Micheal Cantrell, 77, of Amboy passed away at home at 6:14 PM, Saturday, December 31, 2022. He was born in Detroit, MI on March 7, 1945, the son of Solon and Hazel Inez Redman Cantrell. Mike married Flossie Griggs on October 18, 1996; she survives.
Mike graduated from high school in Evansville and was an electrician at Delphi. A man of great faith and integrity, Mike attended Amboy Friends Church. He never met a stranger, loved meeting people and making new friends. He volunteered with EMA for several years and was an avid ham radio operator. Mike enjoyed watching Westerns, woodcarving, shooting pistols and just being a cowboy.
Surviving in addition to his wife Flossie are children Timothy (Penny) Cantrell of Westfield, Scott (Kazumi) Cantrell of Muncie, Brian Miller of Florida, Bruce Miller of Amboy, Terry (Sherry) Miller of Michigan, and Dana (Alex) Kenworthy of Marion; sisters Sherry (Charlie) Hiatt of Evansville, and Sandy (Alan) Ault of Evansville; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Carolyn.
A service celebrating his life will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Laird-Eddy Funeral Home, 201 N. Main St., Amboy, with Rev. Richard Martens officiating. Burial will follow in Bond Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Saturday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made through the funeral home to Give Kids the World, Kissimmee, FL.
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