Families We are Privileged to Serve

Dorothy Joyce Hofstetter

Dorothy Joyce Hofstetter

November 13, 2018

Dorothy Joyce Hofstetter, 82, of Berne, loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at Swiss Village-Sonnenblum on November 13, 2018.

She was born on August 16, 1936 in Pasadena, California to William & Mary (Wickham) Fabrin. She married Lyman Keith Hofstetter on June 21, 1957.

Dorothy was a graduate of John Muir Junior College, Pasadena...

Lloyd E. Hendricks, Sr.

Lloyd E. Hendricks, Sr.

November 11, 2018

Lloyd E. Hendricks Sr., 79, of Geneva, Indiana passed away Sunday afternoon, November 11, 2018 at Adams Memorial Hospital.

He was born on February 22, 1939 in Champaign, Illinois to Guy Jacob Hendricks and Delilah (Harriet) Hendricks.

Lloyd served in the Reserve of the United States Marine Corp and was a self-employed truck driver.  He...

Sheldon R. Enterline

Sheldon R. Enterline

November 8, 2018

Most men “lead lives of quiet desperation,” Walden claimed. In other words, we fail to recognize what’s really important: and it’s not money, accolades, or possessions.

Sheldon Enterline never made that mistake. He knew what mattered in life, and he spent every minute valuing the things and people that were truly important. He was deeply devoted to...

Donald L. Bauer

Donald L. Bauer

November 4, 2018

Donald L. Bauer , 88, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Majestic Healthcare in New Haven.

He was born on Tuesday, July 22, 1930 in Fort Wayne Indiana the son of the late Ovid...

Patricia Coates

Patricia Coates

November 1, 2018

Patricia A. Coates , 76, went home to meet Jesus and see the Throne of God on Thursday, November 1, 2018.

She was born on Thursday, August 27, 1942 in Oskaloose, Iowa the daughter of the late...

Judy A. Mitchel

Judy A. Mitchel

October 31, 2018

Judy A. Mitchel , 73, of Bryant, Indiana passed away early Wednesday morning, October 31, 2018, at her residence.

She was born on January 26, 1945 in Adams County, Indiana to Louis Bercot and Alice L. (Schaefer) Bercot Burkhart. She married...

Ronald L. Ballard

Ronald L. Ballard

October 26, 2018

Ronald L. Ballard , 88, of Decatur, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at Signature

Healthcare in Bluffton, Indiana.

He was born on Monday, July 28,...

Max A. Fuelling

Max A. Fuelling

October 25, 2018

Max A. Fuelling , 71, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Thursday morning, October 25, 2018, at his sister-in-law’s residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born on July 28, 1947 in Decatur, Indiana to Paul & Marie K. (Goeglein)...

Leroy A. Boerger

Leroy A. Boerger

October 23, 2018

Leroy A. Boerger, 73, Decatur, went home to his Lord and savior on Tuesday, Oct 23, 2018, at Adams Memorial Hospital following a prolonged illness.  He was born on December 20, 1944 the son of the late William and Alma (Fuelling) Boerger. He was united in marriage to Pam Cary, his loving companion for 20+...

Robert L. Hammond

Robert L. Hammond

October 23, 2018

Robert L. Hammond, 52, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Tuesday evening, October 23, 2018 at his residence. His death was unexpected.

He was born on December 4, 1965 in Decatur, Indiana to Gerald "Jerry" & Ada Louise (Wass) Hammond.

Rob was employed at the...

James D. Merriman

James D. Merriman

October 17, 2018

James D. Merriman , 86, a resident of Adams Woodcrest for the past year and a longtime resident of Preble, Indiana passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur.

He was born on...

Gale Harvey Nidlinger

Gale Harvey Nidlinger

October 11, 2018

Gale Harvey Nidlinger, 95, of Berne, Indiana passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Swiss Village in Berne.

He was born on May 25, 1923 in Monroe the son of the late Roy Nidlinger and the late Iva (Harvey)...

Leroy M. Bohnke

Leroy M. Bohnke

October 8, 2018

LeRoy M. Bohnke , 73, of Decatur, IN, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur following an extended illness.

He was born on Saturday, August 25, 1945 in Decatur the son of...

Jean Kay Lepper

Jean Kay Lepper

September 30, 2018

Jean Kay Lepper , 80, of Hoagland, Indiana passed away Sunday evening, September 30, 2018 at her residence.

She was born on December 14, 1937 in Allen County, Indiana to Martin & Ida (Nahrwold) Lepper.

Jean was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church, Bingen where...

Robert L. Beauchot

Robert L. Beauchot

September 26, 2018

Robert L. Beauchot , 91, of Monroeville, passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on Friday, October 1, 1926 in Allen County, Indiana to Clarence L. and Elizabeth C. (Westrick) Beauchot. Bob was united in marriage to Kathryn J. Brouwer on February 9, 1971 in Fort...

Donald Edward Thomas

Donald Edward Thomas

September 26, 2018

Donald Edward Thomas , 67, of Linn Grove, Indiana passed away Wednesday evening, September 26, 2018 at his residence following a long battle with cancer.

He was born on October 15, 1950 in Zulu, Indiana to Alfred & Mary (Oberley) Thomas. He married...

Marilyn Zehr

Marilyn Zehr

September 26, 2018

Marilyn Zehr , 78, of Berne, Indiana passed away early Wednesday morning, September 26, 2018, at Swiss Village.

She was born on May 8, 1940 in Pittsfield, Pennsylvania to Laverne and Jessie (Morrison) Haight. On October 28, 1961, she married Paul E. Zehr in Pennsylvania.

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Vernelle H. Yoder

Vernelle H. Yoder

September 26, 2018

Vernelle H. Yoder, 94, of Berne, Indiana passed away early Wednesday morning, September 26, 2018, at Swiss Village in Berne.

She was born on July 26, 1924 in Adams County, Indiana to Raymond & Ida (Habegger) Yoder.

She was a member of First Mennonite Church...

J Stuart Lehman

J Stuart Lehman

September 25, 2018

J Stuart Lehman , 90, of Berne passed away peacefully in his chair while reading the newspaper in his home on Tuesday morning, September 25, 2018.  He was born at Adams County Hospital on November 29, 1927, the only son of Waldo and Erna Lorena “Glory” (Sprunger) Lehman of Berne.

Stuart lived almost his entire...

Barbara Ann Sprunger

Barbara Ann Sprunger

September 23, 2018

Barbara Ann Sprunger, age 91, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Swiss Village, where she was a resident. She was born on October 17, 1926 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Clifton “Wifty” Sprunger and Naomi Haecker Sprunger

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