Ronald "Woody" Burkhead
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...
Vernon J. Frey
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...
George A. Oswald
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...
Ruth Eileen Hainline Covington
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,...
Betty H. Smith
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,...
James R. Guipe
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...
Margaret J. Grass
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...
Clayton C. Sutter
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...
Dorothy "Dottie Mawhorter Lehman
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...
Berdean Oswald Jones
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...
Ralph L. Martin
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...
Howard William Davis
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,...
Marvin Adkins
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)...
Hollis D. Steele
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...
Lucille Yvonne Torrance
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...
Heather L. Davis
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...
Margaret A. Larimer
Dec 28, 2015
Margaret A. Larimer, age 91, of West Lafayette, formerly of LaGrange, passed away at Heritage Healthcare on December 28, 2015. She was born to Frank and Alice (Coney) Francis on September 26, 1924 in LaPorte. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Paul Larimer, and two brothers, Air Force Major Philip Francis and Paul “Skip” Francis. She...
Donnabelle Hostetler
Dec 26, 2015
DonnaBelle Hostetler, 94, of Elkhart died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Beardsley House. She was born April 7, 1921 in Goshen to Floyd and Nellie (Doty) Swinehart. On February 20, 1943 she married Kenneth O. Hostetler in Goshen. He died August 5, 1982. Survivors include a son, Jerry (Beth) Hostetler of Nappanee; a daughter, Eileen Borem of Elkhart; three grandchildren;...
Vernon L. Brouse
Dec 26, 2015
Vernon L. Brouse, 95, of Goshen, formerly of Cassopolis, Michigan passed away peacefully Saturday evening, December 26, 2015 at the home of his daughter. He was born October 9, 1920 in Cass County Michigan to Charles and Katie (Benfer) Brouse. Survivors include his daughter, Cynthia (Michael) Woods, Goshen; his son, John Brouse, Cassopolis, Michigan; three grandchildren, Jeremy (Foa) Comment, Michael...
Shannon Fraga
Dec 25, 2015
Shannon Fraga, 36, of Goshen, died unexpectedly of natural causes early Friday morning, December 25, 2015. She was born February 27, 1979 in South Bend to Larry Bowen and Carol (Bunch) Harris. Shannon is survived by her husband, Julio Fraga; two sons, Andres Castro of Elkhart and Giovani Fraga at home; her parents, Larry Bowen of Lakeville and Carol Harris...
