John Allen Salyers, 92, of Brownsburg, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016. He was born on April 29, 1923 in French Lick to Samuel Clair and Grace Luetta (Ridenour) Salyers.
John was a graduate of Tech High School and honorably served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked as a Lab Technician for Eli Lilly for several years prior to his retirement in 1985.He was a patriotic, generous, friendly man, who was devoted to both wives.
He is survived by his wife, Pearl S. Salyers; nieces, Joy Annette (Romayne) Schroder and Mary (Tim) Petric; grandnieces and grandnephews, Rick Schroder; Marcy, Michael, Amelia and Riley Heinz; Scott, Annaly, Gabriele and Jenz Beck; Rebecca and Victor Cole; Tom, Audra and Marie Cole; Andrew, Kitty, Annette and Franz Cole. John is also survived by his step-children, Carol (Bob) Bates and Don (Beverly) Stewart; step-grandson, Tom Stewart and his son, Griffin.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Catherine "Katy" Salyers; sister, Catherine (Marvin) Beck; and nephew, Marvin Beck, Jr.
John was a graduate of Tech High School and honorably served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked as a Lab Technician for Eli Lilly for several years prior to his retirement in 1985.He was a patriotic, generous, friendly man, who was devoted to both wives.
He is survived by his wife, Pearl S. Salyers; nieces, Joy Annette (Romayne) Schroder and Mary (Tim) Petric; grandnieces and grandnephews, Rick Schroder; Marcy, Michael, Amelia and Riley Heinz; Scott, Annaly, Gabriele and Jenz Beck; Rebecca and Victor Cole; Tom, Audra and Marie Cole; Andrew, Kitty, Annette and Franz Cole. John is also survived by his step-children, Carol (Bob) Bates and Don (Beverly) Stewart; step-grandson, Tom Stewart and his son, Griffin.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Catherine "Katy" Salyers; sister, Catherine (Marvin) Beck; and nephew, Marvin Beck, Jr.
John Allen Salyers, 92, of Brownsburg, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016. He was born on April 29, 1923 in French Lick to Samuel Clair and Grace Luetta (Ridenour) Salyers.
John was a graduate of Tech High School and honorably served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked as a Lab Technician for Eli Lilly for several years prior to his retirement in 1985.He was a patriotic, generous, friendly man, who was devoted to both wives.
He is survived by his wife, Pearl S. Salyers; nieces, Joy Annette (Romayne) Schroder and Mary (Tim) Petric; grandnieces and grandnephews, Rick Schroder; Marcy, Michael, Amelia and Riley Heinz; Scott, Annaly, Gabriele and Jenz Beck; Rebecca and Victor Cole; Tom, Audra and Marie Cole; Andrew, Kitty, Annette and Franz Cole. John is also survived by his step-children, Carol (Bob) Bates and Don (Beverly) Stewart; step-grandson, Tom Stewart and his son, Griffin.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Catherine "Katy" Salyers; sister, Catherine (Marvin) Beck; and nephew, Marvin Beck, Jr.
John was a graduate of Tech High School and honorably served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked as a Lab Technician for Eli Lilly for several years prior to his retirement in 1985.He was a patriotic, generous, friendly man, who was devoted to both wives.
He is survived by his wife, Pearl S. Salyers; nieces, Joy Annette (Romayne) Schroder and Mary (Tim) Petric; grandnieces and grandnephews, Rick Schroder; Marcy, Michael, Amelia and Riley Heinz; Scott, Annaly, Gabriele and Jenz Beck; Rebecca and Victor Cole; Tom, Audra and Marie Cole; Andrew, Kitty, Annette and Franz Cole. John is also survived by his step-children, Carol (Bob) Bates and Don (Beverly) Stewart; step-grandson, Tom Stewart and his son, Griffin.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Catherine "Katy" Salyers; sister, Catherine (Marvin) Beck; and nephew, Marvin Beck, Jr.
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