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Bonnie D. Elder
Jun 22, 2019
Bonnie D. Elder, 91, of Goshen, died Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born June 20, 1928 in Goshen.
On January 23, 1948 she married Harvey D. Elder. He died November 10, 2014.
Survivors include two daughters, Sue (David) Ogle of Goshen and Sally (Jim) Whitehead of Elkhart; seven grandchildren...
Mary Ann Kray
Jun 21, 2019
Mary Ann Kray, 72, of Goshen, died Friday, June 21, 2019, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born January 5, 1947 in Goshen to Gilbert Alexander and Edna (Leatherman) Troyer.
Survivors include two granddaughters, Stephanie (Seth) Wojciechowski of Elkhart and Kaitlin McCreary of Ocala, Florida; three great-grandchildren, Gavin and Logan Kelley and Sophia Jackey; and a...
William Bert Evans
Jun 20, 2019
William B. Evans, 88, of Bristol, died Thursday, June 20, 2019, at home after a 10-month illness.
He was born September 13, 1930 in Goshen to Duerill and Gladys (Wogoman) Evans.
On April 28, 1951 he married Betty Ann Miller in Goshen. She died September 26, 2018.
Survivors include four children, Carl (Tori)...
Rex W. Miller
Jun 18, 2019
Rex W. Miller, 99, of New Paris, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born June 18, 1920 in New Paris to Everett and Mayme (Smoker) Miller.
On March 29, 1947 he and Esther Bosler were married at the New Paris Church of the Brethren. She died June 17, 2002.
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Rita Louise Noftsier
Jun 17, 2019
Rita L. Noftsier, 67, of Goshen, died Monday, June 17, 2019, at Waterford Crossing.
She was born June 15, 1952 in Goshen.
Survivors include her mother, Dorothy (Haines) Rassi of Huntington; son, Romeyn A. (Rhonda) Noftsier of Lowville, New York; a grandchild; two sisters, Yvonne (Max) Mault of Goshen and Maureen (Bill) Cole of Indianapolis...
Bonnie L. Gerken
Jun 16, 2019
Bonnie Lou Gerken, 71, of Goshen died Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born May 6, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Paul B. and Dorothy M. (Carey) Jones.
Survived by sons, Bruce Gourley of Allentown, Pennsylvania and Michael “Chip” (Carrie) Treadwell of Portland, Oregon; daughters, Dawn (Bob) Lamont of Durham,...
Kerry Wayne Lantz
Jun 14, 2019
Kerry W. Lantz, 80, of Millersburg, died Friday, June 14, 2019, at home.
He was born March 18, 1939 in Goshen to Wayne and Rosemary (Martin) Lantz.
On April 9, 1960 he married Sue Ellen McKibbin. She died January 9, 2004. On September 17, 2012 he married Cathy (Geisler) Kelsey. She died May 30, 2017....
Helen E. Howard
Jun 11, 2019
Helen E. Howard, 89, of Dowagiac, Michigan died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Miller’s Assisted Living.
She was born September 11, 1929 in Rockfield to Lewis and Dorothy (Arion) Pritts.
On May 4, 1963 she married Estel E. Howard in Goshen. He died September 16, 1994.
Survivors include two daughters, Karen (William) Meadows...
Lela V. Sutter
Jun 11, 2019
Goshen-Lela V. Sutter, 97, passed away June 11, 2019 at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been a patient for five months.
She was born July 24, 1921 and grew up the daughter of Lee and Alma Sutter, amid the corn fields near Hopedale, Illinois. She shared her childhood with six sisters and four brothers. She received believer’s...
Dr. Stanley L. Carr
Jun 10, 2019
Dr. Stanley L. Carr, D.D.S., 90, of Goshen, died Monday, June 10, 2019, at The Residence at Waterford Crossing.
He was born December 19, 1928 in Syracuse to Orval and Catherine (Hay) Carr. On December 22, 1956 he married Frances Phend. She survives along with two sons, David J. (Sandra) Carr of Zionsville and Dr. Douglas E....
