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M. Gregg Mcintosh
Feb 6, 2018
Gregg McIntosh, 65, of Wawaka, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Goshen Hospital. He had been ill since January.
He was born May 28, 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Bryce “Glen” and Adele G. (Birkinshaw) McIntosh.
On September 20, 1984 he married Nancy Maus in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
She survives along with...
Joan W. Hunsberger
Feb 6, 2018
Joan W. Hunsberger, 89, of Goshen died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 at Goshen Hospital after a sudden illness.
She was born in Goshen on Jan. 24, 1929 to Peter and Ina (Hoover) Strycker.
Survivors include three daughters, Judy (Jerry) Emily, Elkhart, Janet Ashby, Ligonier and Sandra (Martin) Scholl, Goshen; two sons, Jack (Mary Ann) Hunsberger...
Cleo Diane Fisher
Feb 5, 2018
Cleo Diane Fisher, 76, formerly of South Bend, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Indianapolis.
She was born August 29, 1941 in Hastings, Michigan to Homer and Ima (Hershberger) Overholt.
Survivors include a sister, Patricia (Ervin) Yoder of Berlin, Ohio and a brother, Anthony (Suzannah) Overholt of Indianapolis.
Along...
David L. Piehl
Feb 3, 2018
David L. Piehl, 71, of Goshen died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Courtyard Healthcare.
He was born October 18, 1946 in Warsaw to Francis W. and Nellie L. (Tiede) Piehl.
On June 28, 1975 he married Mary Miller in Goshen.
She survives along with four children, Kristina (Greg) Batten of Rochester, Gabriel (Katrina)...
Larry Leon Hartman
Feb 3, 2018
Larry Leon Hartman, 82, of Goshen and formerly of Wakarusa, died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Courtyard Healthcare.
He was born March 13, 1935 in Goshen to Edgar and Mabel (Pouden) Hartman.
On December 27, 1957 he married Patricia Mast in Elkhart.
She survives along with three children, Jennifer (Travis) Russell of Granger,...
Scottie Dale Beard
Feb 1, 2018
Scottie Dale Beard, 52, of Millersburg, died Thursday, February 1, 2018, at his home after a long battle with ALS.
He was born July 15, 1965 in Charleston, West Virginia to Charles J. and Roberta (Van Morris) Beard.
He is survived by two brothers, Mike (Beth) Beard and Marty (Kim) Beard, both of Goshen; nieces,...
Marcia E. Bontrager
Jan 29, 2018
Marcia E. Bontrager, 90, of Elkhart, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born July 14, 1927 in Rochester to Norman and Amelia (Behney) Baldwin.
On November 11, 1950 she married Edward E. Bontrager.
He survives along with nine children, Dottie (Gail) Groves of Goshen, Diana (Gary) Cook of...
Robert Eugene Shank
Jan 25, 2018
Robert Eugene Shank, 94, of Goshen, died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at home.
He was born May 19, 1923 in Albany to Clarence and Elizabeth (Albert) Shank.
On June 15, 1974 he married Tillie Anderson. She survives.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by seven siblings, Grace Riddle, Alvin Shank,...
George Howard Grover
Jan 22, 2018
George H. Grover, 87, of Mishawaka and formerly of Goshen, died Monday, January 22, 2018 at his home.
He was born March 28, 1930 in Goshen to W.L. “Ted” and Georgia (Howard) Grover.
On June 11, 1954 he married Retha Hooley. They divorced and he later married LaBrilla “Libby” (Knight) Books on March 27, 1999. ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
...
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
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
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
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...
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