Charles Michael Johnson
Oct 16, 2019
Charles Michael Johnson, 60, of Goshen, died unexpectedly of natural causes October 16, 2019, at his home.
He was born May 2, 1959 in Elkhart.
Survivors include a son, Austin Johnson of Elkhart; 3 grandchildren; sister, Catherine Price of Goshen; and long-time companion, Pamela McBride, Goshen.
He was preceded in death by his...
Verne Henry Leininger
Oct 14, 2019
Verne Henry Leininger, 80 of Goshen died Monday, October 14, 2019 at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born April 1, 1939 in Jasper, Michigan to Verne Ernest and Esther (Garner) Leininger.
Verne graduated from Stryker High School, Stryker, Ohio, Manchester College, North Manchester, and Bethany Theological Seminary (1964), Richmond.
On June 22, 1963 he...
Clifford Dean Smeltzer
Oct 13, 2019
Clifford Dean Smeltzer, 80, of Warsaw, died Sunday, October 13, 2019, at his home of natural causes.
He was born August 14, 1939 in Wakarusa to Clarence and Mary (Yoder) Smeltzer.
Survivors include two sons, Dean (Suzy) Smeltzer of Winona Lake and Allen (Debra) Smeltzer of LaGrange; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Melba Williams of...
Harold "Curly" N. Schmucker, Sr.
Oct 13, 2019
Harold “Curly” N. Schmucker, Sr., 73, pf Goshen, died Sunday, October 13, 2019, at home after an extended illness.
He was born February 4, 1946 in Peru to Noah and Lizzie (Miller) Schmucker.
On August 31, 1966 he married Dolores “Dee” Foster in Matawan, New Jersey.
She survives along with two sons, Harold...
Harry A. Rhodes
Oct 11, 2019
Harry A. Rhodes, 78, of Goshen, died Friday, October 11, 2019, at Elkhart Hospice House.
He was born January 27, 1941, in Colesburg, Pennsylvania to Warren and Anna Mae (Ben) Rhodes.
On October 24, 1998 he married Janice Marsh.
She survives along with three children, Donna (Malcolm) Gordon, Dusty (Pam) Rhodes and Tina...
Doris O. Scheidel
Oct 9, 2019
Doris O. Scheidel, 96, of Goshen died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart.
She was born March 31, 1923 in Elkhart to Lamar and Edith (Troyer) Cripe.
On January 15, 1946 she married Joseph Scheidel in Elkhart. He died May 28, 1997.
Survivors include her children, Larry (Alberta) Scheidel...
Larry D. Miller
Oct 8, 2019
Larry Dean Miller, age 81, of Goshen, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at his home.
He was born September 9, 1938 to William A. and Fern L. (Barnard) Miller. Larry worked at Cris Craft Boat Manufacturing in Goshen, and was a member of the Goshen Moose Lodge.
Surviving Larry are daughters, Diahanna (Jerry)...
Robin Helton
Oct 7, 2019
Goshen – Robin Helton, 55, died unexpectedly of natural causes Monday, October 7, 2019, at home.
She was born Aug. 29, 1964 in Jellico, Tennessee, to Robert T. Lamb and Sylvia Evans.
On Nov. 15, 1987 she married Danny Helton in Goshen.
He survives along with five children, Jennifer Smith, Corbin, Kentucky and...
Sandra S. Mccally
Oct 4, 2019
Sandra S. McCally, 83, of Goshen, died Friday, October 4, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born November 24, 1935 in Waltonville, Illinois to Stuart and Marie (Holoway) Gee.
On August 30, 1953 she married Maurice “Maurie” McCally. He passed December 12, 2018.
Survivors include four children, Martha (Gary) Kazmierczak of Union,...
Arlene Marie Holdread
Oct 1, 2019
Arlene Marie Holdread, 98, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at Greencroft Goshen Health Care.
She was born Oct. 24, 1920 to Olen and Barbara (Mishler) Yoder in Middlebury.
