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Author: KarinKing45
Surnames: Steiner, Liechty, Sprunger, Baumgartner, Stauffer, Riesen
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Berne Witness
Adams County, Indiana
Wednesday, March 29, 1939
SAMUEL STEINER PASSES TO HIS REWARD MONDAY
Funeral for 86-Year Old Retired and Respected Farmer Thurs.
Samuel Steiner, 85, highly respected retired pioneer farmer, passed away at his
home on E. Water street at 10:30 o'clock Monday evening. He became seriously ill the
fore part of February with blood poisoning resulting from an infected corn and later from
dropsy and complications.
Mrs. Steiner, 83, his wife, has been critically ill for several weeks from a
heart ailment.
The final rites for Mr. Steiner will be held Thursday. The service at the
Mennonite church of which he was a faithful member will be held at 2 o'clock following
a short service at the home at 1:45 p.m.. Dr. C. H. Suckau will officiate and burial will
be made in the
M. R. E. cemetery.
Mr. Steiner was born February 28, 1853 at Chibo, Switzerland, the son of Jacob
and Elizabeth Liechty Steiner. As a nine-month old baby he accompanied his parents and
other members of the family in a group that made the 3-month long rough voyage on a sail
ship to the U.S. They first settled in the Sonnenberg, O., community and later moved to a
farm near Berne where they were pioneer, hard-working frugal but prosperous farmers.
The decedent grew to manhood and on April 29, 1878, was married to Marianne
Sprunger. They celebrated their golden and 60th wedding anniversary on April 29, 1928,
and April 29, 1938, respectively.
Seven children were born to the union. The surviving are Oscar, of French twp.
Mrs. Noah Baumgartner, Ferd, Mrs. Amos Stauffer and Gerhart, all of Berne. Sarah and
Harvey preceded.
Brothers and sisters surviving are John, Jacob, Mrs. Elias (Rebecca) Riesen,
Mary, Christine and Mrs. Daniel (Anna) Stauffer. One brother, Fred, preceded, as did the
parents.
Eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren survive.
Mr. and Mrs. Steiner moved from their modern farm three miles north of Berne on
the tile mill road 21 years ago last November to their home on Water street. Ever active,
Mr. Steiner continued work and even this year was engaged in pruning trees and vines and
had a list of gardens that he had planned to spade and plant. In his earlier days, Mr.
Steiner often split as high as 300 rails a day, described as no small feat.
He served many years as a Sunday School teacher at the Mennonite church and was
an avid reader, especially of the Bible, Bible commentaries and the religious
publications.
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