Erma J. Swartzendruber Stutzman

Erma J. Swartzendruber Stutzman, 81, of Goshen, died Friday, January 18, 2019, at Goshen Hospital after battling Alzheimer’s since 2013.

She was born August 23, 1937 in Sturgis, Michigan, to Alfred and Arie (Slabach) Kauffman.

On May 14, 1961 she married Cecil Swartzendruber in Goshen.  He died January 24, 2011.  On December 14, 2013 she married Melvin Stutzman.

He survives along with a daughter, Debra (Shane) Gascho of Mount Pleasant, Michigan; two sons, Roger (Kami) Swartzendruber and Jeff Swartzendruber, both of Goshen; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Shirley Lanfear of Atlanta, Georgia; and three brothers, Steve (Nila) Kauffman of Goshen, Nelson Kauffman of LaGrange and Ron (Jane) Kauffman of Howe.

Mrs. Stutzman worked as a bookkeeper for her first husband’s business, Cecil’s Heating and Cooling.  She enjoyed reading, sightseeing and long get away weekends.

Visitation will be Tuesday, January 22, 2019, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home and one hour prior to the 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2019, funeral service at Pleasant View Church.  Pastors Tyler Hartford and Ron Diener will officiate.

Burial will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to Jefferson Food Pantry or Pleasant View Church.