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
the assembly line and in maintenance for 45 years, retiring on March 1, 2010. He was a member of the Zenas Baptist Church, the National Rifle Association, and the Timbergate Golf Course in Columbus. His personal enjoyments included playing golf, bowling, and watching television.
Online sources regarding the death of Michael Alan Sporleder consist of obituaries and do not indicate any foul play, arrests, or the involvement of any suspects in his passing. The available information suggests he died of natural causes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Sporleder Sr. and Margaret Louise Smith Sporleder, a son, Aaron Sporleder, and a brother, Oliver Sporleder Jr. He is survived by two sons, his ex-wife, three sisters, and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday, December 19, 2016, with burial in the Vernon Cemetery.
