Frances E. Jessup
Dec 18, 2015
Frances E. Jessup, 98, of Goshen passed away early Friday morning, December 18, 2015 at Emily’s House at Waterford Crossing. She had been in failing health the past five weeks. She was born January 9, 1917 in Goshen to Albert and Arvilla (Blough) Rieth. On May 10, 1941 she married William S. Jessup in Goshen. He died April 22, 1981....
Belinda Kay Williams Proulx
Dec 18, 2015
Belinda Kay Williams Proulx, 58, of Goshen, died Friday, December 18, 2015, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had resided nearly 25 years. She was born July 25, 1957 in Goshen to Charles E. and Viola H. (Hargrove) Williams. Her father survives in Goshen along with two brothers, Dewayne (Andrea) Williams, Goshen and Bruce (Debra) Williams, Cromwell; a niece, Carlee Williams;...
William Novachenko
Dec 18, 2015
William Novachenko, 61, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes Friday night, December 18, 2015, at his home. He was born December 21, 1953 in Valencia, Venezuela to Peter and Olga (Forstina) Novachenko. On October 11, 1996 he married Nelya Netesa. She survives along with two children, Solomia and Nestor, both at home; his father; a sister, Nancy (Fred...
Vena L. Goings
Dec 18, 2015
Vena L. Goings, 77, of Goshen, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born February 26, 1938 in Berrien County, Michigan to Walter J. and Audrey C. (McDaniel) Burks. Survivors include a daughter, Gail (Mike) Lemert of New Paris; four sons, Henry Watson, Jay Watson, and Barry Watson, all of Paulding, Ohio and Anthony (Diana) Watson...
Manuela D. Cervantes
Dec 18, 2015
Manuela D. Cervantes, 75, of Goshen, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born April 17, 1940 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Ignacio and Jesusa Guadalupe (Juarez) Davila. On Aug. 15, 1959 she married Asa Cervantes in Saginaw, Michigan. He survives along with a daughter, Mary Garcia of Elkhart; three sons, Asa (Trini) Cervantes,...
Angela Joy Ver Ploeg
Dec 18, 2015
Angela Joy Ver Ploeg, 81, of Loudon, Tennessee and formerly of Goshen, passed away Friday evening, December 18, 2015, at her sister’s home in Knoxville, Tennessee after a long struggle with cancer. Angela was born on December 17, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio to Owen and Anna Mae (Bennett) Henn. On August 8, 1988, she married Dan Ver Ploeg. He survives,...
Dennis E. Rheinheimer
Dec 16, 2015
Dennis E. Rheinheimer, 65, of Goshen, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 16, 2015, at Elkhart Hospice House. He had been ill since November 19. He was born September 17, 1950 in Goshen to Floyd A. and Katie M. (Miller) Rheinheimer. On March 23, 1974 he married Teresa “Terry” Broach. She survives along with two daughters, Cristina (Michael) Klotz and...
Evelyn Marie Ortiz
Dec 16, 2015
Evelyn Marie Ortiz, 66, of Goshen, died unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday morning, December 16, 2015 at her home. She was born December 9, 1949 in Goshen to Ralph Ralston and Florence (Neher) Shively. She is survived by three children, Joetta Gilbert and Maria Miller, both of Elkhart and Joe (Tonie) Ortiz of Millersburg; 12 grandchildren, Monique Smith, Robert and...
Sanford Kilmer
Dec 14, 2015
Sanford “Sandy” Kilmer, 89, of Goshen, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare. He had been in declining health since August. He was born February 8, 1926 in Foraker to Phillip W. and Ella (Kohli) Kilmer. On October 24, 1948 he married Clara Schwartz in Nappanee. She survives along with two sons, Tim (Vanessa) Kilmer and Phil Kilmer,...
Dorothy M. Larson
Dec 12, 2015
Dorothy M. Larson, 93, of Goshen, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday morning, December 12, 2015 at Greencroft Healthcare. She had been a Greencroft resident for 30 years. She was born June 28, 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio to George W. and Gertrude (Schwalm) Phillips. Dorothy was a 1940 graduate of Elkhart High School and studied English and...
