Lucrecia Ellen Minnich

Lucrecia Ellen Minnich , 87, former longtime resident of rural Willshire, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Swiss Village in Berne.

She was born on October 9, 1930 in Union Township, Adams County the daughter of the late Alva K. Burger and the late Bertha A. (Welty) Burger. Lucrecia married Harold A. Minnich on October 9, 1949 in Adams County. They were married for 68 years before his death on February 19, 2018.

She was a member of Mt. Hope Church of the Nazarene. She was also part of the Missionary Society.

Lucrecia graduated from Monmouth High School in 1948. She worked at Meshberger Bros. Stone Corporation for 15 years, before retiring in 1995.

Her hobbies were watching birds and flowers. She enjoyed coin collecting and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include two sons, Dan (Janet) Minnich of Willshire and Stan (Cindy) Minnich of Geneva; daughter, Julie (Kevin) Moss of Inman, SC; sister, Annie Fleming of Decatur; sister-in- law, Betty Burger of Decatur; ten grandchildren, Andrea (Greg) Jahnke, Marcia (Jeff) Kish, Kit (Shelby) Minnich, Lucus (Melissa) Minnich, Patrick (Ashley) Minnich, Grant (Terri) Minnich, Ben (Andrea) Minnich, Rev. Emily (James) Compton, Ryan Moss, & Kyla Moss; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by eight brothers, Freddie in infancy, Frank, Wayne, Harold, Theodore, Bryce, John and Robert M. Burger and seven sisters, Norma Burger, Pearl Worthman, Francile Harvey, Ruth Suman, Marguarite Carpenter, Mary Shifferly and Rosa Fox.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Mt Hope Church of the Nazarene, 5005 E. 500 S., Berne Indiana with Pastor David Cox and Pastor Emily Compton officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Berne.

Friends and family will be received from 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2018 until the time of service at the church.

Memorials may be made to Mt. Hope Church.