Ruth Sommer

Ruth Sommer, 97, lifelong resident of Berne, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Swiss Village in Berne. She was born on July 3, 1921 in Berne to Elam and Fanny (Zurcher) Steiner. She was married on January 16, 1943 in Berne to Willis P. Sommer.

She was a faithful member of First Mennonite Church in Berne, where she was a former Sunday school teacher and avid quilter for the Women’s Ministry Group. She was a former member of the Adams County Homemakers Extension. She was a homemaker and very active assisting on the family farm.

She was a very talented quilter and made each of her grandchildren their own quilt. She enjoyed and was a very talented gardener. She volunteered many hours at Kinder Haus rocking babies, which she was blessed being able to rock some of her own great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her two sons, David (Gloria) Sommer; and Steven (Mary) Sommer, both of Berne; brother, Rev. LaVerne (Letha) Steiner of Tahlequah, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren, Lisa (Kevin) Girod; Leann (Denny) Schwartz; Lanette (Brent) Buchan; Lance (Nan) Sommer; James (Trina) Sommer; Brandon (Ashton) Sommer; and Justin (Molly) Sommer; and 11 great-grandchildren, Brandi (Luke) Liechty; Brady Girod; Bryan Girod; Conner Schwartz; Makenna Schwartz; Kaine Buchan; Trae Buchan; Hallie Sommer; Landon Sommer; Charlotte Sommer; and Declan Sommer.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on December 31, 2003; and three brothers, Martin Steiner; Lawrence Steiner; and Willard Steiner.

Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3 at the Swiss Village Chapel, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home – Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne and one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. funeral service on Saturday, May 4 at First Mennonite Church in Berne. Officiating will be Pastor Jim Schwartz. Burial will be at MRE Cemetery in Berne.

Memorials may be made to First Mennonite Church in Berne.

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