Amanda L. Bultemeier

Amanda L. Bultemeier, 95 years old of Decatur, Ind., passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 at Adams Woodcrest.

She was born on Saturday, August 7, 1920 in Allen County, Indiana the daughter of the late Fredrick W. Scheimann and the late Hulda (Furian) Scheimann. She married Edwin Bultemeier on September 20, 1941 in St. John Lutheran Church, Bingen and he preceded her in death on April 20, 1990.

She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Bingen.

Amanda was a homemaker and retired in 1982 as a cook at Nine Mile with 13 years of service. She had also worked as a cook for six years at Three Kings. She loved playing cards and gardening.

Surviving are her daughter, Norma J. Lepper of Hoagland; son, Aldon E. (Charlotte) Bultemeier of Ossian; son, Wayne F. (Pamela) Bultemeier of Hoagland; son, Leonard L. (Christine) Bultemeier of Decatur; son, Michael A. (Linda) Bultemeier of Ossian; 13 grandchildren, Randal (Darlene) Lepper; Gregory (Carmin) Lepper; Dennis (Rhonda) Lepper; Mindy (Jim) Flesher; Brian (Jennifer) Bultemeier; Bruce (Heather) Bultemeier; Bradley Bultemeier; Christian Bultemeier; Jamie (Traci) Bultemeier; Eric (Neely) Bultemeier; Cynthia (Todd) Krueckeberg; Heather (Ben) Crayner; Amber (Nathan) Corwin; 26 great-grandchildren, and 11 great great-grandchildren.

Preceding Amanda in death were a granddaughter, Jacqueline Wilson and four brothers, Franklin Scheimann; Harry Scheimann; Christy Scheimann; and Lester Scheimann.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2016 at the St. John Lutheran Church, Bingen with Pastor Peter Brock officiating. Interment will follow in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Bingen.

Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 7 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.

Preferred memorials are to St. John Lutheran Church, Bingen 175th Anniversary Tanzania Mission or Worship for Shut-Ins.