Katie Hilty

Katie Edna (Miller) Hilty, age 86, of rural Geneva, Indiana, passed away at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at her home.

Katie Edna was born on Saturday, Feb. 4, 1939, in Kalona, Iowa, to Samuel H. and Katie (Coblentz) Miller. She married Henry K. Hilty on Thursday, Aug. 23, 1962, in Kolona, Iowa; he preceded her in death on Dec. 23, 2009. 

Katie was of the Old Order Amish Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed doing crafts and jigsaw puzzles and liked card making.

Survivors include her children, Vernon E. (Leah), Miriam E., Katie Inez, Morris E. (Salome) Hilty, John Henry (Annie) Hilty, all of Geneva, Indiana, and Mary Susan (Chris) Schwartz, Portland, Indiana, brothers-in-law Elijah Miller, Iowa, Elmer K. Hilty, Geneva, Indiana, and John K. Hilty, Geneva, Indiana, sisters-in-law Kathryn Schwartz, Bremen, Indiana, and Susie Schwartz, Ohio, 28 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Henry K. Hilty, sisters Susan Miller, Mattie Schwartz Ropp, Oleta Mae Miller and Mary Schwartz, baby brother Amos Miller, and grandchildren Harley Jacob Schwartz and Annie H. Hilty.

Visitation will be held at John Henry Hilty’s residence located at 4211 E. 1175 South, Geneva, Indiana, on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at John Henry Hilty’s residence at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, with Bishop David Wengerd officiating. Burial will follow in the Bunkerhill Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by Downing & Glancy Funeral Home in Geneva.