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Cyril D. Mailander Jr.

Cyril D. Mailander Jr. obituary, Michigan City, IN

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Michigan City, Indiana

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Feb. 10, 2026

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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Cyril Mailander Obituary

Cyril D. "Don" Mailander Jr., 80, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at 9:28 a.m. in Aperion Care – Michigan City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, 418 Washington St., Michigan City, Indiana, with Deacon Mike Green officiating. Private burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel.

He was born April 5, 1945, in Michigan City, Indiana, to the late Cyril and Lucille (Dant) Mailander Sr. On July 26, 1980, in Michigan City, Indiana, he married Vicki Vinson, who survives in Michigan City, Indiana.

Also surviving are his son, Eric (Bre) Mailander of Michigan City, Indiana; nephew, Blake Ratzell of Michigan City, Indiana; and his sister, Denise Nowfel of Michigan City, Indiana.

He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Melanie Mailander.

Don retired as a postal carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Michigan City, Indiana, and a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam. Don enjoyed watching sports, reading and yard work.

Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

To sign a guestbook and leave condolences online, visit our website at www. otthaverstock.com.


To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by La Porte County Herald-Dispatch on Feb. 4, 2026.

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Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel

418 Washington St., Michigan City, IN 46360

Feb

10

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel

418 Washington St., Michigan City, IN 46360

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418 Washington Street, Michigan City, IN 46360

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