Obituaries

Jul 28, 2015

Oleta L. Miller, 84, of Columbia City, formerly of Milford and New Paris, died Tuesday afternoon, July 28, 2015 at Miller's at Oak Pointe. She was born October 11, 1930 in Van Buren County, Arkansas to James William and Edna Jane (Payne) Leird. On June 28, 1950 she married Thomas Chalk in Leachville, Arkansas. He died September 16, 1979....

Jul 26, 2015

Norman C. Swihart, 89, of Goshen, passed away at his home Sunday afternoon, July 26, 2015. He was born May 27, 1926 in Osceola to Roy and Mary (Long) Swihart. On June 28, 1994 he married Montine Kelly Wedge in New Paris. She survives along with a daughter, Dawn (Craig) Jackson of Middlebury; a son, Jack Swihart of South...

Jul 25, 2015

Bert L. Evans, 62, of Goshen, died Saturday morning, July 25, 2015 at IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis from complications following open heart surgery. He was born July 29, 1952 in Goshen to Joe and Delores (Bess) Evans. On August 14, 1971 he married JaiAnn Anderson at Beulah United Missionary Church in Elkhart. She survives along with their children,...

Jul 25, 2015

Chad A. Newcomer, 42, of Nappanee, passed away Saturday evening, July 25, 2015, at Elkhart General Hospital after a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born in Goshen on October 15, 1972 to Donald and Karla (Fowler) Newcomer. On November 13, 1992 he married Shelly Price in Goshen. She survives along with a daughter, Samantha, at...

Jul 23, 2015

Jason Matthew Gresso, 37, of Goshen, died Thursday morning, July 23, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born in Goshen on June 4, 1978. Jason is survived by his father, Richard Gresso, Jr. and a brother, Brian Gresso, both of Middlebury and two step-sisters, Sandy (Humberto) Castillo of Dunlap and Lisa (Carlos) Parodi of Indianapolis. He was...

Jul 21, 2015

Georgette Koronkiewicz, 80, of Goshen, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 21, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born November 6, 1934 in Manchester, New Hampshire to George and Ella (Pelletier) Corriveau. On April 16, 1955 she married Albin J. Koronkiewicz in Manchester, New Hampshire. He died January 12, 2011. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene (Ralph) Roellig of Jonesborough,...

Jul 15, 2015

Lola O. Askew, 78, of Elkhart, passed away at her home Wednesday morning, July 15, 2015. She was born March 18, 1937 in Florence, Alabama to Sam and Robbie (Ragan) Young. On March 8, 1953 she married Homer Askew in Iuka, Mississippi. He died August 10, 2003. Survivors include three children, Stella A. Askew and Gary W. Askew, both...

Jul 14, 2015

Edwin "Tito" A. Rivera, 52, of Goshen, died at his home unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. He was born November 28, 1962 in Humacao, Puerto Rico to Felix Andres Rivera and Alejandrina Arroyo. He is survived by his father, a daughter, Monica Rivera of Goshen; three grandchildren; and a sister, Carmen Rivera of Goshen. He...

Jul 14, 2015

James P. Hay, 72, formerly of Goshen died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette, where he had resided since 2007. He was born September 14, 1942 in Goshen to Lemuel J. and Louise M. (Bachman) Hay. Survivors include a daughter, Shari (Robert) Barker and three grandchildren, Nicholas Paluchniak, Zane and Zack Barker, all of...

Jul 12, 2015

Merrie J. Rhude, 86, of Elkhart passed away early Sunday morning, July 12, 2015 at Kindred Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born November 13, 1928 in Goshen to Ted and Georgia (Howard) Grover. On September 1, 1950 she married Charles E. Rhude in Fort Wayne. He died in October 2008. She is survived by two daughters, Sheila...

Jul 10, 2015

Philip F. Schwab, 84, of Goshen, died Friday morning, July 10, 2015, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born August 2, 1930 in Warsaw to Frank H. and Albertine E. (Gerver) Schwab. On September 26, 1952 he married Mary Alice Thorpe in Goshen at the First United Methodist Church. She survives along with four daughters, Valli (Stan)...

Jul 9, 2015

Erdene Mishler, 92, of Goshen, passed away Thursday morning, July 9, 2015, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing after a two week illness. She was born February 19, 1923 in Goshen to Earl and Esther (Swihart) Phillips. On June 16, 1946 she married Arthur Ralph Huber. He died June 9, 1965. Later, on December 18, 1971 she married Howard...

Jul 8, 2015

Keith G. Kreider, 48, of Elkhart, died at his home Wednesday morning, July 8, 2015. He was born March 11, 1967 in Glendale, California to Carl Kreider and Mary L. Meyers. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Carl and Nadya Kreider of Goshen; and his mother, Mary L. Meyers and brother, Alan Kreider, both of California. Prior...

Jul 7, 2015

Brook E. Ferguson, 41, passed away at her home Tuesday, July 7, 2015, after a two month battle with cancer. She was born in Goshen September 21, 1973. She is survived by her parents, Sue (Gates) Ferguson of Goshen and Leonard Ferguson of Sevierville, Tennessee; two brothers, Avery Ferguson of Millersburg and Corey Ferguson of Michigan; two nieces; five...

Jul 7, 2015

Max A. Wiese, 69, of Goshen died Tuesday morning at Elkhart Hospice House after an 18 month battle with brain cancer.

He was born February 12, 1946 in Goshen to Robert A. and Thailia M. (Melcher) Wiese.

On May 22, 1970 he married Debbie Cripe in Goshen at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Jul 5, 2015

Violet Peachey, 74, of Goshen, passed away early Sunday morning, July 5, 2015, at her home after a short illness. She was born in Goshen on September 23, 1940 to Leo and Viola (Kauffman) Harshberger. On October 7, 1961 she married Robert J. Peachey in Goshen. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Pam (Steve) Vail of...

Jul 5, 2015

Lauralyn S. Yoder, 63, died at her home Sunday evening, July 5, 2015, of natural causes. She was born August 12, 1951 in Goshen to Benjamin F. and Nellie (Hoogenboom) Yoder. Lauralyn is survived by a sister, Meribeth Van Elderen of Geneva, Switzerland and two brothers, Jan (Patty) Yoder of Goshen and Gregory (Sarah) Yoder of Grand Rapids, Michigan....

Jul 3, 2015

Jerry T. Perdue, 71, of Goshen, passed away at his home Friday evening, July 3, 2015, surrounded by family. He was born Nov. 6, 1943 in Duval, Kentucky to Tom and Mabel (Guffy) Perdue. On January 20, 1974 he married Georgie Carroll in Columbus. She survives along with nine children, Teresa Gates, Tammy and Susan Perdue, Dona Dennis, Melissa...

Jul 2, 2015

Darrell "Ed" Norris, 55, of Goshen, died at his home late Thursday morning, July 2, 2015. He was born September 7, 1959 in Norris, Tennessee to Darrel and Vola (Whited) Norris. Survivors include his wife, Paige Norris; a son, Andrew Norris of Elkhart; his father, Darrell Norris of Elkhart; a step-son, Brad (Kelsey) Bullock of Fort Wayne; three step-grandchildren;...

Jul 1, 2015

Joseph W. Bailey, 78, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, July 1, 2015, at Signature Healthcare of Bremen after an extended illness. He was born July 15, 1936 in Holly, West Virginia to Henry and Sarah Anna (Lovejoy) Bailey. On March 28, 1959 he married Nancy Lou Ferrell in Eskdale, West Virginia. She survives along with two children, Tim Bailey...