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Janice Faye Lantz

Janice Faye Lantz

Jan 21, 2018

Janice F. Lantz, 82, of Goshen, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Courtyard Healthcare.

She was born July 9, 1935 in Elkhart County to Ira E. and Rosella M. (Hochstetler) Speicher.

On December 9, 1961 she married Charles Lantz.  He died February 23, 2011.

Survivors include three children, Ira Lantz of Goshen and...

B. William Yoder

B. William Yoder

Jan 20, 2018

B. William Yoder, 90, formerly of Goshen, died Jan. 20, 2018 in Tampa, Florida.

He was born July 22, 1927 in Conway Springs, Kansas to Levi M. and Gertrude (Miller) Yoder.

He is survived by a daughter, Cynthia (Ron) Rees, Bradenton, Florida; a son, Gregory (Michalene) Yoder, Tampa, Florida; five grandchildren, Catherine and Christopher Rees,...

Sandra D. May

Sandra D. May

Jan 20, 2018

Sandra D. May, 79, of Goshen died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen.

She was born April 2, 1938 in Kosciusko County to Frank and Eloise (Neer) Snyder.

On October 3, 1964 she married Richard D. May in Warsaw.  He died Feb. 26, 2008.

Survivors include a daughter, Sonja J. (Gary)...

Sharon M. O'Neill

Sharon M. O'Neill

Jan 18, 2018

Sharon Maedine O’Neill, 79, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 at Goshen Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born June 25, 1938 in Goshen to Maxwell and Floy (White) O’Neill.

Sharon grew up in a very musical family playing the piano and clarinet.  Sharon graduated from Goshen High School in the class of...

Steven James Eger

Steven James Eger

Jan 18, 2018

 Goshen – Steven James Eger, 58, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 at Waterford Crossing after an almost year-long battle with cancer.

He was born Sept. 26, 1959 to Herman and Rachel (Lynn) Eger in Elkhart.

He is survived by three sisters, Jean (Robert) Wing, Stuart, Florida, Joan (Devon) Miller, Goshen, and Chris (Jim) Stembel, Goshen; nieces...

Catherine Louise Brown

Catherine Louise Brown

Jan 17, 2018

Catherine Louise Brown, 66, of Shipshewana, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville. She was born Sepember 1, 1951 in Houston, Texas to Jimmy L. and Lois Estelle (Killion) Reed Masters. She is survived by her husband, Chester D. Brown, Houston, Texas; four children, Joyce (Aubrey) Goff, Shipshewana, Angel Bryant and Brenda McCorquodale, both of Houston...

Erma L. Wyatt

Erma L. Wyatt

Jan 15, 2018

Erma L. Wyatt, 84, of Goshen, went to be with the Lord, Monday, January 15, 2018 at Goshen Hospital.

She was born July 9, 1933 in West Virginia to Johnsie and Verna (Rider) Elswick.

On January 23, 1954 she married John A. Wyatt in Cleveland, Ohio.  He preceded her in death in 1989.

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William "Bill" Gunden, Jr.

William "Bill" Gunden, Jr.

Jan 14, 2018

William “Bill” Gunden, Jr. was born on December 27, 1930 to William and Naomi (n é e Grieser) Gunden in Montpelier, Ohio.

Bill married Evelyn Rocke on June 2, 1955. They had five children before they divorced. He married Nell Oxner on October 4,1975.

After farming in Illinois for...

Betty L. Edwards

Betty L. Edwards

Jan 14, 2018

Betty L. Edwards, 92, of Orange County, California, died January 14, 2018.

She was born December 2, 1925 to Frank L. and Laura (Greer) Bowersox in Rochester.

On June 3, 1944 she married Donald A. Edwards.  He preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 1991.

Also preceded her in death were a sister,...

Janet Ruth Ratcliff

Janet Ruth Ratcliff

Jan 14, 2018

Janet Ruth Ratcliff, 83, of Goshen, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.

She was born November 27, 1934 in New Boston, Ohio to Fred and Gladys (Upton) Crabtree.

On February 15, 1952 she married Phillip H. Ratcliff in Greenup, Kentucky.  He died February 13, 2002.

Survivors include four...

