Robert Dean Fields

Robert Dean Fields, 67, of Goshen, passed away early Friday morning, July 13, 2012, at Courtyard Healthcare after battling lung cancer. He was born in Goshen October 22, 1944 to Harold and Donna (Koch) Fields. He married Sonya Morris November 20, 1985 in Las Vegas. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Kecia Johnson and a grandson, Avery Hill, both of Oakland, California; his mother, Donna Fields of Goshen; a brother, John R. Fields of Goshen; three sisters, Jeannie Paul and Ruthie Fields, both of Arizona, and Rhonda Paul of Lexington, Kentucky; a niece Caraline Hale-VanDiepenbos of New Paris and a host of other nieces and nephews; and good friends Donna Scott and Patty Burns. He was preceded in death by his father. A 1962 graduate of Goshen High School, Mr. Fields served four years with the U.S. Air Force before graduating from Indiana University. He worked as an electrician in San Francisco until his retirement in 2006. Friends may call from 5 p.m., until the 6 p.m., memorial service on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. Rev. Father Anthony Steinacker, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to Courtyard Healthcare.