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Soukanh Keovilayvong
Aug 13, 2019
Soukanh Keovilayvong, 68, of Goshen died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born February 3, 1951 in Savannakhet, Laos.
On February 21, 1981 he married In Sengchanh in Demotte, Indiana.
She survives along with their children, Kathy (Matthew) Nusbaum of Elkhart, Missy (Evan) Martin of Granger...
Anthony Richcreek
Aug 12, 2019
Anthony J. Richcreek, 28, of Oakwood, Ohio and also of Goshen, died in Ohio, Monday, August 12, 2019.
He was born October 29, 1990 in Goshen to Bill J. and Kelly (Larimore) Richcreek.
They survive along with a fiancé, Ashley Collins of Oakwood, Ohio; three brothers, Mike (Connie Hall) Richcreek of Defiance, Ohio, Jake Wright...
Aliksandr Terent Yevich Nazarenko
Aug 10, 2019
Aleksandr Nazarenko, 81, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at home.
He was born June 7, 1938 in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, to Tereniy and Fekla (Drobnaya) Nazarenko.
He is survived by his wife, Antonina and four children, Yelena Tsybalnik of Spokane, Washington and Roman Karpenko, Dimitri Nazarenko and Donat Nazarenko, all of Elkhart.
A 10...
Willie Falin, Jr.
Aug 9, 2019
Willie Falin, Jr., 80, of Elkhart, died Friday, August 9, 2019, at home.
He was born November 23, 1938 in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, to Willie and Mary Helen Falin, Sr.
Survivors include his companion, Linda Phillips; sons, Larry (Misty) Falin, Sr. of Dunlap, and Terry Falin Sr. of Tampa, Florida; 13 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren...
Luba Dubinin
Aug 8, 2019
Luba Dubinin, 83, of Woodlawn, Tennessee and formerly of Goshen, died Thursday, August 8, 2019, at the home of her son.
She was born October 20, 1935 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine to Hieronymus and Dorothea (Falko) Zeiger.
Survivors include three daughters, Cathy (Jerry) Johnson of Dublin, Ohio, Mary Dubinin of Indianapolis and Natalia (Matthew) Jerlecki of...
Mathilde J. Weddell
Aug 8, 2019
Mathilde J. “Hilde” Weddell, 90 of Goshen died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019 at Green House Village of Goshen.
She was born December 5, 1928 in Frankfurt, Germany to Friedrich and Julianna (Trasischnigg) Fischer.
An only child, Mathilde moved to the United States in 1947. She married Joseph E. Weddell on March 17, 1947 in Goshen. ...
Betty J. Hershberger
Aug 8, 2019
Betty J. Hershberger, 86, of Goshen, died Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Greenhouse Village of Goshen in Strawberry Fields.
She was born January 30, 1933, in Goshen to Louis and Bertha (Leatherman) Bickel.
On September 30, 1950 she married Albert R. Hershberger. He died July 10, 2017.
Survivors include three daughters, Karen (Craig)...
Wanda May Brown
Aug 6, 2019
Wanda May Brown, 80, of Goshen, died Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born January 26, 1939, in Goshen to Arthur and Marcella (Keim) Coy.
On February 14, 1959 she married Wayne “Sonny” Allen Brown in Syracuse. He died September 13, 2006.
Survivors include a daughter, Lisa (John) Peterson of...
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...
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