Submitted by: John C. Monk

 

John B. Mountsier

 

Sept. 21, 1955 - Dec. 6, 2009
GRANGER - John B. Mountsier, 54, passed away on Sunday morning, December 6, 2009, at his home in Granger, IN. Born September 21, 1955, in Montclair, NJ, he was the son of John Stevenson and Dorothy Johnson Mountsier. He is survived by his mother and father; his wife, Elizabeth "Libby" V. Mountsier; son and daughter, Ricky and Maggie Mountsier; his sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Nicholas Passero, and their daughters; and his lifelong friend, Ric Price. John married Libby on September 27, 1980, in Hammond, IN. He completed a B.S. in metallurgy from Lehigh University, an M.B.A. from Indiana University, and recently a B.A. in education from Indiana Wesleyan University. He worked for and retired from Arcelor-Mittal Steel Company (formerly Inland Steel/IN Tek and I/N Kote) in Burns Harbor, IN, where he served as both the manager of quality control and the president for 36 years. He recently began a career at Michigan City High School teaching math. He was a member of Clay Church and numerous professional and industry organizations. He served on the board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Northern Indiana Chapter in South Bend. He was an avid runner, golfer, and football fan. Most importantly, he was a loving father, husband and son. He was passionate and dedicated in everything he did. He was extremely loyal to his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by many. Friends called at McGann Hay Funerals | Cremations | Gatherings, Granger Chapel, 13260 SR 23 (enter off Cherry Road), Wednesday, Dec. 9th, from 3-8 PM. Funeral services will be held today, Dec. 10th, at 1 PM in Clay Church, 52866 N. Ironwood Road, with visitation one hour prior. Rather than sending flowers, the family would prefer to have donations made in John's memory to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Northern Indiana Chapter, 2004 Ironwood Circle, Suite 140, South Bend, IN 46635. Condolences may be received by McGann Hay and directions found at: http://www.mcgannhay.com.

Published in South Bend Tribune from December 9 to December 10, 2009