Mark C. Brattain

Mark C. Brattain, 49, Hobart, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2007, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL following a brief illness.
He was born on February 11, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Halford and Betty (Otto) Brattain.
He graduated from Hamilton Southeastern High School in 1976 and received a bachelors degree from Indiana University in 1981.
Mark was a deputy day editor at the Post Tribune in Merrillville where he had been employed for the last 23 years.
He was a member of the Clarksville Christian Church.
He is survived by his mother, Betty (Otto) Brattain, Noblesville; one brother David (wife, Wanda) Brattain of Noblesville; one sister, Amy (husband, Tim) George of Indianapolis; four nieces and nephews, Sam Brattain, Laura Brattain, Ethan George, and Amanda George; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Halford H. Brattain.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Friday at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home in Lapel with Rev. Steve Fair officiating. Burial will follow in Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville.
Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home, 1010 North Main Street, Lapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Clarksville Christian Church, 16600 Lehr Street, Noblesville, Indiana 46060 and the American Cancer Society.

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