John R. Tyner

John R. Tyner, age 70, of Huntington, passed away surrounded by his loving family at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2016 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Dr. Veryl Roth officiating. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the service. Burial will be in Monument City Memorial Cemetery in Huntington County. Preferred memorials to Huntington County 4H Fair Association, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750. John was born on August 10, 1946 in Huntington, the son of Ralph “Pat” and Olive (Swain) Tyner. He graduated from Lancaster Township High School in 1964 and married Donna Shaw on June 10, 1966 at Andrews United Methodist Church. In 2011, he retired from the Huntington County Highway Department, where he worked for over 26 years. He was a lifetime farmer of Polk and Lancaster Townships. John was a member of Pilchers Chapel in Huntington County and Andrews Odd Fellows Lodge. He was a 30-year volunteer for Mt. Etna Fire Department, a lifetime member of the American Angus Association, and also a member of the Indiana Beef Cattle Association and Huntington County Cattlemen’s Association. He served on the Polk Township Advisory Board and the Huntington Soil and Water Board. He had over 60 years of involvment with 4H as a member, leader, Fair Board member, and Beef Superintendent and Ringman. John was an avid woodworker and loved fishing in Wisconsin with his “Crew of Four.” He is survived by his wife of 50 years - Donna Jo Tyner of Huntington; two sons - Matt (Angie) Tyner and Wade (Gina) Tyner, both of Huntington; a daughter - Holly (Scott) Landrum of Huntington; two sisters - Elaine Kline of Roanoke and Alice Felton of Markle; four granddaughters - Lainey (Damon) Wilkinson, Emma Landrum, Phoebe Landrum, and Hattie Jo Landrum; a grandson - Gabriel Tyner; a great granddaughter - Dixie Wilkinson; brother-in-law - Jay (Deb) Shaw of Warren; sisters-in-law - Ann (Gerald) Arnold, Sue Moss, and Bonnie Bouse, all of Huntington; nine nieces, and four nephews. His parents and a grandson, Dustin Tyner, precede him in death.

John R. Tyner

August 10, 1946 - September 3, 2016