Arlene Mast

Arlene M. Mast, 86, of Berne passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Swiss Village in Berne. She was born May 31, 1935, in Berne to Amos and Sarah (Mazelin) Habegger. She was married June 5, 1955, in Berne to James Mast.
She was a member of Berne Evangelical Church in Berne where she served on the church board as a secretary. She and her husband served as youth sponsors for several years. In the 1970s, she helped organize the Berne Mother’s Club. She graduated from Adams Central High School class of 1952. She worked for Biberstein Law Office in Berne as an administrative assistant for 35 years before retiring in 2012. She loved to do ceramics, cook and entertain her family along with friends.
She is survived by her son, Alan Mast of St. Augustine, Florida; daughter, Annette (Myron) Schwartz of Bluffton; brother, Merlin (Jane) Habegger of Niceville, Florida; sister, Marie Strahm of Elkhart; sister-in-law, Nancy Habegger of Longmont, Colorado; and five grandchildren, Trevor Mast; Morgan (Dustin) Warren; Aaron Mast; Sarah Schwartz; and Rebecah Schwartz.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on August 22, 2010; brother, Millard Habegger; and brother-in-law, Virgil Strahm.
Visitation will be Sunday, March 6 from 12-4 p.m. and one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. funeral service Monday, March 7 at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel, Berne. Officiating will be Pastor Jim Schwartz. Burial will be at Berne Evangelical Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Hope Clinic.
Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.zwickjahn.com.