Berthold C. "Nick" Schwering

Date of Death: Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 8:38 p.m.
Place of Death: Hancock Regional Hospital Emergency Room, Greenfield, Indiana
Date of Birth: April 21, 1930
Place of Birth: Decatur County, Indiana

Date of Funeral: Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Place: St. Denis Catholic Church
Visitation: Wednesday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 3:30 p.m. at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Officiating: Father Rob Hankee
Final Resting Place: St. Denis Catholic Church Cemetery

Parents: Clem A. and Josephine (Schroer) Schwering

HISTORY:

Residential: He was a lifelong resident of Decatur County.

Military Service: He was a veteran of the US Army having serving during the Korean War.

Occupation: He was a farmer and a school bus driver for over 20 years for Decatur County School Corporation

Hobbies: He enjoyed NASCAR racing and was a avid Tony Stewart fan and enjoyed camping.

Memberships: St. Denis Catholic Church

                          Osgood American Legion Post # 267

                          Moose Lodge # 2530 at Paoli

Married: Rose Ann Diekhoff
    Place: St. Denis Catholic Church
     Date: June 12, 1956

SURVIVORS:

Wife - Rose Ann Schwering - Westport, Indiana

5 Daughters - Karen (Tony) Harmeyer - Greenfield, Indiana

                         Linda (Bill) Disher - Indianapolis, Indiana

                         Marilyn (Dan) Adams - New Palestine, Indiana

                         Sharon Schwering - Mesa, Arizona

                         Debbie (Matt) Keele - New Palestine, Indiana

4 Sons - Kevin Schwering - Westport, Indiana

                Paul Schwering - Westport, Indiana

                Bernard Schwering - Indianapolis, Indiana

                Melvin Schwering - Mesa, Arizona

1 Sister - Mary Pauline (Arthur) Nieman - St. Paul, Indiana

15 Grandchildren

3 Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by: Parents

                                            2 Sisters – Helen Bedel
                                                                Marcella Schwering

                                            1 Brother – Edward Schwering

                                            1 Daughter-in-law – Mary Teresa Schwering

                                            1 Grandson – Christopher Schwering

Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Indiana Cancer Center through the funeral home.

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