Robert W. Lafary
Apr 5, 2015
Robert W. LaFary, 88, of Goshen, died at his home Sunday morning, April 5, 2015. He was born November 28, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Lloyd and Mary (Havens) LaFary. On September 20, 1947 he married Laura Hankins at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Goshen. She died July 26, 2009. Survivors include a daughter, Roberta (Quentin) Williams, of...
Daniel P. Eckelbarger
Apr 4, 2015
Daniel P. Eckelbarger, 76, of Goshen, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Dan was born January 20, 1939 to Daniel B. and Phyllis (Howard) Eckelbarger. On October 29, 1965 he was united in marriage to Nancy VanDerMaas. She survives along with a son and daughter, Blake (Amanda) Eckelbarger and Michelle Eckelbarger, both of Goshen, and a brother, Dr....
John B. Shirk
Apr 3, 2015
John M. Shirk, 65, of Goshen, died at home Friday morning, April 3, 2015. He was born April 4, 1949 in Goshen to Ben M. and Grace (Martin) Shirk. John is survived by nine siblings, Bertha Zimmerman, of Decker, Michigan, Anna Mary (Roy) Zimmerman, of Goshen, Ben W. (Rose) Shirk, of Goshen, Paul (Vada) Shirk, of Macon, Mississippi, Reba...
Fyrne Lantz
Apr 2, 2015
Fyrne Lantz, 75 of Middlebury, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born Aug. 19, 1939 in Columbiana, Ohio to Clifford Aden and Maxine Mae (Sommers) Martin. On Jan. 20, 1962 she married Ray Lantz in Wadsworth, Ohio. He survives along with a son, David. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 p.m. Friday at Clinton...
Henry L. Kilmer
Mar 31, 2015
Henry L. Kilmer, 98, of Syracuse, died at his home early Tuesday morning, March 31, 2015. He was born August 9, 1916 in Elkhart to Rufus and Fanny (Ernest) Kilmer. On December 24, 1938 he married Dorothea M. Mullen in Elkhart. She died May 3, 2003. Surviving is a daughter, Zelma M. Folger, of Syracuse; daughter-in-law, Sally Kilmer, of...
Bertha Evelyn (Stover) West
Mar 31, 2015
Bertha Evelyn (Stover) West, 79, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, March 31, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born January 12, 1936 in Ameagle, West Virginia to Early and Luella (Moles) Stover. On October 23, 1997 she married William "Jack" West. He died November 20, 2012. Bertha is survived by a daughter, Vicki (Mike) Kimberlin of Millersburg; three sisters,...
Kynzleigh Sophia Evans
Mar 31, 2015
Kynzleigh Sophia Evans, daughter of Nicole Evans, Goshen, was stillborn at Elkhart General Hospital on Tuesday, March 31. She is survived by her mother; grandparents, Wilbur and Melissa Sloop, Goshen; an uncle, Jacob Sloop; two aunts, Courtney Sloop and Casie (Gabriel) Cupp; a cousin Stella Cupp; and two great-grandmothers. Private family services and burial will be held.
Ted F. Crisman
Mar 30, 2015
Ted F. Crisman, 65, formerly of Elkhart, died Monday, March 30, 2015, at I.U. Health West Hospital, Avon. He was born December 14, 1949 in Elkhart to Francis H. and Edna (Coy) Crisman. He is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth (Will) Adair of Speedway and Karen (Alan) Schmidt of Mooresville; eight grandchildren; and his ex-wife, Susan W. Crisman of...
Edward G. Swartzendruber
Mar 30, 2015
Edward G. Swartzendruber, 98, of Goshen, passed away peacefully Monday, March 30, 2015, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital after a short illness. He was born July 26, 1916 in Bay Port, Michigan to Joseph and Emma (Shetler) Swarzendruber. On April 2, 1939 he married Mary A. Aschliman in Pigeon, Michigan. She survives along with two children, Kay Montgomery of...
L. Glen Yoder
Mar 28, 2015
Glen Yoder, 94, of Goshenpassed away Saturday morning, March 28, 2015, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born September 15, 1920 in Garden City, Missouri to E.J. and Erma Alice (Miller) Yoder. On October 19, 1946 he married Lois Irene Johns in Louisville, Ohio. She died August 10, 2013. Survivors include three children, Phil Yoder of Columbus,...
