John Price

John W. Price, 92, of Berne, Indiana passed away early Tuesday morning, August 28, 2018 at Swiss Village.

He was born on Sept. 6, 1925, in Adams County, Indiana, to Everett and Mabel L. (Fifer) Price. He married Lucy A. (Steed) Lare on Dec. 31, 1977, in Portland, Indiana.

John served his country in the United States Army in the Paratrooper 11th Airborne Division during WWII.

He was a member of Cross Community Church in Berne and a former member of the church consistory. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #468 in Berne; the V.F.W. Post 6751 in Geneva; and the Lion’s Club in Geneva.

John was an Indiana University basketball fan, University of Notre Dame football fan and Chicago Cubs baseball fan. He loved reading war history books & biographies. He enjoyed his time working.

John retired as a supervisor from CTS in Berne with 32 years of service. In addition, he had worked at Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home and Yager Furniture in Berne for over 40 years until 2014.

He is survived by his wife, Lucy A. Price of Berne; daughter Penny (Michael) Byers of Fort Wayne; son William D. (Karen Beers) Lare of Mount Gilead, Ohio; brother Earl W. “Gus” (Bert) Price of Bradenton, Florida; five grandchildren, Adam Lare, Chad (Janna) Byers, Molly Lare, Abby Lare and Nathan (McKenzie) Byers; and three great-grandchildren, Bailey, Wyatt and Leyton.

John was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Robert C. Price; and a sister, Catherine E. Wrightsman.

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at Swiss Village Chapel in Berne, Indiana, with Pastor Chris Kruchkow and Pastor Jerry Flueckiger officiating. Burial will follow at MRE Cemetery in Berne, Indiana, with military graveside services to be conducted by the American Legion Post #468 of Berne.

Family and friends will be received from 11 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at Swiss Village Chapel.           

Memorials may be directed to Swiss Village Samaritan Fund.