Duane Robert Geiser
Apr 7, 2017
Duane R. Geiser, 72, of New Paris, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, at Elkhart General Hospital after suffering an aneurism of the heart two weeks ago.
He was born May 17, 1944 in Wabash to Robert and Elsie (Fingerle) Geiser.
On May 19, 1963 he married Linda Brovont in Delphi.
She survives...
Betty J. Zentz
Apr 4, 2017
Betty J. Zentz, 95, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been the last week.
She was born March 6, 1922 in Goshen to G.A. and Gertrude (North) Haberstich.
On June 2, 1946 she married Donald W. Zentz in Goshen. He died August 27, 1997.
Survivors...
Anna Smith
Apr 3, 2017
Anna Smith, 85, of Goshen, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017, at her home.
She was born January 27, 1932 in Millersburg, Ohio to Daniel and Lydia (Miller) Schrock.
On December 24, 1954 she married Richard L. Smith in Goshen. He died May 24, 1993.
She is survived by a son, Robert L....
Eloise June Fields
Apr 1, 2017
Eloise June Fields, 95, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at her home.
She was born March 7, 1922 in Goshen to William and Clara (Cripe) Fleck.
On December 14, 1941 she married Paul F. Fields at First Brethren Church, Goshen. He died October 5, 2005.
She is survived by a...
Arthur E. Stauffer
Mar 30, 2017
Arthur E. Stauffer, 73, of White Pigeon, Michigan, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born April 23, 1943 in Goshen to Harold and Laura (Wilson) Stauffer.
On December 31, 1964 he married Julia A. Wogomon at First Brethren Church, Goshen.
She survives along with a daughter, Deborah Stauffer...
Myrl A. Nafziger
Mar 30, 2017
Myrl Andrew Nafziger, 90, of Goshen, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 30, 2017.
He was born October 22, 1926 in Chenoa, Illinois to John Monroe and Anna Elizabeth (Litwiller) Nafziger. Myrl grew up in Hopedale, Illinois and graduated from Goshen College in 1950 and Northwestern University Medical School in...
Evelyn L. Bushong
Mar 29, 2017
Evelyn L. Bushong, 89, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born February 9, 1928 in Goshen to Russell and Anna (Bohn) Hartzler.
On Decembetr 12, 1954 she married Nelson L. Bushong in Goshen.
He survives along with two sons, Garen (Susan) Bushong of North Manchester and...
Rosemary Stieglitz Zook
Mar 29, 2017
Rosemary (Stieglitz) Zook, 83, of Goshen, passed peacefully March 29, 2017 at her home at Waterford Crossing, due to a prolonged illness and complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Her husband and three children surrounded her bedside.
Rosemary was born in Milford on March 18, 1934, to Henry and Anna (Zimmerman) Stieglitz, and to a family of nine brothers...
Margie V. Putman
Mar 29, 2017
Margie V. Putman, 95, of Goshen passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
She was born March 2, 1922 in Goshen to Artie and Lena (Weybright) Berkey.
On Oct. 11, 1942 she married Howard Putman at Rock Run Church of the Brethren, Goshen. He died April 13, 2012.
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Laney L. Linville
Mar 28, 2017
Laney L. Linville, 75, of Goshen, went to be home with her Lord Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at her home.
She was born July 18, 1941 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas to Fred and Frances (Looney) Cavender.
On May 29, 1959 she married Ray Linville in Nappanee.
He survives along with three children, Jerry (Terri)...
Bruce W. Pepper
Mar 28, 2017
Bruce W. Pepper, 65, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at his home.
He was born August 22, 1951 in Goshen to David and Inez (Simmons) Pepper.
Survivors include a brother, Dennis Pepper of Goshen; two sisters, Kay Pepper of Goshen and Estella Cox of Middlebury; a nephew, Brian W. Pepper Jr. of...
Josiah Okeyo Kawira
Mar 26, 2017
Josiah Okeyo Kawira, 69, of Shirati, Tanzania, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 in New Paris.
He was born September 21, 1947 in Shirati, Tanzania to Nashon Kawira Nyambok and Dorka Boya Oliech.
On July 19, 1980 he married Esther Lehman in Goshen.
She survives along with four children, Sara Kawira of New...
Shirley Elizabeth Gingerich
Mar 25, 2017
Shirley Elizabeth (Erb) Gingerich, 97, of Goshen, was born to Jacob and Erma (Miller) Erb on December 4, 1919 in rural Johnson County, Iowa. She was the eldest of four children.
She graduated from Center High School and attended Goshen College where she earned a teaching certificate. She was a teacher in a one-room school in Iowa,...
Philip Kilmer
Mar 22, 2017
Philip Kilmer, 64, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Tidewell Hospice House in Bradenton, Florida.
He was born February 19, 1953 in Goshen to Sanford and Clara Kilmer.
Survivors include his mother, Clara Kilmer of Goshen; two sons, Phillip Justin (Julie) Kilmer of Goshen and Benjamin Kilmer of Los Angeles, California; two...
Beverly "Joan" Neer
Mar 21, 2017
Beverly “Joan” Neer, 81, of New Paris, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at South Bend Memorial Hospital.
She was born September 24, 1935 in Milford to Forest and Mary (Garrison) Ringler.
On August 10, 1957 she married Donald E. Neer at Syracuse Church of God.
He survives along with three daughters, Angie (Stuart)...
Emerson E. Blosser
Mar 21, 2017
Emerson E. Blosser, 84, of Goshen, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born July 11, 1932 in Columbiana, Ohio to Samuel and Sadie (Spiker) Blosser.
On August 10, 1968 he married Stella E. Yoder in Goshen. She died May 7, 2010.
Survivors include a son, Marc (Angie)...
Virginia Lorene Kreider
Mar 20, 2017
Virginia Lorene Stalter Kreider was born May 19, 1921 in Chenoa, Illinois, daughter of Daniel D. and Alice (Miller) Stalter, and died on March 20, 2017 at Greencroft in Goshen.
After receiving teacher training at Goshen College, Virginia taught for one year in a one-room school house in Woodford...
Jim Shrock
Mar 19, 2017
Jim Shrock, 48, of Goshen, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Courtyard Healthcare where he had been the past three years.
He was born June 14, 1968.
He is survived by his parents, David and Donita Shrock of Goshen; a brother, Wayne Shrock of Goshen; a sister, Samantha Ott of Union, Michigan; seven nieces,...
Helen B. Solander
Mar 18, 2017
Helen Berkey Shank Solander, 96, affectionately called Junebug, of Couer D’Alene, Idaho, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 with her loving daughter, Carole, and son-in-law, Bob, by her side.
She was born in Goshen June 25, 1920 to Wilbert and Elva (Berkey) Shank and was raised by various caring family members following her mother’s untimely death.
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Mahlon Graber Jr.
Mar 18, 2017
Mahlon Graber Jr., 58, of Goshen, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Courtyard Healthcare where he had resided the past two years.
He was born January 25, 1959 in Davis County to Mahlon and Mattie (Yutzy) Graber.
Survivors include six sisters, Mary Ellen Bateman, Fern (Tim) Sult, Dorothy (James) Gilbert, Magdelena (Kenneth) Stemen, all of...
