Victoria "Vickie" Beachey

Victoria “Vickie” Beachey, of Berne, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne from complications of COVID-19.

She was born September 25, 1956, in South Bend to Donald and Jean (Goble) Marshall. On April 17, 1982, she married William “Bill” Beachey.

Vickie was a member of First Mennonite Church where she was involved in children's ministries. She often helped with Vacation Bible School and served in Junior Quizzing for many years as a coach, quizmaster, and finally as director of the whole quizzing program. She loved the quizzers deeply and always emphasized the importance of learning God's word over winning.

Vickie loved animals, especially dogs, and taught dog obedience in 4-H for 25 years, serving for a number of years on the State committee. She also enjoyed working at Smith Veterinary Hospital for a number of years, which was owned by her sister and brother-in-law, Madge and Larry Smith.

Most recently she worked for sixteen years at A. T. Ferrell as a receptionist and sales assistant where she was highly valued for her efficiency and organizational skills.

Vickie is survived by her husband Bill of 38 years, and her four sons: Kendall (partner Savannah Jones) of Kansas City, MO, Timothy of Berne, Joseph (Katie) of South Bend, and Andrew of Fort Wayne as well as two sisters, Madge (Larry) Smith of Berne, Laura (Gary) Edwards of South Bend, and her mother Jean of South Bend.

She was preceded in death by her Father.

The funeral service will be Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., at First Mennonite Church, with Pastor Jeff Linthicum officiating. There will be viewing one hour prior to the service. The service will be live-streamed on Vimeo, accessible by following the link on the First Mennonite Church website. Burial will be at M.R.E. Cemetery in Berne.

Visitation will be Friday, October 23, 2020, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchofer Chapel in Berne.

For the safety of all involved, face masks will be REQUIRED.

Preferred memorials are to First Mennonite Children's Dept or Freedom International.

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