Donald Ellsworth Paff
Jul 4, 2018
Donald Ellsworth Paff, 94, of Goshen,died July 4, 2018, at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born July 14, 1923, in Goshen to Ernest A. and Freda M. (McDevitt) Paff.
On June 3, 1949, he married Patricia Hoover at the Jimtown Methodist Church.
She survives along with two sons, Eric (Kay) Paff of Burke, Virginia;...
Wava Dea Hamblin
Jul 3, 2018
Wava Dea Hamblin, 91, of Goshen, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born December 22, 1926 in Fort Wayne to Clifford A. and Dovie (Noyer) Meyers.
On January 9, 1977 she married John S. Hamblin. He died February 8, 2015.
Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl (Larry) Callan of Elkhart...
Don R. Morse
Jul 2, 2018
Don R. Morse, 80,of Elkhart died Monday, July 2, 2018 at home.
He was born Oct. 25, 1937 in Goshen to Charles R. and Wilma E. (Thornton) Morse.
On April 11, 1987 he married Berneda King at Calvary Methodist Church, Elkhart.
She survives along with a son, Joseph W. (Dawn) Stealy of Pembroke,...
Jurgen L. Faldoe
Jul 1, 2018
Jurgen L. Faldoe, 76, of Goshen, died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Greencroft Healthcare after an extended illness.
He was born September 22, 1941 in Kelliher, Minnesota to Virgil L. and Magdalena (Suhr) Faldoe.
On March 4,1961 he married Shirley Hurlbert in Blackduck, Minnesota.
She survives along with three children, Denise (Mervin) Lambright...
James C. Mclaughlin
Jun 29, 2018
James C. McLaughlin, 67, of Goshen, died Friday, June 29, 2018, at home.
He was born May 9, 1951 in Flint, Michigan to Duane McLaughlin and Patricia (Schnault) Overman.
In October 1971 he married Josephine Zarkowski. She died December 28, 2017.
Survivors include three children, Jeremy (Megan) McLaughlin of Goshen, Anjanette (Jeremy) Blom...
Margie Lou Taylor
Jun 27, 2018
Margie Lou Taylor, 62, of Shipshewana died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at home.
She was born December 22, 1955 in Charleston, West Virginia to Paul Richard and Launa Mae (Stanley) Wilson.
Survivors include three daughters, Christina (Rodney) Silcox, Linda (Tony) White and Loretta Williams, all of Goshen; a son, Grevil J. (Tracy) Hagerman III of...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jeschke
Jun 27, 2018
Elizabeth “Betty” Jeschke, 88, of Goshen, died peacefully June 27, 2018 at Goshen General Hospital, with family by her side. She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma six years ago Betty was born to Gordon and Margaret Claassen Bixel November 27, 1929, in Bluffton, Ohio. She graduated from Bluffton College (University) in 1951 and that same year married Oscar Miller...
Eleanor A. Kull
Jun 26, 2018
After 101 years, Eleanor A. Kull or Goshen has left us to be with God and her husband.
She departed Tuesday, June 26 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
She was born October 2, 1916 in Millersburg to Willard and Carrie (Alwine) Green.
On December 13, 1941 she married Irvin E. Krull. He...
Sheldon M. Mcclain
Jun 26, 2018
Sheldon McClain, 96, of Pewee Valley, Kentucky, died Tuesday, June 26.
He was born June 16, 1922 in Goshen to Myron and Mildred (Robinson) McClain.
On June 18, 1943, he married Geraldine Gibson in Goshen.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughter, Rosalie Macaluso, Fallbrook, California; son, Stephen (Marilyn) McClain, Pewee...
Wade Branson
Jun 25, 2018
Chief of Police, Wade Branson, 61, of Goshen, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at his home.
He was born April 25, 1957 in Goshen to Lamar Branson and Adrienne Gaskill.
On October 29, 1977 he married Sue Harbaugh. She survives along with daughters and sons-in-law, Heather (Shawn) Turner and Holly Branson (Russ) Claxton and grandsons...
