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Dennis D. Neidig, 71, of Bourbon, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, in his home.
Dennis was born on March 7, 1954, to Joseph and Elizabeth Riechert Neidig on the way to the hospital. He married his high school sweetheart, Debra Hochstetler, on March 9, 1974, in Nappanee, and they were blessed with a wonderful family.
He worked as a machinist for over 45 years for Northern Indiana Manufacturing. He liked figuring out how things worked and taking it to the next level. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with family, showing and teaching his grandchildren things they aren’t supposed to do. The best part of his day was putting a smile on someone’s face!
Dennis will be dearly missed by his wife, Debra Neidig, of Bourbon; his daughters, Angel (Milton) Tackett, of Tippecanoe; Centrina (Ryan) Thompson, of South Bend; his grandchildren: Chase Thompson, Riley Thompson, of South Bend; and Ashlie (Seth) Fouts, of Warsaw; his great-grandson, Matthew; his brother, Terry (Alma) Neidig, of Bourbon; his sisters: Becky (Jim) Scarberry, of Bourbon; Carol (Dean) Swingle, of Bremen; Mary (David) McConnel, of Etna Green; Patti Cook, of Etna Green; Suzane Afolabi, of Bourbon; and his sisters-in-law, Randi Neidig, of Bourbon; and Cindy Leonard, of Bourbon.
Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Neidig and Bernadine Neidig; his brothers, Steve Neidig and Glenn Leonard; and his sister, Rachel Rodriguez.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, May 31 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon. A funeral service will follow at 2:30 p.m.
The family requests memorial donations in Dennis’ honor be made to Heartland Hospice, 230 W. Catalpa Ste D., Mishawaka, IN 46545 or https://www.gentivahs.com/services/hospice-care/heartland-hospice/.
Thank you to all our friends and community for your support during this difficult time.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home wishes to extend our deepest condolences to the family and is honored to be providing our services in celebrating the life of Dennis. Friends are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at www.deatonclemensfh.com.
