Frank J. Kotrba

Frank J. Kotrba, 64, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, December 5, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born October 5, 1946 in Fort Wayne to the late Stanley and Martha (Arrowood) Kotrba. On April 4, 1987 in Las Vegas he married JoAnne Johnson. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Shelly (Waldo) Jewell of Fort Wayne; three step-daughters, Tina Channing of Goshen, and Theresa (Douglas) Coover and Tammy Waters, both of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Martha (Bob) Heusch, and Helen (Bob) Tillotson, both of Fort Wayne, Donna (Peter) Ramey and Lois (Jack Warble) Baker, both of Goshen and Joan Nunn of Elkhart. He was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Terry Ambrose. He worked all his life as an over the road truck driver for many different trucking companies. Friends may call 2 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home where a 3:00 p.m., funeral service will be conducted by Pastor Jim Breniser of New Paris Missionary Church. Cremation by Yoder-Culp Crematory will follow the service. Memorial contributions may be given to the donor’s choice.