Paul E. Branson
Dec 10, 2015
Paul Ervin Branson, 84, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Kindred Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation after an extended illness. Paul was born on October 26, 1931, in Goshen to Ada and Otis Branson. He is survived by daughters Paula J. (Travis) Wise of Portage; Diana S. (Rick) Monroe of Indianapolis, Laura J. (J. Michael) Martin...
Dana C. Kauffman
Dec 9, 2015
Dana C. Kauffman, 86, of Millersburg, passed away Wednesday morning, December 9, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare after an extended illness. He was born May 25, 1929 in Clinton Township to Alvin and Alma (Showalter) Kauffman. On October 9, 1954 he married Carol L. Hapner at Solomon’s Creek Church. She survives along with two sons, Gregory (Alice) Kauffman of Cromwell and...
Celesta L. Snyder
Dec 8, 2015
Celesta L. (Gascho) Snyder, 88, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, December 8, 2015 at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born March 2, 1927 in Pigeon, Michigan to Nicholas J. and Melinda (Brenneman) Gascho. On September 8, 1950 she married Kenneth E. Snyder in Pigeon, Michigan. He died April 30, 2015. Celesta was a devoted, loving wife to her husband Kenneth....
Elmer Regier
Dec 5, 2015
Elmer V. Regier, 89, of Goshen passed away late Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Courtyard Healthcare after a brief illness. He was born October 16, 1926 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota to Rev. David A. and Barbara (Epp) Regier. Elmer met his wife, Gloria Joan Bridson at Taylor University in Upland Indiana. They married June 6, 1953 following their graduation. He...
Connie Lee Allen
Dec 5, 2015
Connie Lee Allen, 82, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing after battling Alzheimer’s for eight years. She was surrounded by her family at the time of her passing. She was born January 20, 1933 in Warsaw to Lowell and Inez (Miller) Pontius. On August 30, 1953 she married Sylvester “Sil” Allen in...
Guy E. Alfrey
Dec 4, 2015
Guy E. Alfrey, 82, of Goshen, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015, at Elkhart Hospice House after a brief illness with cancer. He was born October 7, 1933 in St. Joseph, Michigan to Ralph and Edna (Shannon-Alfrey) Firestone. He is survived by a daughter, Shonda (Bob Shanholt) Hostetler and a son, Doug Alfrey, both of Goshen; four grandsons, four great-grandchildren;...
Lowell R. Baumgartner
Dec 3, 2015
Lowell R. Baumgartner, 68, of Goshen died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born January 23, 1947 in Waltham, Minnesota to Walter H., Sr. and Harriett (Gifford) Baumgartner. On September 21, 1986 he married Sharon Bontrager in Elkhart. She died February 28, 2010. Survivors include a stepson, Tom Roberts of Goshen; a stepdaughter, Penny Russell...
Frances R. Troyer
Dec 2, 2015
Frances R. Troyer, 83, , of Goshen, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born January 1, 1932 in Elkhart to Enos and Ruth (Lehman) Mumaw. On January 1, 1957 she was united in marriage to G. Weldon Troyer in Elkhart. He survives along with two sons, Michael (Julie) Troyer of Bowling Green, Kentucky...
Lane Garber
Dec 1, 2015
Lane Garber, 51, of Goshen died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at IU Health Goshen Hospital after a reoccurrence of cancer. He was born January 16, 1964 in Goshen to Eldon and Carol (Balyeat) Garber. He is survived by his father, Eldon of Elkhart and a sister, Lynn Frye of Shipshewana. He was preceded in death by his mother and two...
Jay D. Yoder
Nov 30, 2015
Jay D. Yoder, 77, of Goshen passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at Courtyard Healthcare following a five month illness. He was born February 28, 1938, the oldest of seven children, to Leonard and Pauline (Phillips) Yoder. He was raised on a farm southeast of Goshen and graduated in 1956 from Millersburg High School. In 1963 he married Sondra Dillon...
