Paul Michael Bergman

Paul Michael Bergman, 72, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2012 at his home. He was born February 3, 1940 in Defiance, Ohio to Alva Frederick and Addie Marie (Hasch) Bergman. Paul was a 1958 graduate of Mark Township High School in Mark Center, Ohio, and a graduate of Indiana University in Kokomo, Indiana. He married Diana C. Kirby at the Wabash Friends Church on October 26, 1963. He was a consultant for Homeland Security. Paul was also a Farm Bureau Insurance Agent, past Commander of the Civil Air Patrol, and past Director of the Wabash County Emergency Management Agency. He was also a past Wabash City Police Officer and currently a Wabash County Sheriff Reserve Officer. He was a member of the Bachelor Creek Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, member of the USAF Honor Guard in Washington, DC, was in intelligence units overseas, and received distuinguished service awards. He was a former Wabash City Councilman, was on the Board of Directors of the Wabash County Historical Museum, past Director of the Wabash County Red Cross, past director of the Wabash County Civil Defense, and a lifetime member of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Diana Bergman of Wabash; 2 children, Kenneth Bergman of Columbus, Indiana, and Karen (Doug) Mays of Wabash; 4 grandchildren, Matthew Bergman and Amanda Bergman, both of Columbus, Parker Mays and Kayla Mays, both of Wabash; 4 brothers, Carroll (Dolena) Bergman of Defiance, Gary (Mary) Bergman of New Bavaria, Ohio, Larry (Diann) Bergman of Sherwood, Ohio, Fred (Rita) Bergman of Defiance; sister, Roberta (Jim) Slight of Hicksville, Ohio; sister-in-law, Ardis Bergman of Defiance. He was preceded in death by his brother Eugene Bergman. Funeral services will be held at Bachelor Creek Church of Christ, 2147 N. St. Rd. 15, Wabash on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Solomon David officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-8 p.m. Monday and 1 hour prior to service Tuesday, at Bachelor Creek Church of Christ. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Preferred memorials are to the Wabash County Historical Museum or Wabash-Miami Home Healthcare and Hospice. The memorial guest book for Paul may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.