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Mary Louise Price
Aug 5, 2019
Mary Louise Price, 96, of Granger, died Monday, August 5, 2019, at Riverside Village, Elkhart, where she had been since April.
She was born October 15, 1922 in Goshen to Elmer and Gladys (Dovel) Yoder.
On March 16, 1941 she married Cornell H. Price. He died December 17, 2012.
Survivors include a daughter,...
Irene Lucille Meyer
Aug 4, 2019
Irene L. Meyer, 89, of Goshen, died peacefully Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Goshen Hospital with family at her side.
She was born March 4, 1930 in Archbold, Ohio to Solomon and Clara (Roth) Beck.
On October 29, 1950 she married Paul L. Meyer in Archbold. He died November 11, 2002.
Survivors include...
Iva May Riley Brainard
Aug 3, 2019
Iva May Riley Brainard, 92 of Goshen died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born January 23, 1927 in Goshen to Merrill and Crystal (Meyers) Fields.
On May 29, 1944 she married William C. Riley in Plymouth. He died February 25, 2004. On January 15, 2005 she married William Brainard. He survives....
William B. Boynton
Aug 2, 2019
William B. Boynton, 67 of Goshen died Friday, August 2, 2019 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born September 17, 1951 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to William Boynton and Elizabeth “Betty” (Quick) Boynton.
On December 17, 1999 he married Bonnie (Troxell) Masters.
She survives along with his children, Monica (Kelly) Wentz of Tennessee and Brad...
Allen F. Rassi, Sr.
Aug 1, 2019
Allen F. Rassi, Sr., 79, of Goshen died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 at home.
He was born October 20,1939 in Goshen to Raymond R. and Eva (Markham) Rassi.
Survivors include a daughter, Dellana “Dee” Rassi of Goshen; three sons, Allen (Rebecca) Rassi, Jr. of St. Marys, Georgia, Ben (Cheryl) Rassi of Goshen and Adam (Cheryl)...
Karla Jo Newcomer
Jul 31, 2019
Karla Jo Newcomer, 65 of Goshen died at home Wednesday, July 31, 2019.
She was born April 15, 1954 in Goshen to Charles and Ernestine (Howard) Fowler.
On February 19, 1972 she married Donald R. Newcomer, Jr. He died October 30, 1993.
Survivors include a daughter, Kara Newcomer of Woodbridge, Virginia; a daughter-in-law,...
Edward J. Mccourt Iv
Jul 30, 2019
Edward J. McCourt IV, 81, of Bristol, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Goshen General Hospital after a short illness.
He was born May 11, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to Edward J. III and Julia A. (Beste) McCourt.
On May 22, 1965 he married Patricia A. Kalina in Cassopolis, Michigan.
She survives along...
Ethel Yake Metzler
Jul 27, 2019
Mary Ethel Yake was born December 19, 1923, in Scottdale, PA, to Martha Erb Eby Yake and C.F. (Clayton Franklin) Yake, the second of six children. She died on July 27, 2019, in Goshen, Indiana, age 95.
After graduation from Scottdale High School (1941), Ethel studied at Eastern Mennonite College before completing a double major in Chemistry...
Jodi Vander Maas
Jul 23, 2019
Jodi L. Vander Maas, 47, of South Bend died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.
She was born July 28, 1971 in Goshen to John and Karen Sue (Miller) Vander Maas.
The survive along with a sister, Beth Ann Miller of Union, Michigan; a brother, Michael (Judy) Vander Maas of...
Louis V. Wilcox
Jul 23, 2019
Louis V. Wilcox, 79, of Goshen stepped into his Savior’s real presence
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born Sept. 26, 1939 in Quincy, Michigan, to Leslie and
Iola (Knapp) Wilcox.
Lou married Rachel (Yoder) Hartsough in Goshen on June 11, 2000.
She survives along with...
Arnold Wegener, Sr.
