Roger Michael 'Mike' Haviland

Monday, January 5, 2015

Roger Michael "Mike" Haviland, 65, of Brazil, passed away at Union Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 following a brief battle with cancer.

He was born June 8, 1949 in Brazil, Ind., the son of Herman and Juanita (Horn) Haviland.

After serving in the Army for three years, he met Rita Blackburn, whom he married in 1972 after a brief courtship.

He had worked at IAC in Greencastle for the past 24 years.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Haviland.

Roger is survived by his wife Rita; three children, Chastity Haviland of Brazil, Billy Haviland of Greencastle and Tony Haviland and wife Aleska of Brazil; grandchildren Devin Haviland, Chase Haviland, Draven Haviland, Billy J. Haviland Jr. and Nike Haviland; two brothers: Jack Ray Haviland and wife Alma, of Crown Point, and Ricky Joe Haviland, of Brazil; two sisters: Judy Pugh and husband Gerald of Center Point and Karen Darlene Haviland, of Brazil, as well as several nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Visitation will be at French Funeral Home, Brazil, on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 4-8 p.m. and again Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with Pastor Jeff Burns officiating.

Burial will follow at Summit Lawn Cemetery.

Visit www.frenchfuneralhome.com to light a candle in his memory.