Richard Welcher
Jun 22, 2018
Richard Welcher, 90 of Goshen, formerly of Montgomery, Illinois died Friday, June 22, 2018 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born December 15, 1927 in Aurora, Illinois to Elmer and Josephine (McFarland) Welcher. On February 17, 1951 he married Jeanine S. Draper in Aurora, Illinois. She survives along with a son, Tim (Barb) Welcher of Elkhart. A private...
Arneal L. Brinkerhoff
Jun 21, 2018
Arneal L. Brinkerhoff, 89, of Elkhart died Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born Oct. 8, 1928 in Jefferson Township, Elkhart County to Gordon and Oral (Rodebaugh) Simmons.
On June 12, 1946 she married George Brinkerhoff in South Bend. He died Dec.25, 1977.
She is survived by a daughter,...
Lois Imogene Rhodes
Jun 20, 2018
Lois Rhodes, 90, of Goshen, died Wednesday, June 20 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born March 26, 1928 in Vienna, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Charles and Verna Hanlin. Mrs. Rhodes worked as a sales associate and a homemaker.
Mrs. Rhodes as a past member of the Gideon International and the Church of...
Xavier G Rodriguez Garcia
Jun 20, 2018
Xavier G. Rodriguez Garcia, infant son of Refugio Rodriguez and Maria N. Garcia, died Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis.
He was born June 15, 2018 in Goshen. His brief life was a blessing to his family.
Friends may call Monday, June 25, one hour prior to the 11 a.m. funeral mass...
Miriam L. Bontreger
Jun 18, 2018
Miriam L. Bontreger, 91 of Goshen died Monday, June 18, 2018 at Greencroft Goshen Healthcare, where she had been since Jan. 2017.
She was born Feb. 14, 1927 in Goshen to Maynard and Mandella (Bachtel) Hoover.
On June 1, 1945 she married Vernon E. Bontreger at her home. Rev. Ira S. Johns officiated. They were...
Lois Romo
Jun 18, 2018
Lois Romo, 62, of Goshen died Monday, June 18, 2018 at her home surrounded by family.
She was born Jan. 6, 1956 in Fort Wayne to Robert Charles and Martha (Arrowood) Nunn.
She is survived by her companion of 38 years, Jack Warble; a son, Chris Baker; two daughters, Mary (Mike) Neal and Martha Whitaker,...
Connie Hull
Jun 17, 2018
Connie Hull, 58, of Elkhart died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Elkhart Hospice House.
She was born Sept. 27, 1959 in Elkhart to Bundy and Ruth (Wiles) Creswell.
She is survived by her son, Joseph Hull of Elkhart; three sisters, Ruth Ann Dull of Elkhart, Susan Tackett of Canton, Ohio and Shirley Ricketts of Granger;...
Rodger M. Hunsberger
Jun 16, 2018
Rodger M. Hunsberger, 77, of Goshen, died at his home Saturday, June 16, 2018, after an extended illness.
He was born September 30, 1940 in Lakeville to Richard and Melba (Good) Hunsberger.
Survivors include his wife, Pamela (Bowman) Hunsberger of Goshen; daughter, Suzette (Brian) Pletcher of Osceola; step-children, Rodney (Lynn) Bowman of Middlebury and Stephanie...
Sandra Gillis
Jun 16, 2018
New Paris – Sandra Gillis, 79, died Saturday, June 16 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born Dc. 24, 1938 in Goshen to Russell and Mary (Reynolds) Sark.
On Sept. 26, 1957 she married Colson E. Gillis. He died Nov. 5, 2012.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy (John) Schrock, New Paris; three sons, Donald...
Mary Ellen Bontrager
Jun 15, 2018
Mary Ellen Bontrager, 81, of Goshen, died Friday, June 15, 2018, at home.
She was born June 1, 1937 in Shipshewana to Jacob and Sarah (Yoder) Kropf.
On January 28, 1962 she married David F. Bontrager.
He survives along with three sons, DeWayne (Annette) Bontrager of Goshen, Kenneth (Heather) Bontrager of Nappanee and...
