Ronald H. Bechler
Nov 8, 2017
Ronald H. Bechler, 73, of Goshen, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born September 2, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Harold E. and Laura Ann (Wachner) Bechler. As a young boy the family moved to Pigeon, Michigan where he graduated from high school and was a well known basketball player....
William "Bill" Dale Clark
Nov 7, 2017
Goshen- William “Bill” Dale Clark, 83, died Tuesday, Nov. 7 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing after battling dementia the last five years.
He was born March 1, 1934 in Menomonie, Wisconsin to William D. and Cora (Metzger) Clark.
On Dec. 20, 1952 he married Rosalie Bean in Greensburg.
She survives along with...
Ruth B. Kaufmann
Nov 7, 2017
Ruth B. Kaufmann, 89, of Goshen died early Tuesday morning, November 7, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born January 8, 1928 in Albany, Oregon to Joe A. and Sarah (Kenagy) Birky.
On May 8, 1965 she married William H. Kaufmann in Elkhart. He died September 13, 2006.
Survivors include three children, Karen...
Mary E. Logan
Nov 7, 2017
Mary E. Logan, 87, of Goshen died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the home of her daughter.
She was born October 11, 1930 in Jefferson County, Alabama to Rev. Olin Clint and Gertrude (Henderson) Tidwell.
On August 14, 1946 she married Dwight Moody Logan. He died April 11, 2001.
Survivors include three children,...
Jose Refugio Gonzalez
Nov 6, 2017
Jose Refugio Gonzalez, 69, of Goshen, died Monday, November 6, 2017 at South Bend Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 13, 1948 in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
He is survived by his wife, Maria E. Gonzalez; three children, Gustavo (Rosa) Gonzalez and Ricardo (Luz) Gonzalez, both of Goshen and Anel (Jamie) Wolf, Dallas, Texas; and eight grandchildren,...
Irvin "Bud" Bruce Kritzman
Nov 4, 2017
Irvin “Bud” Bruce Kritzman, 86, of Millersburg, died Saturday, November 4, 2017, at his home.
He was born May 24, 1931 in Pontiac, Michigan to Reuben “Bruce” and Mary (Dunlap) Kritzman.
On August 29, 1953 he married Shirley Loomis.
She survives along with six children, Kurt Kritzman of Millersburg, Jane (Keith) Hathaway of...
Dorothy Mae Hershberger
Oct 30, 2017
Dorothy Mae Hershberger, 87, of Wakarusa died Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor, where she had resided the past year.
She was born March 5, 1930 in Goshen to John and Fanny (Nisley) Hershberger.
On Dec. 10, 1949 she married Martin K. Hershberger in Goshen. He died Feb. 28, 2010.
She...
Gregory A. Swihart, Sr.
Oct 29, 2017
Gregory A. Swihart, Sr., 71, of Goshen, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Elkhart Hospice House.
He was born November 30, 1945 in Elkhart to Dale and Laura (Mansfield) Swihart.
On June 10, 1972 he married Judy Helbling in Goshen.
She survives along with two sons, Jim (Anna Tison) Swihart of Wheat Ridge,...
Joyce Arlene Golden
Oct 29, 2017
Joyce Arlene Golden, 72, of Goshen, died Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Milford.
She was born April 12, 1945 in Kokomo to Gerald and Lola (Slabaugh) Mast.
On May 30, 1971 she married Jerry Golden in Kokomo.
He survives along with two children, Julie Golden of Fort Wayne...
Ira L. Hartman
Oct 27, 2017
Ira L. Hartman, 96, of Goshen, died Friday, October 27, 2017at Goshen Hospital.
He was born October 12, 1921 in Elkhart County to Abram and Ada (Hoover) Hartman.
On September 11, 1943 he married Ruby Newcomer in Goshen. She died December 24, 2004. On December 15, 2006 he married Esther (Snyder) Metzler at Yellow Creek...
