Amanda Tabor Kerk
Apr 15, 2018
Amanda Tabor Kerk, 46, of Goshen, died Sunday, April 15, 2018, after a two year battle with cancer.
She was born September 22, 1971 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
On June 27, 2008 she married David Albert Kerk in Goshen.
He survives along with her children, Ella (Adam) Clevenger of South Bend and Mari...
Larayne M. Siegmann
Apr 14, 2018
LaRayne M. Siegmann, 68, of Goshen, died Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Goshen Hospital from surgical complications after a brief illness.
LaRayne was born April 15, 1949 in Geneva, Nebraska to Henry and Fern (Troyer) Lauber. Always making music and investing in others, LaRayne loved her family and friends deeply and showed that through deep conversations and...
Mya D. Chupp
Apr 14, 2018
Mya Diane Chupp, 11, of New Paris, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018, at home.
She was born August 29, 2006 in South Bend.
Mya is survived by her parents, Craig and Maria (Nice) Chupp, two siblings, Kaylena and Cody Chupp; grandparents, Carl and Loretta Chupp and LeRoy and Marilyn Nice and great-grandparents, Lester and Gloria...
Kristine Jo Taylor
Apr 11, 2018
Kristine Jo Taylor, 44, of Goshen died Wed., April 11, 2018 at her home.
She was born June 4, 1973 in Goshen to Ancil and Susie Miller Taylor.
She is survived by daughters, Susan Hammond and Kaylee Hammond, both of Goshen; significant other, Casey Hammond, Goshen; and brother, Eric Taylor, Goshen.
She was...
Mary "Fran" Essig
Apr 10, 2018
Mary “Fran” Essig, 80, of Goshen, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, April 10 at her home.
She was born June 1, 1937 in Willacoochee, Georgia to Troy and Ida (Broadaway) Vickers.
On May 21, 1960, she married Larry Essig.
He survives along with three children, Patricia (Worth) Packer, North Webster, Mark...
Bernice L. Schroeder
Apr 10, 2018
Heaven was made one soul richer on April 10, 2018 as Bernice Schroeder, 101, of Goshen passed from this earth.
She was born October 27, 1916 in Pulaski, Pennsylvania to Elmer and Lorena (Miller) Detwiler.
Bernice studied Home Economics at Goshen College and went on to work as a seamstress before meeting the love of...
David Keith Rouch
Apr 9, 2018
David Rouch, 64, of Goshen, died suddenly April 9, 2018 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical, Toledo, Ohio.
David was born June 24, 1953 in Fort Worth, Texas. He grew up travelling the country with his parents George and Margery (Raver) Rouch, and siblings while his father was in the Air Force.
David married Linda Wilson...
Betty Muhlnickel
Apr 8, 2018
On April 8, 2018 Betty Jean Muhlnickel passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior.
She was born in Elkhart County on May 15, 1928 to Ernest and Glada (DeFord) Busenburg. She lived her entire life in Elkhart County attending Elkhart City and Goshen City Church of the Brethren. The last 24 years she resided at...
Anna Pniwczuk
Apr 7, 2018
Anna Pniwczuk, 94, of Goshen, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born May 13, 1923 in Radycz, Ukraine to Wasyl and Anna (Ilnyk) Markowicz.
On August 31, 1949 she married Petro Pniwczuk in Germany. He died June 11, 1996.
Survivors include two daughters, Luise (Dorris) Heflin of Goshen and...
Candido Negron Rivera
Apr 7, 2018
Candido Negron Rivera, 82, of Elkhart, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Courtyard Healthcare.
He was born July 14, 1935 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Candido Negron Serrano and Emma Rivera Rios.
In 1978 he married Miriam Torres in Puerto Rico. She died June 1, 2016.
Survivors include four sons, Alberto, Juan...
Vivian Brubaker
Apr 7, 2018
Vivian Brubaker, 89, of Goshen, passed away April 7, 2018, at The Haven, Greencroft Skilled Nursing Care, where she had been a resident for more than ten years.
She was born December 30, 1928 in Dayton, Ohio, to Emmert and Helen (Gnagey) Bowman. Vivian attended Manchester College, North Manchester and afterward was employed as a secretary in...
Lavern O. Myers
Apr 7, 2018
Lavern Orville Myers, 88, of Elkhart, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at his home.
He was born December 9, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Roy and Beulah (Smeltzer) Myers.
On June 2, 1962 he married Martha "Marty" Merkle in North Manchester.
She survives along with...
Rev. Earl Ray Sears
Apr 6, 2018
Earl Sears, of Goshen, Indiana, died on April 6, 2018 at Goshen Hospital surrounded by close family members. Earl was born on January 10, 1935 to Harvey and Dina Camp Sears. Earl and his four brothers grew up in Tazwell County, Illinois and attended Metamora Church.
Eric D. Fergison
Apr 4, 2018
Eric D. Fergison, 40, of Goshen, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.
He was born June 28, 1977 in Elkhart to Donald and Karen Fergison.
They survive along with a sister, Kara Fergison of Goshen; beloved nephews, Slade and Gabriel; and girlfriend of 14 years, Shawndell “Shawna” Szynski of...
Grace E. Kliever
Mar 30, 2018
Grace E. Kliever, 84, of Elkhart died Friday, March 30, 2018, at Riverside Village where she had resided the past five years.
She was born August 9, 1933 in Alba, Missouri to Ralph and Martha Smith.
On August, 19, 1951 she married David E. Stutzman. He died May 1, 1975. She later married LeRoy H....
Jane S. Yoder
Mar 30, 2018
Jane Sophia Yoder, 93 of Palatine, Illinois, died at 2:45 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Manor Care, Arlington Heights, Illinois.
She was born August 24, 1924 in Johnston, Rhode Island to Thomas Edward and Daisy (Radnor) Pillion.
She graduated from Coventry Rhode Island High School. She married...
Matthew D. Goppert
Mar 27, 2018
Matthew D. Goppert, 40, of New Paris, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Elkhart Hospice House after an unexpected illness.
He was born November 30, 1977 in Goshen to Orus and Janet (Plank) Goppert.
They survive along with a brother, Oren (Sallie) Goppert and nephews, Garrett, Ian and Jackson Goppert, all of New Paris and...
Harold K. Smith
Mar 26, 2018
Harold K. Smith, 76, of Ligonier and formerly of Goshen, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Avalon Village.
He was born May 8, 1941 in Goshen to Donald Smith and Maxine Klase Christner.
Survivors include a son, Joshua Smith; step-brother, Chuck Christner of Syracuse and step-sister, Betty (Wayne) Price of Leesburg.
Cremation will...
Norma J. Riegsecker
Mar 23, 2018
Norma J. Riegsecker, 78, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Friday, March 23, 2018.
She was born May 26, 1939 in Goshen to Verlin Shrock and Mary (Weaver) Shrock Risser.
On August 3, 1958 she married Marvin D. Riegsecker in Goshen. He died September 30, 2008.
Norma is survived by two sons, Steven (Andrea) Riegsecker...
Carlos E. Thompson
Mar 21, 2018
Carlos E. Thompson, 75, of Syracuse died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born Oct. 3, 1942 in Columbus to Carl Edward and Betty (Hobbs) Thompson.
Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer (Ronald) White of Parkin, Arkansas; brothers, Steven Thompson of Syracuse and John (Carol) Thompson of Findlay, Ohio; and a sister, Marilyn...
