John (Jon) J. Dyer, 83, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 9:42 p.m., at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City, Indiana. He was born to Hershel Dyer and Dorothea (Johannsen) Dyer on December 4, 1942, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

John grew up on a farm near Bennington, Nebraska. He was a talented artist and a professional photographer, starting while he was a student at Bennington High School. He retired from photography. He also learned that he was related to Benjamin Franklin. 

John is survived by his sisters, Mary Dyer of Omaha, Nebraska and Connie (Duane) Giesselmann of Doe Run, Missouri; niece, Gretchen; and great-nephew, T.J. He is preceded in death by his parents.  

Funeral services and burial information will be announced at a later date. 

Memorials may be made to the family and sent to McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, Indiana 46992.

McDonald Funeral Homes, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main St., LaFontaine, Indiana 46940, have been trusted with John J. Dyer's final arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com