Anna Barbara Neuenschwander

Anna Barbara Neuenschwander passed away peacefully Friday, January 1, 2021, in Boerne, Texas a few days after her 100th birthday. She was born December 13, 1920, to Jerry and Emma Liechty in Berne, where she met the love of her life, Ken. They shared 75 years of happy marriage before he preceded her in death September 1, 2017 at the age of 96.
San Antonio became home to the family in 1965. Along with her husband, she was an active member of University Presbyterian Church for over 40 years. Her faith was expressed in her life every day as she treated everyone with gentleness, kindness and respect.
She was brave and adventurous. In her younger years, barely off the farm where she was raised, she followed her husband to several military postings around the country, finding lodging near him while he underwent flight training. Later, she overcame her fear of water to take her two toddlers on a troop ship, crossing the Pacific Ocean to Japan in order to be with her husband, by then a pilot during the Korean War. The family moved many times as he pursued his Air Force career. She never looked back; she never complained.
After his retirement from the Air Force, she was an important part of the family printing businesses, Multicopy and then SunWest Business Forms. She could often be seen carefully proofreading copy, expertly stripping up negatives for the printing press, helping in the bindery and in the office. Her sense of order and precision served her well in that exacting profession.
Sharp-witted and quick to laugh, she was a member in good standing of the San Antonio Chowder and Marching Society, a group of longtime friends who enjoyed frequent good parties together. Who can forget the ingenious costumes she devised when she went to a Halloween party as a shooting star with her husband as a black hole? She was a crossword player and a serious threat in Scrabble, which she played to win, beating you soundly but never gleefully.
She was beloved by all her many friends. She was known for warmly welcoming the newcomer and kindly befriending the outsider in her own unassuming way. Her friends and church family have remained steadfast during the past year when declining health affected her and COVID-19 affected everyone. Those she left behind sorely miss her. Her dedication and love, her poise and intellect, her compassion for the lonely and outcast—these qualities and so many more will always remain a perfect example for all who knew her. In her tiny frame dwelt a great heart.
She is survived by her son, Brian (Jane) Neuenschwander; daughter, Gail (Chester) Bruington; and granddaughter, Hannah Neuenschwander.
Memorial services are pending due to COVID-19.
Memorials may be made to your favorite charity.
Arrangements provided by Funeral Caring USA in San Antonio, Texas.