John C. Horn

Our beloved father John C. Horn passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends at Flower Hospital in Sylvania Ohio on March 25th, 2026, at the age of 87. He is survived by his son John K. (Leah) Horn, Daughters Brenda Horn (Wanda Smith), and Natalie Horn. Grandchildren, Jessica (Jake) Stone, Mike (JoEllen) Horn, and Bailey Berdan, and great grandchildren, Owen and Aubrey Stone, and Casen and Paisley Horn.

John was born in Toledo, Ohio, on November 7th, 1938. He moved to Ida Michigan in 1939 where he grew up on his family farm, developing strong friendships, and creating lasting memories that he loved sharing with those close to him.

John served in the US Army from February 1957 to June 1959 as a Border Engineer along the US/USSR border in Germany. When he came home from the military, he and his wife Annel operated the Ida Center Market on the corner of Lewis and Ida Center, where he perfected his sausage making skills, and became a butcher by trade.

John met his wife Annel in high school, and they enjoyed 60 years of marriage together before her passing in 2020.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Grace Horn, brothers George (Anne) Horn and Kay (Donna) Horn, and his wife Annel (Guerrein) Horn. 

There will be no services held at this time, but a celebration of life will be held for John at a later date.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider donations to West Ida Immanuel Lutheran Church on Jackman Rd in Ida in John’s name.