Obituary of John Anthony Minder

John A. Minder Sr., 76, of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Lakeland Spectrum Hospital in St. Joseph. He was born on May 8, 1945, in South Bend, Indiana to the late Marion and Eva (Wharton) Minder. John attended high school in South Bend. After school, he went to work for his dad in the family car dealership business. He was a great car salesman, and eventually business owner. On November 27, 1965, he married the former Colleen Tam at the Christ the King Catholic Church in South Bend, Indiana. John was a prankster and a great joke teller, which endeared him to the many friends that he has made throughout his lifetime. You would often find him enjoying one of his favorite pastimes, fishing, hunting, playing cards, or hanging out at the casino. He kept a meticulous yard, he was very proud of his forty acres of land; it was often compared to looking like a golf course. John was an avid University of Michigan football fan, he was so proud of the team this year. John was a loving husband, a great father, and a wonderful grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings, Marlene Moss and Danny Minder. John is survived by his loving wife, Colleen Minder of Buchanan; children, Shannon (Jeremy) Grenert of South Bend; Leslie (Joey) Sipocz of Galien; John (Talea Taber) Minder Jr. of Osceola, Indiana; Brook (Derek) Michalski of South Bend; twelve grandchildren, Ashley, Kyler, Braeden, Joseph, Sydney, Taila, John III, Savannah, Adaline, Cameron, Cayden, Ayrianna; and five great-grandchildren; along with a host of extended family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 12;00 noon on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Bethel Apostolic Tabernacle, 945 Chippewa in Buchanan, with a time of visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. A private interment will follow the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Brown Funeral Home to assist the family with funeral expenses. Memories of John may be shared with his family at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Niles.