Sue E. Bruhn
Oct 5, 2015
Sue E. Bruhn, 63, of Goshen went to be with her Lord early Monday morning, October 5, 2015 at home after a six year battle with breast cancer surrounded by her family. She was born August 12, 1952 in Elkhart to Max and Martha (Mansfield) Chiddister. On June 30, 1979 she married John A. Bruhn at Sugar Grove Church,...
John H. Payne
Oct 4, 2015
John H. Payne, 87, of Goshen, died at his home Sunday afternoon, October 4, 2015. He was born May 9, 1928 in Harriman, Tennessee to Virgil and Alice (Lawson) Payne. On August 25, 1948 he married Mary Culp in Goshen. She survives along with two daughters, Patsy (Marty) Gouker and Anna Elliott and a son, Charles (Dina) Payne, all...
Naomi Louise Patton
Oct 4, 2015
Naomi L. Patton, 84, of Goshen, passed away Sunday evening, October 4, 2015, at Greencroft Healthcare. She suffered from a malignant brain tumor since June 10. She was born January 13, 1931 in Louisville, Kentucky to Melvin and Florence (Coltman) Frey. She is survived by a daughter, Lori (David) Parson of LaGrange; three grandchildren, Lisa (MJ) Vickers of Bronson,...
Richard "Dick" Rider
Oct 2, 2015
H. Richard Rider, 85, of Goshen died Friday, October 2, 2015 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He had been in failing health the past six months. He was born November 14, 1929 in VanWert, Ohio to Harold and Frances D. (Aman) Rider. On April 23, 1950 he married Sara Virginia "Jenny" DeGrange. She preceded him in death in Dec....
Grace Yvonne Shrock
Oct 1, 2015
Grace Yvonne Shrock, 56, of Goshen, passed away Thursday evening, October 1, 2015, at her home. She was born December 18, 1958 in Peoria, Illinois to Paul and Lucille (Bontrager) Shrock. They survive along with three brothers, Stephen (Marcia) Shrock and Wesley (Donna) Shrock, both of Louisville, Kentucky and Weldon (Jenell) Shrock of Rosedale, Ohio. She was preceded in...
Franklin "Frank" M. Kauffman
Oct 1, 2015
Franklin Morris Kauffman, 89, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening, October 1, 2015, at Waterford Crossing. He had been in failing health. He was born May 26, 1926 in Kenmare, North Dakota to William and Elma (Harris) Kauffman, the youngest of nine children. He and his family moved to LaGrange County in 1938. On June 21, 1947 he...
Mary E. Johnson
Sep 30, 2015
Mary E. Johnson, 74, of South Bend, died Wednesday evening, September 30, 2015 at Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart. She was born January 19, 1941 in Iowa City, Iowa to John Mast and Alice (Detweiler) Wiederman. On June 6, 1959 she married Larry E. Johnson in Goshen. He died Jan. 2005. She is survived by her children, Cindy Livingston of...
Barbara Joan Rensberger
Sep 28, 2015
Barbara Joan Rensberger, 82, of Goshen, passed away Monday afternoon, September 28, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare after a brief illness. She was born August 18, 1933 in Goshen to William "Ted" and Georgia (Howard) Grover. On March 15, 1954 she married Jack Rensberger in Goshen. He died January 13, 2003. Survivors include three daughters, Jill (Joerg) Mueller and Jan...
Vern Lee Leatherman
Sep 24, 2015
Vern L. Leatherman, 72, of Goshen, died Thursday, September 24, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born December 11, 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia, to Clifford Wayne and Agnes (Miller) Leatherman. On November 16, 1963 he married Janet K. Nafziger. She died in 1977. He later married Jane Miller who survives. Also surviving are his children, Douglas S....
Mary J. Sutter
Sep 23, 2015
Mary J. Sutter, 58, of Goshen, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 23, 2015, at Avalon Village, Ligonier. She had been battling brain cancer since May. She was born January 26, 1957 in Beech Grove to Lester Ridener and Erna (Kratzert) Hawkins. She married Doug Sutter in Goshen in 2010. He survives along with a daughter, Shawna (Ryan) May...
