Charles Edward Lane

Charles Edward Lane, 85, of Berne, Indiana passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Indiana.  He was born on September 24, 1936 in Berne, the son of the late Ella (Gerber) Scare.

From the age of 12, until joining the United States Army, Ed worked on a vegetable farm. While in the Army, Ed was stationed in England. After his service in the military, he took over ownership of a coal company in England. He also worked at Fleetwood Homes for 17 years.

Ed was united in marriage to Connie S. Woodruff-Dressel on September 30, 1993 and they were married for 29 years. He enjoyed cars and watching racing, including NASCAR, Indy Car, Formula 1, and GT. Ed formally attended The Cross Church in Berne.

Surviving Ed are his wife Connie; sons, Steven (Jody) Lane and Charles (Vicki) Lane; sister, Elmyra Wolf; brother, Phil (Theresa) Scare; and sister-in-law, Bonnie Flueckiger.

He is preceded in death by his daughter, Susan; brothers, Rev. Jerry Flueckiger and Dave Scare; and wives, Molly Lane and Beverly (Reisen) Lane.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Ed at a later date.