Manley U. Rohn
Jun 17, 2017
Manley U. Rohn, 72, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Goshen Hospital where he had been two days.
He was born April 28, 1945 in Goshen to Melvin F. and Genevieve “Gene” (Greenhill) Rohn.
On March 3, 2003 he married Diane (Tibbott) Bailey.
She survives along with Manley’s son, Lee...
Betty Irene Rink
Jun 17, 2017
Betty Irene Rink of Goshen passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Greencroft Health Care at the age of 93.
She was born October 3, 1923 in Muskegon, Michigan to Kenneth and Irene (Blair) Barnes.
She is survived by her son, Charles (Carol) Rink and daughter, Ellen (Phillip) Straw; two granddaughters, Sheri (Kevin) Miller and...
Joshua Lee Gaff
Jun 14, 2017
Joshua Lee Gaff, 25, of Milford, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 as the result of an auto accident.
He was born Feb. 14, 1992 in Goshen to Mark and Tracy (Nottingham) Gaff.
Along with his parents, he is survived by a companion, Maeve Roberts of Milford; a sister, Katherine Gaff of Syracuse; maternal grandparents, Roy...
A. Chris Stump
Jun 13, 2017
Chris Stump, 58, of Goshen, died Tuesday, June 13 as a result of a motorcycle accident.
He was born May 15, 1959 in Goshen to Alton Harley Stump and Evelyn VanderWerf.
Survivors include two daughters, Blair (Hugo) Jerez of Goshen and Jennifer (Harry) Thompson of Norrkoping, Sweden; two grandchildren, Brandon and Michelle; a sister, Cindy (John Jr.)...
Paul O. Mast
Jun 11, 2017
Paul O. Mast, 56, of Goshen, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born November 7, 1960 in Goshen to Owen C. and Viola (Mast) Mast.
He is survived by a sister, Shirley (Dan) Lung of Princeton.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three...
Woodrow "Woody" Wilson
Jun 9, 2017
Woodrow “Woody” Wilson, 91, of Goshen, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at his home.
He was born March 11, 1926 in LaGrange to Robert and Augusta (Caldwell) Wilson.
On April 7, 1948 he married Ruth Gunderman in Elkhart. She died February 7, 2017.
Survivors include a son, Dan (Marcia) Wilson of Goshen;...
Dorothy E. Miller
Jun 8, 2017
Dorothy E. Miller, 101, of Elkhart, died Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation –Valley View, Elkhart.
She was born May 10, 1916 in Rush County to Lewis B. and Bessie M. (Rhodes) Meredith.
She is survived by a daughter, Virginia L. (Terry) Benn, Goshen; three grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and a sister, Etta...
Jon L. Oswald
Jun 8, 2017
Jon Larry Oswald, 82, of Jupiter, Florida, passed away at home on June 8, 2017.
Jon was born in Goshen, Indiana on December 2, 1934.
At 16, he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed in Iceland, Greenland, Germany and the North Pole (Fletcer's Ice Island also known as T3 Island), where he served...
Alton "Leo" Smith
Jun 7, 2017
Alton “Leo” Smith, 83, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
He was born December 24, 1933 in Albertville, Alabama to Alton and Lula Bell (Stewart) Smith.
On December 22, 1956 he married Wilma J. McGriff in Dutton, Alabama. She died December 25, 2014.
Survivors include...
Naomi Grissom
Jun 6, 2017
Naomi Grissom, 101, of Goshen, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Courtyard Healthcare where she had resided the past year.
She was born May 3, 1916 in Clinton Township, Elkhart County to William G. and Mabel B. (Rohrer) Vance.
On December 10, 1935 she married Oscar Merl Grissom in Albion. He died August 26, 1958....
Richard "Dick" A. Derstine
Jun 5, 2017
Richard “Dick” A. Derstine, 70, of Goshen, died of natural causes on June 5, 2017 at his residence.
He was born April 2, 1947 in Souderton, Pennsylvania to Titus H. and Eva E. (Sell) Derstine.
He is survived by a sister, Ruth Wenger of Akron, Pennsylvania; and nieces, Tonya...
Nellie M Penn
Jun 1, 2017
Nellie M. Penn, 88, of LaGrange and formerly of Goshen, died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Life Care Center of LaGrange.
She was born January 23, 1929 in Wabash to Kenneth and Edith (Garrett) Culver.
Survivors include two daughters, Dixie Barton of Denton, Texas and Jane Cooper of Elkhart; a son, James (Lucy) Fearnow of...
Catherine F. Lantz
May 30, 2017
Catherine F. “Cathy” Lantz, 71, of Millersburg, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Goshen Hospital. She was born July 23, 1945 in Adams County to Hubert and Loretta (Minch) Geisler.
On September 17, 2012 she married Kerry W. Lantz.
He survives along with two daughters, Donna (Jeff) Hurt of Jacksonville, Florida, and Karen (Bryan)...
Genevieve Shuppert Bertsche
May 30, 2017
Genevieve Shuppert Bertsche, 95, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Goshen Hospital after a brief illness. She and her husband had moved to the Greencroft Retirement Campus in 2000, and Jenny moved into assisted living there in May of 2016.
She was born at home in Green Township, St .Joseph County, on October 21,...
Sharon L. Eger
May 29, 2017
Sharon L. Eger, 70, of Goshen, died Monday, May 29, 2017 at her home following an extended illness.
She was born November 13, 1946 in Elkhart to Thomas J. and Martha “Pat” M. (Crowder) Moore.
On Aug. 10, 1965 she married Lester J. Eger at Sugar Grove Church, Goshen.
He survives along with...
Steven Ray Markham
May 26, 2017
Steven Ray Markham, 61, of Goshen, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born October 17, 1955.
Survivors include two sons, Dwight L. Markham of Elkhart and Christopher Ray Markham of Nappanee; and former wife, Tammy Beck of Elkhart. He was preceded in death by his father, Dwight "Sparky" Markham.
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David W. Swartley
May 25, 2017
David Warren Swartley, 66, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Elkhart General Hospital with family by his side.
He was born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania July 12, 1950 to G. Merrill and Miriam Kulp (Landis) Swartley with Mennonite and Lutheran heritages. David enjoyed and loved his children, grandchildren, extended family and his dogs, Gracie, Lucy,...
Ronald M. Rhine
May 24, 2017
Ronald M. Rhine, 76, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
He was born April 3, 1941 in Nappanee to Maurice and Ruby Rhine.
On October 13, 1979 he married Judith Miller. She died May 28, 2003. He later married Elnora Kauffman Babin July 3, 2004.
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Mildred E. Schrock
May 24, 2017
Mildred E. (Berkey) Schrock, 88, of Goshen died Wednesday morning, May 24, 2017, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, after a recent diagnosis of cancer.
Mildred was born August 18, 1928 in Goshen to Roy and Ruth (Bowman) Berkey.
On Sunday, June 4, 1956 she married Orlin J. Schrock Jr. at the First...
Lois M. Schertz
May 24, 2017
Lois Mae Schertz, 97, of Goshen, died peacefully on May 24, 2017. Born amid the cornfields in Lowpoint, Illinois, she grew up on a grain and dairy farm with her parents Emanuel and Lena (Drange) Schertz, and her brothers Eldon and Vernon and sister Wilma.
Lois attended Goshen College and received a two...
