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Marilyn "Joan" Reith

October 1, 1927 — January 26, 2020

Goshen

Marilyn “Joan” Reith, 92, of Goshen, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Greencroft Healthcare.

She was born October 1, 1927 in Elkhart County to Joseph and Purden (Stutzman) Gardner.

On July 7, 1945 she married William Lamar Reith.  He died April 22, 2001.

Joan is survived by a daughter, Linda Sue (Dennis) Kimpel of Goshen; a son-in-law, Jonathan Miller of New Paris; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy J. Miller in December 2018.

A lifetime area resident, Joan graduated from Jefferson High School in 1945 and was a member of Community Church of Waterford and the VFW Auxiliary.

She worked in accounts receivable at Elkhart Hospital until becoming full time caregiver for her parents.

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 29, 2020, from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. funeral service at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home.  Pastor Tim Yoder will officiate.

Burial will follow in Violett Cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be given to Community Church of Waterford.

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