Calling(s)

Wednesday, June 30, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Thursday, July 01, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Thursday, July 01, 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Mark Alan Newman, 60, of Rome City died Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Esther's House Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart.

He was born February 26, 1961, in Kendallville to Roger Wayne and Evelyn Mae (Lehman) Newman.

He honorably served in the U.S. Army.

In 2010, in Noble County he married Rita (Pinney) Bunger.

Mr. Newman worked at Tenneco in Ligonier for 30 years where he was a process technician.

He was a member of Rome City American Legion Post 381.

Mark enjoyed four-wheeling, snowmobiling, golfing, swimming, and listening to music. Sitting around a bonfire was what he loved most and being with his animals.

Surviving are his wife, Rita Newman of Rome City; two stepdaughters, Jessica (Eric) Rodrigue of Portland, Texas and Melissa (Jimmy) Short of Wolcottville; a stepson, Jeff Bunger of Albion; seven step grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren with one more on the way; his mother, Evelyn Newman of Avilla; and a sister, Dawn (David) Marshall of Wawaka.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Funeral services will be Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Pastor Jeff Wolheter officiating.

Pallbearers are Jeff Bunger, Mason Rodrigue, Christian Short, Gabriel Short, Shane Perkins, and Eddie Click.

Burial will follow at Orange Cemetery near Rome City.

Honor guard services will be provided by the Veterans Honor Guard and active duty members of the U.S. Army.

Visitation is Wednesday, June 30, 2021, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and two hours prior to the service on Thursday.

Preferred memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of Noble County.

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