Dwight L. Teeple

Dwight L. Teeple, 62, of Berne, IN passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at his residence in Berne, IN.

He was born on Thursday, May 3, 1956 in Wells County, IN the son of the late Harvey Teeple and the late Edith (Moeschberger) Teeple. He married Lonnie Erwin Sweet on February 15, 1998 in St. John United Church of Christ.

Dwight has worked at Lehman Feed Mill for 46 years, starting at the age of 16. He was also a lifelong dairy farmer. Dwight enjoyed reading the Bible, spending time with his family, watching westerns, coon hunting and loved his cows.

Dwight was a member of the Emmaus Road Mennonite Fellowship, a former member of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. (Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America), Wells County Coon Hunters Association, Holstein Association and other dairy organizations, an avid 4-H supporter and caretaker of the St. John United Church of Christ Cemetery. Dwight was a former Sunday school teacher and Deacon at St. John United Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, Lonnie Teeple of Berne, IN; son, Zachary Teeple of Berne, IN; step-daughter, Bethany Sweet of Denver , CO; brother-in-law, Randall Bryan of Berne, IN; sister-in-law, Tammy Patch Teeple of Berne, IN; brother, Dale (Judy) Teeple of Bancroft, MI; sister, Beverly (Clarence) Zimmerman of Bluffton, IN; brother, Dee (Becky) Teeple of Berne, IN; sister, Janet (James) Dennison of Berne, IN; father and mother-in-law, Gene and Sharon Erwin of Auburn, IN.

Dwight is preceded in death by a sister, Rose Bryan; brother, David Teeple and nephew, Eric Zimmerman.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel with Pastor Peter Martin officiating. Interment will follow in the St. John United Church of Christ Cemetery in Bluffton, IN.

Friends will be received from 2-5 and 6-8, Monday, December 17 at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne, IN.

Preferred memorials are to Emmaus Road Mennonite Fellowship or Ft Wayne Rescue Mission.