Bonnie F. Habegger

Bonnie Fay Neuenschwander Habegger, 93, of Berne passed away peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Swiss Village in Berne. She was born on January 5, 1923 in Kaufman County, Texas to Grover and Sarah Susie Calhoun. She grew up in Kaufman and moved to Dallas to attend nursing school. She enlisted as an Army nurse during WWII and was serving in France as a First Lieutenant where she met her husband, Howard Neuenschwander. They married on October 12, 1948 in Texas and settled in Berne, where they raised their four children.

She was a member of the Bethel Brethren Church in Berne. She worked as a registered nurse for many years for local doctors, Adams County Memorial Hospital, and Swiss Village. She was a devoted wife and a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a friend whose great joy came from spending time with the many people she loved. She delighted in her role as grandma and was selfless in helping and supporting her children as they raised their own families. Above all, she shared compassion, kindness, and love for the Lord to others. She possessed incredible inner strength and resilience, which she used throughout her life to put others before herself.

She is survived two daughters, Janean (Steve) Kisor of Fort Wayne; and Cynthia (Jeff) House of Auburn; son, Clay (Kathy) Neuenschwander of Fort Wayne; four sisters, Sue (Jerry) Sprunger of Berne; Helen Hansard; Joyce Davis; and Doris Dykes; two brothers, Hugh Calhoun; and Royce Calhoun, both of Texas; 18 grandchildren, Jeremy Boerger of Spring, Texas; Paul (Abby) Boerger of Flower Mound, Texas; Sara (Gabe) Smith of Snyder, Texas; Mark (Dena) Boerger of Fort Worth, Texas; John Boerger of Dallas, Texas; April (Chad) Steinacker; Clifton (Jenni) Gerber; and Colin Massey; all of Fort Wayne; Kara (Aaron) White of Troy, Ohio; Tyler Neuenschwander of Aurora, Illinois; Chase (Breanna) Neuenshwander of Hillsboro, Oregon; Madison Neuenschwander of Portland, Oregon; Landon (Ashley) House of Wilkesboro, North Carolina; Ashley House of Atlanta, Georgia; Hillary (Andrew) Vaught; and Austin (Jerra) House, both of Huntington; Carson (Brianne) House of Valparaiso; Heather (Donny) Graham of Warsaw; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard; her second husband, Grant Habegger; daughter, Vonda (Gerald) Boerger; two sisters, Mildred Bidwell; and Ruby Luker; and brother, Grover Calhoun.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27 and one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. funeral service on Wednesday, December 28 at the Swiss Village Auditorium in Berne. Officiating will be Pastor Joe Nass. Burial wil be at MRE Cemetery in Berne.

Memorials may be made to Bethel Brethren Church; Swiss Village Samaritan Fund; or Family LifeCare.

Arrangements provided by Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home in Berne. Sign the guest book online at www.yagerkirchhofer.com.