James C. Vanderreyden
Oct 27, 2017
James C. VanderReyden, 74, of Goshen, died Friday, October 27, 2017, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born January 23, 1943 in Goshen to Calvin and Donna (Stump) VanderReyden.
On April 11, 1964 he married Betty Osborn, in Goshen.
She survives along with three children, Kerri (Brett) Gessinger, Brian (Christine) VanderReyden and Michael (Maureen)...
Mildred Zook
Oct 26, 2017
Mildred Zook, 96, of Goshen passed away early Thursday morning, October 26, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born May 10, 1921 in Mylo, North Dakota to Peter and Nancy (Yoder) Yoder.
On August 12, 1951 she married Durbin Zook in Surrey, North Dakota. He died November 13, 2007.
...
Dwight E. Goodwin
Oct 23, 2017
Dwight E. Goodwin, 81, of Goshen, died Monday, October 23, 2017 at his home.
He was born July 25, 1936 in Greenbrier, Arkansas to James Allen and Elma Dora (Coble) Goodwin.
He is survived by two children, Deborah S. Goodwin McCarthy of Syracuse and Michael (Stephanie) Goodwin of Goshen; three grandchildren, William Thomas and Raeann...
Arbutus Faye Kincaid
Oct 22, 2017
Arbutus Faye Kincaid, 90, of Midlothian, Texas and formerly of Goshen, died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Midtowne Assisted Living.
She was born September 1, 1927 in Putnam County, West Virginia to Henry B. and Anna S. (Lovejoy) Bailey.
On April 19, 1946 she married Buford Kincaid in Miami, West Virginia. He died June 26,...
Shirley Ann Toole
Oct 19, 2017
Shirley Ann Toole, 82, of Goshen died Thursday, October 19, 2017 at her home from complications of multiple myeloma.
She was born August 20, 1935 in Kidron, Ohio to Benjamin and Irene (Sommer) Amstutz.
Shirley was a 1957 graduate of Goshen College. She taught school in Mt. Eaton, Ohio, Cleveland Heights, Ohio and eventually in Chicago, Illinois. ...
Phyllis J. Sherck
Oct 14, 2017
Phyllis J. Sherck, 87, Goshen, died Sat., Oct. 14 at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen.
She was born Jan. 18, 1930 in Goshen to Ned D. Wortinger and Waneda A. Raifsnider.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara J. Igney, Goshen; two sons, Michael M. (Linda) Sherck, Davidson, North Carolina and Thomas L. Sherck, Rancho Mirage, California; four grandchildren,...
Sally Jo Biller
Oct 14, 2017
Sally Jo Biller, 71, of Goshen, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
She was born March 19, 1946 in Goshen to Lowell and Bette (Yoder) Biller.
Her brother, Rev. Larry (Irene) Biller of Goshen, survives.
A 1964 Goshen High School graduate, Sally played trombone in the band and was a...
Robert T. Jefferson
Oct 14, 2017
Robert T. Jefferson, 89, of Goshen, died Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Goshen Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born February 21, 1928 in Louisville, Kentucky to Robert T. and Henrietta (Gerstle) Jefferson.
On August 12, 1950 he married Thelma A. Koepfle in St. Bernard, Ohio. She died August 15, 1989. He later married...
Kare Andersen
Oct 11, 2017
Kare Andersen, 79, Syracuse, died Wednesday, October 11, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born March 22, 1938 in Oslo, Norway to Frank Willy and Margit (Sørum) Andersen.
On June 20, 1976 he married Kathy A. Paflas in Goshen.
She survives along with children, Hege (Ernie) Andersen-Szabo, Richmond, Illinois, Stein Andersen, Elgin, Illinois, Jason...
Edith P. Yordy
Oct 11, 2017
Edith Pearl Yordy, 93, of Goshen died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen.
She was born in rural Eureka, Illinois, to Walter and Alma (Eigsti) Yordy on April 6, 1924.
Edith made a Christian faith response and joined Roanoke Mennonite Church by baptism at the age of 10. When she was 13, her family moved...
