Monday, June 30th, 2008
Majeska Amstutz
Majeska J. Amstutz, 89, of Berne, Ind., died at 11:50 a.m. June 29, 2008, at Swiss Village in Berne.
She was born March 2, 1919, in Adams County, to Harve and Nellie Kerr Ineichen. On July 2, 1939, she married Virgil Amstutz, who died in 1997.
Survivors are four sons, Wayne, Ind., (Sheila), Berne, Stanley (Mary), Fort Wayne, Rev. Max (Lorraine), Port Huron, Mich. and Dean (Linda), Fishers, Ind.; a sister, Marjorie Shoemaker, Jonesboro, Ind.; 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
She retired from Berne Economy, where she worked as a receptionist, and was associated with Amstutz Hatcheries, in Celina and New Bremen. She was a member of the First Missionary Church and its Women's Guild, Berne.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Swiss Village Chapel, the Revs. Max Amstutz Anita Rediger and Gareth Wiederkehr officiating. Burial is at MRE Cemetery, Berne.
Calling is 10 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at Swiss Village Chapel.
Contributions can be made to the church or Swiss Village.
Arrangements were handled by Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home, Berne.
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