Steven R. Chinworth, 61, of Bloomington, died on Monday, March 16, 2015.

He was born May 17, 1953, in Midland, Mich., to Herbert and Arlene (Wegener) Chinworth.

He graduated from Ludington High School, Ludington, Mich., in 1971. Steve then attended Michigan State University and called many places his home, including: Ludington, Mich.; Portland, Ore.; Boulder, Colo.; Sacramento, Calif.; Tampa, Fla.; and for a brief stint, Hawaii.

He worked a number of jobs in his lifetime but found great satisfaction as a bartender for various service organizations, primarily the Elks Club in Sacramento, California. Steve was a voracious reader, a lover of all things golf, traveling frequently to Texas to spend spring with his parents playing golf and had a keen interest in music and movies of many genres.

He loved to walk both for pleasure and for reflection as well as just to run an errand. Probably his greatest pleasure in walking was throughout the Ludington State Park, especially in the winter time. In recent years he enjoyed tending to his mother during her stay in Health Care at the Timbercrest Retirement Community and was always willing to provide care where needed. And clearly his greatest joy in life was spending time with his 11 nieces and nephews, and watching them grow into caring and capable adults. It was the mutual love between them that was the true light in his life.

He was preceded in death by his mother: Arlene; and is survived by his father: Herb, North Webster; sister: Mary (David) Schallert, Grand Haven, Mich.; and brothers: James (Debra) Chinworth, North Manchester; and Wesley (Nancy) Chinworth, North Judson. Steve is also survived by his 11 beloved nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at Timbercrest Chapel, located at 2201 East St., North Manchester. The family will receive friends following the service. Pastor Karen Eberly and Pastor Kurt Borgmann will officiate. There will be a private burial at Manchester Church of the Brethren Memorial Garden.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Steven Chinworth, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Ludington State Park, Ludington, Mich., or Alzheimers Association, Indianapolis.