Joyce Colleen Marbach, 72 years old of Berne, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at her residence. She was born on Thursday, January 21, 1937 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Noble W. Lobsiger and the late Dorothy R. (Felty) Lobsiger. She married Edward F. Marbach on December 19, 1954 and he survives. Joyce was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Decatur, Indiana. Joyce assisted her husband, Ed, in the farming operation and milking for 54 years. She was employed by Adams Memorial Hospital from 1983-2002 and had also worked at Woodcrest Nursing Center in Decatur, Indiana. Surviving are her husband, Edward F. Marbach of Berne, Indiana; son, Michael E. (Billie) Marbach of Decatur, Indiana; daughter, Mrs. William (Janet S.) Boeckmann of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; son, John F. (LeAnn) Marbach of Decatur, Indiana; son, David W. Marbach of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; daughter, Mrs. Joe (Susan J.) Callow of Monroe, Indiana; son, James R. (Tina) Marbach of Berne, Indiana; brother, Robert (Marjorie) Lobsiger of Durham, North Carolina; brother, Dennis (Marlene) Lobsiger of Decatur, Indiana; sister, Cheryl (Greg) Wirzbicki of Yorba Linda, California; thirteen grandchildren: Dani (Ty) Siebenaler; Eric Hartsough; Sarah Boeckmann; Will Boeckmann; Seth Boeckmann; Meghan Marbach; Amanda Marbach; Luke Marbach; Taylor Callow; Ben Callow; Jim Marbach; Boaz Marbach; Sylvia Marbach; and seven great-grandchildren: Gail Siebenaler; Travis Siebenaler; Elizabeth Hartsough; Lilly Hartsough; Aiden Hartsough; Angelise Siebenaler; and Michael Siebenaler. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009 in the Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Phil Phifer and Pastor Daniel Gadbaw officiating. Interment will follow in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 5:30 - 8 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2009 in the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, Indiana. Preferred memorials are to Zion Lutheran Church.
