Esther E. Bontrager Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Esther E. Bontrager of Middlebury, Indiana, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Esther left this world on September 11, 2025 at the age of 91, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Esther E. Bontrager or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Eli Herschberger and Katie Herschberger (Bontrager); her husband Elmer Leroy Bontrager; her son Galen Bontrager; and her siblings, Fannie Miller (Chris), Henry Hershberger and Lavina Gingerich.
She is survived by: her children, Richard Bontrager (Ella) of Topeka, Lamar Bontrager (Joanna) of Wolcottville, Bertha Hershberger (James) of Summersville, KY, Laura Bontrager of Middlebury and Gloria Nissley (Galen) of Millersburg; her daughter-in-law Martha Yoder (Reuben) of Crossville, TN; her brother Daniel Herschberger (Orpha) of Wakarusa; and her siblings-in-law, Elmer Gingerich (Sara Viola) of Mountain View, AR and Susie Hershberger of LaGrange. She is also survived by 26 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren, six step grandchildren, eight step great-grandchildren.
