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Shelley J. Griffin
Aug 27, 2017
Shelley J. Griffin, 90, of Goshen died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 at her home.
She was born June 29, 1927 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Dennis and Frances Mae (Troyer) Yoder.
She is survived by two sons, Tim (Susan Drow) Griffin of Lake Ann, Michigan and Todd (Karen) Griffin of Cedar Crest, New Mexico.
...Janet Lemarr
Aug 27, 2017
Janet Lemarr, 73, of Goshen, died at her home late Sunday, August 27, 2017.
She was born June 8, 1944 in Goshen.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Hebe “Cecil” Lemarr; her mother, Mable (Stiver) Bradley of Arizona; three daughters, Jackie (Dale) Farthing, Carla (Jorge) Munoz and Joan (Emiliano Sr.) Carranza, all...
Rev. Vernon E. Bontreger
Aug 21, 2017
Rev. Vernon E. Bontreger, 92, of Goshen, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born February 15, 1925 in Elkhart and adopted as an infant, by Manasseh E. and Mary (Hochstetler) Bontreger. In 1969, he reconnected with his birth mother, Antoinette (Dandino) Marconi, his grandmother, Rose Dandino, and the...
Timothy Lee "Buck" Falin
Aug 18, 2017
Timothy Lee "Buck" Falin , 56, of Goshen, died Friday, August 18, 2017, at Elkhart General Hospital. He had been ill the past three years.
He was born July 12, 1961 in Charleston, West Virginia.
On August 27, 1994 he married Loretta Hall in Goshen.
She survives along with his father, Willie Falin,...
Marjorie A. Grimm
Aug 17, 2017
Marjorie A. Grimm, 93, of Goshen, died Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born January 19, 1924 in Ligonier to Ray and Vera (VonBlon) Gale.
On August 18, 1942 she married Elmer W. Grimm. He died May 14, 2012.
Survivors include three children, Linda Bechtel of Elkhart, Jerry W. Grimm...
Gail A. Williams
Aug 14, 2017
Gail A. Williams, 72, of Elkhart, died Monday, August 14, 2017 at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart.
She was born February 4, 1945 in Chicago to William J. and Beatrice (Cullen) Williams.
On August 21, 1965 she married Frank L. Williams in Elkhart.
He survives along with a son, Jeffrey (Cheryl) Williams of...
Joel Meade
Aug 13, 2017
Joel M. Meade, 40, Syracuse, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born Sept. 8, 1976 in Goshen to Ira Meade, Goshen and Vickie (Roger) Shuder, Syracuse.
On Aug. 27, 2004 he married Brandy Reed in Sedalia, Missouri.
Brandy survives along with his parents and a brother, Jason W. Meade,...
Andriy Kulykov
Aug 12, 2017
Goshen-Andriy Kulykov, 42, died Saturday, Aug. 12 at his home.
He was born July 8, 1975 in Ukraine to Vasiliy and Tatyana (Lozovskaya) Kulikov.
On July 8 1997 he married Natalya Skorobogatko in Ukraine.
She survives along with his mother, a brother, Sergey Kulykov, Evansville and two sisters, Svetlana Kovaleva, California and Nadezda...
Richard Scott Myers
Aug 11, 2017
Richard Scott Myers, 50, loving husband, father and grandfather, of Millersburg, died Friday, August 11, 2017, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born June 28, 1967 in Goshen to James and Jean (Wagner) Myers.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela (Amsden) Myers; a daughter, Amy (Edgar Ballenger) Myers, Millersburg; four grandchildren, Isabel, Tyler, Bentley and...
Mary Ann Hale
Aug 11, 2017
Mary Ann Hale, 61, of Goshen and formerly of Warsaw, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born February 17, 1956 in Muskegon, Michigan to Lyle Eugene and Ellen Maxine (Baxter) Pulsipher.
On September 27, 1998 she married John Hale in Warsaw.
He survives along with three children, Angela (Timothy)...
