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Stanley E. Mishler
May 13, 2017
Stanley E. Mishler, 91, of Goshen was welcomed into heaven by his Lord and Savior, Saturday morning, May 13, 2017 at Goshen Hospital.
He will be dearly missed by his family and a host of friends to whom he left a legacy of love and faithful service to his Lord.
Stanley was born December 30,...
Nancy J. Sorg
May 13, 2017
Nancy J. Sorg, 63, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, May 13, 2017 at Goshen Hospital after a recent cancer diagnosis.
She was born September 1, 1953 in Goshen to Wayne and Betty (Kaser) Inbody.
On June 6, 1986 she married Kris Sorg in Goshen.
He survives along with a son, Eric (Nickie) Sorg...
Doris M. Wortinger
May 10, 2017
Doris Mae Wortinger passed away May 10, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare Center. She was the youngest child of Olen and Barbara Yoder born in Middlebury on May 23, 1924. She was raised on a farm in Middlebury and graduated from Middlebury High School. On December 6, 1953, she married Robert M. Wortinger and they were married for 62 years. He...
Gary G. Berkey
May 10, 2017
Gary G. Berkey, 62, of Goshen died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Elkhart Hospice House. He had been ill since 2014.
He was born April 30, 1955 in Goshen to Gordon D. and Betty I. (Nagle) Berkey.
He is survived by a half brother, Sherman L. (Vicki) Holdread of New Paris; and guardians, Mark Stouder...
Cecelia Richardson
May 9, 2017
Cecelia Richardson, 57, of Millersburg died Tuesday evening, May 9, 2017 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born February 1, 1960 in Fort Wayne to Jack and Carol Joanne (Bosse) Richardson.
Cecelia is survived by a brother, Jack “Brad” Richardson of Hendersonville, North Carolina; nieces, Ashley Moore and Anna Richardson; nephews, George Richardson and Will Richardson;...
Larry M. Sarver
May 7, 2017
Larry M. Sarver, 81, of Goshen, passed away early Sunday morning, May 7, 2017, at his home after a brief illness.
He was born February 22, 1936 in Clinton to Russell Sarver and Juanita (McClelland) Dill.
On June 12, 1954 he married Joyce Sherck in Goshen.
She survives along with two daughters, Kimberly...
Peter Novachenko, Jr.
May 7, 2017
Peter Novachenko, Jr. 65, of Osceola, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born May 14, 1951 in Valencia, Venezuela to Peter and Olga (Forstina) Novachenko.
On October 2, 1971 he married Lori Detwiler in Elkhart.
She survives along with two children, Vanessa (Jamie Jr.) Hickner of...
Linda Jean Allard
May 6, 2017
Linda Jean Allard, 63, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at her home after a brief battle with cancer.
She was born November 3, 1953 in Goshen to Charles and Shirley (Bigler) Prough.
In June 1996 she married Walter Allard in Elkhart.
He survives along with three children, Brian Elliott of...
Joan Albert
May 5, 2017
Joan Albert, 82, of Goshen, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017, at Courtyard Healthcare after declining health for several years.
She was born May 19, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Earl and Ruth (Striethorst) Diekman.
On November 24, 1951 she married James E. Albert in Goshen. He died August 29, 2016.
Survivors include...
John David Yoder
May 4, 2017
John D. Yoder, 89, of Goshen and Avon Park, Florida, died Thursday morning, May 4, 2017 in Sebring, Florida.
He was born December 22, 1927 in New Paris to Jonas S. and Delilah (Burkholder) Yoder.
On March 26, 1950 he married Elizabeth J. “Betty Jo” Hostetter. She died June 6, 1989. He later married Martha...
Virginia E. Burger
May 3, 2017
Virginia E. Burger, 101, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Goshen Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born June 19, 1915 in Branch County, Michigan to George and Mary Inez (Cookingham) Burnside.
On February 1, 1936 she married Wilbur I. Burger. He died May 24, 1991.
Mrs. Burger is...
Evelyn B. Kreider
Apr 30, 2017
Evelyn B. Kreider, 102, of Goshen, died Sunday April 30, 2017 at Greencroft Goshen Healthcare.
Evelyn was born November 17, 1914 in West Hill, Pennsylvania to Mary Rebecca (Seitz) Burkholder and Henry Longenecker Burkholder.
On June 8, 1939 she married Carl Kreider in London, England. He died February 7, 2002.
Evelyn is survived...
Edith E. King
Apr 28, 2017
Edith Elizabeth Birky King, 87, of Goshen passed into the arms of her loving creator in the early hours of Friday, April 28, 2017.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, John C King; five children, Arlan (Brenda) King of Phoenix, Arizona, Julie (Paul) Keim of Goshen and currently living in...
Alice Rose Ferguson
Apr 25, 2017
Alice R. Ferguson, 81, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday evening, April 25, 2017, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
She was born May 29, 1935 in Notomine, West Virginia to Hestle and Juanita (Dickerson) Hodge.
On September 6, 1959 she married James Ferguson in Beckley, West Virginia. He died June 3, 2002.
Survivors...
Richard Earl Archias
Apr 25, 2017
Richard E. Archias, 93, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born September 24, 1923 in Englewood, Missouri to Earl and Pauline (Slaughter) Archias.
On January 10, 1948 he married Ann Joy Schoonmaker in Chicago. She died four days ago, April 21.
Survivors include two children, Andrew...
Thomas M. Gorski
Apr 24, 2017
Thomas M. Gorski, 72, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at his home.
He was born Nov. 1, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio to Thaddeus and Sophie (Luczka) Gorski.
On Sept. 16, 1978 he married Karen Gorc at Notre Dame.
She survives along with a brother, Lawrence (Barbara) Gorski, Novato, California and several nieces and nephews....
Ruby F. Hostetler
Apr 24, 2017
Ruby F. Hostetler, 101, of Goshen, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born July 16, 1915 near Middlebury to Orla and Anna (Coffman) Kalb.
Her father died when she was six months old and her mother died when she was six years old. Ruby was raised by her maternal grandparents,...
Robert W. Allberry
Apr 24, 2017
Robert W. Allberry, 74 of Naples, Florida and also of Elkhart, entered into his eternal life on Monday, April 24, 2017 at N.C.H. Hospital in Naples, Florida.
He was born April 29, 1942 in Beverly, Ohio to James and Elsie (Tanner) Allberry.
On November 4, 1977 he married A. Joan Baer in Goshen.
...
Emily L. York
Apr 22, 2017
Emily L. York, 75, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.
She was born December 14, 1941 in Albany, Kentucky to Theo and Maude (Andrews) York.
Survivors include five daughters, Jeannie (Steve) Dibble of Phoenix, Arizona, Tamara Hendrix and Melissa (Mike) Lantz, both of Goshen, Amie (fiancé Eric Eckelbarger)...
Ann Joy Archias
Apr 21, 2017
Ann Joy Archias, 90, of Goshen and formerly of Geneva, Illinois, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born January 21, 1927 in Chicago to George and Ann (Wineman) Shoonmaker.
On January 10, 1948 she married Richard Archias in Chicago.
He survives along with a son, Andrew (Leonor) Archias...
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