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...
C. Robert Cotherman
Nov 18, 2016
C. Robert “Bob” Cotherman, 89, of Goshen, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born November 19, 1926 in Goshen to Charles and Clara (Lustenberger) Cotherman.
On September 3, 1949 he married Beverly E. Rarick in Goshen. She died September 3, 2015.
Bob is survived by five children, Denise...
G. Jeanette Miller
Nov 16, 2016
Jeanette Miller, 87, of Goshen died Wednesday afternoon, November 16, 2016 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.
She was born July 20, 1929 in Goshen to Clarence and Laura (Cripe) Twiford.
On April 13, 1946 she married Jay Alvin Miller in Michigan City. He died January 28, 2016.
Survivors include her children, Steve (Mavis)...
Nedra J. Shetler
Nov 14, 2016
Nedra J. Shetler, 55, of Goshen died Monday afternoon, November 14, 2016 at Goshen Hospital following a five year battle with cancer.
She was born August 15, 1961 in Goshen to John and Mildred (Schrock) Shetler.
Survivors include two sisters, Barbara (Rich) Myers of Huntertown and Letha (Jay) Hershberger of Middlebury; three brothers, Ellis Shetler,...
Kenneth E. Lisor
Nov 13, 2016
Kenneth E. Lisor, 52, of Goshen died early Sunday morning, November 13, 2016 at Golden Living Center, Elkhart, following a long term illness.
He was born August 27, 1964 in Elkhart to Clem F. Lisor, Jr. and Suzanne (Kleinknight) Lisor.
His mother, Suzanne survives along with his son, Kenneth Craney of Indianapolis; grandson, Aiden Craney;...
Maria J. Guevara
Nov 13, 2016
Maria J. Guevara, 70, of New Paris, died Sunday evening, November 13, 2016 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born March 15, 1946 in McAllen, Texas to Manuel N. and Aurora (Juarez) Guevara.
Survivors include two sisters, Angela Guevara, Elkhart and Gracie (Adam) Mingucha, Goshen; and two brothers, Pedro Guevara, New Paris and David Guevara, Indianapolis....
James Mast
Nov 11, 2016
James Mast, 59, of Goshen, died Friday evening November 11, 2016 at Courtyard Healthcare where he had recently been admitted.
He was born April 17, 1957 in Goshen to Owen and Viola Mast.
Survivors include his sons, James (Jenny) Mast of Goshen and Mike (Tracy) Mast of Elkhart; four grandchildren, Mercedes, Ian, Devon and Rylea;...
Ivan D. Gingerich
Nov 6, 2016
Ivan D. Gingerich, 77, of Goshen, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016,at his home. He had been ill since April.
He was born September 22, 1939, in Milford to David and Rose (Yoder) Gingerich.
On November 2, 1968 he married Thelma Harshberger. She died April 19, 1996. On June 2, 2001 he then married Alma...
Eva P. Myers
Nov 5, 2016
Eva P. Myers, 94, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been since April.
She was born December 3, 1921 in Goshen to Clarence and Bertha (Christophel) Lehman.
On November 1, 1942 she married Warren C. Myers. He died January 16, 1996.
Survivors include three children,...
Alma Jean Cripe
Nov 4, 2016
Alma J. Cripe, 77, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 4, 2016, at Goshen General Hospital.
She was born in Goshen on July 17, 1939 to John E. and Edna (Chester) Cable.
On October 21, 1979 she married Lloyd J. Cripe in Goshen. He died in 2008.
Survivors include three children, Lisa...
