Bruce W. Unger

Bruce Wayne Unger, age 75, of Strongsville, Ohio and formerly of New Paris, was summoned into the loving arms of His Savior on March 6, 2023.

He was born in Goshen to Robert D. and Donnabelle (Farrington) Unger, November 23, 1947. They preceded him in death.

He graduated from Nappanee High School in 1966 and attended Sams Technical Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana.  Leaving school, Bruce returned home to work at Penn Controls in Goshen, Indiana before being drafted to the U.S. Army in 1968. After basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, he was stationed in Karlsruhe, West Germany with the 555 Engineering Company as a SP4 clerk.  He was honorably discharged in 1970. He returned home to work at Johnson Controls, (Penn Controls) for 28 years.

On September 25, 1970, he married Rebecca Mougeotte in Goshen, Indiana. They built a family over the next several years making their primary residence in New Paris, Indiana.  There, Bruce became involved in his children’s lives, committing tremendous time to his daughter’s involvement in band and 4-H Saddle Club.  With his son, he spent much time in Scouts being an assistant scout master.   Bruce was an excellent handyman and took diligent care of his home.  He built a barn for his children’s horses and involved his children to help with many projects, instilling “hands on” qualities in them.   He enjoyed many hobbies including camping, hunting, fishing, golf, being an active band booster, 4-H, scouts, coffee with friends, snowmobiling, and home projects.  Most important to him was spending time with his family.  He and his wife traveled as much as possible to visit their grandchildren’ activities such as little league, grade school Grandparents Day and band competitions for 2 of the grandsons.  Over the recent years, he has traveled with his daughter to dog shows assisting her. He loved to fish especially with friends, his son and grandkids.  He is a member of the American Legion, Berea post, and a supporter of various veteran groups.

He and his wife transplanted to Strongsville Ohio in 1996 due to job opportunities. He most notably drove commercial truck for TKX Logistics until his retirement in 2012. He delivered parts for Federated Auto Parts on a part time basis retiring again 2021.

Bruce leaves behind his wife Becky, two children, Tricia (James) Carmack of New Paris, Indiana and Brent (Beth) Unger of Maryville, Tennessee; six grandchildren, Torin Taylor, Trenton (Lilliana) Carmack, Peyton (Megan) Carmack,  Zahra Unger, Zeke Unger, and Zaedyn Unger;  four great grandchildren,  Avery Carmack, Finley Carmack, Hazel Taylor, and Quill Carmack;  and two brothers, Randall (Linda) Richmond of South Bend, Indiana and Blake (Marla) Unger of Elkhart, Indiana.

The family will receive friends, Saturday, April  8, 2023, from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. memorial at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, 1911 S. Main St., Goshen.  Burial, with military honors, will follow at New Paris Cemetery, New Paris.

Memorial gifts may be made to National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 West Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215; https://my.nationalvmm.org and/or Global Vision Bible Church, “GVBC” Adoption Foundation, 2060 Old Lebanon Dirt Rd., Mt. Juliet, TN 37122; https://globalvisionbc.com/ .