Vera Culp

Vera Inez Culp, 98, of Berne peacefully entered her Heavenly home Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Swiss Village in Berne after a period of declining health. She was born November 28, 1921, in Berne to Emanuel and Celina (Sprunger) Neuenschwander. She was married October 24, 1948, to Howard Culp.
She was a faithful member of First Mennonite Church in Berne and served many years in various capacities, singing in the choir, working with the children’s Bible hour program, as cradle roll director and serving on the visitation committee. She worked many years at the Faith and Life Bookstore, where her husband was the manager. She also worked for a period of time at the Ben Franklin store in Berne. She continued to volunteer for many years, working the evening desk at Swiss Village and at the Et Cetera Ecke MCC thrift shop for over 25 years. She cross stitched a quilt for each of her four children and was an avid reader. Her grandchildren will always remember faithfully receiving birthday cards from her and her awesome desserts.
She is survived by two sons, Michael (Arletta Fagan) Culp of Fort Wayne; and Richard (Ruth Meissner) Culp of Narvon, Pennsylvania; two daughters, Judy King of Dalton, Ohio; and Peggy (Neil) Reichenbach of Bluffton, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, Adam (Kate) Culp; Andrew (Katie) Culp; Heidi (Bryan) Kabot; Emily (Mike) Grenier; Brandon (Jess) King; Danae King; Jordan (Alexis) King; Joel (Emily Yarman) Reichenbach; Lauren Reichenbach; Amy (Sean) Fisher; 15 great-grandchildren, Alex Culp; Hudson Culp; Jonas Culp; Judah Culp; Walter Culp; Iris Culp; Andrew Culp; Anneke Kabot; Nathan Kabot; Matthew Kabot; Noah Grenier; Gracelyn Grenier; Evangeline Grenier; Everett King; and Elijah King; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on April 4, 1981; an infant brother; two sisters, Adeline Berkey; and Ida Graber; two brothers, Glen Neuenschwander; and Howard Neuenschwander; and a son-in-law, Glen King.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the 11 a.m. funeral service Saturday, November 28 at First Mennonite Church in Berne. Officiating will be Pastor Jim Schwartz. Due to public health concerns, masks must be worn and physical distancing observed. Those who prefer or who are in a high risk category may go to www.firstmennonite.org where the service will be livestreamed. Burial will be at MRE Cemetery in Berne.
Memorials may be made to First Mennonite Church or the Swiss Village Samaritan Fund.
Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.zwickjahn.com.