ann Parrett Ebbinghouse. His formative years were spent in South Whitley, where he graduated from Whitko High School in 1985.
For many years, he had worked for the trailer manufacturing industry in Elkhart County. More recently, he worked for Ranger Materials, Warsaw, doing asphalt work.
A talented athlete, he participated in varsity high school sports, where he played as a running back and defensive back in football, played as a guard for the basketball team under the direction of Coach Bill Patrick, running track in the spring where he specialized in hurdles, and in his senior year, he played varsity baseball. In his adult years, he continued playing sports, participating in area slow pitch softball leagues.
He is survived by three children:?Nathan (Danielle)?Sparks, of Cutler; Kierston (Paul) Sims, of Fort Wayne; and Hannah Ebbinghouse, of Corpus Christy, Texas; three grandchildren:?Scottlyn and Cainen Sparks, and Ranell Soto; his parents, Danny and Judith Ebbinghouse, of South Whitley; and two brothers:?Mark (Shannon) Ebbinghouse, of South Whitley; and Chad (Jenniffer)?Ebbinghouse, of Larwill.
A memorial service will be held at Smith & Sons, Columbia City, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Burial will take place at the South Whitley Cemetery at a later date.
*****
Preferred memorials are to Whitko Athletic Booster’s Club.
Condolences may be sent to www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com.
