Cloyce A. Burnett, 98 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, April 26, 1916 in Mendon, Ohio the son of the late Elmer Burnett and the late Iva (Myers) Burnett. He married Ruth E. Baxter on April 26, 1941 and she passed away on January 10, 1993. Cloyce was a member of the Monroeville United Methodist Church. He was a graduate of Monroeville High School Class of 1934 where he played basketball. He retired from General Motors service department in Pontiac, Michigan and had worked his entire career there. Surviving are his sister, Betty Warnick of Fort Wayne and his sister-in-law, Vera Burnett of Monroeville. He is also survived by several nieces & nephews. His sister, Betty Warnick's family, includes his niece, Cindy (Anthony) Rottinger; grand nephew, Matthew Rottinger; grand niece, Khristina Rottinger; grand nephew, Christopher (Ali) Rottinger; great-nephew, Ian Rottinger; great niece, Audrey Rottinger; great niece, Elena Rottinger; great niece, Ada Rottinger; grand niece, Andrea (Jim) Nunley; grand niece, Angela (Greg) Linsky; great niece, Gabriella Linsky; great niece, Anna Linsky; great-niece, Katherine Linsky; niece Jan (Carl) Cappelli; grand nephew, Kevin (Caylie) Cappelli; great-nephew, Riley Cappelli; niece, Julie Ehinger; grand niece, Jennifer (Brian) Boswell; great niece, Molly Boswell; great nephew, Elliott Boswell; niece, Lori (Edward) Eykholt; grand niece, Lauren Eykholt; and grand niece, Susanne Eykholt. His brother, Jerry Burnett's family, includes niece, Susie (Klaus) Rode; grand niece, Brigitte (Adam) Godwin; great nephews, Cole & Chase Godwin; grand niece, Barbara (Marcus) Bubp; great nephew, Carter Bubp; great niece, Zoe Bubp; grand nephew, Aaron Rode; great niece, Olivia Rode; great nephew, Jack Rode; niece, Lea (Lanny) Metheny; grand nephew, Lane Metheny; grand niece, Kaylen (Adam) Brueggman; great nephew, Thomas Brueggman; and niece, Jill Burnett. His sister, Gene Farrell's family, includes grand nephew, Jay (Anna Mae) Farrell; grand niece, Jana (James) Sanders; great nephew, Farrell Sanders; grand nephew, Michael Farrell; grand niece, Catherine Farrell; niece, Nancy Zolnick; grand nephew, Jon Zolnick; nephew, Bob (Becky) Farrell; grand niece, Bobbie (Thomas); grand niece, Brittaney Farrell; grand nephew, Jimmy Farrell; nephew, Todd (Roxanne) Farrell; grand nephew, Cameron Farrell; grand niece, Allanna Farrell; grand niece; Breanna Farrell; nephew Donny Farrell; niece, Jodi (Mike) Leakey; grand nephew, David Leakey; and grand niece, Shelby Leakey. Preceding Cloyce in death were two brothers, Morris & Jerry Burnett; a sister: Gene Farrell and a nephew, James Edward Farrell. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville with Rev. Raph Klinker officiating. Interment will follow in the Wright Cemetery in Converse, Ohio. Friends will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to American Cancer Society.
