Families We are Privileged to Serve

Jacob K. Hilty

Jacob K. Hilty

Oct 2, 2011

Jacob K. Hilty December 27, 1923 - October 2, 2011

Jacob K. Hily, 87, rural Berne, passed away suddenly, Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the James Hilty residence. He is survived by his wife, Lydiann (Schwartz) Hilty. Also are 6 sons, 3 daughters, 5 sisters, & 2 brothers,28 grandchildren, and 58 great-grandchildren. Funeral services are Wednesday, 5th at 9...

Joseph J. Schwartz

Joseph J. Schwartz

Sep 30, 2011

Joseph J. Schwartz October 26, 1982 - September 30, 2011

Joseph J. Schwartz, 28, rural Decatur, passed away late afternoon on September 30, 2011 in a buggy-van mishap on Salem Road in Adams County. He is survived by his wife, Ann (Schwartz) and 1 son and 2 daughters, 5 sisters and 7 brothers. Funeral services are 9 am on...

Ann M. Oberley

Ann M. Oberley

Sep 29, 2011

Ann M. (Grotrian) Oberley, 40 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2011 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana following a brief illness with cancer. She was born on Monday, December 7, 1970 in Allen County, Indiana the daughter of Roger W. Grotrian and Martha J. (Grotrian) Grotrian. She married Brian J. Oberley on June 5,...

Manuel John Lopez

Manuel John Lopez

Sep 29, 2011

Manuel John Lopez, 56 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2011 in the Chalet Village located in Berne, Indiana. Manuel was born on Wednesday, November 24, 1954 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Domingo Lopez Sr. and the late Rosa (Aguilar) Lopez. He married Kathleen Kay Mendez on March 21,...

Nora A. Parker

Nora A. Parker

Sep 28, 2011

Nora A. Parker, 76 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at her residence. She was born on Saturday, December 29, 1934 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late Lawrence Jacobs and the late Nettie (Smith) Jacobs. She married Robert N. Parker on March 7, 1953 in Decatur. Nora was a member of...

Eileen J. Schumm

Eileen J. Schumm

Sep 26, 2011

Eileen J. Schumm, 74 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Monday, September 26, 2011 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana after being stricken on Sunday. Eileen was born on Sunday, March 21, 1937 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the daughter of the late Alfred Saalfrank and the late Emilie H. (Haugk) Saalfrank. She married Frederick J....

Dewayne L. Beer

Dewayne L. Beer

Sep 25, 2011

DeWayne L. Beer June 22, 1937 - September 25, 2011

DeWayne L. Beer, 74, rural Berne, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Adams Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 22, 1937 in Adams County, Indiana. His parents are the late Marcella (Beer) Meshberger and step father, Chris Meshberger. He married Alice (Stauffer) on July 4, 1957 in...

Gloria L. Spencer

Gloria L. Spencer

Sep 24, 2011

Gloria L. Spencer, 75 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2011 in the Parkview Hospital located in Fort Wayne. Gloria was born on Thursday, October 3, 1935 in Logansport, Indiana the daughter of the late Clarence Welty and the late Nellie (Keough) Welty. She married Isaac (Ed) Spencer on June 26,...

Dennis A. Lehman

Dennis A. Lehman

Sep 20, 2011

Dennis A. Lehman March 16, 1918 - September 20, 2011

Dennis A. Lehman, 93, Berne, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Swiss Village. He was born on March 16, 1918 to William and Caroline (Flueckiger) Lehman. After growing up in Berne, he served 41/2 years with the Civilian Public Service and another 2 years in Paraguay with...

Kenneth H. Liechty

Kenneth H. Liechty

Sep 20, 2011

Kenneth H. Liechty March 24, 1925 - September 20, 2011

Kenneth H. Liechty, 86, Berne, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at his residence. Kenneth was born on March 24, 1925. He was the son of the late Elmer and Leona (Sprunger) Liechty of Berne. He married Rose Marie (Aschleman) Liechty on September 4, 1948 at the Cross Evangelical...

