Mrs. Esther C. (Christner) Wickey, age 44, of Cross Plains, Indiana, entered this life on April 15, 1980 in Berne, Indiana. She was the daughter of Cletus C. and Emma A. (Schwartz) Christner. Esther was raised in Berne, Indiana where she received her education and was of the Old Order Amish faith. She was lovingly cared for by her family until her death. Esther passed away surrounded by her loved ones at 10:50 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the Hosparus Health Inpatient Care Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Esther is survived by her husband, Harvey J. Wickey of Cross Plains, IN; her children, Eli H. Wickey, Phillip H. Wickey, Ernest H. Wickey, Rosina H. Wickey, Elma H. Wickey, Harvey J. Wickey Jr., Roman H. Wickey, Edna H. Wickey, Esther H. Wickey, Emma H. Wickey, Mervin H. Wickey, Jacob H. Wickey and James H. Wickey all of Cross Plains, IN; her parents, Cletus C. and Emma A. (Schwartz) Christner of Bennington, IN; her mother-in-law, Rosina R. “Rosie” (Schwartz) Wickey of Bennington, IN; her brothers and sisters, Anna Schwartz and her husband, Adam of Bennington, IN, Cletus Christner Jr. and his wife, Margaret of Owingsville, KY, Manas Christner and his wife, Marion of Bennington, IN, Sprilla Schwartz and her husband, Amos of Canaan, IN, Alma Christner and her husband, Amos of Canaan, IN, Martha Byler and her husband, Rueben of Salem, IN, Dave Christner and his wife, Elma of Pleasant, IN, Wilmer Christner and his wife, Edna of Bennington, IN, Marvin Christner and his wife, Rebecca of Bennington, IN and Roman Christner and his wife, Adel of Carlisle, KY and her several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her paternal-grandparents, Cletus and Rebecca (Wickey) Christner and her maternal grandparents, Joe R. and Emma (Yoder) Schwartz.
Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, November 28, 2024 and beginning at 9:00 a.m., Friday, November 29, 2024 at the Wickey Residence, 16771 Aberdeen Road, Cross Plains, Indiana 47017.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., at the Wickey Residence, 16771 Aberdeen Road, Cross Plains, Indiana 47017.
Interment will follow in the Old Order Amish Cemetery, near Pleasant, Indiana.
Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home of Vevay, Indiana is assisting the family.