Danny K. Wortinger Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Danny K. Wortinger, 75 of Wolcottville, died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born April 2, 1945 in Goshen to Levon Wortinger and Juanita (Gabbard) Bailey. On June 14, 1984 he married Linda (Stose) Wortinger. He is survived by his wife Linda of Wolcottville, 2 children: Nathan (Leakhena) Wortinger of Washington, Angela Wortinger of Nappanee, 2 step-children Trisha (Tom) Bunner of Fort Wayne, Tammy (Scott) Burkhart of Elkhart, 6 grandchildren Jaycee (Cale) Carr, Casey Bunner, Brandon (Elisabeth) Burkhart, Jenna Burkhart, Jimmy Bunner, Trey Bunner, half-brother Chuck (Faye) Bailey of Elkhart, and 3 aunts Margaret (Harry) Weaver of Maysville, WV, Betty (Craig) Rissle of Goshen, and Etta Faye (Jay) Hacker of Park Hill, KY. He was preceded in death by his parent and grandparents Noah and Nancy Gabbard. Dan was a veteran of the US Airforce. He was member of Osceola Grace Church. His occupations included being a policeman and EMT in Nappanee, a respiratory therapist at Goshen Hospital and Elkhart General Hospital, worked in the Memorial Hospital Cardiac Cath Lab for 20 years and was a currier for Farmers State Bank, Lagrange. He loved his rescue dogs Mitchell, Morgan, Manny, Marty and enjoyed living at his lake house where he could fish. A visitation will be 2 hours prior to a 1 pm funeral service Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St. Goshen, IN 46526. Pastor Greg Serafino will officiate. Burial will follow at Violett Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Osceola Grace Church OR Ark Animal Rescue & Adoption, Lagrange. The service will be live streamed and online condolences can be sent through the funeral home website www.rrefh.com

Danny K. Wortinger

April 2, 1945 - October 3, 2020