Joe T. Schwartz

October 4, 1951 - December 5, 2012

Joe T. Schwartz, 61, rural Berne, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at his home. He was born to Christie M. and Susan (Schwartz) Schwartz on October 10, 1951.

Joe was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and a part-owner of the Jefferson Country Store.

Survivors include his father, Christie and step mother Katie Schwartz. sisters, Lizzie (Ernest K.)Schwartz of Berne, Josephine (Ben) Christner of Bryant, Rebecca (Enos C.) Christner of Bryant, Mary (Harvey C.) Christner of Berne, Lovina (Daniel E.) Miller of Berne, Susan (Mose Q.) Schwartz of Licking, Mo., Barbara T. Schwartz of Berne, brothers, Jake T. (Rosa) Schwartz of Monroe, Daniel T. (Dehlia) Schwartz of Berne, Christie T.Schwartz of Berne, Amos T. (Mayann) Schwartz of Berne, Samuel T. (Lizzie)
Schwartz,of Berne, 13 step sisters and 7 step brothers.

Preceding in death is his mother, sisters, Margaret T. and Katie T.Schwartz and brothers Enos T and Emanuel T.Schwartz

Funeral services are Saturday, December 8 at 9:00 am at the residence. Visitation on Thursday from 11 am to 8 pm and Friday 9 am to 8 pm at the home.(6736S, 300E,Berne) Officiating is Bishop Ben M. Girod.

Burial in the Bunker Hill Cemetery, Geneva.

Arrangements by Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home, Berne.