{"id":25210,"date":"2025-04-12T08:06:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T12:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=25210"},"modified":"2025-04-13T08:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T12:07:26","slug":"emma-bixler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/emma-bixler\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Bixler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Emma Jane Bixler, 93, of Berne, Indiana passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, Swiss Village in Berne, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was born on November 8, 1931, in Berne, Indiana to the late Harvey and Emma (Habegger) Nussbaum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emma was united in marriage to Rev. Roger Bixler on August 23, 1953 at First Mennonite Church in Berne, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She attended the Decatur Baptist Church. Prior to moving to Berne, she was a member of the Calvary Bible Church in Lima, Ohio and the Westerville Bible Church in Westerville, Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma graduated from Berne High School in 1949. She was a homemaker and a Pastor\u2019s wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was an accomplished cook and seamstress. Emma enjoyed reading to keep her mind sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is survived by her loving husband, Rev. Roger Bixler of Berne, Indiana; daughter, Brenda (Pastor Ron) Ruse of Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada; daughter, Jill (Pastor William) Jones of New York City, New York; daughter, Karen (Pastor Matt) Austin of Stevens, Pennsylvania; 11 grandchildren: Laura, David, Krista, Alaina, Lynette, Bill, Garrett, Brad, Cherie, Jennifer and Kate; and 13 great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma was preceded in death by her brother, Truman Nussbaum and her sister, Verna Sprunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the Swiss Village Chapel in Berne, Indiana with Pastor David Stratton officiating. Burial will follow at M.R.E. Cemetery in Berne, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family and friends will be received one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the Swiss Village Chapel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preferred memorials are to Swiss Village Samaritan Fund or Gospel Fellowship Association Mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arrangements are by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Homes, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel of Berne, Indiana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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