Bernice M. Bichan

Dec. 2,1906 - Jan. 14, 1996

Bernice Bichan, 89, of Hamler died Sunday evening at Oak Grove Quality Care Nursing Home of Deshler.

Born Dec. 2, 1906, in Liberty Center, she was the daughter of Kirby and Della (Grainer) Warner. On June 18, 1930, she married Ernest Bichan, who survives.

She was a bookkeeper for the Liberty Center Elevator, Whitehouse State Bank and for Bichan Chevrolet of Hamler before retiring in 1965. She was a member of the former Hamler Methodist Church, was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Holgate and its women's guild, former member of the Hamler Wide-A-Wake Club, former Brownie leader in Hamler, former treasurer of the Defiance District WSCS, was a Gray Lady at the former Heller Hospital and the Henry County Hospital and was a former member of the Hamler public library board. She also traveled with the Hart All-Girls Band in 1924.

She is also survived by three daughters, Elaine Stevens of Findlay, Peg Schwiebert of Hamler and Carol Beilharz of Knoxville, Tenn.; a son, Robert of Hamler; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Neva Utz and Twila Shafer.

Services will be 11 am. Wednesday at the Wright Funeral Home in Liberty Center, Pastor Steven Trimble officiating. Interment will be at the Youngs Cemetery in Liberty Center.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorials be made to the church, the Henry County Hospital or to a charity of the donor's choice.