MENTONE - Robert "Bobby" M. Surface, 44, of 517 N. Morgan St., Mentone, died at 2:35 p.m. Nov. 6, 2010, in rural Kosciusko County.
He was born Sept. 7, 1966, in Warsaw, to Phillip and Beverly Smith Surface, who survive in Mentone. On May 14, 1988, in Silver Lake, he married Jody Shepherd, who survives.
He worked in maintenance at Crystal Lake Egg, Warsaw. He was a 1985 Tippecanoe Valley High School graduate, where he was involved in swimming. He was a lifetime member of the North American Hunting Club. He enjoyed practicing and competing in competition archery contests, in which he received several awards. He enjoyed working on vehicles and four-wheelers for people to help them out.
Also surviving are a daughter, Karissa Surface, Mentone; a son, Kenneth Surface, Mentone; three sisters: Sharon (and spouse Chris) Kindig, Warsaw; Laurie (and spouse Harold) Carlin, Mentone; and Teresa (and spouse Peter) Jones, Clinton, N.Y.; his grandmother, Isa Smith, Warsaw; several nieces and nephews; and two great-nieces.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, with Billy Steele officiating. Burial will be in Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to the college education fund for his children through Lake City Bank, Mentone branch.
Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com
