John David Prince

passed away Friday, September 16,

2016 at Berger Hospital. He was born

October 28, 1940 in Holdenville, Oklahoma,

the son of Albert and Velma (Wren) Prince.

John was preceded in death by his parents;

his wife of 52 years, Geraldine “Gerry” (Dailing)

Prince; sister, Margie and her husband, Jim Barton;

and brother, Gene Prince.

John was a veteran of the US Army serving in

Korea from 1959 – 1962. He was a longtime

member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he

had been a past president of the church council

and chairman of the property committee and

belonged to the Men’s Bible Study Group which

met on Fridays. John was a former plant manager

for Purina Mills and was an international

consultant for feed production. He was a member

and past president of Noon Rotary and served on

the Civil Service Board of Pickaway County. John

enjoyed golfing, traveling and fishing. His greatest

joy came from being with his family who mourn

his passing: daughters, Dava (Richard) Miller of

Plain City and Leslie (James) Prince Rudolph of

Boulder, CO; grandsons, Colin and Jacob Miller

and Max Rudolph; brother-in-law, Kenneth

(Florence) Dailing; his nieces and nephews who

knew him as “Uncle Dave”; and a host of

wonderful friends.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday,

September 19, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church,

Circleville with The Rev. Dr. Gerhard Kraus

officiating. Burial of the urn will take place at

a later date in Hitler-Ludwig Cemetery. Friends

may call from 2:00 – 5:00 PM Sunday at

Defenbaugh-Wise-Schoedinger Funeral Home,

151 E. Main St., Circleville, OH 43113.

Memorial contributions may be made to

Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 E. Mound St.,

Circleville, OH 43113.