Doris Ebersole

Doris Ebersole

Jan 13, 2018

Goshen-Doris Ebersole, 95, died Saturday, Jan. 13, at her home.

She was born March 24, 1922 in Archbold, Ohio to Oscar and Herma (Nofziger) Gautsche.

She graduated from LaJunta School of Nursing and worked as a nurse.

On June 17, 1951 she married Robert Ebersole in Archbold.

Doris was well known...

Andrey Bessonov

Andrey Bessonov

Jan 12, 2018

Andrey Bessonov, 47, of Goshen, died January 12, 2018 in Thailand.

Friends may call Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home where a 10 a.m. Thursday, February 8, funeral service will be conducted.

Burial will follow in Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen.

Helen L. Cripe

Helen L. Cripe

Jan 11, 2018

Helen L. Hartranft Reyff Cripe, 95, of Goshen, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her home.

Helen was born to Florence and Thomas Hartranft on May 16, 1922 in Elkhart.  She graduated from Elkhart High School in June 1940.  She was immediately employed by Dr. L.F. Swihart as a doctor’s assistant.  She worked there until World War...

Mary "Virginia" Hochstetler

Mary "Virginia" Hochstetler

Jan 9, 2018

Mary “Virginia” Hochstetler, 86, died Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Elkhart Place, Elkhart.

She was born June 19, 1931 in Nickerson, Kansas to Alfred Francis and Thelma Izora (Durm) Whorton.

On September 16, 1949, she married William Howard Hochstetler. He died in 2001.

She is survived by three children, Richard (Mary) Hochstetler of Goshen,...

Ruby E. Bryant

Ruby E. Bryant

Jan 9, 2018

On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 10:15 pm, Ruby Evelyn Bryant, 102, danced into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Due to respiratory complications she entered the hospital a week earlier. After a day of labored breathing on Tuesday, she spent her last 3-4 hours listening via cell (speaker) phone to the love and encouraging words...

Wilbur "Will" Miller

Wilbur "Will" Miller

Jan 8, 2018

Wilbur “Will” Miller, 75, of Goshen died Monday morning, January 8, 2018 as the result of a truck accident near Greenville, Ohio.

He was born January 16, 1942 in Elkhart County to Solomon and Amanda (Yoder) Miller.

On November 7, 1981 he married Lynda (Lantz) Kurtz in Goshen.

She survives along with two...

Lina Belle Hoogenboom

Lina Belle Hoogenboom

Jan 7, 2018

Lina Belle Hoogenboom, 93, Goshen, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.  She had been in failing health the past month.

She was born March 30, 1924 in Millersburg to William and Elizabeth Pauline (Holdeman) Vance.

On June 5, 1942 she married Bastion “BG” Hoogenboom in Millersburg.  He died February 20,...

Russel E. Rowe

Russel E. Rowe

Jan 6, 2018

Russel E. Rowe, 92, of Goshen, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and cousin, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, January 6, surrounded by his loving family at Goshen Hospital, Goshen.

Russel is survived by his wife Joyce (nee´ Hart) of 69 years; daughters Kitty (Dr. Terry) Kaeser, Connie (Carl) Pestow both of Goshen, and son Jack...

Ernest C. Rheinheimer

Ernest C. Rheinheimer

Jan 4, 2018

Ernest C. Rheinheimer, 86, of New Paris, died Thurs., Jan. 4 at Goshen Hospital.

He was born May 23, 1931 in LaGrange County to Clayton and Maude M. (Miller) Rheinheimer.

Survivors include four children, Randy (Joyce) Rheinheimer of Encinitas, California, Ronda (Mike) Lambright of New Paris, Rochele (Michael) Myers of Warsaw and Ryan (Kimberly) Rheinheimer...

Maria "Mateta" Nieves De Quiroz

Maria "Mateta" Nieves De Quiroz

Jan 3, 2018

Maria “Mateta” Nieves De Quiroz, 78, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born October 15, 1939 in Zinaapecuaro, Michoacan, Mexico to Jesus Nieves and Teresa Luna.

Survivors include eight children, Mariana Quiroz, Sonia Armbruster, Mara Delia Quiroz, Marissa Aguilar, Mariah Abramson, Estela Valladares, Iliana Quiroz and Jose Luis Quiroz; a...

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