Mary Jane Hilty

Mary Jane Hilty, 83, of Berne passed away at 5:12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Bluffton after an extended illness. She was born on Saturday, September 7, 1935 in Adams County to Ben E. and Mary B. (Schwartz) Eicher. She was married on Sunday, November 4, 1956 in Berne to Samuel L. Hilty.

She was a member of the Old Order Amish.

She is survived by her husband of Berne; three sons, Samuel (Laura) Hilty, Jr.; and Marvin (Miriam) Hilty, both of Berne; and Stephen (Susann) Hilty of Monroe; nine daughters, Sharon (Daniel M.R.) Schwartz of Geneva; Lydia Mae (Harvey L.) Schwartz; Wilma (Amos) Eicher; and Elizabeth (Mark N.S.) Schwartz, all of Monroe; and Nancy Coblentz; Ruth Ann (Ruben) Schwartz; Marietta (James A.) Schwartz; Carolyn (Jonas Jr.) Graber; and Debra (Elmer M.) Schwartz, all of Berne; six brothers, Jake B. Eicher of Fredericksburg, Ohio; John B. Eicher; Solomon Eicher; and Phillip Eicher, all of Dundee, Ohio; Elmer W. Eicher of Geneva; and Levi Eicher of Strasburg, Ohio; four sisters, Barbara Ann Schwartz of Geneva; Flossie Hilty of Berne; Nancy Eicher of Dundee, Ohio; and Rachel Hershberger of Millersburg, Ohio; half-brother, Norman Eicher of Florida; half-sister, Anna Mae Yoder of Glenmont, Ohio; 112 grandchildren; and 91 great-grandchildren.  

She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother, Dena Eicher; son-in-law, Amos Coblentz; two brothers, Ben and Clarence Eicher; two sisters, Elizabeth and Ruth Eicher; sister-in-law, Salome Eicher; brother-in-law, Menno Schwartz; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson.

Visitation was from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 and will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22 at the Samuel L. Hilty residence, 908W 350S, Berne. Funeral services will be at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 23 at the residence. Officiating will be Bishop Marvin L. Hilty. Burial will be at Schwartz Cemetery.

Arrangements provided by Downing & Glancy Funeral Home in Geneva.