Ruben Mullet

Ruben Mullet , 89, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, January 3, 2013 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He had been ill the past year. He was born December 23, 1923 in Nappanee to Daniel D. and Celesta (Hochstetler) Mullet. He married Emma Schrock February 12, 1955 in Elkhart. She survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Patricia (Michael) Merrick of Marietta, Georgia; three sons, Dana and Steven (Kerry) Mullet, both of Goshen, and James (Annette) Mullet of Westfield; six grandchildren, Tony, Greg, Jeff and Jason Merrick and Leslie and Alex Mullet; two step-grandsons, Derek and Connor Cameron ; four sisters, Lucyann Miller and Martha (Albert) Miller, both of Middlefield, Ohio, Amelia Byler of Stoneboro, Pennsylvania, and Soloma Mullet of Mercer, Pennsylvania; and two brothers, Alvin Mullet of Shipshewana and William (Emma) Mullet of Mercer, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Emily Jean Merrick; a sister, Elva Glick and four brothers, Uri, Simon, Jerry and Jesse Mullet. A lifelong area resident, Mr. Mullet was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church. He worked for NIBCO in the Elkhart foundry for 41 years before retiring in 1989. Friends may call 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. A 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 7, 2013, memorial service will be conducted at Pleasant View Mennonite Church. Pastors Ron Diener and Tyler Hartford will officiate. A private family burial will precede the memorial service at Pleasant View Cemetery, Goshen. Memorial contributions may be given to Goshen Care at Home Hospice.