Anna Marie Neuenschwander

Anna Marie (Amstutz) Neuenschwander , age 102, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2021 at Swiss Village, Berne, IN.  Born on March 3, 1919, she was the daughter of Frank and Naomi Amstutz of Berne.  Anna was the valedictorian of her Berne French High School graduating class of 1937.  She married Edward L. Neuenschwander on January 25, 1942 in Berne; they celebrated 57 years together.  Edward died in September 1998.

Anna and Edward had 6 children: Laura, born in November 1942 (died in July 1943), Tom (wife Cheryl), Julie (husband Jerry), Margie (husband Terry), Alan (wife Jan), and Lynda (husband Dave).

Before marriage, Anna worked for the Berne Witness and then for Dr. Amos Reusser.  After marriage Anna was a stay-at-home mother until all of her children were young adults.  She was then employed by First Missionary Church in Fort Wayne on their nursery school education staff.  She worked there until the nursery school ceased to exist and then worked in the child day-care center at Lutheran Hospital.

Anna was a member of the First Missionary Church in Fort Wayne from 1949 until her move to Swiss Village in 2003.  She was actively involved in many roles at the church; including singing with “The Bonnet Singers” -- a group who sang old songs for audiences at many nursing homes, including Swiss Village.  Since moving to Berne, she rejoined the First Mennonite Church -- her church home from birth until 1949, when she and Edward moved to Fort Wayne.

Anna loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.  She had many friends whom she faithfully visited.  She was a care-giver at heart, providing care to friends as they dealt with health issues.  Since her move to Swiss Village, she was known as the visitor who held the hands of friends as they passed away from this life.

Anna is survived by her 5 children and their spouses as well as 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, parents, and all siblings, she was also preceded in death by her first child, Laura Lou, and 2 grandchildren, Andrew and Daniel Neuenschwander.

A private family service will be held. The service will be live-streamed on the Zwick & Jahn Facebook page. Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Berne.  Preferred memorials to the Swiss Village Samaritan Endowment Fund.