Jeffrey Dean Bever, 60, of Wabash, Indiana, died 5:15 pm, Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Wabash, Indiana. He was born on May 15, 1961, in Wabash, Indiana, to Rex and Wilma (Yocum) Bever.
Jeff was a 1979 graduate of Southwood High School and attended the Purdue University Ag Short Course. He married Kara Short in Warsaw, Indiana on August 9, 2008. Jeff was a machinist at Ford Meter Box in Wabash for 34 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors, making knives, and was an avid Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Hoosier fan. He loved his dogs, Cooper and Sophie.
He is survived by his wife, Kara Bever; three children, Zachary (Jasmine Whitmer) Bever, Katie McCauley and Kasey Long; father, Rex Bever; two sisters, Cindy (Randy) Renbarger and Jeanne (Kevin) Atkinson; mother-in-law, Marcia Short; and three brothers-in-law, Kirk (Jody) Short, Kyle (Barb) Short and Kent Short, all of Wabash, Indiana; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-7 pm Friday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are the Animal Shelter of Wabash County or the Izaak Walton League.
The memorial guest book for Jeff may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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