Mel Cranmer
Age - 62
November 25, 2023
Mel Bryan Cranmer, 62, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 7:45 p. m. Tuesday, November 22, 2023 in his home, following a lengthy battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born on April 23, 1961 in Elkhart, IN and has lived in South Bend since 2002, coming from Elkhart. He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy (Inbody) Russell; and his son, Joseph W. Schmidt on June 8, 2016. Mel graduated in 1979 from Elkhart Memorial High School and then attended Bethel University in Mishawaka, IN, where he majored in Ministry Theological Studies. He was a U. S. Army veteran. He currently worked at Anchor Construction LLC in Granger, IN, where he was a Senior Auto CAD Designer since 2007. On April 6, 2002, he married Krista L. (Branscom) Schmidt at Bethel United Methodist Church in Elkhart, IN. Mel is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Krista L. Cranmer of South Bend, IN; his father, William Russell of Gainsboro, TN; daughter, Melanie Marie (Seilig) Jarvis of Niles, MI; and two grandchildren, Skylee and Emerald Scott, both of Niles, MI. Mel was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in South Bend, IN. He enjoyed playing D&D board games and flight/train simulators; but most of all, he valued reading his ministry books and was a devoted Christian. Visitation will be from 10-11 a. m. Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 51490 Laurel Road, South Bend, IN, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a. m. in the church. Cremation will follow. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, IN, at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to: American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send online condolences, please visit www. kaniewski. com.
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