Obituaries

February 5, 1990 to January 22, 2017

ROYAL CENTER - 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 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.

Survivors include his wife, Brandi and unborn son of Star City, parents, Greg and Tracey Shorter of Winamac, siblings, Christi Hoffa (Tim) of Winamac, Ashley Stemm (Rickey) of Nappanee, Emily Campbell of Winamac, and 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. He is also survived by maternal grandmother, Janice Burger of Goshen and maternal grandfather, Keith Soales of Las Vegas, and paternal grandparents, James and Betty Shorter of Winamac.

Mr. Shorter was a 2009 Winamac Community High School graduate. He worked as a process operator at Tate & Lyle in Lafayette. He  was a proud Star City Volunteer Fireman. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed riding his motorcycle. He was a devoted husband, a loving son, an incredible friend and 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.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 27, at Winamac Church of Nazarene, Winamac, where there will also be an Indiana Volunteer Fire Fighter’s Memorial Service conducted at 7 p.m. A celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the church. Pastor Glen Meyers and Pastor Barry Faucett will officiate. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 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 donations may also be made to the Star City Fire Department in memory of “Bubba."

Arrangements have been entrusted to Harrison-Metzger & Rans Funeral Home, Royal Center Chapel.