Larry Lee White
Jun 10, 2019
Larry Lee White, 78 passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at home due to complications from several strokes.
He was born February 28, 1941 in South Bend to Charles William and Phyllis (Edwards) White. He graduated from Washington Clay High School, South Bend in 1959.
On July 28, 1962 he married Suzette “Sue” Purtee in...
John Lee Buller
Jun 9, 2019
John Lee Buller, 90, of Goshen, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Waterford Crossing.
He was born December 19, 1928 in Buhler, Kansas to Herman and Elizabeth (Neufeld) Buller.
On September 22, 1951, he married Beulah Schrock at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Topeka. She died Nov. 23, 2016.
Survivors include four sons, Jim...
William L. Thompson
Jun 9, 2019
William L Thompson, 90, of Goshen passed away Sunday evening, June 9, 2019 at Goshen Hospital.
Bill was born Sept. 13, 1928 near Marshall, Illinois, to Ray and Emma (Gard) Thompson. Following the death of Bill’s mother in 1937, Ray married Edna (Romoser) Thompson, together raising their family in Marshall.
Bill married Helen Joan Clark,...
Elbert E. Robbins
Jun 8, 2019
Elbert E. Robbins, 83 of New Paris died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born January 18, 1936 in Abingdon, Virginia to Earnest and Lillie Bell (Bailey) Robbins.
Survivors include two daughters, Bobbie (Jeremy) Hossler of Millersburg and Teenia J. (Brian) Lafevers Odle of Savannah, Tennessee; two sons, Brad Robbins of Cassopolis,...
John R. Lorenz
Jun 8, 2019
John R. Lorenz, 84 of Goshen died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at home.
He was born July 11, 1934 in Miami County to Raymond and Beulah (Sproal) Lorenz.
Survivors include his children, Vickie (Bud) Etsinger of New Paris, Pam Devine of Goshen and Jeff (Kelly) Lorenz of New Paris; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister,...
Shawn L. Gray
Jun 7, 2019
Shawn L. Gray, 43 of Goshen died Friday, June 7, 2019.
He was born November 24, 1975 in Levelland, Texas.
On July 22, 2017 he married Angie Groves in Goshen.
She survives along with three daughters, Clarissa, Madison and Brooklyn Gray, all at home; two step-daughters, Jamye Miller of Bloomington and Breana Miller...
Rachel I. Hershberger
Jun 3, 2019
Rachel I. Hershberger, 88, of Goshen, died Monday, June 3, 2019, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born February 22, 1931 in Middlebury to Rufus and Goldie R. (Kauffman) Hershberger.
An only child, Miss Hershberger is survived by cousins.
A member of the former Clinton Brick Mennonite Church, she did clerical work for Middlebury...
Lloyd Lewis Shank
Jun 3, 2019
Lloyd L. Shank, 92, of Goshen, died Monday, June 3, 2019, at Green House Village of Goshen.
He was born November 18, 1926 in LaGrange County to Willis and Lena (Prough) Shank.
On September 3, 1959 he married Lorena Lavell “Val” Gazaway. She died December 4, 2003.
Survivors include daughters, Gail Schelling of...
Lee Hoyt
Jun 3, 2019
Lee Hoyt, 83, of Goshen died Monday, June 3, 2019 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born Aug. 29, 1935 in Petoskey, Michigan to Chester and Marian Hoyt.
On July 15, 1957 he married Alice Culp in Goshen. She died April 24, 2010. He later married Doris Harms on May 7, 2011 in Bristol.
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Dr. David G. Lehman
Jun 2, 2019
Dr. David G. Lehman, 93, a long time Goshen resident passed away Sunday, June 2 in Bryan, Ohio.
He was born Jan. 25, 1926 in Kenmare, North Dakota to Joseph L. and Stella (Sharp) Lehman.
In June 1951 he married Doris Liechty in Archbold, Ohio. She died September 1973. He later married Lola Schmidt in...
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