Ruth H. Habegger

Ruth H. Habegger, 93, of Berne, Indiana passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Swiss Village in Berne, Indiana.

She was born on December 26, 1928, in Clinton County, Ohio to the late Howard Clarence Patch and the late Martha (Alderton) Patch. She married Chester Habegger on June 27, 1953, and he preceded her in death on May 12, 1975.

She graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1946. Ruth worked for Dunbar Furniture in the purchasing department from 1979 until her retirement. She worked on the family farm alongside her husband. After retirement she volunteered at Et Cetera Ecke in Berne two days a week.

She was a member of the First Mennonite Church in Berne. She was also a member of the Berne Garden Club for many years.

Ruth loved gardening and tending to her flower gardens. She also enjoyed sewing.

Survivors include her son, David (Lynette) Habegger of Springhill, Tennessee; daughter, Linda (Steve) Somers of Fort Wayne, Indiana; son, James Habegger of Carmel, Indiana; daughter, DeeAnn Long of Checotah, Oklahoma; five sisters-in-law, Sara (Robert) Amstutz of Granada Hills, California, Hannah (Richard) Amstutz of Berne, Indiana, Arlene Habegger of Bluffton, Indiana, Virginia Habegger of Decatur, Indiana, and Betty Patch of Berne, Indiana; three grandchildren, Megan (Gregg) Smith-Causey, Sam Somers, and Shevan Aubert; and two great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Howard, Jesse, Francis, and Jim Patch; and her grandson, Connor Ray Long.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne, Indiana with Pastor Jim Schwartz officiating. Burial will follow in the MRE Cemetery in Berne.

Family and friends will be received from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel, Berne, Indiana and one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Sunday.

Preferred memorials can be given to the First Mennonite Church Missions.

Arrangements are by the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel, Berne, IN.