Rosemary K. Wiederkehr

Rosemary K. (Sprunger) Wiederkehr, 91, of Berne passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at Swiss Village in Berne. She was born on November 24, 1927 in Adams County to Homer and Della (Sprunger) Hanni. She was married on October 25, 1952  at the First Mennonite Church in Berne to Raymond H. Sprunger. He preceded her in death in 1972. She was then married on February 4, 1989 at the First Missionary Church in Berne to Gareth L. Wiederkehr.

She was a member of the First Missionary Church in Berne where she helped in the children’s department.

She was a 1945 graduate of Berne High School. She worked as an assistant for Dr. Amos Reusser and Dr. Howard Luginbill in Berne. For many years, she was a licensed practical nurse at Caylor Nickel Hospital in Bluffton. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed attending their activities. She enjoyed shopping, reading and needlework.

She is survived by her husband of Berne; son, Gregg (Barb) Sprunger of Berne; daughter, Janet (Duane) Gerig of Knoxville, Tennessee; two step-daughters, Karen (Paul) Patton of Butler; and Anne (Leon) Amstutz of Mishawaka; step-son, Wes (Lori) Wiederkehr of New Haven; six grandchildren, Leslie (Jason) King; Ben (Lana) Sprunger; Michael (Jenn) Sprunger; Jennifer (Ryan) Strutz; Stephanie (Anthony) Dee; and Jon Gerig; 18 great-grandchildren, Savannah King; Janessa King; Javin King; Colton Frauhiger; Dakota (Carrie) Frauhiger; Samuel Frauhiger; Hallie Frauhiger; Eva Sprunger; Isaac Sprunger; Eden Sprunger; Myriam Sprunger; David Sprunger; Jackson Strutz; Ryleigh Strutz; Marin Rose Strutz; Mackenzie Dee; Penelope Dee; and William Dee; six step-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gloria (Hanni) Kuhn; brother, Vincent Hanni.

Visitation will be from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 1 and one and a half hours prior to the 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Saturday, March 2 at First Missionary Church in Berne. Officiating will be Pastor David Biberstein and her grandson, Pastor Michael Sprunger. Burial will be at MRE Cemetery in Berne.    

Memorials may be made to First Missionary Church Children’s Ministry or checks to SIM USA with a note for missionaries Alan and Cheri Shea (Gareth’s granddaughter),  PO Box 7900, Charlotte, NC 28241.

Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.zwickjahn.com.