Patricia J. Morrison
Jan 22, 2015
Patricia J. Morrison, 80, of New Paris, died early Thursday morning, January 22, 2015 at her home. She was born January 9, 1935 in Akron, Ohio to Virgil C. and Alberta (Clayton) Smith. On July 17, 1953 she married Dallas N. Morrison, Sr., in Barberton Ohio. He died May 3, 2009. Survivors include a daughter, Sharma L. Spicher, of...
Elizabeth Sieber Hernley
Jan 22, 2015
Elizabeth Sieber Hernley, 99, a resident of Greencroft since 1996, made a peaceful transition into the next life Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born on July 9, 1915 at Filer, Idaho where her parents, Charles E. Sieber and Bertha Shoemaker Sieber lived as early settlers beginning in 1912. Elizabeth's childhood experiences were affected by the...
Charlene C. Rowser
Jan 22, 2015
Charlene C. Rowser age 83 passed away at her residence on Thursday, January 22, 2015. She was very proud and honored to be the wife of a Brethren Church Pastor. She served for years as a church choir director. Professionally, she was a school psychologist in both Ohio and Indiana. Charlene is preceded in death by her husband, Rev....
Larry E. Shoemaker
Jan 21, 2015
Larry Eugene Shoemaker, 65, of Goshen, formerly of Illinois, died at his home Wednesday, January 21, 2015. He was born July 2, 1949 in Washington, Illinois, to Donald and Ila June (Litwiller) Shoemaker. He is survived by his father, Donald of Goshen; three sisters, Joyce (John) Yoder of Bryan, Ohio, Sandra (Doug) Friesen of Goshen, and Nelda (Bill) Wittig...
Shirley Ann Decker
Jan 20, 2015
Shirley Ann Decker, 83, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, January 20, 2015 at her home. She was born August 12, 1931 in Goshen to Elmer and Inez (Schooly) Nusbaum. On July 9, 1962 she married Francis W. Decker in Fort Wayne. He preceded her in death March 20, 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Craigo and a sister, Treva...
Sandra "Darlene" Bowdler
Jan 19, 2015
Sandra "Darlene" Bowdler, 66, of Goshen, died late Monday evening, January 19, 2015 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital after being diagnosed with lung cancer in Feb. 2014. She was born April 5, 1948 in Athens, Tennessee, to Gilmer William and Myrtle May (Culberson) Corn. On March 9, 2011 she married William Dicconson Bowdler, Jr. in Port St. Lucie, Florida....
Taisiya Alekseyevna Sharun
Jan 18, 2015
Taisiya A. Sharun, 15, of Elkhart, died early Sunday morning, January 18, 2015, as the result of a car accident. She was born April 26, 1999 in Makeyevka, Konetskaya Oblast, Ukraine to Lyudmila (Yamkova) Sharun and Aleksey Sharun. She is survived by her mother of Elkhart; and her father and a sister, Alena, both of the Ukraine. A student,...
Helen Charlene Dell
Jan 17, 2015
Helen Charlene Dell, 82, of Bristol, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2015, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born June 13, 1932 in Sheridan. Helen's family included her parents, Chass and Stella (Rigby) Dell, a sister, Wanda Hose and fellow residents of the Bristol ADEC home where she had lived since 1989. Friends may call one hour...
Lester A. Yoder
Jan 14, 2015
Lester A. Yoder, 99, of Goshen passed away Wednesday evening, January 14, 2015 at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen, where he had resided since 2003. He was born August 1, 1915 in a sod house on an Indian reservation in Thomas, Oklahoma, to Amos E. and Sarah (Schrock) Yoder. On February 14, 1937 he married Mary Leah Schmucker in Nappanee. They...
Lewis Graber
Jan 8, 2015
Lewis Graber, 89, of Goshen, passed away at his home Thursday evening, January 8, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born July 14, 1925 in Daviess County to Levi and Lydia (Wagler) Graber. On July 30, 1949 he married Wilma Yutzy in Arthur, Illinois. She died September 9, 2004. On August 25, 2007 he married Emma (Eash) Nisley....
