October 19, 1967 – May 26, 2024
Michael Dale Chastain, 56, of Mitchell, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital.
Born October 19, 1967, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Frederick and Judith “Judy” (Dalton) Chastain. He married Angela Lynn Moffitt on August 20, 1994, and she survives.
Michael was a 1986 graduate of Mitchell High School. He worked as an electrician for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 668 and through General Motors with Local No. 16 for 29 years. Michael was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving in the Gulf War. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 250, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107, Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge 2188, and Captain of the Fireworks Club. Michael was an avid sports fan. He was a very proud Pap and loved his family and friends, who affectionately called him “Mikey C.”.
His wife, Angela Lynn Chastain, of Mitchell; his children, Ashley Lynn (Robert Friede) Chastain of Bloomington, Brittney Dale (A.J. Elmes) Chastain of Trafalgar, and Chappel William Chastain of Mitchell; his grandson, Arlo Chastain Friede, and his brother, Kevin William (Charlotte) Chastain of French Lick, are also surviving.
His parents preceded him in death.
The funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 2, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center, with Brian Bolton officiating. American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107 will accord military rites. The family will receive friends from noon until the service on Sunday at the funeral home. The family requests that everyone wear bright-colored clothes.
Memorial contributions can be made in Michael’s memory to the Mitchell High School Class of 1986 Scholarship Fund.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com.
