Adele Marie Reichert

Adele Marie Bertsche Reichert, 87, of Bremen, died Saturday, July 11, 2020, at The Green House Village, Goshen.

She was born in Pontiac, Illinois to Arthur and Emma Eymann Bertsche on January 13, 1933.  She graduated from Pontiac Township High School and from Bluffton College/University, Bluffton, Ohio, and received her Master’s Degree from Indiana University, South Bend.  In her senior year in college she was voted May Queen during graduation festivities.

From 1955 to 1959 she taught elementary school in the Octavia Public Schools, Anchor, Illinois.  In May of 1959 she married her college classmate La Mar F. Reichert, Bremen, at Meadows, Illinois.  The following June they began a two year voluntary service assignment with Mennonite Central Committee in Germany where La Mar served as Director of European Mennonite Volunteer Service and Adele served as receptionist/hostess at the Kaiserlauten Mennonite Church.

Upon arrival back in the U.S., Adele returned to teaching.  She taught remedial reading, the gifted and talented programs and 3 ^rd grade in various Goshen elementary schools.  She retired in 1999 after teaching 3 ^rd grade classes at Model School for more than 20 years.  Adele was a member at Silverwood Mennonite Church and an active member of Mennonite Women.  She was also a member of the Goshen Historical Society and Indiana Teacher’s Association.  She enjoyed bird watching, gardening, baking, and quilt-making.

Adele was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Paul (June) Bertsche, Flanagan, Illinois; Dr. John (Evelyn) Bertsche, Normal, Illinois, and a brother-in-law Charles Myers, Bremen.  She is survived by her husband of 61 years; a brother; sister-in-law, June Bertsche, Flanagan, Illinois; sister-in-law, Marlene Myers, Bremen, and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, July 10, at Silverwood Mennonite Church, 1745 W. Lincoln Ave., Goshen, at 2 p.m., with visitation beginning at 1:30 p.m.  There will also be a time of visitation following the service.  Attendees will be asked to wear masks while inside the church.