DORCAS JEAN BERRY

Dorcas Jean Berry, age 85, of Elkhart, IN passed away at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Riverside Village Nursing Home. Born on May 24, 1923 in Nappanee, IN she was the daughter of Fred F. and Mable Inez (Wise) Maust. Since age 18, she lived the majority of her lifetime in Elkhart, IN. She graduated from New Paris High School with the Class of 1942. For 3 years, she worked at Chicago Telephone Systems retiring in 1989 from Whitehall Lab in Elkhart, IN after 35 years of service. A member of the Union Center Church of Brethren, Moose Lodge of Elkhart and the American Legion of Nappanee, she enjoyed house plants and sun bathing.Survivors include her 1 daughter, Jennifer J. (Richard) Huffman of Goshen, IN; 2 sons, Steve Berry of Gulf Port, MS and Jeff (Terri) Berry of Edwardsburg, MI; 4 sisters, Gertrude Gerkey of Decatur, MI, Audrey (William) Warren of Elkhart, IN, Beverly Morris of Elkhart, IN and Patricia (Philip) Hochstetler of Nappanee, IN; 2 brothers, William and Fred Maust both of Nappanee, IN; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Chuck Maust and sisters, June Silvers, Kathern Maust, Margaret Weaver and Virginia Hoke and 1 great-grandson, Robert F. Huffman II.A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN with Certified Funeral Celebrant, Sharon Brockhaus, CFC officiating. Memorials may be given in memory of Ms. Berry to the National Alzheimer's Association. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.