{"id":95944,"date":"2025-10-09T15:29:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=95944"},"modified":"2025-10-09T15:29:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:29:27","slug":"michael-mike-vance-birner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=95944","title":{"rendered":"Michael \u201cMike\u201d Vance Birner"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\".elementor-widget-theme-post-content\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\".elementor-element-156402f\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n \n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68e7d29739b92.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68e7d29739b92.jpeg 524w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68e7d29739b92-233x300.jpeg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael \u201cMike\u201d Vance Birner, 68, of Peru, Indiana, took off his boots for the last time on October 6, 2025 \u2014 though knowing Mike, he\u2019s probably already found a project to tackle on the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born November 29, 1956, to Sammy Joe and Eclista Mae (Mongosa) Birner, Mike was a proud member of the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana and a lifelong jack of all trades. He could fix, rig, build, or \u201cmake do\u201d with just about anything, often with a little creativity and a lot of determination. Mike was known for being hard-working to a fault \u2014 the kind of man you couldn\u2019t keep out of the fields or the woods no matter what you said (and many tried). A horseman and outdoorsman through and through, he found his peace in the woods, on a horse, or, more recently, fishing with friends and his grandson Wyatt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike previously worked at CR Metals, but his real career was doing whatever needed doing \u2014 cutting firewood, baling hay, tinkering with equipment, or wheeling and dealing his way through an impressive collection of what some might call junk. Stubborn, kind, and endlessly resourceful, Mike lived life his own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is survived by his children Michelle (Travis) Daily, Jennifer (Travis) Steele, and Wesley (Tiffany) Birner; his brother Neal Birner; and grandchildren Wyatt Birner, Adalyn and Kody Daily, and Landon, Anna, and Alex Steele. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Joseph Allen Birner, and his faithful dog Joe \u2014 who\u2019s no doubt wagging his tail at their reunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Family and friends are invited to share stories, laughter, and a few tall tales in his honor. In true Mike fashion, wear your best jeans and your favorite flannel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.FlowersLeedyAllen.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowersleedyallen.com\/obituary\/MichaelMike-Birner\/sympathy\">send flowers<\/a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowersleedyallen.com\/obituary\/MichaelMike-Birner\/1079912\/memorial-tree\">plant a tree<\/a>&nbsp;in memory of Michael \"Mike\" V. 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