Moeller Funeral Home 104 Roosevelt Road Valparaiso, IN  46383 (219) 462-0535

Kosanke Funeral Home 105 East Indiana Avenue Kouts, IN  46347 (219) 766-2224

Wanatah Funeral Chapel 309 North Main Street Wanatah, IN  46390 (219) 733-2313

Angelcrest Cemetery and Mausoleum Highway 49 and 600 North Valparaiso, IN  46383 (219) 531-8690

Bernard F. “Berney” Gannon, Jr., 71 of Kouts, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 28, 2021.  He was born on August 28, 1950 in Valparaiso to Bernard F. and Anna M. (Holzapfel) Gannon.  Berney was a U.S. Army Veteran and was a jack of all trades.  He enjoyed fishing, playing horseshoes, running the tournaments at Malden Oasis and working on his John Deere.  Berney is survived by his step-children, Julie (Dave) Casbon and Rocko (Carly) Erickson; 5 step-grandchildren; siblings, Larry Gannon, Rita (James) Matthys, Lucy Cress, Joanne (Richard) Evans, and Debbie Gannon-Major; and numerous nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Michael Gannon; his significant other of 31 years, Carolyn Wright; and step-son Patrick Conley.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Berney Gannon and Carolyn Wright on October 23, 2021 at Kouts American Legion from 12:00 to 6:00 PM.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.