Anna Amstutz

Anna Louise Amstutz, 95, of Berne passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Swiss Village in Berne. She was born Aug. 31, 1928, in Tientsin, China to Peter J. and Jennie Mae (Gottshall) Boehr, who served as Mennonite missionaries there. She was married June 12, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska to Jonathan L. Amstutz.
Most recently, she was a member of First Missionary Church in Berne, where she volunteered as a Sunday school teacher and as a prayer and notes encourager to members. She served with her husband when he was an associate pastor at First Missionary Church for several years and as pastor of Spring Hill Church for three years.
She was valedictorian of her graduating class of 1946 from Pandora (Ohio) High School. After graduation, she attended Grace College of the Bible (Omaha, Nebraska) and received her RN degree from Bethel Deaconess School of Nursing in Newton, Kansas. She then served as the campus nurse at Fort Wayne Bible Institute, where she received her bachelor’s degree. She served with the Christian and Missionary Alliance as a missionary and nurse in India for 23 years, alongside her husband. Upon their return from missionary service, she was a registered nurse with Adams County Home Health from 1978-1996.
She enjoyed gardening, roses and feeding and observing birds. She was dedicated to a healthy lifestyle and exercising. She loved praying for and encouraging others.
She is survived by her two sons, Tim (Kathy) Amstutz of Chicago, Illinois; and Steve Amstutz of Evanston, Illinois; daughter, Priscilla (Dirk) Riveness of Minneapolis, Minnesota; brother, Ernest (Louise) Boehr of Altadena, California; six grandchildren, Katrina (Jonathan) Castaneda; Greta (Stephen) Anderson; Lukas (Mackenzie) Amstutz; Elise (Troy) Sporre; Luke (Halle) Riveness; and Leif Riveness; and three great-grandchildren, Aria and Ty Castaneda; and Charli Anderson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Sep. 2, 2020; three brothers, John, Richard and Charles Boehr; and a sister, Mary Ellen Rowland.
Visitation will be Friday, April 19 from 9:45-10:30 a.m. followed by the funeral service at Swiss Village Chapel, 1350 W. Main St., Berne. A time of visitation will also follow the service. Officiating will be Pastor Jim Schwartz.
Memorials may be made to The Christian and Missionary Alliance or First Missionary Church in Berne.
Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Homes, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. To sign the online guest book, visit www.zwickjahn.com.