Joan Mason

Joan Mason, 91, of Berne, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Swiss Village, Berne, IN. She was born July 29, 1927 in Huntington County to the late L. D. and Lucille (Smuck) Fisher. She was a graduate of Markle High School and International Business College. She worked at General Electric in her earlier days, and then owned and operated Waynedale Bakery with her husband Kyle for many years. Additionally, she had worked in banking in Huntington and Markle. She was an active member and participated many years at Markle United Methodist Church and PSI IOTA XI Sorority. She was very generous with her time and enjoyed volunteering for many groups, including Meals on Wheels and the Red Cross. She is survived by her children, Joellen (Lloyd) Meyer of Ossian, Roger (Debra) Mason of Austin, TX, and Rhonda (Jay) Lehman of Franklin, TN; grandchildren, Tonya Meyer, Amy Meyer, Kevin Meyer, Lindsay Diaz, Joshua Lehman, Elizabeth Sawyer, Adrianne Dorin, Bethany Callaway, and Joseph Lehman; and 10 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Phyllis Fifer. Funeral service will be Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Markle United Methodist Church, 145 Morse Street, Markle, IN 46774 with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will also be Friday, September 21, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Swiss Village, 1350 West Main Street, Berne, IN 46711. Burial will be in Markle Cemetery. Preferred memorials may be made to the League for the Blind or Swiss Village’s Samaritan Fund. Please visit www.elzey-patterson-rodak.com to leave condolences.