William R. Sharp
Oct 13, 2025
William R. Sharp, 80, of Goshen passed away Monday, October 13 at his home.
He was born February 16, 1945 in Warsaw to William and Marion (Leist) Sharp.
They preceded him in death along with a sister, Nancy Gadson.
Survived by a son, Kevin (Jenni) Sharp of Elkhart, and three grandchildren, Chloe, Ben...
Susan P. Homes
Oct 11, 2025
Susan P. Homes, 77 passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at The Waters of Wakarusa, after a 10 year journey with dementia.
She was born on December 28, 1947 in Goshen to Howard and Audrey (Prough) Wisler.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 41 years, Paul C. Homes,...
Verl L. Kauffman
Oct 11, 2025
Verl Lamar Kauffman went to meet Jesus at the Maples at Waterford Crossing at 4:00 pm on Saturday, Oct. 11th.
Verl was born in Millersburg, Indiana to Marvin and Susan (Bontrager) Kauffman on April 8, 1943. He was a 1961graduate of Millersburg High School.
He married Miriam Ann Yoder on April 19, 1964. He is...
Audrey L. Yoder
Oct 11, 2025
The service will be livestreamed. This link will go live 5 to 10 minutes prior to the funeral service
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 1 p.m. EST
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3Bk_heBuiMErAWRfv-1nQ/live
Audrey L. Yoder, 98, of Goshen passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Waterford Crossing Health Campus.
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Rachel Irene Troyer
Oct 10, 2025
Goshen, IN — Rachel Irene (Lambright) Troyer, 90, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025. Rachel is survived by her son Jeffrey (Sherri) Troyer of Westfield, IN, and daughter Jolene (William) Bilinski of South Bend, IN; four grandchildren Jenna (Jared) Mrozinske, South Bend, Shane Bilinski, Atlanta, GA, Michael Troyer, Chicago, IL, and Ellen Troyer, Boston, MA; and two great-grandchildren,...
Esther Plodowski
Oct 7, 2025
Esther Mae Plodowski (nee Zimmerman) raced into heaven and crossed the finish line on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. She joined her husband Douglas Ray Plodowski, her parents Dr. William H. Zimmerman and Gladys Opal Zimmerman, her brother Benjamin, and aunts and uncles at the throne of the King. Her training kept her looking up for the return of her...
Dr. Ronald Daniel Graber
Oct 4, 2025
Dr. Ronald Daniel Graber, beloved husband, father, and surgeon, died at his home in Goshen, Indiana on October 4, 2025.
Born in India on May 29, 1930 to missionary parents J. D. Graber and Minnie Swartzendruber Graber, Ronald moved with his parents and sister Eleanor to the United States in 1942. He attended Hesston College, where he...
Dennis Lee Alwine
Oct 3, 2025
Dennis L. Alwine, 82, of Goshen, died Friday, October 3, 2025 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born on August 6, 1943 in Goshen, Indiana to James and Orpha (Blough) Alwine.
On July 1, 1977 he married Esther Yoder in Toledo, Ohio.
Survivors include, his wife of 48 year; two stepchildren, Stacy D. (Matt)...
Terry Nelson Gantt
Oct 3, 2025
Terry Nelson Gantt, 69, of Milford, died on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born October 17, 1955 in Gastonia, North Carolina to Willie Ledford and Bobbie Eugene (Hullender) Gantt.
On September 18, 1993 he married Melody Sue Kuhns in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Survivors include his lovely wife, Melody Sue Gantt....
Laverne Gene Schirch
Oct 1, 2025
LaVerne “Verne” Gene Schirch died on October 1, 2025 at the age of 89. He was born on August 9, 1936, in Bloomington, Illinois to Ernest Raymond Schirch and Opal Bluette (Stahly) Schirch. Reldon Dean (1934-2022) was his only sibling.
Verne grew up in a loving, hardworking family on a 160-acre farm in Chenoa, Illinois and attended...
Phillip A. Hicks
Sep 28, 2025
Phillip A. Hicks, 71, of Goshen died Sunday, September 28, 2025 at his home.