Wilmer Jacob Hartman
Mar 28, 2015
Wilmer Jacob Hartman, 79, of Goshen, passed away early Saturday morning, March 28, 2015 at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born May 24, 1935 in Elida, Ohio to Jacob and Esther (Diller) Hartman. On July 15, 1956 he married Lois Ann Miller in Plain City, Ohio. She died September 28, 2013. He is survived by four daughters, Marcia Weaver and...
Jerry D. Hemminger
Mar 27, 2015
Jerry D. Hemminger, 86, of Goshen, died at his home Friday morning, March 27, 2015. He was born October 17, 1928 in Bremen to Floyd E and Ruth (Strycker) Hemminger. On October 17, 1948 he married Mona Lou Miner in Nappanee. She died December 2, 2011. Survivors include two sons, Thomas (Carolyn) Hemminger of Muncie and Michael (Ellen) Hemminger...
Mary Rouch
Mar 27, 2015
Mary F. Rouch, 90, of Goshen, died Friday evening, March 27, 2015 at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born June 24, 1924 in Hannibal, Missouri to Marquis and Mary (Herron) Willey. On October 12, 1944 she married Robert Louis Rouch in Elkhart. He died in 1974. Survivors include four sons, Stan (Carrol) Rouch of Georgetown, Kentucky, Ed (Misty) Rouch of...
Ronald Wayne Stark
Mar 22, 2015
Ronald Wayne Stark, 68, of Goshen, passed away Sunday evening, March 22, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare. He was born in Goshen on January 24, 1947 to James Howard and Cathrine E. (Miller) Stark. He is survived by a sister, Joyce E. Parker of Goshen and a brother, David L. (Wilma) Stark of Boynton Beach, Florida. He was preceded in...
R. Joe Blackburn
Mar 22, 2015
R. Joe Blackburn, 69, passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at The Maples in Goshen, following a five month battle with brain cancer He was born February 6, 1946, in Rochester, to James and Wilma (Richey) Blackburn. On June 19, 1965, he married Diana Poehlman, who survives; they later separated and divorced. On January 6,...
Calvin L. Kurtz
Mar 21, 2015
Calvin L. Kurtz, 91, of Elkhart, died Saturday evening, March 21, 2015 at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born March 17, 1924 in Goshen to Alvin and Edith (Huber) Kurtz. On May 28, 1952 he married Mary Cripe in Goshen. She survives along with two daughters, Sally (Fred) Dils and Debra (Daniel) Hawkey, both of Elkhart; five grandchildren; nine...
Terry Shappell
Mar 21, 2015
Terry Shappell, 71, of Goshen died at home Saturday afternoon, March 21, 2015. He was born August 28, 1943 in Lima, Ohio to Adrian and Kathryn (Guthrie) Shappell. On August 28, 2005 he married Helen Edeburn in Las Vegas. She survives along with his son, Michael E. (Amy) Shappell, of Seattle; his daughter, Mindelle S. (David) Morelli, of Columbus,...
Harlan "Chic" Lantz
Mar 21, 2015
Harlan "Chic" Lantz, 80, of Goshen, died Saturday morning, March 21, 2015 at his home. He was born June 14, 1934 in Topeka to Edward and Lizzie Ann (Yoder) Lantz. On August 31, 1963 he married Charlotte "Petie" Rider in Goshen. She survives along with a daughter, Debbie (Joseph) Brown, of Goshen; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Barbara...
Hildah Arlene Hufford
Mar 21, 2015
Hildah A. Hufford, 95, of Elroy, Wisconsin and formerly of Goshen, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at her home in Elroy. She was born on November 8, 1919 to Jessie and Mary (Lehman) Anglemyer in Goshen. Hildah was united in marriage to Marvin Hufford in 1938 at the home of her parents. They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary...
Irene I. Riegsecker
Mar 19, 2015
Irene I. Riegsecker, 90, passed away March 19, 2015 at her home in Goshen. She was born to William and Anna (Schwartzentruber) Neuhauser on Feb. 20, 1925 in Pigeon, Michigan. On Aug. 23, 1969, she married Levi Riegsecker in Flint, Michigan. He died August 24, 1971. She is survived by her sister, Vera Kindy of Midland, Michigan; 8 nieces...
