Obituaries

Jan 15, 2016

Dale R. Branson, 87, of Goshen, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born December 2, 1928 in Elkhart. On February 10, 1951 he married Caralee Joan Baumgarten in Goshen. She died October 4, 2013. He is survived by two sons, Michael John (Susi) Branson of Cosby, Tennessee and Thomas Alan (Jamie) Branson of...

Jan 14, 2016

Jack D. Bowser, 81, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital after a recent diagnosis of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He was born August 5, 1934 in Milford to Charles and Ethel Mae (DeFries) Bowser. On July 14, 1957 he married Shirley A. Kaut in Goshen. She died August 16, 2006. On April 5, 2008 he...

Jan 13, 2016

Norma M. West, 88, of Goshen, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 13, 2016, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born January 12, 1928 in Elkhart County to Albert and Cecil (Hardesty) Juday. On December 11, 1943 she married Robert Eugene West in Goshen. He died October 11, 2011. Survivors include two children, Dan L. (Ruth) West and Judy A. (Joe)...

Jan 11, 2016

Paul E. Partlow, 76, of Goshen died peacefully late Monday night, January 11, 2016 at IU Health Goshen Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Paul was born on November 28, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio to James and Irene (Clemens) Partlow. He was the fifth child out of 14. On August 21, 1965 he married Carolyn Rudkin. She preceded him in death...

Jan 11, 2016

Ronald J. “Woody” Burkhead, 72, of Goshen died Monday, January 11, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne after a recent cancer diagnoses. He was born August 5, 1943 in Sturgis, Michigan to Harold Burkhead and Jessie (Gero) Marks. Survivors include four children, Miranda (William) Rhodes of Goshen, Mark (Wendy) Burkhead of Middlebury, Gary Burkhead of Elkhart and Troy (Becki) Burkhead...

Jan 10, 2016

Vernon J. Frey, 92, of Sebring, Florida and also of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, January 10, 2016, at Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center, Sebring, following multiple heart attacks. He was born May 6, 1923 in LaGrange County to Simon and Fannie (Miller) Frey. On October 28, 1944 he married Gladys Berdine Bates in Goshen. She survives along with a...

Jan 9, 2016

George A. Oswald, 82, of Goshen died Saturday afternoon, January 9, 2016 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born November 7, 1933 in Goshen to Delbert and Maggie (LaMunyon) Oswald. On August 22, 1958 he married Shirley Fought at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Goshen. She survives along with two brothers, Delbert Oswald, Jr., and Daniel Oswald both of...

Jan 8, 2016

Ruth Hainline Covington (nee Bertsche), 90, of Goshen died January 8, 2016 at 7:30 am at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. She had been in declining health for several months. Ruth was born June 24, 1925 in Bluffton, Ohio, to Harry Bertsche and Emma Steiner, both deceased. Ruth was also predeceased by her two brothers, James Bertsche, Goshen and Evan Bertsche,...

Jan 8, 2016

Betty H. Smith, 88, of New Paris, passed away early Sunday morning, January 8, 2017 at her home.

She was born October 25, 1928 in Wyatt to Floyd and Crystal (Ross) Holland.

On November 26, 1947 she married Ralph Smith.  He died February 17, 1994.

Survivors include two sons, Scott (Brenda) Smith, Milford,...

Jan 7, 2016

James R. Guipe, 68, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Courtyard Healthcare where he had been since his stroke on December 2. He was born December 22, 1947 in Goshen to Henry F. and Erma (Fidler) Guipe. On February 18, 1967 he married Stephanie Bergman in Goshen. She died September 5, 1998. Jim is survived by two...

Jan 7, 2016

Margaret J. Grass, 92, of Goshen,went to be with her Lord while surrounded by family Thursday evening, January 7, 2016 at her home. She was born September 2, 1923 in Putnam County to Raymond and Edna (McDole) White. On September 21, 1945 she married Donald Grass in Warsaw. He died in 1983. She is survived by six children, Rhea Meiring...

Jan 7, 2016

Clayton C. Sutter, 96, of Goshen, died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Greencroft Healthcare. He had been in declining health the past two weeks. He was born October 17, 1919 in Minier, Illinois to Christian S. and Idella (Miller) Sutter. On October 8, 1943 he married Elsie Elizabeth Eash in Springs, Pennsylvania. She died June 28, 2010. Survivors include three...

Jan 5, 2016

Dorothy “Dottie” Mawhorter Lehman, 82, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 5, 2016, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She had been in failing health the past several months. She was born April 6, 1933 in Wawaka to TJ and Agnes (Evans) Mawhorter. On July 18, 1999 she married Duane S. Lehman in Lake City, Michigan. He survives along with...

Jan 5, 2016

Berdean Oswald Jones, 92, of Cassopolis, Michigan and formerly of Goshen, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 5, 2016, at her daughter’s home. She was born July 26, 1923 in Milford, Nebraska to Perry and Lena (Rediger) Stutzman. On January 4, 1942 she married Orie E. Oswald. He died September 2, 1977. In 2004 she married Vercoe Jones. He died in...

Jan 4, 2016

Ralph L. Martin, 102, of Goshen, died peacefully Monday morning, January 4, 2016, at Greencroft Healthcare. He had been a Greencroft resident since 1988. He was born, May 30, 1913, the 10th child of Savilla (Driver) and Daniel Roth Martin in Waynesboro, Virginia. On Dec. 20, 1933 Ralph married Mary E. Grabill in Waynesboro. She died April 26, 2006. The...

Jan 3, 2016

Howard W. Davis, 72, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday morning, January 3, 2016, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 17, 1943 in Goshen to Ernest and Anna (Whirledge) Davis. He was adopted by his uncle, Leonard and Mary Davis. On December 31, 1964 he married Sue Plank. She died May 28, 2011. He is survived by three sons,...

Jan 2, 2016

Marvin Adkins, 72, of Goshen, passed away at his home Saturday morning, January 2, 2016. He had been ill since March 2015. He was born June 6, 1943 in Rockhouse, Kentucky, to Bud Adkins and Gertrude Charles. On August 11, 1979 he married Penny Randolph. She survives along with seven children, Shelley (Wally) Marker of New Castle, Marvin Lee (Sherry)...

Dec 31, 2015

Hollis D. Steele, 87, of Warsaw and formerly of Goshen died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born June 5, 1928 in Middlebury to John and Treva (Shrock) Steele. On January 9, 1949 he married Grace Clark. She preceded him in death February 27, 2015. Survivors include a son, Douglas (Coleen) Steele of Wakarusa; a...

Dec 29, 2015

Lucille Yvonne Torrance, 79, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday eveningDecember 29, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare where she had been the past three years. She was born October 26, 1936 in Clarence Center, New York to Archie W. and Maude A. (Miller) Byler. On August 10, 1957 she married Richard Torrance at Goshen City Church of the Brethren. He died April...

Dec 28, 2015

Heather L. Davis, 32, of Goshen died unexpectedly of natural causes Monday afternoon, December 28, 2015. She was born March 30, 1983 in Terre Haute to David and Kimberly (Price) Davis. Survivors include her parents, Kimberly and David of Goshen; her significant other Victor Compos of Goshen; four sons, Austin Davis, Anthony Ramos, Alex Parga and Frank Davis, all at...