He was born October 31, 1953 in New Castle.
He is survived by his mother, Phyllis (Peed) Hicks, Goshen; three children, Micah (Emily) Hicks, Middlebury, Sonya (Shane) Imus, Elkhart and Shyla Hedman, Goshen; nine grandchildren; a great-grandson; and two brothers, Steven...
Rosa Marie Cender
Sep 27, 2025
The service will be livestreamed.
This link will go live 5 to 10 minutes prior to the memorial service
https://youtube.com/@northgoshenmennonitechurch4834?si=DkpUfLlGbwdCNFaD
Rosa Marie Cender, 94, of Goshen passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born July 4, 1931 in Arthur, Illinois to...
Gary Ray Haney
Sep 27, 2025
Gary Ray Haney, 75, died peacefully on September 27th, 2025, at Elkhart General Hospital.
A celebration of Gary's life will take place at Goshen City Church of the Brethren on Saturday, October 11, at 10:00 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to wear Chicago Cubs, Notre Dame, IU, or colorful clothing in honor of Gary. In lieu of flowers,...
Terry Hall
Sep 27, 2025
Terry Hall, born July 22, 1944, in Teaberry, Kentucky to Luther and Martha (Isaacs) Hall, passed away September 27, 2025, in Goshen, Indiana. Terry graduated in 1962 from Raceland High School in Raceland, Kentucky. He was married to Linda Rae (Cook) Hall on April 1, 1967, in Elkhart, Indiana.
Terry worked as a Journeyman Electrician for George...
Gary Daniels
Sep 26, 2025
Gerhard “Gary” Victor Daniels, 64, of Elkhart, died on Friday, September 26, 2025, in Goshen.
He was born June 22, 1961, in Johnson City, New York, to Arveed and Janeane (Croft) Daniels.
He is survived by his daughter, Victoria (Gary) Arnold, Kingsport, Tennessee, girlfriend Geraldine “Jeri” Darkwood, Goshen; one grandchild, and sisters Sue (Richard) Karpensky,...
Randy Kinder
Sep 26, 2025
Obituary for Randy Kinder
Randy Kinder, 60, of Goshen, passed away on September 26 at the Center for Hospice Care, surrounded by his family.
He was born on August 21, 1965, in Grundy, Virginia, to Jack Kinder and Charlene Noe of Goshen.
Randy is survived by his son, Jason Kinder of Kentucky; three...
Donald Sibal
Sep 26, 2025
Donald was born March 2, 1929, in Albion, Michigan. He was the fifth of five children born to Frank and Verna (Pastor) Sibal, who had immigrated to the United States from Austria as young teenagers and later married in Chicago. On June 9, 1951, he married Bernice Zerfas at St. John’s Catholic Church in Albion, Michigan, officiated by her...
Leroy Glenn Yoder
Sep 26, 2025
“Leroy’s memorial service will be live-streamed by Zoom Link , on Sunday, October 12th from 2-3 PM, Eastern time with piano prelude beginning at 1:45 PM. If you do not have a Zoom App, please select “Join from your browser.”
Leroy Glenn Yoder, 93, passed away in the early morning hours of September 26th at...
Bernard L. Pletcher
Sep 25, 2025
Bernard L. Pletcher, 96, died Thursday, September 25, 2025 at his home surrounded by family.
He was born April 5, 1929 in Goshen to Leland S. and Edythe L. (Cuthbert) Pletcher.
On Dec. 24, 1949 he married Helen E. Myers. She died December 10, 2019.
He is survived by a daughter, Nancy Lee...
Shannon Schrock
Sep 22, 2025
Shannon (Allberry) Schrock, 47, of Osceola, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, at her residence.
She was born January 11, 1978, to Rebecca (Blackport) Schmitt and Michael Allberry in Goshen, Indiana.
Shannon is survived by her daughters, Skyler Allberry (Matthew Smith, II) of Plymouth; grandson Issac Smith, Cheyenne Schrock of New Paris; mother, Rebecca...
