Obituaries

March 20, 1972 to March 27, 2025

WINAMAC - Melissa (Heidel) Gainer, 53, of Winamac, passed away Thursday, March 27, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born March 20, 1972 in Knox, to Jack and Donna (Redlin) Heidel. She graduated from Winamac Community High School in 1990. After high school, she married Eric Gainer of Winamac.

Melissa Gainer

She is survived by:
Kelsie Gainer, Winamac, Daughter
Morgan Gainer, Logansport, Daughter
Alexa Gainer, Cape Coral, FL, Daughter
Brooke Gainer, Hobart, Daughter
Spc. Seth Gainer, U.S. Army, Honolulu, HI, Son
Taetym Gainer, Granddaughter
Tegyn Braun, Grandson
Skarlet Ehlers, Granddaughter
Aria Gainer, Granddaughter
Donna Zellers, Winamac, Mother
Jenny Hurt, Winamac, Sister
Erin (Shane) Bonnell, Winamac, Sister
Kendra (Harlin) Manns, North Judson, Sister
Several Nieces and Nephews
Many Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins

Preceded in death by:
Jack Heidel, Father
Henry “Bud” and June Redlin, Maternal Grandparents
Bill and Thelma Heidel, Paternal Grandparents

Mrs. Gainer was a devoted mother who proudly stayed home to raise her kids. Through the years, she had worked at Winamac Coil Spring and Standard Industrial and was most recently employed at Adkev. She was a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church in Logansport, and attended the First Baptist Church in Winamac. She was a shopaholic who loved purses and perfume. Most of all, she loved and adored her kids and grandkids who were her whole life.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. A celebration of life service will follow at 3 p.m. (Saturday), at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to the Winamac VFW Post #1728.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.