Orville "Jay" O. Kling, Jr.

Orville “Jay” Omer Kling, Jr., 68, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 8:30 am, Monday, October 26, 2015 in his home. Jay was born on January 7, 1947, the son of Orville “Bud” and Verda (Jarrell) Kling. On February 18, 1967, he married Julie Miller in Nappanee. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Julie; two children, Rob (Angie) Kling of Bremen and Dawn (Aaron) Budny of South Bend; and three grandchildren, Alex, Joshua, and Samantha. He is also survived by his mother, Verda of South Bend, a brother, Charles (James) Kling of FL, sister in law, Gloria (Jack) Miller of Pierceton, several nieces and nephews and his dog, Abby. He is preceded in death by his father and a brother, Garry Kling. Jay proudly served his country in the U.S. Army before his honorable discharge in 1973 and was stationed in El Paso, TX, Germany and Korea. After his military service he worked for Bremen Castings until 1988, holding many positions. He then drove truck with his faithful dog, Benji until his retirement in 2004. Jay was very active with the American Legion Post 191 and V.F.W. Post 8972 and was Past Commander of both. He was also a Past American Legion 3rd District Commander. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 pm, Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Mishler Funeral Home, 3020 St. Rd. 331, Bremen. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, October 30, 2015 in the funeral home. Rev. Gary Hinkle will officiate. Burial will follow in Bremen Cemetery with full Military Honors. The family prefers memorial contributions to be made to V.F.W. Post 8972 of Bremen or to Pet Refuge.