Helen L. Miller
Feb 2, 2020
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Helen, our loving and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched on February 2, 2020. Helen L. Miller, 85, of New Paris, died early Sunday morning at Greencroft Rehabilitation Center in Goshen. She was born March 7, 1934 in Goshen to Charles M. Fry and Grace L. Fry. ...
Mary L. Gingerich
Feb 1, 2020
Mary L. Gingerich, age 90, died Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Courtyard Health Care after a brief illness.
She was born May 10, 1929 in Lagrange County to Levi and Fannie (Beachy) Yoder, the youngest of ten children. On October 7, 1950 she married Moses Gingerich in Nappanee. He died May 8, 2004.
She is...
Howard "Howie" Ottman, Jr.
Jan 30, 2020
Howard “Howie” Ottman, Jr. 61, of Elkhart, died Thursday, January 30, 2020, at home.
He was born November 10, 1958 in Goshen to Howard, Sr. and Mary (Truex) Ottman.
He is survived by his mother; six children Chad (Tiffany) Ottman, Jason (Mandi) Wilson, twins, Nick and Nikki Ottman and Amber (Ruben Carpenter) Wilson, all of...
Martha J. Steury
Jan 30, 2020
Martha J. Steury, 88, of Goshen died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at home.
She was born at home, December 4, 1931 near Craigville, Indiana, to Charles and Emma (Brewster) Liby.
On December 24, 1950 she married Lores E. Steury in Decatur. He died December 12, 2008.
Survivors include a daughter, Lori (Ivy) Steury...
V. Carole Peters
Jan 28, 2020
V. Carole Peters, 88, of Goshen and most recently of Bristol, Indiana, passed away on January 28, 2020. She was born March 9, 1931 in Wichita, Kansas to Clarence and Irene (Morris) Wilson of Henderson, Kentucky.
Carole was raised in Pittsburg, Kansas, where she graduated from Pittsburg High School and attended Pittsburg State University before moving to...
Galen Dwight Rasler
Jan 26, 2020
Galen D. Rasler, 34, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Sunday, January 26, 2020.
He was born May 29, 1985 in Elkhart. On December 16, 2006 he married Kelli Salchert.
She survives along with four children, Benaiah, Boaz, Keziah and Abram, all at home; his parents, Gerald and Karen (Frey) Rasler of Goshen and two sisters, Katrina...
Marilyn "Joan" Reith
Jan 26, 2020
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)...
Dallas Daniel Cuthbert
Jan 26, 2020
Dallas D. Cuthbert, 84, of Goshen, died Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Valley View Health Care Center.
He was born November 14, 1935 in Goshen to Floyd and Leone (Klopfenstein) Cuthbert.
On September 14, 1958 he married Ruth A. Warner in New Knoxville, Ohio. She died January 1, 2015.
Survivors include three children,...
Dean L. Neterer
Jan 25, 2020
Dean L. Neterer, 76, of Goshen, died Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa.
He was born April 3, 1943 in Goshen to Paul and Mabel (Ganger) Neterer.
He is survived by his wife, Marge Leach; a daughter, Kim (Bobby) Bays; a son, Chris Neterer; a step-daughter, Natalie Leach and a sister, Janet...
Lloyd E. Bontrager
Jan 24, 2020
Lloyd E. Bontrager, 76, of Elkhart, died Friday, January 24, 2020, at Woodland Manor.
He was born October 4, 1943 in Howe.
On June 5, 1965 he married Gloria Jean Shriner at Olive Mennonite Church. She died July 17, 2005.
Survivors include a sister, Janice (Nate) Hochstetler of Ontario, Canada; five brothers, Marvin...
John H. Aschliman
Jan 24, 2020
John H. Aschliman, 104, of Goshen, died Friday, January 24, 2020, at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born September 15, 1915 in Cecil, Ohio to Sam and Anna (Plank) Aschliman.
On January 15, 1938 he married Kathryn Allomong in Bryan, Ohio. She died August 2, 1996.
Survivors include three children, Mary Harris of Phoenix,...
Opal M. Weaver
Jan 22, 2020
Opal M. Weaver, 82 of Goshen died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born April 20,1937 in New Paris to Osee and Mary (Welty) Weaver.
Survivors include two sisters, Norma (Vernon) Hershberger of Goshen and Jewell Wiggins of Dowagiac, Michigan and a large extended family.
She was preceded in death...
Billy Havens
Jan 18, 2020
Billy “Joe” Havens, 84 of Millersburg died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at home.
He was born November 28, 1935 in Bonny, Kentucky to Clayton and Daisie (Murphy) Havens.
On January 30, 1993 he married Shirley (Nicodemus) Hapner.
She survives along with two daughters, Jolene (Roger) Yoder of Shipshewana and Rosalind (Ty) Marshall of...
Opal M. Nichols
Jan 18, 2020
Opal M. Nichols, 103, of Goshen, died Saturday, January 18, 2020, at home.
She was born April 21, 1916 in Clinton Township to William Otis and Lucretia (Hershberger) Hartsough.
On March 4, 1939 she married Stanley Baer. He died August 19, 1939. On April 7, 1944 she married J. Wendell Nichols. He died May 11,...
Thongdeng Luangasa
Jan 17, 2020
ThongDeng LuangAsa, 94, of Elkhart, passed away January 17, 2020.
He was a loving husband to his wife, Pheng, and father to 12 children.
He was born in Laos, and became an officer in the Royal Lao Army, Secret Military Police. ThongDeng and countless others bravely fought the spread of Communism through Laos during the...
Donald I. Riley
Jan 17, 2020
Donald Irvin Riley, 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home in Goshen.
He was born September 26, 1932 to William A. and Edith (Eslinger) Riley in his grandparents’ farmhouse in Bremen.
He is survived by his wife Pat; a daughter, Sue Ann Riley of Goshen; a...
Mary Elizabeth Alspaugh Bontrager
Jan 14, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Alspaugh Bontrager, 99, of Goshen, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born December 2, 1920 in Van Wert, Ohio to Chester and Eva Mae (Wright) Alspaugh. She was the foster daughter of Paul and Esther Amstutz.
Survivors include three daughters, Joyce (Maynard) Slaubaugh of Cassopolis, Michigan, Evelyn Howard of...
Harold J. Cart
Jan 14, 2020
Harold J. Cart, 96 of Fort Wayne died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Lincolnshire Place.
He was born March 30, 1923 in Niles, Michigan to Ollie and Grace (Price) Cart.
On June 1, 1946 he married Margaret E. Diller. She survives.
Other survivors include nieces and nephews, Randy (Linda) Diller and Cathy (Robert)...
Ellen Leora Honey
Jan 14, 2020
Ellen L. Honey, 77, of Elkhart, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at her home from natural causes.
She was born January 5, 1943 in Elkhart to Charles Alvin and Murriel Lydia (Ridenour) White.
On July 18, 1959 she married Willie E. Honey in Elkhart. He died February 14, 2014.
Survivors include four children,...
Ora D. Weirich
Jan 14, 2020
Ora D Weirich entered his eternal home, Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Elkhart Place, Elkhart. Elkhart Place had been his home since March 2019. He was born August 30, 1929, in Shipshewana to Daniel and Elizabeth (Kauffman) Weirich. He attended Shipshewana School through the 9 th grade. At the age of 65...
