Calling(s)

Friday, December 13, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson/Ashley Chapel

Service

Friday, December 13, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson/Ashley Chapel

Obituary

Jerome Price "Bud" Frye, 93, of Pleasant Lake passed away on December 9, 2019.

He was born on July 28, 1926 in Fort Wayne to Jerome Edward and Druzella (Price) Frye.

He married Opal Gene Rea on August 29, 1947.

Mr. Frye served in the U.S. Navy, as a Morse code translator aboard the Sierra during WWII.

He was a graduate of Purdue University and taught in the GE Apprenticeship School. Jerome retired from GE in 1986.

Bud enjoyed fishing, riding his bicycle and spending time with his family. He was also active in the Pleasant Lake United Methodist Church, particularly the food bank ministry.

As a younger man Jerome had a great time riding his Indian motorcycle and had many incredible stories to tell of his adventures. He was well known for his ability to fix almost anything and he spent a great deal of time in his basement "tinkering" as he would call it. His wife, Opal, was a collector of cuckoo clocks and Jerome spend many hours repairing and restoring cuckoo clocks for her.

Surviving are a daughter, Carole A. Frye of Pleasant Lake; a son Kenneth D. Frye of Pleasant Lake; six grandchildren, Ty Frye, Holly (Carter) Eimiller, Jeff Frye, Jeridan (Frye) Schechter, Jacob Phillips and Braeden Wallen-Frye; four great-grandchildren, Aliyah Frye, Arianna Frye, Kamden Phillips, and Kaitlyn Phillips.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Opal Frye; his siblings, Neal Frye and Patricia Geroff; and three sons, Michael "Mike" Frye, Larry Frye, and Jerome "Darby" Frye.

Funeral services will be Friday, December 13, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson/Ashley Chapel, 612 N. Main St., Hudson, with Pastor John Boyanowski of the Pleasant Lake United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Lake Cemetery, Pleasant Lake.

Pallbearers are Ty Frye, Scott Mutzfeld, Barry Steffe, Braeden Wallen-Frye, Dallas Frye, and Cheylene Sowards.

Calling is Friday, December 13, 2019 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to the Pleasant Lake United Methodist Church or to the Pleasant Lake United Methodist Church Food Bank.

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