Shaun M. Dunning “Mickey”, 37, of Lafayette, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at IU Health University Hospital after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma.
He was born February 3, 1986, in Terre Haute, and graduated from West Vigo High School in 2004. After high school Shaun went to Lakeland College in Illinois where he played baseball. Following Lakeland, he attended Indiana State University.
On April 11, 2015, he married the love of his life and soulmate Elizabeth Plaspohl in Lafayette and she survives.
Shaun worked as a manager at Menards and Meijer and most recently as a Regional Manager for Bone Dry Roofing. He was known for his work ethic and leadership skills.
He was a member of Covenant Church. He enjoyed spending time with his boys, family, fishing, baseball, especially watching the St. Louis Cardinals, country music, attending concerts, singing and dancing. He was loved for his whitty sense of humor and making those around him laugh.
Surviving with his wife, Elizabeth A. Dunning are two sons Jack and Henry Dunning both still at home, his mother Angela Lewis, a brother, Brad Dunning, a sister, Brooke Brewer, grandparents, Betty and Jack Lewis all of Terre Haute, as well as his mother and father-in-law, Jeff and Sharla Plaspohl and two sisters-in-law, Lilly (Ryan) Capecci and Abby (Brian) Livingston all of Lafayette. Also surviving are nieces and nephews, Tarah Clayton and Brandon Barnett, John and Eli Capecci, Maddie, Charli and Izzy Livingston.
Shaun was preceded in death by his father, Jeffrey Dunning.
Visitation will be from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Friday, March 24, 2023 at Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, 400 Twyckenham Blvd. Lafayette, IN 47909. A memorial service will follow at 7:00 pm on Friday, March 24, 2023 at Covenant Church, 211 Knox Dr. West Lafayette, IN 47906 with Rev. David Henderson Sr. officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made in Shaun’s name to either Down Syndrome Indiana at 615 N. Alabama Street Suite 205 Indianapolis, IN 46204 or Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor Norwalk, CT 06851.