Troy E. Risser
May 26, 2018
Troy E. Risser, 51, of Ligonier died Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
He was born Nov. 1, 1966 in Elkhart to Wayne and Etta (Miller) Risser.
On July 29, 1989 he married Donna Nofziger in Goshen.
She survives along with two children, Chelsea Risser of Goshen and...
Wilma A. Hoke
May 21, 2018
Wilma Hoke, 83, of Goshen, died Monday, May 21, 2018, at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born January 10, 1935 in Elkhart to William and Elizabeth (Delcamp) Hoke.
Survivors include five siblings, Dena Magers and Pat (Timothy) Berkey, Sr., both of Goshen; Wayne Hoke of Galsburg, Michigan, David (Lodema) Hoke of Elkhart and Stephen (Arlene) Hoke...
Gladys P. Mease
May 21, 2018
Gladys Price Nyce Mease, 94, of Goshen, died May 21, 2018, at Greencroft Healthcare.
Gladys was born on November 27, 1923 in Vernfield, Pennsylvania, the oldest child and only daughter of Abraham Lincoln Godshall and Anna Alderfer Price Nyce. She grew up in that small Pennsylvania Dutch community as...
Donnette W. Bontrager
May 20, 2018
Donnette W. Bontrager, 64, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 20, 2018, at her home.
She was born December 30, 1953 in Elkhart to Kenneth and Rosemary (Hamilton) Rhodes.
On June 11, 1988 she married Dale “Bondy” Bontrager in Goshen. He died September 13, 2014.
Survivors include two children, Angie (Keith) Kipp-Kellogg of...
Eugene Werbiansky
May 19, 2018
Eugene Werbiansky, 84, of Granger and formerly of Elkhart, passed away early Saturday morning, May 19th, 2018 at his home, with his daughter Barbara Bennett and son-in-law Kenneth Gregg Bennett at his side.
He was born in Brody, Ukraine on July 14, 1933, the first child of Victor and Sophia (Bohdan) Werbiansky. As the Soviet Army advanced...
Orlin J. Schrock, Jr.
May 18, 2018
Orlin J. Schrock, Jr, 88, of Goshen, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, at Courtyard Healthcare.
He was born July 6, 1929 in Goshen to Orlin J. Schrock Sr. and Evangeline (Kesler) Schrock.
On June 4, 1956 he married Mildred Berkey at First United Methodist Church, Goshen. She died May 24, 2017.
Survivors...
Barbara J. Eichorn
May 16, 2018
Barbara J. Eichorn, 70, of Goshen, Ind., died May 16, 2018.
She was the oldest of three children born in Sturgis, Mich., on April 21, 1948, to Edwin L. Eichorn and Elma (Yoder) Eichorn Stauffer, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded by an infant sister. Her stepfather for four years was Glenn...
Marie C. Miller
May 16, 2018
Marie C. Miller, 88, of New Paris, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at her home.
She was born June 18, 1929 in Goshen to Vern and Mildred (Lewallen) Rassi.
On October 19, 1947 she married Floyd Miller at the First Presbyterian Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by daughters, Marsha...
Anna L. Schwalm
May 15, 2018
Anna L. Schwalm, 87, of Venice, Florida and formerly of Goshen, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 after an extended illness.
She was born Nov. 20, 1930 in Goshen to Nicolas and Harriet (Flager) Douma.
On Aug. 26, 1953 she married Dean Schwalm. He died Nov. 27, 2014.
Survivors include two children, Timothy of...
Nick Kilmer
May 15, 2018
Nicholas J. Kilmer, 20, of Osceola died unexpectedly Tues., May 15, 2018 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.
He was born Sept. 11, 1997 in South Bend.
He is survived by his mother, DeAnne Kilmer of Goshen; a daughter, Alyssa Fendley; three siblings, Wesley (Rachel) Evans of Milford, Amanda (Nick) Dunn of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and...
Clifford L. Holdread, Jr.
May 14, 2018
Clifford L. Holdread, Jr., 87, of Goshen passed away Monday, May 14, peacefully at home.
He was born Aug. 31, 1930 in Goshen to Clifford L. and Mary E. (Dierdorff) Holdread.
Survivors include two sons, Richard and James Holdread; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his...
Bill A. Nisley
May 14, 2018
Bill A. Nisley, 65, of Goshen, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he had been since Friday.
Bill was born June 14, 1952 in Goshen to John L. and Wilma (Miles) Nisley.
On December 15, 1973 he married Lynn Hostetler in Goshen. She died February 16, 2013.
Survivors...
Joseph "Joe" W. Bailey
May 13, 2018
Joseph “Joe” W. Bailey, 75, of Goshen, died Sunday, May 13, 2018, at IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis after a sudden illness.
He was born September 6, 1942 in Wapakoneta, Ohio to Lawrence Bailey and Ruth Bailey Miller.
Survivors include his fiancé, the love of his life, Becky Cutter; three sons, Jeff (Kathy) Bailey, Scott...
Marjorie I. Groves
May 9, 2018
Marjorie I. Groves, 97, of Goshen died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born June 15, 1920 in Elkhart County to Clifford and Bertha (Overholser) Culp.
On November 3, 1939 she married Howard P. Groves in Goshen. He died August 5, 2004.
Survivors include two daughters, Frances (Robert) Miller of...
Ruth Madolyn Abramson
May 8, 2018
New Paris – Ruth Madolyn Abramson, 94, died Tuesday, May 8 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born March 15, 1924 in Angola to Carl and Dema (Latts) Treat.
On September 14, 1946, she married Frank Eugene Abramson in Angola. He died April 5, 2008.
Survivors include son, Roger (Edna) Abramson, New Paris; daughter,...
Lavern James "Jim" Miller
May 6, 2018
LaVern James “Jim” Miller, 72, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 6, 2018.
He was born August 16, 1945 in Hicksville, Ohio to Clarence and Della (Shrock) Miller.
On June 28, 1969 he married Josephine “Jo” Stutzman at Clinton Frame Church.
She survives along with three children, Nancy (Jim) Reiff of Warsaw, Scott...
Loretta L. Elliott
May 4, 2018
Loretta L. Elliott, 85, of Goshen, died Friday, May 4, 2018, at the home of her son.
She was born October 29, 1932 in Green Castle to Claude Andrew and Eva Lillian (Bowman) Ash.
She is survived by a son, Brian (Monaliza) Elliott of Goshen; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Along with her...
Odie O. Randolph
May 3, 2018
Odie O. Randolph, 95, of Millersburg died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Avalon Village, Ligonier.
He was born Aug. 12, 1922 in Jackson County, West Virginia to Charles W. and Lucy (Johnson) Randolph.
On May 4, 1947 he married Mourine Hackney in Kanawaha County, West Virginia.
She survives along with a daughter, Lurita...
Juva Irene Snavely
May 3, 2018
Juva Irene Snavely, 84, of Ligonier, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born October 22, 1933 in Elkhart County to Frederick W. and Mary S. (Weybright) Gall.
On July 18, 1954 she married J. Wendell Snavely at the Bethany Church of the Brethren. He died September 2, 2009.
...
Jean Marie Bradley
May 3, 2018
Jean Marie Bradley, 62, of Centreville, Michigan, died Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Three River Hospital.
She was born February 12, 1956.
She is survived by a step-brother, David (Denise) Gay of Middlebury. She was preceded in death by her mother, Francis Bradley and step-father, Franklin Rex Gay.
Yoder-Culp Funeral Home is assisting...
