Jessie Maitlen

Jessie Maitlen, 96, of Berne passed away at 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Swiss Village in Berne.   She was born on March 12, 1923 in Illinois to Atson and Ollie Knuckles. She was married in 1939 to Harrison Maitlen in Kentucky.

She was a resident of Berne for over 60 years. She retired in 1988 as a line worker at CTS in Berne after more than 40 years of employment.

She is survived by her grandchildren, Jodi Maitlen of Broomfield, Colorado; and Todd Maitlen of Jerrell, Texas; and a daughter-in-law, Diane Maitlen of Indianapolis.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1999; and her son, Darrell Maitlen.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at MRE Cemetery in Berne.

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