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...
Rachel F. Eger
Nov 28, 2015
Rachel F. Eger, 89, of Goshen and formerly of Osceola died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Duke Raleigh Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina. She was born October 18, 1926 in Elkhart to James R. and Edna A. (Stark) Lynn. On September 18, 1948 she married Herman L. Eger at Sugar Grove Church. He died November 30, 2008. She is survived by...
John Henry Graber
Nov 28, 2015
John Henry Graber, 92, of Goshen and Sarasota, Florida, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Sarasota. He was born January 21, 1923 in Arthur, Illinois to Abe and Katie (Marner) Graber. On June 20, 1998 he married Annie (Miller) Mast in Goshen. She survivies. Also surviving are a daughter, Lydia (Darrell) Kauffman of Goshen; a son, Benjamin Graber of Orlando,...
Vlasta Jantzi
Nov 24, 2015
Vlasta Jantzi, 90, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 24, 2015, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born June 15, 1925 in Glina, Croatia to Simon and Lubica (Pletikosich) Cvitanovic. On June 19, 1965 she married Glendon C. Jantzi in Long Island New York. He survives along with their daughter, Mona Jantzi and husband, Matthew Conner of London, United Kingdom...
Daniel T. Yoder
Nov 24, 2015
Daniel T. Yoder, 81, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, November 24, 2015 after an extended illness, in the home that he built. He was born May 2, 1934 in LaGrange County to Tobias and Ada (Mast) Yoder. On March 5, 1955 he married Doris Boyer in Goshen. She survives along with their children, Douglas (Brianna) Yoder of Elkhart, Debra (Matthew)...
