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Barry M. "Mike" Joker, age 71, of Bluffton, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021, due to injuries sustained from a fall.

Mike was born in Fort Wayne on May 22, 1950, to Glenn L. and Betty (Reed) Joker.  He married Sandra K. (Agler) Burry in Gatlinburg, TN, on Apr. 19, 2016; she survives.

Mike graduated from Elmhurst High School and worked as a maintenance technician for Viking and then for Paul Davis of NE Indiana. He loved working on anything with a motor including cars, motorcycles, lawnmowers, and scooters. He loved the challenge of fixing and improving anything he touched.  He was generous with those talents, and he readily made friends with similar interests

In addition to his wife, Mike is survived by two daughters, Diana Littlejohn and Jennifer Joker, both of Fort Wayne; three brothers, Robert Joker of Ossian, Terry Joker of Fort Wayne, and Jeff Joker of Florida; two sisters, Patricia (Dick) Daggett of California, and Suzanne Hart of Yoder; along with eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, three stepchildren, and seven step-grandchildren.

Aside from his parents, Mike was preceded in death by a granddaughter and a great-grandson.

Visitation will be Monday, June 14, 2021, from 1:00 until 3:00 PM, at Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton, followed immediately by a funeral service at 3:00 PM at the funeral home.  Pastor Clark Stoller will officiate.   The funeral service will be available to watch live via a Facebook Live link, which will be posted at 3:00 PM on Monday, at the top of Mike's obituary page at www.goodwincaleharnish.com .  Private burial will be at Covington Memorial Gardens in Fort Wayne.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bluffton Wells County Animal Shelter.