Michael HORVATH

9 JUL 1950 - 22 AUG 2014

• BIRTH: 9 JUL 1950, South Bend, IN; aft 1946
• DEATH: 22 AUG 2014, Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville, MI

• MARRIAGE: 6 AUG 1977, St Joseph County IN

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[N11623] Michael Horvath
July 9, 1950 - Aug. 22, 2014
BRIDGMAN - Michael Louis Horvath, 64, of Bridgman, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014, at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 AM Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman, with Reverend Father Arthur Howard officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5-8 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to Hospice at Home, 4025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph, MI 49085; or Women's Care Center, 360 N. Notre Dame Avenue, South Bend, IN 46617. Online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com. Mike was born July 9, 1950, in South Bend, the son of the late Louis G. and Lucille F. (VanLaecke) Horvath. On August 6, 1977, he married Carol D. Martin. Mike was a 1968 graduate of Washington High School in South Bend and a college graduate of IU South Bend. He began his career in law enforcement with the South Bend Police Department and then served as a Detective Sergeant with the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department. He went on to become a DEA Task Force Officer. Mike was the youngest person to be nominated to the DEA and FBI academy. Mike started at the D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant in 1977 as a Shift Security Supervisor after leaving the law enforcement world. Following progressive positions in Quality Assurance, Mike took on a position as the very first Manager of the Employee Concerns Program. He retired from Cook in 2013 after 37 years of service. Mike was the past commodore of the Singapore Yacht Club, Saugatuck, and was a member of the Corvette Coventry. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Carol; daughters: Emily Horvath of Buchanan and her children, Ellie Horvath-Yerington, Bella and Presley Backus; and Erin (Frank) Tribfelner of Grand Rapids and daughter, Paityn Tribfelner; sister, Judith McLochlin of Mishawaka; nephews, Michael, Todd and Bill McLochlin; and a niece, Julie Schneider; and brother-in-law, David (Sally Joe) Martin of Alaska. Mike was preceded in death by his parents and a beloved brother-in-law, William McLochlin. Published in South Bend Tribune on Aug. 24, 2014