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.
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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...
Andrey Bessonov
Jan 12, 2018
Andrey Bessonov, 47, of Goshen, died January 12, 2018 in Thailand.
Friends may call Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home where a 10 a.m. Thursday, February 8, funeral service will be conducted.
Burial will follow in Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen.
Helen L. Cripe
Jan 11, 2018
Helen L. Hartranft Reyff Cripe, 95, of Goshen, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her home.
Helen was born to Florence and Thomas Hartranft on May 16, 1922 in Elkhart. She graduated from Elkhart High School in June 1940. She was immediately employed by Dr. L.F. Swihart as a doctor’s assistant. She worked there until World War...
Mary "Virginia" Hochstetler
Jan 9, 2018
Mary “Virginia” Hochstetler, 86, died Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Elkhart Place, Elkhart.
She was born June 19, 1931 in Nickerson, Kansas to Alfred Francis and Thelma Izora (Durm) Whorton.
On September 16, 1949, she married William Howard Hochstetler. He died in 2001.
She is survived by three children, Richard (Mary) Hochstetler of Goshen,...
Ruby E. Bryant
Jan 9, 2018
On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 10:15 pm, Ruby Evelyn Bryant, 102, danced into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Due to respiratory complications she entered the hospital a week earlier. After a day of labored breathing on Tuesday, she spent her last 3-4 hours listening via cell (speaker) phone to the love and encouraging words...
Wilbur "Will" Miller
Jan 8, 2018
Wilbur “Will” Miller, 75, of Goshen died Monday morning, January 8, 2018 as the result of a truck accident near Greenville, Ohio.
He was born January 16, 1942 in Elkhart County to Solomon and Amanda (Yoder) Miller.
On November 7, 1981 he married Lynda (Lantz) Kurtz in Goshen.
She survives along with two...