Jul 23, 2019
Arnold Wegener, Sr., 87, of Goshen, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Courtyard Healthcare.
He was born Aug. 23, 1931 in Jesteburg, Germany to Adolf and Erna (Rang) Wegener.
On Aug. 23, 1952 he married Melitta L. Komm in Germany. She died July 31, 2003.
Survivors include four children, Giesela (Thomas) Suplee and...
Todd S. Yoder
Jul 23, 2019
Todd S. Yoder, 49, of Goshen died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at home from complications of Crohn’s Disease.
He was born April 17, 1970 in Goshen to Steven and Dawn (Leer) Yoder.
They survive along with sisters, Shanna (Frank) Alfrey of New Paris and Kelli (Rick) Luther of Goshen; a brother, Kevin Yoder also of...
Marvin L. Bachman
Jul 23, 2019
Marvin L. Bachman, 68, of Elkhart, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born one of 14 children on March 22, 1951 in Auburn, California to James F. and Emma (Woodruff) Bachman.
Mr. Bachman is survived by a daughter, Misty (Thomas) Seabolt of Goshen and a son, Sean (Amy) Bachman of...
Ralph L. Frauhiger
Jul 23, 2019
Ralph L. Frauhiger, 92, of Goshen, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at home.
He was born February 12, 1927 in Bluffton to Noah and Esta (Yarger) Frauhiger.
In 2003 he married Carol (Bowser) Kitson.
She survives along with a nephew, Steve (Kim) Frauhiger and two sisters, Elizabeth Schussele and Marjorie Suter, all of...
Kevin Dean Koontz
Jul 22, 2019
Kevin Dean Koontz, 55, of Goshen died Monday, July 22, 2019 at Goshen Hospital after battling cancer for more than four years.
He was born June 5, 1964 in Bloomington to Richard and Betty (Baugh) Higgins.
On July 15, 2005 he married Tammie (Simpson) Shoup in Goshen.
She survives along with his children,...
Carolyn I. Welch
Jul 20, 2019
Carolyn Welch, 71 of Nappanee, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing in Goshen.
She was born August 19, 1947 in Yoder, Kansas to Emmanuel and Susan (Hershberger) Chupp.
Survivors include four sons, Robert (Angie) Scott, Ronnie (Donna) Scott and Michael (Betty) Welch, all of Goshen, and Melvin (Jamie) Welch of...
Steven A. Fink
Jul 20, 2019
Steven A. Fink, 65, of Goshen died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born October 4, 1953 in Louisville, Kentucky to Vernon and Margaret (Hartman) Fink.
On June 29, 2015 he married Karen Haarer in Goshen.
She survives along with his children, Adam Fink of Elkhart, IN and Sarah Fink...
Jo Ann Waggoner
Jul 20, 2019
Jo Ann Waggoner, 89 of Goshen died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born April 13, 1930 in Goshen to Charles Lowell and Helen Lucille (Hamblin) Hoke.
On January 1, 1991 she married Frederick James Waggoner. He died October 9, 2008.
She is survived by her son, Scott A. (Margelyn)...
Annabelle L. Lerch
Jul 19, 2019
Annabelle L. Lerch, 84, of Goshen, Indiana, formerly of Pocatello, Idaho, and Jackson, Wyoming, peacefully passed away on July 19, 2019. Annabelle was born on July 18, 1935, the daughter of John W. Stuckey and Bertha L. Frey Stuckey.
Annabelle grew up on a farm in Archbold, Ohio, surrounded by many cousins who maintained life-long friendships.
...Santiago Garcia Ortega
Jul 19, 2019
Santiago Garcia Ortega, 76, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born July 25, 1942 in Aguascalientes, Mexico, to Agapito Garcia and Julia Ortega.
He is survived by his wife, Maria; eight children, Daniel Garcia of Elkhart, Irma Garcia of Joliet, Illinois, Manual Garcia and Raquel Garcia, both of Mexico, Mario...
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