Obituaries

Mar 26, 2020

Verna Lou (Ravens) Kantner, age 85, of Elkhart was received into her eternal Heavenly home on the evening of March 26, 2020.  She was born to Samuel William and Nellie Blanche (Denison) Ravens December 22, 1934, at Pretty Prairie, Kansas.

Verna was a graduate of Pretty Prairie High School and Grace Hospital and School of Nursing, Hutchinson,...

Mar 24, 2020

Denver Charles, 78, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born July 1, 1941 to Jeff and Emma (Justice) Charles in Greasy Creek, Kentucky. He married Ruth Oswald on September 22, 1962.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth Charles; two children, Tony Charles of Goshen and Connie (Douglas) Hansen of Syracuse; six...

Mar 23, 2020

Robert W. Wanamaker, 69, of Bristol died Monday, March 23, 2020 at Goshen Hospital.

He was born October 7, 1950 to Richard A. and Rosella (Peters) Wanamaker.

Survivors include five children, Aaron (Amber) Wanamaker of Bristol, Jake Wanamaker of Elkhart, Matthew Wanamaker of Bristol, Jeff Wanamaker of Michigan and Tammy Douangmala of Elkhart; a step-daughter,...

Mar 22, 2020

Susan J. Conrad, 83, of Goshen died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Goshen Hospital.

She was born July 7, 1936 in Goshen to Myron S. and Zelda J. (Stahley) Kennedy, Sr.

Survivors include a son, John R. Conrad of Indianapolis and a daughter, Barbara S. (Kent) Crussemeyer of Goshen.

Along with her parents,...

Mar 20, 2020

James H. Phillips, 79, of Goshen died Friday, March 20, 2020 at Goshen Hospital.

He was born September 26, 1940 in Goshen to Howard and Ruth (Hawkins) Phillips. They preceded him in death.

He is survived by a son, Justin (Jessica) Phillips, Annapolis, Maryland; a grandson, Briggs Phillips; and companion, Bonnie Blough.

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Mar 19, 2020

Lori Anne Atkinson, 60, of Goshen, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at her home from natural causes.

She was born April 7, 1959 in Kendallville to Richard and Elsie (Wagner) Simmons.

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Mar 18, 2020

Patsy A. Brinkley, 89, of Goshen, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Greencroft Healthcare.

She was born February 3, 1931 in Goshen to Claude and Cecile (Tucker) Hoover.

She married Roy L. Brinkley in Elkhart in September of 1978.  He died January 29, 2016.

Survivors include a step-daughter, Carmen (John) Starr Brinkley Vandemark...

Mar 17, 2020

Maria Teresa Gonzalez de Palos, 77, of Elkhart died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born October 14, 1942 in Aquascalientes, Mexico.

The family will have a private Funeral Mass.

Mar 16, 2020

Barbara “Jan” (Olds) Perrin, 74, of Goshen, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor in Wakarusa.

She was born January 14, 1946 in Muncie to John W. and Barbara (Weir) Olds.

On November 23, 1979 she married Richard Perrin.  He died January 3, 2006.

Survivors include a sister, K. Jeanne (Cliff)...

Mar 16, 2020

Penny Sue Mabie, 61, formerly of Goshen died Monday, March 16, 2020.

She was born September 21, 1958 in Goshen to James and Fannie Mae (Weirich) Mabie. She was preceded in death by both of her parents.

Survivors include a brother, Ricky (Becky) Mabie of Mishawaka and many extended family members and friends.

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Mar 14, 2020

Jennifer Kay Vanest, 59, of Goshen, died Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Goshen Hospital.

She was born January 5, 1961 in Marion, Ohio.

On May 2, 1981 she married Ray Michael “Mike” Vanest in Prospect, Ohio. He died July 19, 2018.

Survivors include five children, Consuela (Robert) Geller of Cromwell, Jennifer (Aaron) (Cunningham)...

Mar 12, 2020

Willadene “Billie” Tavallali, 89 of Elkhart died Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation, where she resided the past 13 years.

She was born January 27, 1931 in Goshen to Everett and Dorothy (Holcomb) Cripe.

She is survived by her son, Mark (Betsy) Tavallali of Elkhart, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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Mar 10, 2020

Linda S. Morrison, 65 of Goshen died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the home of her son, surrounded by family.

She was born January 25, 1955 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Phillip and Janet (Crabtree) Ratcliff.

On April 21, 1971 she married Donald Morrison in Goshen.

He survives along with a son, Donald (Bobbie)...

Mar 9, 2020

Harmon “Hap” Williams, 97, of Goshen passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen. He was born on April 13, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, to Ben and Carrie (Prough) Williams. His family moved to Goshen in 1932. He married Mary Lou Steele on March 25, 1950.

Survivors include daughters Susan (John) Fairless of Perrysville,...

Mar 9, 2020

Annie Laurie Hardie, 92, long time resident of the Goshen area, passed away peacefully Monday March 9, 2020 at Greencroft Health Center.

Laurie was born on February 8, 1928, to John and Irma (Wolking) Ogilvie, and was raised in Albuquerque, NM where she attended the University of New Mexico.  She moved to Chicago and became secretary to...

Mar 9, 2020

Mary Lou Reyes, 62, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 9, 2020 at Avalon Village, Ligonier. She was born July 18, 1957 in Goshen, to Richard Allen & Rosella (Peters) Wanamaker. She married José Victor Manuel Reyes, Sr. in Goshen on December 31, 1976. He preceded her in death on November 11, 2012.

Surviving are children...

Mar 8, 2020

Willie Edward Howell, 57, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Sunday, March 8, 2020. He was born August 6, 1962 in Elkhart County, to Jack and Maxine (Falin) Howell.

Surviving are his daughter Amber Goff, Morehead, KY; grandchildren Auston, Dakota, Justyce, and Phayln Byrd; mother Maxine Howell, Elkhart; and sister Barbara...

Mar 7, 2020

Hubert (Hugh) Paul Reinhold, 91, died March 7, 2020 at Heritage Point Memory Care, Mishawaka, IN. We are grateful that for the born-again believer in Jesus Christ, absent from the body means present with the Lord.

Hugh was born October 6, 1928 on the family farm in Monterey, IN to Valentine and Mabel (Bitterling) Reinhold. After graduating...

Mar 6, 2020

Janet F. Zimmerman, Goshen, 84, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Woodland Manor Nursing and Rehab in Elkhart. She was born January 27, 1936 in Goshen, to Kenneth and Helen (Davidhizer) Kauffman. She married Harold R. Zimmerman in 1960, and he preceded her in death on January 3, 1986.

Surviving Janet is son Bruce (Kim)...

Mar 3, 2020

Sarah Elizabeth Pepple Miller, 69 of Goshen died Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Goshen Hospital.

She was born September 5, 1950 at Elkhart General Hospital to George and Virginia (Shoultz) Pepple.

Survivors include a daughter, Kristina (Kelley) Cork of Goshen; three grandsons, Carter, Matthew and Michael Cork; a brother, David (Cathie Cripe) Pepple of Goshen;...