Howard L. Pharr

Howard L. Pharr, 102, longtime Linn Grove businessman, passed away at 4:25 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Swiss Village in Berne. He was born on July 1, 2014 in Ringgold, Georgia to Calvin J. and Mae (Crump) Pharr. He was married on February 28, 1940 to Rufine Habegger.

He was a member of First Missionary Church. He was owner and operator of Pharr’s Bargain Barn in Linn Grove for 50 years and was a truck driver for Berne Furniture for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing and painting.

He is survived by his son, Derryle (Neva) Pharr of Berne; two sisters, Lottie Knules of Ringgold, Georgia; and Lottie Pierce; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren and step-great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two daughters, Diana Foust; and Dixie Pharr; three brothers, Odus, Jarrett (J.C.), and Thomas “Burgess” Pharr; sister, Thelma Carden; and two great-grandchildren, Brandon Foust; and Alexandria Pharr.

Visitation will be from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 28 in the Fellowship Hall at First Missionary Church in Berne and one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. funeral service on Friday, July 29 at the church. Officiating will be Pastor Dathen D. Foust. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Linn Grove.

Memorials may be made to Family LifeCare or the Swiss Village Samaritan Fund.

Arrangements provided by Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home in Berne. Sign the guest book online at www.yagerkirchhofer.com.