Margaret M. Zimmerman
Jan 7, 2015
Margaret M. Zimmerman 89, of Syracuse, formerly of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, January 7, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor, Syracuse, where she had resided for the past four months. She was born November 1, 1925 in Dolton, Illinois, to Andrew and Angeline (Panozzo) Panega. A 1943 graduate of Pullman Tech High School, Chicago, she married John G. Zimmerman in...
Helen H. Fretz
Jan 6, 2015
Helen Christine Habegger Fretz, 92, of Goshen, passed away on January 6, 2015 at Greencroft Healthcare. Helen was born April 19, 1922, in Forsythe, Montana, to Alfred and Barbara (Hirschy) Habegger, who were missionaries to the Northern Cheyenne Native Americans in Busby, Montana, 20 miles east of the Custer Battlefield. Her parents are deceased as are her siblings, Marden,...
Shirley Ann Kauffman
Jan 5, 2015
Shirley A. Kauffman, 76, of Goshen, passed away early Monday morning, January 5, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital after battling progressive cancer. She was born October 20, 1938 in Allen County, Ohio to Fred and Mary (Heatwole) Stalter. On August 10, 1963 she married Merrill J. Kauffman in Elida, Ohio. He died January 8, 2010. Survivors include a...
Velorous J. Hoover
Jan 4, 2015
Velorous J. Hoover, 89, of Goshen, passed away late Sunday evening, January 4, 2015 at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born December 9, 1925 in Wakarusa to Ralph and Mabel (Hochstetler) Shaum. On May 13, 1945 she married Lowell W. Hoover in Nappanee. He died December 13, 2011. Survivors include four daughters, Karen Hoover of Goshen, Phyllis (Terry) Scanlon of...
K.W. Kurtz
Jan 3, 2015
Kalleele "K.W." W. Kurtz, 92, of Millersburg, passed away Saturday evening, January 3, 2015, at his home after a nine month battle with cancer. He was born April 27, 1922 in Jackson Township, Elkhart County to Frederick and Alpha E. (Evans) Kurtz. On Feb. 1, 1946 he married Phyllis E. Darr in Union Township. She survives along with several...
Mui T. Tran
Jan 2, 2015
Mui T. Tran, 59, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, January 2, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born June 12, 1955 in Hanoi, Vietnam to Hy Tran and Lan Nguyen. In August 1976 she married Quyen Tran in Hanoi. He survives along with two children, Ngoc (Josh) Sharp of Nappanee and Tung Tran; three grandchildren, Isiah Tran and...
Ruth A. Cuthbert
Jan 1, 2015
Ruth A. Cuthbert, 77, of Goshen, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 1, 2015, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born January 19, 1937 in New Knoxville, Ohio to Oliver and Adelma (Fledderjohn) Warner. On September 14, 1958 she married Dallas D. Cuthbert in New Knoxville. He survives along with two daughters, Carolyn D. Magee of Middlebury and...
Donald R. Oiler
Dec 30, 2014
Donald R. Oiler, 65, "The Oilman" of Elkhart, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 30, 2014 at his home of natural causes. He was born March 13, 1949 in Fayette County, West Virginia, to Arnold R. and Eunice G. (Singleton) Oiler. On May 4, 1973 he married Mary Hapner in Nappanee. She survives along with two sons, Travis (Amanda) Oiler, and...
Wanda Lou Mangas
Dec 28, 2014
Wanda Lou Mangas 86, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, December 28, 2014 at her home. She was born February 8, 1928 in Portland, Indiana, to Gerald and Gladys (Earhart) Gamester. On April 16, 1945 she married Bob Mac Mangas, Sr. in Greencastle, Indiana. He died March 17, 2003. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela (Daniel) Jorae, of Greenville, Michigan, and...
John Stalter
Dec 28, 2014
John D. Stalter, 97, of Goshen, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday morning, December 28, 2014 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born December 5, 1917 in Waldo Township, Livingston County, Illinois. He was the youngest of seven children of John D. and Ida (Yoder) Stalter. John's father died in August of 1917, four months prior to...