Grace I. Green

Grace I. Green

Sep 19, 2011

Grace I. Green, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 2:15 a.m. on Monday, September 19, 2011 in the Swiss Village located in Berne, Indiana. Grace was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana the daughter of the late John R. Savieo and the late Mabel A. (Hyde) Savieo. She married the late Richard D. Green on September 16, 1944 in Monroeville, Indiana...

Helen B. Schnitz

Helen B. Schnitz

Sep 18, 2011

Helen B. Schnitz, 88 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 12:00 Noon on Sunday, September 18, 2011 in the Woodcrest Nursing Center located in Decatur. Helen was born on Sunday, July 29, 1923 in Huntington County, Indiana the daughter of the late Mahlon D. Brown and the late Mildred G. (Beal) Brown. She married Richard K. Schnitz on...

Karry Lee Bowman

Karry Lee Bowman

Sep 18, 2011

Karry Lee Bowman, 60 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at his residence. Karry was born on Monday, March 26, 1951 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Robert W. Bowman and the late Beulah M. (Biberstine) Bowman. Karry served his country during Viet Nam in the United States Army. Karry was formerly...

Nancy L. Scherry

Nancy L. Scherry

Sep 13, 2011

Nancy L. Scherry, 82 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in the Adams Memorial Hospital located in Decatur. Nancy was born on Thursday, July 11, 1929 in Culver, Indiana the daughter of the late Rev. F. I. Willmert and the late Laura F. (Braunschweig) Willmert. She married Rolland F. Scherry on...

Adeline Adele Schuller

Adeline Adele Schuller

Sep 12, 2011

Adeline Adele Schuller, 65 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 9:35 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2011 at her residence following and acute brain aneurysm suffered last Friday evening in Norman, Indiana at the Hoosier National Forest. Addy was born on Thursday, October 25, 1945 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana the daughter of the late Walter Wiese and the...

Paula E. Hockemeyer

Paula E. Hockemeyer

Sep 11, 2011

Paula E. Hockemeyer, 93 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011 in the Woodcrest Nursing Center. She was born on October 11, 1917 in Allen County, Indiana the daughter of the late Henry J. Nahrwold and the late Augusta (Gick) Nahrwold. She married Walter Hockemeyer on January 22, 1941 in St. Paul Lutheran Church -...

Pauline M. Lehman

Pauline M. Lehman

Sep 10, 2011

Pauline M. Lehman February 21, 1925 - September 10, 2011

Pauline M. Lehman, 86, Berne passed away Saturday, September 10, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born to Albert and Eva (Liddy) Huser on February 21, 1925 in Adams County. She married Maynard "Miz" Lehman on July 30, 1944 who survives. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Lynn Dale Fuhrmann

Lynn Dale Fuhrmann

Sep 7, 2011

Lynn Dale Fuhrmann, 51 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 10:35 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 in the Parkview Hospital located in Fort Wayne, Indiana as a result of congestive heart failure, which had affected him for many years. Lynn was born on Wednesday, February 17, 1960 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Paul Fuhrmann...

Twila R. Snyder

Twila R. Snyder

Sep 5, 2011

Twila R. Snyder, 84 years old of Monroeville, Indiana and a resident of Coldwater, Michigan the past four years passed away peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2011 at her residence. Twila was born on Wednesday, July 6, 1927 in Crestline, Ohio the daughter of the late Harley A. Hodle and the late Treesa L. (Pillers) Hodle. She married Danny M....

William D. Augsburger

William D. Augsburger

Sep 1, 2011

William D. Augsburger January 6, 1939 - September 1, 2011

William D. "Bill" Augsburger, 72, rural Berne passed away Thursday morning at his home. He was born to Palmer and Senaid (Flueckiger) on January 1939 in Adams County. Bill and his wife, Brenda lived on his parents Homestead farm in Hartford Township. He owned Bill's Ice Cream Waffle Trailer...

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