Carolyn R. Liechty

Carolyn R. Liechty, 85, of Berne, Indiana passed away early Sunday morning, May 30, 2021, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born June 25, 1935 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Warren Clauser and the late Eva (Watt) Clauser. Carolyn was united in marriage to Larry D. Liechty on May 8, 1955 at Central E. U. B. Church in South Bend, Indiana. He preceded her in death on September 4, 2015.

Carolyn was a member of First Missionary Church in Berne, where she assisted Sunday School teachers, helped in the nursery and enjoyed singing in the choir.

Carolyn graduated from Washington Clay High School in South Bend, Indiana. She served as secretary to the general agent of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance after graduation until her marriage to Larry, and then she moved to Berne. She worked two years in the office of Berco and then started her family.

Carolyn enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter, Dianne (Bill) Reed of Decatur, Indiana; sons, Robert (Sharon) Liechty of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Craig (Cassy) Liechty of Burlington, Kentucky; brothers, Richard Clauser of South Bend, Indiana, Bob (Ginny) Clauser of Fort Wayne, Indiana; brother-in-law, Jerry (Peg) Baker of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Larry’s surviving family: Dave (Judy) Gorrell, Pat Buuck, and Danny Liechty; eight grandchildren,  Brandon (Taryn) Liechty, Jordan (Taylor) Liechty, Jonathan Liechty, Jacob Liechty, Jace Liechty, Monica (Nick) Sliger, Megan Powell and Holly (Michael) Wenger; and eight great-grandchildren, Jeremiah Powell, Owen and Milo Neuberger, Silas and Selah Wenger, Lewis, Elaine and Blakely Liechty.

In addition to her husband and parents, Carolyn was preceded in death by her son, Tom Liechty; infant daughter, Nancy Jo; sister, Phyllis Baker; and brothers, Warren and Jim Clauser.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne with Pastor Dathen Foust and Pastor Michael Wenger officiating. Interment will follow in M.R.E. Cemetery in Berne.

Family and friends will be received from 10:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. service Saturday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to First Missionary Church Missions.

Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne, Indiana.