Michael Allen Scripter

February 25, 1961 - July 4, 2020

Michael Allen Scripter, age 59, of Goodland, Ind., passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his residence. The son of Roy Clifton Scripter and Carol Louise (Jensen) Prohosky, he was born on February 25, 1961 in Rensselaer, Ind. Michael attended Rensselaer Schools through 1974 before then graduating from North Newton High School as a member of the Class of 1979. He went on to graduate from Saint Joseph College. On April 6, 1990, he married the late Marcia Bretzinger in Rensselaer, Ind. He worked at Advanced Auto Parts since 2013. Michael was a hardworking and kind man with a gentle heart. Throughout his life, he always put others before himself. He loved his family. Michael enjoyed playing cards and listening to soundtrack music. He was a movie and music buff. He is survived by his children, Dawn (Mike Auxier) Bretzinger of Goodland, Ind. and Amanda (Jimmy) Hanson of Rensselaer, Ind. and grandchildren, Zachary, Brett, Austin, Toby, Trinity, Jameson, Tristan and Kaleigh. Also surviving are his siblings, Carey Scripter of Delphi, Ind. and Susan Hawley of California. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Kimberly Stone, a great-grandson, Landon Lovely and a sister, Mary Measaw. Due to the current pandemic, Michael’s family has elected cremation. Friends and family will be invited to a Celebration of Life at a later date.