Harlan James Engel
Sep 23, 2015
Harlan J. Engel, 70, of Goshen and formerly of Hartley, Iowa died Wednesday afternoon, September 23,2015, at South Bend Hospice House. He was born May 29, 1945 in Cherokee, Iowa to Hans and Theresa (Harms) Engel. He is survived by a daughter, Katrina (Chad Williamson) Engel of Goshen; two sons, Donald L. (Melissa) Engel of Suffolk, Virginia, and Richard...
Mary L. Miller
Sep 22, 2015
Mary L. Miller, 79, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 22, 2015. at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She had been ill a week. She was born August 2, 1936 in Goshen to Joe B. and Lydia (Troyer) Miller. On October 28, 1954 she married Clyde E. Miller in Topeka. He died February 17, 1967. On May 2, 2015...
Freddie James Welker
Sep 21, 2015
Freddie J. Welker, 62, of Elkhart, died Monday evening, September 21, 2015, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He had been ill since 2007. He was born January 2, 1953 in Fort Worth, Texas to Freddie Junior and Oma Jean (Joseph) Welker. Survivors include two sons, Frederick C. (Jennifer) Welker and David J. Welker both of Goshen; caregiver...
George L. Neild
Sep 20, 2015
George L. Neild, 65, of Goshen, passed away Sunday morning, September 20, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born August 3, 1950 in Cortland, New York to Otto and Ruth (Beebe) Neild. On October 21, 1972 he married Kay E. Morris in Tioga Center, New York. She survives along with four children, Andy (Caroline) Neild of Streamwood,...
Rosemary Walton
Sep 18, 2015
Rosemary Walton, 86, of Goshen died Friday, September 18, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. She was born June 14, 1929 in Huntington County to Ray and Agnes (Fansler) Barnes. On December 31, 1948 she married William Walton, Sr. in Wabash. He survives along with three daughters, Marla Stafford of Goshen, Janet (Steven) Bolock of Syracuse and Sue...
Angela Sue Hershberger Gratton
Sep 18, 2015
Angela Sue Hershberger Gratton, 46, of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away Friday morning, September 18, 2015, at Elkhart Hospice House after a four year illness. She was born October 29, 1968 in Goshen to Hubert Hershberger and Becky (Miller) Delcamp. She married Dave Gratton in Cape Coral on February 16, 2013. He survives along with her parents, Hubert Hershberger...
Barbara J. Zollinger
Sep 18, 2015
Barbara J. Zollinger, 83, of Goshen, passed away early Friday morning, September 18, 2015, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born January 18, 1932 in Syracuse to John and Evelyn (Jordon) Bowser. On September 24, 1955 she married Adrian G. Zollinger in Millersburg. He survives along with a son, Michael (Elisa) Zollinger of Goshen; four grandchildren and...
Dwight D. Miller
Sep 17, 2015
Dwight D. Miller, 84 of Goshen died Thursday morning, September 17, 2015 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born December 17, 1930 in LaGrange County to J. Elmer and Rosa (Yoder) Miller. On March 15, 1952 he married Lois June Vincent in Middlebury. She preceded him in death in 2005. He is survived by a daughter, Melody...
Levi Schrock, Jr.
Sep 16, 2015
Levi Schrock, Jr., 87, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday morning, September 16, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born January 18, 1928 in Goshen to Levi and Ida (Miller) Schrock. On February 18, 1950 he married Mary Ann Miller in Goshen. She survives along with three children, Karl L. (Lois) Schrock of Middlebury; Diane (Bill) Hershberger of...
Arles H. Slaven
Sep 15, 2015
Arles H. Slaven, 48 of Elkhart died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 in St. Joseph County. He was born October 23, 1966 in Tucson, Arizona to Arles H. and Joy Dale Slaven. He is survived by two sons, Lucas Slaven of Elkhart and Peter J. Lenardis of Goshen; his former wife, Nicole Howe; a sister, Judy Slaven-Roesch; and a step-brother,...
