Obituaries

January 30, 1936 to December 22, 2020

WINAMAC - Robert E. “Bunny” Conn, 84, of Winamac, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

He was born Jan. 30, 1936 in Winamac to the late Roger and Helen Ash Conn. He graduated from Winamac High School in 1954 and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Indiana State University. He married Marjorie M. Hoffman on Oct. 22, 1960 at the First United Methodist Church in Winamac. She survives.

He is survived by:
Brad (Judi) Conn, Winamac, Son
Jason (Stacey) Dunderman, Grandson
Austin (Heather) Dunderman, Grandson
7 Great-Grandchildren: Katie, Adeline, Lucy, Lizzy, Alek, Natalie, and Jason
Dick (Nancy) Conn, Charlotte, MI, Brother
Karen Reder, Portage, Sister
Lois Moyer, Havre de Grace, MD, Sister
Several Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in death by:
Brian D. Conn, Son

Mr. Conn was a lifelong junior high teacher at Royal Center School (which became Pioneer Regional School Corporation after consolidation in the 1960’s) where he enjoyed teaching science, health, math, and physical education. He also enjoyed coaching track, cross country, basketball, and baseball as well as officiating as a referee for girls and boys junior high basketball. When he was not shaping the minds of his students and athletes, he worked construction on weekends, summers, and school holidays. He was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church, where he served on numerous boards and committees. He served on the meal committee, serving dinners for funerals as well as the weekly Kiwanis meetings. He was well known and respected for teaching Sunday school to the Methodist youth for 62 years and delivering over 700 children’s sermons. On occasion, he would fill the pulpit in area churches as a lay speaker. He gave back to the community he loved so dearly with nine years as a Community Foundation of Pulaski County board member. Bunny and Marjorie enjoyed their travels Orange Beach, AL in their retirement years. He loved gardening and sharing his harvest with family, neighbors, and friends. He was a kind and generous man who will be dearly missed by so many.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Burial will take place at Winamac Cemetery (McKinley Addition) in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made to the Brian D. Conn Memorial Scholarship at the Community Foundation of Pulaski County.

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

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.