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Michael Alan Sporleder

Case from Columbus, IN dated Dec 12, 2016

Victim Details

Michael Alan Sporleder

Male

White / Caucasian

Columbus

IN

2016-12-12

69

Michael

Alan Sporleder

07/25/2026

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Michael Alan Sporleder, a 69-year-old male, passed away at his residence in Columbus, Indiana, on the morning of Monday, December 12, 2016. Born in Jennings County on December 31, 1946, he was a 1964 graduate of North Vernon High School. Following his graduation, Mr. Sporleder served in the U.S. Army from June 14, 1966, to June 13, 1972, including a period during the Vietnam War.

After his military service, he began a long career at Cummins Engine Company in Columbus, where he worked on t ...
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