Esther J. Miller, 84, of Geneva died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Arrangements are being handled by Downing & Glancy Funeral Home in Geneva.

North Adams Schools superintendent Kim Hiatt gave her state of the school address at the Decatur Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Woodcrest Monday.

Ella (Beachey) Yoder, 84, of Berne passed away Sunday afternoon, April 13, 2025, at her daughter, Esther’s home in Uniondale. She was born Oct. 1, 1940, in Geauga County, Ohio, to Daniel J. and Emma J ...

Want the full article and access to our online E-Editions?

Emma Jane Bixler, 93, of Berne passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Swiss Village in Berne. She was born Nov. 8, 1931, in Berne to Harvey and Emma (Habegger) Nussbaum. She was married Aug. 23, ...

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend Carol June Hooley Sprunger, 96, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at Swiss Village in Berne. She was born June 22, 1928, in Topeka to Cletus and ...

John Herbert Grile, 87, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Cedarhurst Assisted Living. He was the son of Edith and Herbert Grile. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor June Tracey and a ...

Anna R. Schwartz, 93, of Adams County passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 4:40 a.m. at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur. She was born Aug. 2, 1931, in Adams County to John J. and Rose Schwartz.

Joe L. Miller, 74, of Linn Grove passed away Sunday morning, March 23, 2025, surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born March 19, 1951, in Decatur to Levi L. and Rosa A. (Schwartz) Miller.

Marcella M. “Sally” Fickert, 82, of Rockford, Ohio, died Monday, March 24, 2025, at Tranquility of Rockford. She was born July 3, 1942, in Celina, Ohio, to Ralph ...

Kenneth Lynn Herman, 71, of Fort Wayne passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at his home. He was born Feb. 23, 1954, in Decatur to Paul and Juanita Herman. He graduated from South Adams High School in ...

To contact a member of The Berne Witness news staff, please call (260) 589-2101.