Geza Toth
Dec 13, 2016
Geza Toth, 81, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, December 13, 2016 at Greencroft Healthcare. He had been ill the past 10 years.
He was born March 5, 1935 in Hungary.
Mr. Toth served in the Hungarian Armed Forces before immigrating to the United States in January 1957. His last employment was at Goshen College in...
Ruby J. Buckles
Dec 12, 2016
Ruby J. Buckles, 86, of Goshen, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016, at Goshen Hospital after battling dementia and alzheimers for several years.
She was born July 17, 1930 in Sparta, Tennessee to James and Mary Lou (West) Fuson.
On June 25, 1948 she married James Buckles in Georgia.
He survives along with...
Crissie "Maxine" Archer
Dec 12, 2016
Crissie Maxine Archer, 91, of Goshen, passed away early Monday morning, December 12, 2016, at her home.
She was born March 17, 1925 in Goshen to Noble C. and Freda M. (Sheley) Vance.
On September 4, 1942 she married Roy R. Archer. He died October 5, 2012.
She is survived by two daughters,...
Asa I. Cervantes
Dec 11, 2016
Asa I. Cervantes, 77, of Goshen, died Sunday morning, December 11, 2016 at the home of his daughter.
He was born September 3, 1939 in Saginaw, Michigan to Jose and Esther (Verduzco) Cervantes.
On August 15, 1959 he married Manuela Davila in Saginaw, Michigan. She died Dec. 18, 2015.
Survivors include a daughter,...
Frank H. Detwiler
Dec 11, 2016
Frank H. Detwiler, 93, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, Dec. 11, 2016 at his home.
He was born December 31, 1922 in Bristol to Samuel H. and Sylvia A. (Rought) Detwiler.
On January 1, 1948 he married Martha A. Bell in Bronson, Michigan.
She survives along with four daughters, Sharon (Donald) Gingerich...
Stanley Cobbum
Dec 10, 2016
Stanley Cobbum, 98, of Goshen, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 10, 2016 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, with his family by his side.
He was born September 15, 1918 in LaGrange County to Amos W. and Della (Pence) Cobbum.
On June 3, 1950 he married Emma Yoder in Middlebury.
She survives along...
Lynda Morley
Dec 9, 2016
Lynda J. (Frederick) Morley, 77, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Elkhart County, Indiana, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 at her home of causes related to Parkinson’s disease.
She was born March 10, 1939 in South Bend to Noble and Grace (Bowers) Frederick.
She was married to Richard Berg in South Bend in 1960, for 19...
David A. Fowler
Dec 9, 2016
David A. Fowler, 64, of Goshen died Friday morning, December 9, 2016 at Goshen Hospital, following an extended illness.
He was born September 18, 1952 in Goshen to Charles and Ernestine (Howard) Fowler.
On February 26, 2003 he married Amy (Klepper) Callaghan in Las Vegas.
She survives along with his children, Cory (Heather)...
Robert "Bob" C. Kreager
Dec 6, 2016
Robert “Bob” C. Kreager, 91, of Goshen passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born July 6, 1925 in Elkhart County to Tony and Fern (Moser) Kreager.
On January 24, 1948 he married Mary Helen Smith in Cromwell. They celebrated 50 years of marriage in 1998 prior to her death in...
Melvin "Mel" Cross
Dec 3, 2016
Melvin “Mel” Cross, 89, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016, at his home.
He was born May 26, 1927 in Middlebury to Mahlon and Edna (Bontrager) Cross.
On December 20, 1947 he married Marie Steury at Townline Church, Topeka. She died September 4, 2005.
Survivors include two children, Michael (Mary Ann...
Martha M. Bender
Dec 1, 2016
Martha M. Bender, 85, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Goshen Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born June 24, 1931 in Goshen to Noah and Laura (Miller) Kaufman.
On March 18, 1951 she married Edward L. Bender at Pleasant Grove Church, Goshen. He died February 19, 2016.
Survivors include five...
Myra M. Gunden
Nov 29, 2016
Goshen-Myra M. Gunden, 95, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born Oct. 2, 1921 in Flanagan, Illinois to Eli and Emma (Beller) Roeschley.
On May 30, 1947 she married Cleland Gunden in Flanagan. He died May 8, 2004.
Survivors include two daughters, Rosemary (David) Widmer, Goshen and Alice (Michael)...
Omer L. Nisley
Nov 26, 2016
Omer L. Nisley, 82, of Port Orange, Florida and formerly of Elkhart County, died Saturday night, November 26, 2016 at his home in Port Orange . He was born August 8, 1934 in Elkhart County to Ray and Cora (Slabaugh) Nisley. He was married to Elizabeth Diller and had two daughters. They divorced in 1973 On September 24, 1976 he...
Nena Sue Cottey
Nov 25, 2016
Nena Sue Cottey, 34, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, November 25, 2016 at the home of her brother.
She was born March 22, 1982 in Elkhart to Randy, Sr. and Nancy (Plank) Cottey.
Survivors include her mother Nancy; step-father, Larry Hensler; son, Brad Pickett, Jr.; and siblings, Randy Cottey Jr., Mark Cottey, Daisy (Mike) Brown,...
John "Jack" C. Martin
Nov 25, 2016
John “Jack” C. Martin, 95, of Goshen, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 in the emergency room at Goshen Hospital.
He was born August 29, 1921 in Easton, Illinois to Charles M. and Ava E. (Chambers) Martin.
On April 27, 1952 he married Mary K. Stuck in Goshen. She died in 1996.
He...
Charles J. Beard
Nov 23, 2016
Charles J. Beard, 89, of Millersburg died Wednesday afternoon, November 23, 2016 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born April 13, 1927 in Blakeley, West Virginia to James Franklin and Alma (Hudnall) Beard.
On May 19, 1951 he married Roberta Van Morris in Kanawha County, West Virginia. She died August 11 of this year.
...
Beulah Mae Buller
Nov 23, 2016
Beulah M. Buller, 93, passed away Wednesday morning, November 23, 2016 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born August 21, 1923 near Yoder, Kansas to Noah J. and Jennie (Hooley) Schrock.
On September 22, 1951 she married John Buller in Topeka at the Maple Grove Mennonite Church.
He survives along with four sons, Jim...
John I. Knapp
Nov 22, 2016
John I. Knapp, 85, of Syracuse, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
John, the son of Bill and Laura (Klonowski) Knapp was born, grew up and attended public schools in Goshen.
John served four years as a radioman in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Crisis, most of those...
Rodney W. Carpenter
Nov 19, 2016
Rodney W. Carpenter, 65, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Center for Hospice Care after a five year battle with cancer.
He was born August 16, 1951 in Shelbyville, Kentucky to Burnett and Edith (Willis) Carpenter.
On June 25, 1977 he married Deborah Darland in Lexington, Kentucky.
She survives along...
James "Jim" R. Hertzler
Nov 18, 2016
James “Jim” R. Hertzler, 82, of Goshen, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at home after an extended illness.
He was born January 31, 1934 in College Park, Maryland to Milford and Ada (Hostetter) Hertzler.
In 1957 he married Alta Grace Martin in Maryland. She died in 1982. In 1984 he married Diane Schrock in...
