John Philip Schuler, 86, of rural North
Manchester, Indiana, died at 8:35 p.m, Friday, April 5, 2019
at his home. He was born January 21, 1933 in Wabash
County, Indiana to John A. and Lenore (Carr) Schuler.
JP was a 1952 graduate of Roann High School and was a US
Army veteran. He married Geri Pries at the Southside E.U.B.
Church in Wabash, on June 12, 1955; she died December 29,
2013. JP was a life-long farmer, a Metropolitan School
District bus driver for over 40 years, served as a Wabash
County Commissioner for 12 years, and also served on the
Wabash County Drainage Board.
JP attended the First United Methodist Church in Wabash
and was a member of the ABBMR Tractor Pulliing Club.
JP had fond memories of spending time with friends
operating the Roann tractor pull boat and pulling
his tractors, enjoyed watching basketball, loved being
with his family and going to his grandchildrens’
activities.
He is survived by three children, Debbie (Dan) Kistler of
Peru, Indiana, Deanna Schuler of North Manchester, and Mike
(Andrea) Schuler of Roann, Indiana, four grandchildren,
Natalie (Collin) Dawes of Urbana, Indiana, Jake Schuler,
John I. Schuler, and Annie Schuler, all of Roann, his two
sisters, Phyllis Little of North Manchester and Cynthia
Donovan of Roann, a brother, David (Bertie) Schuler and a
sister-in-law, Jean Schuler, both of Roann. He was also
preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Daniel Schuler,
and a granddaughter, Amelia Schuler.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, April 12, 2019 at
the First United Methodist Church, 110 N. Cass Street,
Wabash, with Pastors John Cook and Nathan Whybrew
officiating. Burial will be in Roann Community
Cemetery. Friends may call 2 – 8 p.m., Thursday, at
Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue,
Wabash, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Preferred memorials are Roann Covered Bridge Festival, Roann
Covered Bridge Association, and Parkview Hospice Foundation
of Wabash County.
The memorial guest book for John may be signed at
www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.