Jon Michael Witmer
October 1, 1943 -- February 11, 2018 Jon Michael Witmer, 74, of Middlebury, died at 7:40 pm on Sunday, February 11, at his residence as a result of cancer. He was born on October 1, 1943 in Elkhart County, to Ellis and Verda (Tyson) Witmer. On July 5, 1981 in Elkhart County he married Carol Brown; she survives. Survivors in addition to his wife are two daughters, Tina Marie Cooper-Viruez of Goshen, Teresa Ann Cooper-Grissom of Kalamazoo, MI; four granddaughters, Brittany, Jessica, Melissa and Gabrielle. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Charles and Merlin Witmer. Jon was a proud member of the American Legion Post 210 and two gun clubs, Elkhart Rifle and Pistol Club and the Edwardsburg Rifle and Pistol Club having served on the board for both for many years. He was proud of his service in the U.S. Army where he served as Procurement Officer and an assistant Army Chaplain. He was a longtime resident of Middlebury where he worked for Clarence Varns at Varns and Hoover...