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Wayne Maurice Yontz
Jun 18, 2016
Wayne M. Yontz, 74, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, June 18, 2016, at IU Health Goshen Hospital.
He was born July 7, 1941 in Goshen to Herbert William and Isabelle (McDonald) Yontz.
On August 24, 1974 he married Rama Jo Widner. She died October 21, 2013.
Survivors include three children, Douglas...
Dennis E. Martin
Jun 15, 2016
Dennis E. Martin, 67, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born February 14, 1949 in Harrisonburg, Virginia to Jacob Weldon and Sarah Lorene (Troyer) Martin.
On June 15, 1974 he married Harriet Schrock in Goshen.
She survives along with two sons, Rev. David...
Beaux Allen Detwiler
Jun 15, 2016
Beaux Allen Detwiler, of Goshen, was born May 27, 2015 in Indianapolis to James and Ariel (Kendrick) Detwiler. On June 15, 2016 after valiantly fighting a battle with congenital heart disease, Beaux's heart finally became whole in the arms of Jesus. Along with his parents, survivors include two brothers, Ayden and Gavin and a new brother or sister on...
John Mathew
Jun 14, 2016
John Mathew, 75, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday morning, June 14, 2016, at IU Health Goshen Hospital.
He was born November 11, 1940 in Punnavely, India to T.J. and Annamma John.
In 1970 he married Annie Joseph in Kerala, India. They moved to Elkhart County in 1973.
She survives along with two sons,...
Raymond K. Myers
Jun 14, 2016
Raymond K. Myers, 72, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, June 14, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born March 14, 1944 in Charleston, West Virginia to Gordon and Omie (Polly) Myers.
On August 22, 1964 he married Wilda Jane Harris is Ripley, West Virginia.
She survives along with two...
Virginia Lambright
Jun 14, 2016
Virginia Ann “Ginny” Lambright, 80, of Oakland, California and formerly of Goshen and Syracuse, died on June 14, 2016 following a battle with vascular dementia.
Ginny was born December 15, 1935, in Goshen to Schuyler and Mary (Fisher) Pletcher. After graduating from Topeka High School as valedictorian in 1954, she attended Goshen College where she was a...
John David Christner
Jun 13, 2016
John D. Christner, 69, of Goshen, passed away at his home Monday evening, June 13, 2016, after a long illness.
He was born July 23, 1946 in Goshen to David and Caroline (Borkholder) Christner.
Survivors include two sisters, Edna Miller of Goshen and Freda (Mose) Mishler of Seymour, Missouri; and a brother, Jonas Christner of...
Miriam J. Charles
Jun 11, 2016
Miriam Jeanette (Stalter) Charles, 96, of State College, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, June 11, 2016, at her residence in Elmcroft of State College. A long-time resident of Goshen, she had been living in State College since February 2015.
Miriam was born September 13, 1919 in Elida, Ohio, to James and Bertie Swartz Stalter as the youngest of their...
Dennis E. Emmert
Jun 11, 2016
Dennis “Denny” E. Emmert, 65, of Syracuse died at his home Saturday evening, June 11, 2016.
He was born February 25, 1951 in Goshen to John, Jr. and Eva (Rink) Emmert.
On September 14, 1974 he married Lynn Fritzen in Rolling Prairie.
She survives along with two daughters, Julie (Kit) DuBois of Boise,...
Nathan E. Nussbaum
Jun 11, 2016
Nathan E. Nussbaum, 87, of Goshen died Saturday afternoon, June 11, 2016 at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born September 23, 1928, in Kidron, Ohio, to Amos and Lydia (Falb) Nussbaum.
On August 30, 1953 he married Ruby Glick at Emma Mennonite Church.
She survives along with six children: Evan Nussbaum of South Bend;...
Norman E. Troyer
Jun 9, 2016
Norman E. Troyer, 63, of Goshen died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Elkhart Hospice House.
He was born March 4, 1953 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to M. Raymond and D. Kathryn (Hartzler) Troyer.
Survivors include two sisters, Betty (Harvey) Hartzler of Tucson, Arizona and Janet (Phil) Yordy of Elmira, Ontario; three brothers, Dennis (Anne) Troyer of...
Robert E. Davis
Jun 7, 2016
Robert E. Davis, 86, of Goshen passed away Tuesday morning, June 7, 2016 at IU Health Goshen Hospital.
He was born November 30, 1929 in Winchester to Orla Davis and Estrella (Lake) Davis Simmons.
On January 24, 1948 he married Geraldine Adams of Eubank, Kentucky in Winchester. She passed away April 26, 2012.
...
Jacob Gonsalves
Jun 6, 2016
Jacob Gonsalves, 86, of Elkhart, died Monday, June 6, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He had been ill several weeks.
He was born the second child of eleven Oct. 28, 1929 in Noakhali, Bangladesh to Alfred Gonsalves and Teresa Rodrigues.
On Feb. 22, 1954 he married Jerleth D’Costa in Bangladesh.
She survives along...
Dallas "Skeet" E. Cripe
Jun 5, 2016
Dallas “Skeet” E. Cripe, 81, of Milford, died at his home Sunday, June 5, 2016.
He was born September 22, 1934 in Goshen to Ray and Minnie (Smith) Cripe.
On May 20, 1961 he married Frances Lambright at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Goshen.
She survives along with three children, Kelly (Chris) Stadelman...
Rosetta Catherine Seay
Jun 4, 2016
Rosetta C. Seay, 87, of Goshen, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Saturday, June 4, 2016, at IU Health Goshen Hospital.
She was born November 14, 1928 in Ligonier to Carey H. and Viola Jeffries.
On July 9, 1962 she married Clifford Seay in Clintwood, Virginia. He died July 4, 1990.
She is survived...
Clara Eleanor Dintaman
Jun 3, 2016
Clara Eleanor Dintaman, 84, of Goshen, died Friday, June 3, 2016 at her Greencroft apartment. She had been in failing health the past seven months.
She was born September 30, 1931 in Akron, New York to Richard and Louise (Ulrich) Wideman.
On June 2, 1962 she married Walter Dintaman in Elkhart. He died November 10,...
James J. Wolf
Jun 2, 2016
James J. Wolf, 51, of Goshen died Thursday morning, June 2, 2016 at IU Health Goshen Hospital where he had recently been admitted.
He was born February 19, 1965 in Colorado to Vernon James and Lola Jean (Giffen) Wolf.
In December of 2004 he married Laura Campbell in Ocala, Florida.
She survives along...
Esther Julia Hoover Nader Schrock
Jun 1, 2016
Esther Julia Hoover Nader Schrock, 87, of Goshen, passed away at her home Wednesday, June 1, 2016. She had been in failing health.
She was born April 7, 1929 in Harrison Township to Warren Dennis and Nettie (Martin) Hoover.
On July 7, 1957 she married Esam William Nader in Lebanon. She later married Roscoe Schrock...
Leon S. "Tod" Kelly
May 31, 2016
Leon S. “Tod” Kelly, 89, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at IU Health Goshen Hospital.
He was born October 5, 1926 in Goshen to Leon and Marguerite (Miller) Kelly.
On January 14, 1954 he married Marcia Cross in Winamac. She died March 11, 1990.
He is survived by a daughter,...
Rosalea Janney
May 30, 2016
Rosalea Janney, 86, of Goshen died Monday, May 30, 2016 at Elkhart Hospice House, Elkhart.
She was born May 25, 1930 in Anderson to Ernest and Helen (Blake) Carver.
On October 30, 1949 she married Fred D. Janney in Gaston. He passed away February 16, 2007.
She is survived by a son, Duane...
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