Michael J. Pequignot

Michael J. Pequignot, 82, of Hoagland, Indiana passed away early Tuesday morning, August 18, 2020 at his residence following a chronic illness.

He was born on April 4, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Franklin M. and Stella A. (Momper) Pequignot. Michael married Betty L. Barclay on September 27, 1958 at St. Louis Catholic Church, Besancon and she survives.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hessen Cassel. He was also an active member of the Heritage Lion’s Club for over 40 years and was also a former member of the Eagles Lodges.

He was a member of the 1956 Class of both Hoagland and Union City (Michigan) High School. Michael and his wife, Betty, were the owners and operators of The Hayloft in Hoagland for 25 years. Michael was also a farmer and had also worked at International Harvester for 15 years in addition to being a school bus driver for East Allen County School for many years.

Michael loved old Ford tractors, traveling, and selling things on eBay.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Pequignot of Hoagland, Indiana; four daughters, Julie (Jeff) Nolan and Janet (Vince) Knueve both of Monroeville, Indiana along with Jill (Jim) Griebel and Jodi (Greg) Meyers both of Hoagland, Indiana; son, Michael (Rhonda) Pequignot II of Fremont, Indiana; two sisters, Marianne Mack of Battle Creek, Michigan and Rosemary (Darrell) Krieg of Burlington, Michigan; 13 grandchildren, Amanda (Steve) High, Ashley (Mike) Bremer, Matthew Ross, Krista (Adam) Voors, Kelly (Christopher) Minnich, Adam (Lyndsy) Griebel, Ben (Kyren) Griebel, Joseph Griebel, Rachel (Joshua) Chowning, Amy Griebel, Nikki (Jose) Leija, Jacob Meyers, and Michael James Pequignot III; and 16 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Kyle Knueve and a sister, Carol Ann Wheeler.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 21, 2020, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hessen Cassel with Fr. William Kummer officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home Facebook page. In order to watch, “like” the Facebook page and you will be able to watch. It will also be available to watch following the service.

Burial will follow at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery, Besancon.

Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, August 20, 2020, at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville with the reciting of the Holy Rosary at 4:00 p.m. On Friday, visitation will also be from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the church.

Preferred memorials are Masses to the church or Heritage Lions Club.

Arrangements are by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville, Indiana.