Berneda May Nofziger, age 95 of Archbold passed away on December 6th at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, in Archbold where she had resided for six years. She was born on February 15, 1918, the first child of Harry and Sarah (Wyse) Wyse, Archbold. She married Dale A. Nofziger on December 31, 1938, and he preceded her in death on July 31, 1981. Dale and Berneda spent the first twenty-two years of their marriage farming and enjoying farm life with their children. Berneda was a loving wife and mother as she worked on the farm raising their children: Larry, Elaine, Nedra, Helen, Lynn, and Lonnie. After the family moved to town and just before she turned fifty years old, Berneda attended and graduated from The Buckeye School of Nursing in 1968, a career which she continued until she was seventy-two years old. She thoroughly loved her work at Fairlawn Haven as a nurse for twenty-two years and exemplified the heart of a servant. Berneda always enjoyed having her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren for holiday meals and special occasions. She also loved making new friends and never appeared to remain a stranger to any one she met. Even though she lost numerous loved ones through death and endured hardships in her life, her faith in the Lord remained strong, and she was a positive witness for Christ to all who knew her. As a youth of thirteen years she received Christ as her Savior and was baptized a Christian. She was a charter member of Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold, where she faithfully participated in activities and attended services. In her younger years she taught Bible school and Sunday school. She was a member of Lamplighters. Those who survive are two sons, Larry (Sally) Nofziger, Archbold, and Lynn (Maggie) Nofziger, Brunswick; three daughters, Elaine (David) Schnitkey, Archbold, Nedra (Richard) Fredrick, Fayette, and Helen (Ron) Leu, Archbold. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She leaves behind a sister, Pauline (Paul) Short, and a brother, Ronald, "Sonny" (Shirley) Wyse. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Helen (Wyse) Kauffman, a grandson, Bradley Nofziger, a son, Lonnie Nofziger, and her husband, Dale A. Nofziger. Short Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. Visitation hours are from 1:00 to 8:00 on Monday, Decmeber 9 at Zion Mennonite Church, and the memorial service will be held at Zion Mennonite Church on Tuesday December 10th at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Pettisville Cemetery preceding the memorial service. The family requests that memorials be given to The Gideons International, Fairlawn Haven, or the donor's choice.