On Oct. 6 1940 she married Gordon W. Holdread and they were married for 54 years. He passed away July 15, 1995.
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Ervin Gingerich
Sep 29, 2019
Ervin Gingerich, 79, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, September 29, 2019 at Elkhart Hospice House.
He was born December 4, 1939 in Arthur, Illinois to Edward and Millie (Mast) Gingerich
On August 27, 1960 he married Elsie Yoder in Arthur, Illinois.
She survives along with three children, Roger (Susan) Gingerich of Pompano...
Lowell Edwin Miller
Sep 27, 2019
Lowell E. Miller, 77, of Goshen, died Friday, September 27, 2019, at Green House Village.
He was born April 30, 1942 in Goshen to Edwin E. and Marion (Hostetler) Miller.
On April 4, 1964 he married Shirley Miller at College Mennonite Church.
She survives along with three sons, Kevin (Lisa) Miller of Goshen,...
David R. Sigsbee
Sep 27, 2019
David R. Sigsbee, 70 of Goshen died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Waterford Crossing Healthcare.
He was born June 24, 1949 in Elkhart to John W. and Mary L. (Hug) Sigsbee.
On May 3, 1969 he married Nancy J. Bowen in Elkhart.
She survives, along with his mother Mary, Elkhart; a daughter, Amy...
Caroll Louise Vosteen
Sep 26, 2019
Caroll Louise Vosteen, 91, of LaGrange and formerly of Elkhart, passed away quietly Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Life Care Center, La Grange.
She was born May 21, 1928, the daughter of Evah (Larson) and LeRoy (Bill) B. Sthair, and sister of Dr. Phillip Sthair.
Caroll lived in Goshen until her marriage to Hans A....
Kirby L. Whitehead
Sep 24, 2019
Kirby L. Whitehead, 74, of Goshen, died, Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born October 13, 1944 in Goshen to Wendell Whitehead and Rachel (Mishler) Whitehead Mast.
On September 21, 1963 he married Jane Ramsby at Trinity Lutheran Church, Goshen.
She survives along with two sons, Bradley (Tina) Whitehead of...
Kathleen Seely
Sep 22, 2019
Kathleen Seely, 93, of Goshen, died Sunday, September 22, 2019, surrounded by her family, at Greencroft Healthcare after an extended illness.
She was born on July 22,1926, in Goshen, to Herbert C. and Grace G. (Musselman) Stroup.
On March 7, 1948 she married J. Lee Seely at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, Millersburg. He...
Jack J. Yoder
Sep 22, 2019
Jack J. Yoder, 88, of Melbourne, Florida and formerly of Goshen, died Sunday, September 22, 2019, at William Child’s Hospice House, Palm Bay, Florida.
He was born March 10, 1931 in Goshen to John “Jack” L. and Mamie (Oerther) Yoder.
On August 22, 1953 he married Jane Cook.
She survives along with two...
Omar E. Lantz
Sep 21, 2019
Omar E. Lantz, 83, of Goshen, died Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born in Topeka on April 11, 1936 to Edward and Lizzie Ann (Yoder) Lantz.
He married Catherine J. Miller in Goshen on February 28, 1959.
She survives along with three children, Cheryl (Mark) Keeler of Byron Center,...
Phyllis J. Hall
Sep 21, 2019
Phyllis J. Hall, 90, of Goshen, died Saturday, September 21, 2019 at home after a short battle with cancer.
She was born December 6, 1928 in Portland to Philo and Minnie (Wallace) Bailey.
On July 5, 1953 she married John Samuel Hall, Sr. in Ohio. He died June 23, 2012.
Survivors include three...
Anne Marie Yoder
Sep 20, 2019
Anne Marie Guth was born on February 24, 1925 to Marie Nafziger and Christian Guth at the Remsing farmhouse in Folking, France. She loved school, but was not able to continue formal schooling after age twelve due to her family’s ever more precarious financial situation. World War II dominated her adolescence as the family was evacuated to southern France,...
