Michael Z. “Bubba” Shorter

Feb. 5, 1990 — Jan. 22, 2017

Michael Z. “Bubba” Shorter, 26, of Star City, passed away at 9:33 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, at South Bend Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. 

Born on Feb. 5, 1990, in Bremen, he was the son of Gregory J. and Tracey L. (Hughes) Shorter. On March 3, 2012, he married Brandi A. Briney.

Bubba was a 2009 Winamac Community High School graduate. He worked as a process operator at Tate & Lyle in Lafayette.

Bubba was a proud Star City Volunteer Fireman. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Michael was a devoted husband, a loving son, an incredible friend — a firefighter in every sense of the word. He not only saved his wife and unborn son, his selfless gift of donating his organs will benefit many people in Indiana and he will live on in so many ways.

Survivors include his wife Brandi A. Shorter and unborn son of Star City; parents Greg and Tracey Shorter of Winamac; siblings: Christi [Tim] Hoffa of Winamac, Ashley [Rickey] Stemm of Nappanee, Emily Campbell of Winamac, Jamie Shorter of Winamac; father and mother-in-law Dave and Celinda Briney of Winamac; sister and brother-in-law Amanda and Beau Johnson of Star City; nieces and nephews: Talyn Schmucker, Madison Hoffa, Isabelle Schmucker, Kaden Stemm, Ethan Hoffa, Damion Stemm, Ellie Campbell and Parker Campbell; maternal grandmother Janice Burger of Goshen; maternal grandfather Keith Soales of Las Vegas; and paternal grandparents James and Betty Shorter of Winamac.

Visitation was from 2-9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, at the Winamac Church of Nazarene, 516 E. 13th St., Winamac. An Indiana Volunteer Firefighter’s Memorial Service was conducted at 7 p.m. A celebration of life service was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Winamac Church of Nazarene. Pastor Glenn Meyer and Pastor Barry Faucett officiated. Burial took place at Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Bruce Lake.

The Michael Shorter Memorial Fund has been established at Alliance Bank in Winamac for future support of Michael and Brandi’s unborn son. Memorial contributions can also be made to the Star City Fire Department in memory of “Bubba.”

Please sign the online guestbook or leave a condolence for the Shorter family at www.ransfuneralhomes.com.

(Pulaski County Journal — Feb. 1, 2017) 

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