DELPHI, Ind. - John "Jack" Freitag, 93, passed away July 6, 2017, in Delphi, Indiana.Jack was born on March 8, 1924, in Ashland, son of the late William and Anna (Newell) Freitag. In 1936, the family moved to Indiana, where he graduated in 1943 from Delphi (Indiana) High School. Jack served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was in the second wave of the D-Day invasion at Normandy, France. He later was wounded in combat, captured by the Germans and held as a POW for six months. Jack received a Purple Heart for his wounds and was honorably discharged from the Army. Upon returning from the war, he settled in Delphi with his family and farmed for the remainder of his life.He is survived by his partner of more than 30 years, Susie Stewart; his sister, Helen Taylor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; nephews, Bruce Owens (Jan) of Leroy, Mike Eckman (Mavis) of St. Charles and Bill Eckman (Teesa) of Lafayette, Indiana; and nieces, Patti Plack (Jeff) of Glenview and Carol Sprague of Lafayette, Indiana. Jack also is survived by many loving grand- and great- nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by his parents; sisters, Rosemary Owens and Kathryn Eckman; and a brother, Bob Freitag.Jack's family would like to thank the members of St. Elizabeth Hospice for their caring support during his battle with cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in Jack's name to St. Elizabeth Hospice or the Delphi Community High School Future Farmers of America chapter.Services were July 11, 2017, at Abbott Funeral Home in Delphi with deacon James Rush officiating. Burial with military rites by the Carroll County Honor Guard followed at Delphi Masonic Cemetery.