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Larry "Doughboy" D. Saunders
Sep 5, 2016
Larry “Doughboy” Saunders, 54, of Goshen, passed away early Monday, September 5, 2016, at his home. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma a year ago.
He was born May 18, 1962 in Goshen to George Saunders and Jeanne (Moulton) Frost.
On August 14, 1983 he married Robin Rink in Goshen.
She survives along...
Roger L. Stephens
Sep 3, 2016
Roger L. Stephens, of Iriga, Philippines and formerly of Goshen, 55, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Iriga.
He was born September 19, 1960 in LaPorte to Charles and Mary (Tamlin) Stephens.
On September 11, 1981 he married Louisa McCloskey in Goshen.
Roger is survived by his mother, Mary Stephens of Goshen;...
Patricia Cripe
Sep 1, 2016
Patricia Cripe, 69, of Goshen, died Thursday morning September 1, 2016 at her home.
She was born January 28, 1947 in Indianapolis to LeRoy and Juanita (Silsby) Hill.
On June 7, 1981 she married Harold Dee Cripe in Elkhart.
He survives along with three children, Stephanie Lynn Cripe, Patricia Juanita Bryant and Marilyn...
Janet M. Miller
Sep 1, 2016
Janet M. Miller, 60, of Goshen, died Thursday morning, September 1, 2016 at her home.
She was born January 29, 1956 in Elkhart to Ralph E. and Elizabeth (Chupp) Miller.
They survive along with three sisters, Marilyn K. (Jim) Riegsecker and Judy (Spencer) Norris, both of Millersburg and Becky (Greg) Holcomb of Goshen; and two...
Lura Mae "Lurmae" Yoder
Aug 31, 2016
Lurmae Yoder, 93, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at Courtyard Healthcare where she had been the last three years.
She was born December 7, 1922 in Wellman, Iowa to Eugene and Alta (Chapman) Slead.
She graduated from Wellman High School in 1940. On March 27, 1943 she married Delmar D. Yoder in...
Mary J. Greiner
Aug 30, 2016
Mary J. Greiner, 86, of Elkhart, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 in her home.
She was born September 18, 1929 in Berlin, Ohio, to Martin and Helen (Correll) Yoder.
On May 18, 1952 in Middlebury she married James K. Greiner. They were married 62 years before his death on April 14, 2014.
Survivors...
James A. York
Aug 30, 2016
James A. York, 72, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at his home.
He was born March 29, 1944 in White Oak, Tennessee to Elzie and Hazel (Davis) York.
On February 17, 1996 he married Polly (Leedy) Falin in Benton.
She survives along with two daughters, Sheila (Cliff) Cato of Marshall,...
James E. Albert
Aug 29, 2016
James “Jim” E. Albert, 84, of Goshen passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2016 at Courtyard Healthcare. He had been battling cancer for a year.
He was born December 29, 1931 in Goshen to Earl and Genevieve (Trainer) Albert.
On November 24, 1951 he married Joan Diekman in Goshen.
She survives along with five...
Michael Dokijenko
Aug 27, 2016
Michael Dokijenko, 86, of Goshen, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Courtyard Healthcare.
He was born January 10, 1930 in Komyshi, Ukraine to Havrilo and Uliana (Rabac) Dokijenko.
He is survived by a sister, Anastasia Dokijenko Galaschow of Venezuela and a brother, Ivan Dokijenko of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Mr. Dokijenko was a tailor...
David J. Brenneman
Aug 26, 2016
David J. Brenneman, farmer
September 21, 1943 –August 26, 2016
Dave's life and calling as a farmer was dedicated to raising dairy cattle and working the land alongside his wife, Alicia, on the farm they established in 1970, south of Elkhart, on County Road 7. His commitment to always...
Jamie Frank Hover
Aug 26, 2016
Jamie Frank Hover, 33, of Bristol, passed away at her home Friday, August 26, 2016.
She was born January 15, 1983 in Sydney, Ohio to Tim Frank and Carla Chenier.
Jamie is survived by her father, Tim (Betty) Frank; her mother, Carla (Tim) Chenier; two children, Persephone C. Hover and Dominic M. Pontius; her husband,...
Charles W. Wilham
Aug 25, 2016
Charles W. Wilham, 77, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
He was born January 15, 1939 in Mooresville to Charles and Norma (Rainwater) Wilham.
On August 11, 1957 he married Shirley J. Hawn in Anderson.
She survives along with a daughter, Mary (Clifford) Wilham Countway...
Jack E. Lutz
Aug 24, 2016
Jack Earl Lutz, 84, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital.
He was born March 3, 1932 in Muncie to Fred and Mabel Lutz.
Jack retired at age 65 from Hull Lift Truck, Elkhart; as well as worked at Midwest Towel, Muncie.
A U.S. Navy...
Jeannie K. Miller
Aug 22, 2016
Jeannie K. Miller, 72, of Goshen, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016, at her home after battling cancer the past year.
She was born May 8, 1944 in Goshen to F. Carlton and Pauline (Miller) Yoder.
On December 28, 1962 she married Walter Lee Miller in Goshen.
He survives along with two children,...
Susie M. Kauffman
Aug 19, 2016
Susie M. Kauffman, 93, of Goshen and formerly of Middlebury, died early Friday morning, August 19, 2016 at Greencroft Healthcare, where she had resided since 2011.
She was born February 11, 1923 in Kosciusko County to Eli D. and Barbara (Chupp) Hochstetler.
On September 6, 1942 she married Owen E. Kauffman in Elkhart. He died...
Raymond T. Holbrook
Aug 19, 2016
Raymond T. Holbrook, 94, of Milford, formerly of New Paris, died Friday morning, August 19, 2016 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare.
He was born April 10, 1922 in Peoria, Illinois to Mabel (Holdeman) Holbrook.
On October 5, 1945 he married Aline M. Cook in Goshen. She died August 15, 1999.
He is survived...
Terry G. Thompson
Aug 19, 2016
Terry George Thompson, 76, of Goshen, formerly of Milford, died Friday morning, August 19, 2016 at his home.
He was born July 5, 1940 in Ludlow Falls, Ohio to George and Lois (Pfeiffer) Thompson.
On September 5, 1965 he married Martha “Marti” Stauffer in Osceola.
She survives along with a daughter, Beth Ann Thompson...
Lashawn Lovelle Fredrick
Aug 18, 2016
Elkhart – LaShawn Lovelle Fredrick, infant son of LaNasha Taylor and Lovelle L. Fredrick was stillborn, Thursday, August 18 at Elkhart General Hospital.
Along with his parents, survivors include a sister, De-Adreiana Taylor, at home; grandmother, Terri (Richard) Taylor and grandfather, John Brown all of Elkhart; and an aunt, Nana Jackie Small, Elkhart.
LaShawn was...
Phyllis J. Cook
Aug 16, 2016
Phyllis J. Cook, 90, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Courtyard Healthcare where she had been since April.
She was born February 11, 1926 in Plymouth to John and Bessie (Dee) Webster.
On April 10, 1949 she married Arthur E. Cook in Plymouth. He died October 7, 1994.
She is...
Walter S. Massanari
Aug 16, 2016
Goshen – Walter “Walt” Massanari, 94, died early Tuesday morning, August 16, at IU Health Goshen Hospital.
Walt was born June 6, 1922, in Fisher, Illinois to Joseph and Elizabeth (Sommer) Massanari. On January 24, 1946 he married Orva F. Gerber in Harper, Kansas.
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