Wilma L. Smith
Feb 12, 2014
Wilma L. Smith November 14, 1926 - February 12, 2014
Wilma Louisa Smith, 87, Berne, IN. a resident of Swiss Village passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Adams Memorial Hospital. She was born to William L. and Laura (Krull) McKinley on November 14, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio. She married Carl E. Smith on November 14, 1945 in Dayton...
Robert L. Sipe
Feb 10, 2014
Robert L. Sipe, 87 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away at 7:53 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2014 in the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Robert was born on Monday, June 14, 1926 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Harvey L. Sipe and the late Mary M. (Kelly) Sipe. He married Alice L. Gilpin on April...
Hunter Dean Ellenberger
Feb 6, 2014
Hunter Dean Ellenberger, was stillborn on Thursday, Febrary 6, 2014 at Caylor Nickel Clinic in Bluffton. Hunter was the son of Tyler Ellenberger & Emily (Burger) Ellenberger. His father is employed by Jack Cooper as a car hauler and his mother works at Dolco Packaging in Decatur. Surviving are his parents, Tyler & Emily Ellenberger of Decatur; sister, Kinlee Ellenberger...
John R. Barger
Feb 6, 2014
John "Johnny" R. Barger, 86, was called home to heaven on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 10:20 p.m.Johnny passed away peacefully at home, in the arms of his loving wife, and surrounded by his children. He suffered from end-stage heart disease and Alzheimer's disease and was receiving hospice care at home since mid-January. John was born, the first child of...
Norma Jayne Markley
Feb 4, 2014
Norma Jayne Markley, 81 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at her residence. Norma was born on Wednesday, September 14, 1932 in Grant County, Indiana the daughter of the late Forrest E. Brown and the late Gainess (Baker) Brown. She married James N. Markley on February 24, 1951 in First United...
Edward F. Marbach
Feb 4, 2014
Edward F. Marbach, 81 years old of Berne, Indiana, passed away at 10:54 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Swiss Village Nursing Center. Edward was born on Sunday, June 19, 1932 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Adolph F. Marbach and the late Viola C. (Grote) Marbach. He married the late Joyce Colleen Lobsiger on December...
John Robert Myers
Feb 3, 2014
John Robert Myers December 24, 1921 - February 3, 2014
J. Robert "Bob" Myers, 92, Berne, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at Swiss Village. He was born to Glen and Elta (Tinkham) Myers on December 24, 1921. He married Chloe Kauffman on September 21, 1946. Bob was a member of the Bethel Brethren Church and served on the...
Brice Minger
Jan 31, 2014
Brice Minger January 31, 2014
Brice Leon Minger, 66, Berne, fought a short but courageous battle with brain cancer and was escorted peacefully into the presence of the Lord while surrounded by family on January 31, 2014 at Swiss Village. He was born on April 25, 1947 in Adams County to Loris and Edith(Sprunger)Minger. He married his best friend,...
Carolyn S. Meshberger
Jan 30, 2014
Carolyn S. Meshberger November 15, 1925 - January 30, 2014
Carolyn S. Meshberger, 88, Berne, passed away January 30, 2014 at Swiss Village. She was born to Lester and Lena(Wittwer)Reynolds on November 15, 1925 in AdamsCounty. She married Robert "Bob" Meshberger on March 2, 1946. She was a member of the Living Water United Church. Carolyn work for CTS...
Eileen R. Stauffer
Jan 27, 2014
Eileen R. Stauffer March 8, 1922 - January 27, 2014
Eileen R. Stauffer, 91, Berne, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at Swiss Village. She was born to Tilman and Elma(Lehman) Steiner on March 8, 1922 in Adams County. She married Everett N. Stauffer on June 28, 1941. Eileen was a homemaker and helped her husband on their dairy...
Harry R. Reiners
Jan 25, 2014
Harry R. Reiners June 18, 1922 - January 25, 2014
Rev. Harry R. Reiners, 91, Berne, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Swiss Village where he was a resident. He was born to Raymond and Audrey(Jauss) Reiners on June 18, 1922 in St. Paul, Minn. He married Elizabeth "Beth" Oesau on June 1, 1949. Harry was a wonderful...
Dwight L. Hirschy
Jan 25, 2014
Dwight L. Hirschy July 28, 1937 - January 25, 2014
Dwight L. Hirschy, 76, Decatur, passed away on January 25, 2014 at Adams Memorial Hospital. He was born to Amos and Rosalene (Marsh) Hirschy on July 28, 1937. He married Doris Coon on August 1, 1959. He was a member of the St. Mark Methodist Church in Decatur. Dwight...
Frances L. Schwartz
Jan 25, 2014
Frances L. Schwartz December 3, 1934 - January 25, 2014
Frances L. Schwartz, 79, Berne, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born to Albert J. Coblentz and Frances Eicher on December 3, 1934 in Adams County. She married Joe H. Schwartz on April 4, 1955. She was a homemaker and...
Shirley Janes Hawkins
Jan 22, 2014
Shirley Jane Hawkins, 71 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a former longtime resident of Decatur, Indiana passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in the Summit City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center located in Ft. Wayne. Shirley was born on Wednesday, April 22, 1942 in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of the late Earl Green and the...
Josephine Rose Combes
Jan 22, 2014
Josephine Rose Combes was stillborn on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Josephine was the daughter of Jason and Ashley (Gremaux) Combes. Her parents are members of Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Decatur, Indiana. Surviving are her parents, Jason & Ashley Combes of Bluffton; sister, Izzabellah Combes at home; maternal grandparents, Jim & Connie Gremaux of...
V. W. "Bun" Affolder
Jan 20, 2014
V. W. "Bun" Affolder, 94 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on Friday, February 21, 1919 in Van Wert County, Ohio the son of the late William Affolder and the late Lovina (Egger) Affolder. Bun married Phyllis R. Houk on October 19, 1941...
Marcyle A. Gibson
Jan 20, 2014
Marcyle A. Gibson, 90 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2014 in the St. Anne Home & Retirement Center located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Marcyle was born on Monday, August 27, 1923 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late Martin Braun and the late Margaret (Kriegel) Braun. She married the late...
Donna J. Conrad
Jan 18, 2014
Donna J. Conrad, 72 years old of Huntington, Indiana, passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2014 in the Hickory Creek Nursing Home located in Huntington. Donna was born on Wednesday, October 15, 1941 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Roy Conrad and the late Helen (Schroeder) Conrad. Donna was a member of the St....
Florine Kiefer
Jan 18, 2014
Florine Kiefer, 90 years old of New Haven, Indiana, passed away at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2014 in the Parkview Regional Medical Center located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Florine was born on Friday, March 16, 1923 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Lawrence Bradtmueller and the late Alma (Boenker) Bradtmueller. She married the late Elmer...
Willard E. Landis
Jan 17, 2014
Willard E. Landis, 86 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 1:10 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2014 at his residence. Willard was born on Wednesday, October 5, 1927 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Earl S. Landis and the late Bertha L. (Fugate) Landis. He married Norma J. Agler on October 27, 1956 in Decatur,...
