Larry Allen Chrispyn
Feb 20, 2017
Larry Allen Chrispyn, 69, of San Pablo, California, died February 20, 2017 at his home of natural causes.
He was born September 13, 1947 in the 5th Street Goshen Hospital to Paul and Fern (Berkey) Chrispyn and graduated from Goshen High School in 1965.
Survivors include two siblings, Jack (Karen) Chrispyn and Nancy F. Hoover,...
Robert Dean Lau
Feb 19, 2017
Robert D. Lau, 60, of Fort Wayne, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Hospice House of Fort Wayne.
He was born September 15, 1956 to Robert W. and Barbara A. (Johnson) Lau.
In 1978 he married Patricia Lynn Myers at First Presbyterian Church, Goshen.
She survives along with two children, Rob Lau of Dallas,...
Evelyn E. Borntrager
Feb 18, 2017
Evelyn E. Borntrager, 78, of Goshen, died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born August 4, 1938 to Clarence “CJ” and Alma A. (Miller) Miller.
On July 6, 1958 she married Lloyd E. Borntrager at Townline Mennonite Church in Shipshewana.
He survives along with two daughters, Bonnie Borntrager of New...
Martha Irene Fehring
Feb 18, 2017
Martha Irene Fehring, 82, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 7 p.m. with her family at her side at Auburn Village Health Care. She was a resident of Greencroft’s Sycamore Court since 2011.
She was born July 12, 1934 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Samuel and Ruth (Butterman) Musselman.
Martha attended Goshen College...
Paul "Pete" Stahly
Feb 17, 2017
Paul Devon "Pete" Stahly, 74, of Sarasota, Florida and also of Goshen, Indiana passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 in Sarasota, due to congestive heart failure.
He was born to Paul Daniel & Elise (Hostetler) Stahly on September 12, 1942 in Wakarusa.
On January 11, 1964 Pete married Patricia Metzler.
She survives along...
G. Bernita Smith
Feb 16, 2017
Gloria Bernita Smith, 94, of Kennesaw, Georgia and formerly of Goshen, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Blue Willow.
She was born August 15, 1922 in Elkhart County to Henry Claude and Irene (Holdeman) Elliott.
On February 11, 1961 she married Robert E. Smith in Goshen. He died March 17, 1981.
Survivors...
Maryfaith Coles
Feb 14, 2017
This tribute is in loving memory of Maryfaith Coles, 55, who died Tues., Feb. 14, at Goshen Hospital after a long term illness.
She was born July 6, 1961 in El Paso, Texas to Allan Belcher and Gayle (Akers) Zamudio. They preceded her in death.
On January 27, 1982 she married Maurice Coles in East...
James "Jim" Howard Boyer
Feb 14, 2017
James “Jim” Howard Boyer 79, of Nappanee, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the home of his granddaughter.
He was born January 2, 1938 in Goshen to Clifford Boyer and Edna (Kauffman) Boyer Lockwood.
On March 23, 1958 he married Janice Sechrist in Goshen.
She survives along with a daughter, Jackie (Michael...
Doris Lee Brown
Feb 14, 2017
Doris Lee Brown, 78, of Goshen, died at her home Tuesday, February 14, 2017.
She was born in Goshen January 22, 1939 to Orrion and Inez (Simmons) Ott.
Survivors include a son, Lloyd (Regina) Ott of LaGrange; three grandsons, Logan, Luke and Lincoln; and eight siblings, Keith (Phyllis) Ott, Kay Pepper, Dennis Pepper, Glen (Mary)...
Franklin D. Creech
Feb 14, 2017
Franklin D. Creech, 76, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Febraury 14, 2017 at his home. He had been ill since September 2016.
He was born December 15, 1940 in Totts, Kentucky to Daniel and Stella (Doss) Creech.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; three children, Larry (Kim) Robbins of Goshen, Sandy Drake of Elkhart...
Dana Franklin Deboard
Feb 13, 2017
Dana Franklin DeBoard, 69, of Victoria, Virginia and formerly of Goshen, passed away February 13, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia.
He was born May 20, 1947 in Sharon, West Virginia to Gerald and Ella (Payne) DeBoard.
He is survived by three children, Elizabeth (Dallas) Price, Anita (Charles) Sickle and Dana (Ann Marie Biovert) DeBoard; six grandchildren,...
Laura Louise Haney
Feb 13, 2017
Laura L. Haney, 79, of Goshen, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at her home surrounded by loving family members and supported by Goshen Home Care and Hospice.
She was born June 28, 1937 in Akron to Leo and Mary (Ball) Adams.
On May 8, 1957 she married Leslie E. “Doc” or “Bugs” Haney in...
Beverly R. Slagle
Feb 12, 2017
Beverly Slagle, 87, of Goshen, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Greencroft Health Care, Goshen.
She was born December 9, 1929 in Chicago to Richard and Edna (Kaeding) Vinke.
On May 14, 1950 she married James P. Slagle. He died October 21, 2012.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda (Craig) Chupp of Goshen;...
Sara Sue Norton
Feb 12, 2017
Sara Sue Norton, 73, of Millersburg, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born May 2, 1943 in Port Huron, Michigan to Elmer and Lucille Marie (Young) Reichard.
Sara Sue is survived by her husband, Roger, a daughter, Alicia (Kevin) Gray of Millersburg; four sons, Steven (Traci) Norton of Elkhart, Allen...
Saloma Albrecht
Feb 10, 2017
Saloma Albrecht, 96, of Leo and formerly of Sarasota, Florida, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
She was born October 6, 1920 in Woodburn to Victor and Katie (Hochstetler) Delagrange.
In the late 1940’s she married Kenneth Albrecht. He died April 22, 1997.
In the late...
Thelma Laverne Kauffman
Feb 9, 2017
Thelma LaVerne Kauffman, 92, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Goshen Hospital. She was born February 26, 1924, in Shanesville, Ohio, the daughter of Elmer N. and Ella Irene (Yoder) Kauffman. The family moved to Topeka when Thelma was six years old.
Survivors include two sisters, Claramae (Don)...
Lisa Jean Sabo
Feb 9, 2017
Lisa Jean Sabo, 55, of Syracuse passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017, at her home.
She was born May 10, 1961 in DuQuoin, Illinois to Herbert Dwight and Ora Jean (Moore) Hitt.
She is survived by her husband, Raymond Sabo; two sons, Ryan Sabo of Lawton, Oklahoma and Jayson Sabo of Syracuse; a grandson, Austin...
Coe Kramer, Jr.
Feb 8, 2017
Coe Kramer, Jr., 93, of Goshen, passed away early Wednesday morning, February 8, 2017 at Greencroft Health care.
He was born August 21, 1923 in Goshen to Myron C. and Edith I. (Lippincott) Kramer.
On July 20, 1979 he married Dottie (Guthrie) Pierson, at the Plymouth United Church of Christ.
She survives along...
Ruth Helena Walker
Feb 7, 2017
Ruth Helena Walker, 93, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Febraury 7, 2017 at Greencroft Health Care after a brief illness.
She was born May 6, 1923 in Mishawaka to Rev. August H. and Helena J. (Herrif) Miller.
On March 15, 1942 she married Robert D. Long in Millersburg. He died June 22, 1984. Later...
Ruth E. Wilson
Feb 7, 2017
Ruth E. Wilson, 93, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at her home.
She was born January 29, 1924 in Goshen to Rev. Harry McKinley and Clara Mare (Swihart) Gunderman.
On April 7, 1948 she married Woodrow Wilson in Elkhart.
He survives along with a son, Dan (Marcia) Wilson of Goshen;...
