Obituary of Michael Owen Ranstead

Bedford – Michael Owen Ranstead, of Bedford, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at home following a three year hard fought battle with cancer. He was seventy years old. He was born August 8, 1945 in Fort Riley, Kansas, the son of Miriam and Dr. Owen Ranstead. He married Nancy A. Solomon on February 14, 1986 and she survives. He graduated from Butler University in Indianapolis and later earned his Master’s Degree from Indiana Wesleyan College in Marion, Indiana. He was employed at Jenn-Air in Indianapolis for twenty-seven years. He retired after fourteen years of service from Cook in Bloomington. He owned My Accountant Tax Service from 1997 until 2015. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Nancy, of Bedford; a son, Ethan Solomon, of Indianapolis; a daughter and granddaughter, Tiffany and Hadley Solomon, of Bedford; two brothers, Matthew Ranstead and wife, Eileen, of Hoschton, GA and Martin Ranstead and wife, Annie, of Martinville, LA; one niece and three nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Myles (in infancy). Services to be private. He was a member of the White River Humane Society. The family requests that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the humane society or the American Cancer Society. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.