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William "Bill" J. Flueckiger

September 23, 1927 — March 27, 2019

William J. “Bill” Flueckiger, 91, of Berne, Indiana passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at his son’s residence in Berne.

Bill was born on September 23, 1927 in Adams County, Indiana to the late Elmer Flueckiger and Late Ida (Kauffman) Flueckiger. He was united in marriage on June 22, 1952 to Carol J. Faus and she preceded him in death on August 7, 2001.

He served his country in the United States Army during WWII.

Bill was a faithful member of Grace Bible Church in Berne.

He was co-owner of Flick’s Body Shop in Berne for 30 years. He had worked for the City of Berne for ten years and part-time at Moser Motors.

Bill had a passion for working on cars; restoring cars, body work, and painting cars…he did it all. He enjoyed riding his scooter all over the county. Bill enjoyed riding and competing with his horses and playing hockey in his younger years. He loved his family and they were always number one.

He survived by a son, Kent (Kim) Flueckiger of Berne, Indiana; brother, Howard (Eleanor) Flueckiger of Berne, Indiana; sister, Shirley (Bill) Emschwiller of Arizona; three grandchildren, Landon Flueckiger, Ashley Flueckiger, and Brandon Shockome; and one great-grandchild, Kamali Smith.

Bill was preceded in death by a brother, Valier Flueckiger and a sister, Virginia Mattax.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. Pastor Jeff Gaskill with be officiating and burial will follow at M.R.E. Cemetery in Berne with Military Gravesite Honors to be conducted by American Legion Post #468 of Berne.

Family and friends will be received from 4-8 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne and one hour prior to the services on Saturday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to be made to Grace Bible Church or Gideon’s International.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Saturday, March 30, 2019

1:00 - 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home<br />Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel

365 West Main Street, Berne, IN 46711

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Funeral Service

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home<br />Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel

365 West Main Street, Berne, IN 46711

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