Liechty, Lynn Oswald (1923-2009)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2009 Sep 21 p. 9

Birth date: 1923 Oct 29

text of obituary:

LYNN LIECHTY

Lynn Oswald Liechty, 85, of Berne, Ind., died Sept. 3, 2009. He was born Oct. 29, 1923, to Oswald and Lillian (Burke) Liechty in Adams County.

He graduated from Berne High School in 1941. He was employed by the family business, Liechty Brothers Plumbing and Heating in Berne, for 42 years and co-owned the business with his brother Bob for 29 years. He played a key role in the construction and expansion of Swiss Village, a Mennonite-affiliated continuing care retirement community located in Berne. At the time of his death, he was serving as the project supervisor for construction at Swiss Village, and was overseeing a large assisted living facility expansion project.

He was a lifetime member of First Mennonite Church in Berne. He served in numerous lay leadership roles in the congregation, including terms as deacon and advisory committee member. He sang in the Mennonite Men’s Chorus. He also taught Sunday school and mid-week Bible study for many years. He was active in a variety of leadership roles within Central District Conference of the General Conference Mennonite Church, and also served on the General Board and Commission on Home Ministries Board of the GCMC. Over the years, he donated hundreds of hours to Camp Friedenswald in Cassopolis, Mich., using his vocational skills to help construct many of the buildings that are in use today.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Doris (Wulliman); four children, Karen Dubach and her husband, Rick, of Berne, John Liechty and his wife, Joy, of Goshen, Jennifer Zickafoose and her husband, Jon, of Lima, Ohio, and Lisa Liechty Steele and her husband, Todd, of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Robert of Berne and Carl of Lima, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services were held at Swiss Village and First Mennonite Church in Berne. Burial was in M.R.E. Cemetery in Berne.