Frances Marie Brueschke
Aug 10, 2017
Frances Marie Brueschke, 72, of Cassopolis, Michigan, died Thursday, August 10, 2017, at her home after a brief illness.
She was born August 31, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Brady and Mary (Lucas) Bryan.
On March 25, 1967 she married Dr. Erich Brueschke in Homestead, Florida.
She is survived by her husband; three...
Mark A. Hochstetler
Aug 9, 2017
Mark A. Hochstetler, 52, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at the home of his parents after a short illness.
He was born May 29, 1965 in Goshen to Omer and Nancy (Ingle) Hochstetler.
They survive along with a sister, Patty (Mike) Mast of Middlebury and a brother, Kevin (Kassandra) Hochstetler of Constantine, Michigan....
Dean Ray Miller
Aug 8, 2017
Dean R. Miller, 60, of Goshen, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Greencroft Healthcare surrounded by family and friends.
He was born May 12, 1957 in Goshen to Roscoe R. and Rachel (Ott) Miller.
Survivors include stepmother, Helen (Fry) Miller of New Paris; children, Nicole (Mathew Rathke) Miller and Anthony Miller, both of Elkhart; and...
Terry M Bender
Aug 7, 2017
Terry M. Bender, 77, of New Paris, died August 7, 2017 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born Dec. 11, 1939 in Goshen to Carl and Mary Carol (Miller) Bender.
On May 11, 1958 he married Delores Heckaman in Nappanee.
She survives along with daughter, Tamra (Rick) Rink, New Paris; son, Joel (Melanie) Bender,...
Shirley H. Troyer
Aug 4, 2017
Shirley Holaway Troyer, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, was born near Nappanee on February 23, 1917, to Clarence (CJ) and Ella (Mullet) Holaway. She was the eldest of eight children. She graduated from Nappanee High School, Goshen College and the University of Colorado.
She began her teaching career in a one room school...
Edward E. Eyer
Aug 2, 2017
Edward E. Eyer, 87, of Goshen, died August 2, 2017 at Courtyard Health Care.
He was born Feb. 20, 1930 and married Phyllis Hower in 1955.
He was a member of the Goshen Iron Horseman, served in the army during the Korean War and is a lifetime member of the VFW.
He was...
Steven W. Bailey, Jr.
Aug 1, 2017
Steven W. Bailey, Jr., 46, of Goshen, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis after a short illness. He was born August 28, 1970 in Goshen to Steven W. Bailey Sr., and Kathy (Hover) Evans. They survive along with his step-father, Clifton O. Evans, Sr. of Goshen,; children, Kayla Bailey of North Carolina, and Cheyenne Bailey, Brianna...
Mary E. Krieger
Aug 1, 2017
Mary Ellen Krieger, 95, of South Bend, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Sanctuary at St. Paul’s, South Bend.
Mary was born in Peoria, Illinois, on October 16, 1921.
Left to cherish her memories are daughters, Lynne (Chuck) Medlock and Kim (Steve) Criddle; son, Bill (Mel) Krieger and Kevin...
Ida Mae Helmuth
Jul 30, 2017
Ida Mae Helmuth, 98, of Goshen, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born August 19, 1918 in Middlebury to Jacob and Fannie (Schrock) Bontrager.
She is survived by five children, Edna (Tom) VanDiepenbos of New Paris, Darlene Mishler of Shipshewana, Shirley Lewis of LaGrange, Trennis “Tony” (Irene) Helmuth of Sun City...
Tiffany Garber
Jul 29, 2017
Tiffany Garber, 20, of Clearfield, Utah, formerly of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, July 29, 2017.
She was born May 19, 1997 in Goshen.She is survived by her father, Trennis (Lisa Hafer) Garber, Leesburg; boyfriend, Nathan Merritt, Clearfield, Utah; a brother, Travis (Marissa Bowerman) Garber, Ft. Wayne; a sister, Ivonne (David Schatz) Garber, Flagstaff, Arizona; grandparents,...
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