Doris E. Liechty

DORIS ELEANOR (WULLIMAN) LIECHTY, age 93, of Berne, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2020 and was ushered into the everlasting life of the Spirit. Born on Dec. 20, 1926, at her home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, daughter of the late Arly and Ruth (Clauser) Wulliman, Doris was a 1944 graduate of Fort Wayne Central High School. She married Lynn O. Liechty of Berne on May 31, 1947, in Fort Wayne; they celebrated 62 years together.

She worked at Lincoln Life as a stenographer for several years after high school, and in the Yager Furniture office in downtown Berne. Later, Doris enjoyed working and interacting with customers at Sprunger Shoes in Berne for many years.

Doris was a member of the First Mennonite Church in Berne and was actively involved in many roles over the years. She led small group Bible studies and was a youth leader, assisted local migrants with childcare and hosted several children in her home through the Fresh Air summer program. She also traveled and served on the Lay Witness Mission, General Conference Mennonite Church Women in Mission, Women’s Council at Bluffton University and volunteered at Camp Friedenswald. In later years, she served on the Gift Discernment Committee.

Doris loved spending time with family and connecting with people, and looked for the best in everyone. She was a leader in befriending new families and people in need in her community and developed many close and lasting friendships.

Doris is survived by her children; daughter, Karen (Rick) Dubach of Berne, son, John (Joy) Liechty of Goshen; daughters Jennifer (Jon) Zickafoose of Lima, Ohio and Lisa (Todd) Liechty-Steele of Fort Wayne as well as 12 grandchildren; Cami Dubach, Erin (Eric) Schoch, Stefanie (Nate) Dubach-Boyd, Jenna (Peter) Liechty Martin, Jason (Jacey) Liechty, Jordan Zickafoose, Blake Zickafoose, Rileigh (Seth) Zickafoose Krabill, Grace Zickafoose, Ian (Tracy) Steele, Grant (Beth) Steele, and Hope Steele; and 8 great-grandchildren, Jadyn Dubach, Lilly Schoch, Jackson Schoch, Camden Boyd, Avery Boyd, Henry Martin, Mae Martin, and James Steele.

In addition to her husband, parents and brother Gerald “Jerry” Wulliman, Doris was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Patti Jo, in 1950.

Visitation and funeral to be held in the Swiss Village Auditorium in Berne, with visitation on Sunday, January 19 from 12 to 5 p.m. and funeral service following on Monday, January 20 at 10:00 a.m. Interment in M.R.E. Cemetery of rural Berne. Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. Preferred memorials to The Swiss Village Samaritan Fund.

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