Dr. Michael Louck

Dr. Michael Louck, age 73, longtime resident of Rensselaer passed away at his home Tuesday, November 3, 2015. He was born in Frankfort, Indiana on February 8, 1942, the son of Clayton and M. Evelyn (Ham) Louck. Michael did his undergraduate work at Indiana University, graduating from the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1967. He did his Internship and his Residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. He moved to Rensselaer where he was a self employed family practice doctor at the Clinic of Family Medicine until his retirement in 2011. Dr. Louck has been the Jasper County Health Officer since 1972, and was involved with the Rensselaer School District Health Clinic. He served in the United States Army from 1969 - 1973, achieving the rank of Major. Michael was affiliated with the Trinity United Methodist Church in Rensselaer and a member of the Lions Club International. He loved music, especially playing his banjo. His favorite pastime was being involved in activities with his children and his grandchildren. On September 1,1962, in Frankfort, Indiana Michael married Bonnie Hutchison who survives. They became the parents of seven children, Kim (Trena Cole) Rushing, Carrollton, TX; Stacy (Stephen) Sturgeon, Logan, UT; Michelle (William) Smith, East Liverpool, OH; Heather (Mark) Heinig, Rensselaer, IN; Matthew (Christine) Louck, Brownsburg, IN; Kerri (Douglas) Frantz, Broomfield, CO; and Christopher (Kristen) Louck, Rensselaer, IN. Other survivors include 17 grandchildren and two sisters, Nancy Louck, Joliet, IL; and Libby (Emmett) Ade, Frankfort, IN. Michael was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Stephen Lloyd Louck. Friends may visit with the family on Friday, November 6, 2015, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Jackson Funeral Chapel of Rensselaer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church of Rensselaer with Pastor John Hostetter officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Rensselaer. The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorials be made to The Fendig Summer Theatre for Children, Franciscan Home Care (Hospice), Lions Club International or the Trinity United Methodist Church of Rensselaer.

Dr. Michael Louck

February 8, 1942 - November 3, 2015