Michael Bradley Durbin
February 19, 1978-December 8, 2022
Michael Bradley Durbin, age 44, of Sheridan, Indiana, passed away on Dec. 8, 2022, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He was born on Feb. 19, 1978, in Noblesville, son of Terry Lee Durbin and Marcie Anne (Nicholson) Durbin.
After graduating from Sheridan High School with the class of 1996, Mr. Durbin went on to earn his associate degree in HVAC from Ivy Tech in 1998. He had the wonderful opportunity to work alongside his father in the family business, Durbin Heating and Electric, for 20 years.
Mr. Durbin was a creative person, and one of the main outlets for his ideas was the woodshop. He loved woodworking and developed a fascination with home remodeling and design. As the creative one in the family, he also had the added pressure of being the family party and event planner, a title that he enjoyed more than he let on.
When he wasn’t working, Mr. Durbin loved hanging out around the house with Maggie, his canine BFF and faithful sidekick. If you saw one of them, the other wasn’t too far away. There was always something to get into around the house, and it usually involved some sort of game. Video games, board games, yard games, outside, inside. . . you name it, he’d play it (at least once). He even liked watching games—Colts games. Mr. Durbin’s favorite thing to do at home, or anywhere for that matter, was to just chill out and listen to some Dave Matthews Band.
Family was very important to him, especially when it came to his nephew, Luke. He lovingly helped create Luke’s Lemonade Stand for his nephew. He was the founder, CEO and CFO, as well. Together they were a winning pair, raising money for a very good cause: the Sheridan Fire Department.
Survivors include his parents Terry Lee Durbin and Marcie Anne (Nicholson) Durbin of Sheridan; sister Ashley Durbin of Zionsville; nephew Luke Cook; paternal grandmother Wilda “Babe” Durbin; and partner in crime, his pug Maggie.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Forest E. Durbin; and his maternal grandmother Lucille Nicholson.
Services are scheduled to be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at Kercheval Funeral Home, 306 E. 10th St., Sheridan, with visitation scheduled to run from 3 p.m. until the time of service. Pastor Travis Pryor will be officiating. He will be laid to rest at Spencer Cemetery in Sheridan, with a graveside committal service scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.
Mr. Durbin’s family asks that you honor his memory by giving through the act of donating blood at your local blood bank or next community blood drive.