Alvin E. Habegger

Alvin E. Habegger, 76, a resident of Decatur the past two years and a former longtime resident of Berne, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Gulfside Hospice in Zephyrhills, Florida. He was born on Thursday, October 1, 1942 in Adams County to Edgar and Savilla (Roth) Habegger. He was married on September 25, 1965 to Virginia Lehman.

He attended the Zion United Church of Christ in Decatur and was a graduate of Adams Central High School in Monroe. He retired from Micro Precision in Berne where he worked as a machinist.  

He is survived by his wife of Decatur; son, Douglas (Denise) Habegger of Portland; daughter, Sedonna Habegger of St. Petersburg, Florida; two sisters, Sarah (Robert) Amstutz of Grenada Hills, California; and Hannah (Richard) Amstutz of Berne; three grandchildren, Dustin (Kayla) Habegger; Jaimie Habegger; and Alyssa (Bryan) Irelan; and three great-grandchildren, Jack, Gibson and Saywer.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Howard, Benjamin, Chester and Paul Habegger; and two sisters, Catherine Smith; and Eldonna Amstutz.

Visitation will be from 2:00 to 5:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 and one hour prior to the 1:30 p.m. funeral service on Thursday, May 9 at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Rossman. Burial will be at MRE Cemetery in Berne.

Memorials may be made to Family LifeCare or Zion United Church of Christ Church in Decatur.

Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.zwickjahn.com.