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Randall L. Cochran
Sep 5, 2018
Randall L. Cochran, 69, of Goshen died Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa.
He was born July 27, 1949 in Charleston, West Virginia to Lee and Alberta (Kirkpatrick) Cochran.
Survivors include his children, Chad, Brett and Jody Cochran; a grandson, Hunter; former wife, Cheryl McFaddin; two sisters, Jeanne (Fred) Curry of Goshen,...
Harold Lamar Yost
Sep 4, 2018
Harold Lemar Yost, 90, of Indiantown, Florida, and beloved brother of Dolores (Charles) Emmitt went home to be with our Lord and Savior September 4, 2018.
He was born March 29, 1928 in Delphi, to Peter R. and Clara (Ganger) Yost.
Survivors also include a nephew, Mark Emmitt and three nieces, Laura (William) Wolfington, of...
Francis Junior Freed
Sep 2, 2018
Fran Freed, 93, of Goshen, passed peacefully Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born August 30, 1925 to Francis and Laura (Smeltzer) Freed in Nappanee.
On October 9, 1949 he married Marjorie E. Yoder who survives along with their three children, Cheryl (Randy) Seaman, Tim (Elma) Freed and Ron (Pam) Freed; six...
Jeannette Klingler
Sep 2, 2018
Jeannette M. Klingler, of Santa Barbara, California, died on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at home with her daughters and grandson, George. She was 102. Born on August 15, 1916 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania to Nathan Wendell Leek and Emma Trimble Turner Leek, her brother Nathen Wendell Leek, Jr., “Buddy,” came along fifteen months later. In 1918, the family...
Montine K. Swihart
Sep 2, 2018
Montine K. Swihart, 78, of Goshen, died Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born August 28, 1940 in Goshen.
In 1961 she married Patrick Wedge and they divorced in 1988. He died in 2006. On June 28, 1994 she married Norman Swihart and he died July 26, 2015.
Survivors include...
Brice A. Baker
Sep 1, 2018
Brice A. Baker, 71, of Goshen died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born April 28, 1947 in Marion County, Alabama to Austin and Bonnie (Johnson) Baker.
On June 15, 1982 he married Connie Hicks in Goshen. She died Oct. 28, 2005.
Survivors include a son, Chris Baker; two daughters,...
Scott J. Fredrickson
Sep 1, 2018
Scott J. Fredrickson, 51, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, formerly of Goshen, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 unexpectedly at his home.
He was born November 18, 1966 in Goshen to Allen W. and Lovina (Miller) Fredrickson.
His mother survives in Goshen, along with two sons, Aaron Fredrickson and Anthony Krabill, and four grandchildren.
He...
Joe W. Yoder
Sep 1, 2018
Joseph W. Yoder, 76, of Goshen, died Saturday, September 1, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born July 9, 1942 in Reno County, Kansas to Joe W. and Lydia (Mullet) Yoder.
On November 26, 1966 he married Sharon K. Grise in Woodland at the United Church of Christ.
She survives along with...
Bonnie L. Hostetler
Aug 31, 2018
Bonnie L. Hostetler, 93, of Goshen, died Friday, August 31, 2018, at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born June 19, 1925 in Goshen to Charles and Mabel (Hoover) Inbody.
On September 26, 1948 she married John C. Hostetler in Goshen. He died April 24, 2012.
Survivors include a daughter, Marsha (Dan) Miller of Middlebury;...
Joshua W. Weaver
Aug 28, 2018
Joshua W. Weaver, 42, of Goshen died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at his home.
He was born on November 4, 1975 in Syracuse, New York to Ray and Kathy (Badger) Weaver. He has lived in the Goshen area since age three.
Survivors include his parents, Pierceton; a brother, Zachary (Christine) Weaver, Goshen; two nieces, Ashley and...
Mary Jane Drudge
Aug 28, 2018
Mary Jane Drudge, 98, of South Bend died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Memorial Hospital.
She was born July 29, 1920 in Nappanee to Oliver and Minnie (Smith) Mishler.
On August 10, 1940, she married Donald E. Drudge in Delphia. He died January 6, 2008.
She is survived by a daughter, Connie (Kenny...
James L. Kitson
Aug 26, 2018
James L. Kitson, 85, of Goshen, died Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Valley View Healthcare after a 10 year battle with Parkinson’s and dementia.
He was born August 25, 1933 in Syracuse to Walter Kitson and Ella “Marie” (Snyder) Kitson Miller.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy (Moeller) Kitson; a son, Richard (Patricia) Kitson of Akron,...
Anson Seth Davis
Aug 26, 2018
Anson S. Davis, 27, of Milford, died Sunday, August 26, 2018, at home.
He was born May 11, 1991 in South Bend to Rickey and Debra (McNaughton) Davis.
Survivors include his mother, Debra Davis; four brothers, Steven (P J) Davis and Adam Davis, both of Plymouth, Patrick (Brittany) Davis of Fort Wayne and Alexander Davis...
Anthony Paul Kilmer
Aug 25, 2018
Anthony Paul Kilmer, 45, of Goshen, died Saturday, August 25, 2018, at I.U. Medical Center, Indianapolis.
He was born January 21, 1973 in Elkhart.
On June 28, 2008 he married Stephanie Bender in Goshen.
She survives along with his parents, Timothy (Vanessa) Kilmer and June (Eldon) Seidner; a daughter, Ariel Renee (Chris) Perry...
Emma Beachy Miller
Aug 23, 2018
Emma Beachy Miller, 93, of Goshen, died peacefully Thursday, August 23, 2018, at The Cove at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born April 23, 1925 in Madison County, Ohio to Joseph D. and Clara (Miller) Kramer.
On April 26, 1942 she married Rev. Neil E. Beachy in Plain City, Ohio. He died in an auto accident...
Georgia Lois Webster
Aug 22, 2018
Georgia Lois Webster, 93, of Goshen, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born August 11, 1925 in Wellington, Kansas to Alfred Robb and Georgiana Katharine (Newcomb) Paden.
Wise old ladies gathered ‘round and said, “She’ll never make old bones.” Growing up, she attended schools in Argonia, Kansas, Sioux City, Iowa, Denver,...
Louise I. Wogoman
Aug 22, 2018
Louise Wogoman, 92, of Goshen, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
She was born April 29, 1926 in Goshen to Owen and Pearl (Truex) Wogoman.
On November 18, 1945 she married Harold “Dick” Wogoman in Goshen. He died Dec. 3, 2003.
Survivors include two sons, Philip Wogoman of...
Phyllis E. Kurtz
Aug 19, 2018
Phyllis E. Kurtz, 95, formerly of Millersburg, died Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Milford.
She was born September 28, 1922, in Benton Township to Merle W. and Hazel B. (Good) Darr.
On February 1, 1946 she married Kalleele W. “K.W.” Kurtz. He died January 3, 2015.
She is survived...
Frances Hodge
Aug 18, 2018
Frances Hodge, 71, of Goshen died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 at Green House Village, Goshen, where she had been for three days.
Frances was born on June 25, 1947 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Frank & Artie (Evans) Taylor. On July 23, 1966 in McCrory, Arkansas she married Tony Hodge.
She is survived by a...
Mary H. Etsinger
Aug 18, 2018
Mary H. Etsinger, 95, of Goshen, died Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Greencroft Healthcare.
Mary was born July 7, 1923 in Goshen to Lloyd and Alice (Hindes) Lung.
On May 29, 1942, one day after graduating from Goshen High School, she married John S. Etsinger in New Paris. They enjoyed 63 years of marriage before...
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