Delores A. Troyer
Jul 9, 2014
Delores A. Troyer, 76, of New Paris, died early Wednesday morning, July 9, 2014, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, after an extended illness. She was born December 18, 1937 in Cherokee, Iowa, to Fred and Louisa (Peters) Koth. On August 18, 1957 she married Richard L. Troyer in Alta, Iowa. He died November 12, 2003. She is survived...
Madeline Krueger
Jul 8, 2014
Goshen-Madeline Krueger, 77, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, July 8, 2014, at her home. She had been in failing health the last three years. She was born September 1, 1936 in Chicago to Joseph and Felicia (Finello) Cosentino. On July 6, 1957 she married Hugo Krueger in Chicago. He survives along with three daughters, Phyllis Jackson of Radcliff, Kentucky,...
Peggy May Bontrager
Jul 3, 2014
Peggy May Bontrager, 78, of Goshen, died Thursday morning, July 3, 2014 at RiverCrest Specialty Hospital, Mishawaka, where she had been a patient for a week. She was born October 20, 1935 in Goshen. On July 7, 1986 she married LeRoy "Roy" E. Bontrager in Niles. Mich. She is survived by a son, Brett (Carol) Mitchell, of Goshen, a...
Antonio Alfonso Garcia
Jul 2, 2014
Antonio Alfonso Garcia, 60, of Goshen, died at his home Wednesday, July 2, 2014, after being diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2013. He was born June 17, 1954 in Belize City, Belize to Joe S. and Mazie V. (Menzie) Garcia. On November 26, 2011 he married Jennifer L. Makousky. She survives along with a daughter, Gina (Layne) Garcia,...
Alex Sorokin
Jun 29, 2014
Alex Sorokin, 64, of Goshen, died at his home Sunday afternoon, June 29, 2014, after battling cancer for a year. He was born July 6, 1949 in Munich, Germany to Ivan and Notburga (Porthorn) Sorokin. On Feb. 18, 1972 he married Deborah Stacker in Elkhart. She survives along with a son, Alan Sorokin, New Whiteland. He was preceded in...
Donald Lee Steider
Jun 27, 2014
Donald Lee Steider, 69, of Goshen, died at his home Friday afternoon, June 27, 2014, due to an unfortunate accident. He was born March 14, 1945 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, to Ray and Ruth (Oswald) Steider. On August 9, 1986, he married Dorcas A. (Miller) Summerton in Elkhart. She survives along with his children, a daughter, Janell Harris, of Raleigh,...
Jay A. Winther
Jun 27, 2014
Jay A. Winther, 71, of Granger, died at his home Friday evening, June 27, 2014, after a two year illness. He was born Jan. 12, 1943 in Springville, Utah to Einer Fredric and Pearl Jospehine (Humphrey) Winther. On June 30, 1967 he married Yvette Kay Mock in Elkhart. She survives along with four sons, Marvin Ray (Janet) Miller, Bristol,...
Ida M. Riddle
Jun 25, 2014
Ida M. Riddle, 94, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, June 25, 2014, at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen. She was born January 11, 1920 in Thomas, Oklahoma, to Menno and Catherine (Schlabach) Yoder. On June 2, 1969 she married James Riddle in Elkhart. He died October 18, 2011. She is survived by a step-daughter, Connie Riddle, of Sebring, Florida; a step-son,...
Davis N. Demerly
Jun 22, 2014
Davis N. Demerly, 33, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 22, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born March 1, 1981 in Goshen to Dearl Brown and Dorla Demerly. On New Year's Eve 2010, he married Laura Yoder at the Goshen Theater. She survives along with a son, Devin Danger Demerly, at home; and a baby to born in...
Katie Ann Yoder
Jun 20, 2014
Katie Ann Yoder, 95, of Goshen, died Friday morning, June 20, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen. She was born September 23, 1918 in Arthur, Illinois, to Daniel and Mattie (Gingerich) Lee. On June 17, 1937 she married Ray Yoder in Arthur, IL. He died in 1983. Surviving are five daughters, Lorene (Lloyd) Chupp, Irene (Tony) Helmuth, both of Goshen,...
O. Pauline Thompson
Jun 20, 2014
O. Pauline Thompson, 93, of Goshen, died Friday evening, June 20, 2014, at Courtyard Healthcare. She had been ill the past three months. She was born April 11, 1921 in Nashville to William and Bessie (Carroll) Reece. On February 23, 1943 she married Raymond R. Thompson in Boise, Idaho. He died March 29, 1997. She is survived by a...
Kathleen R. Carlson
Jun 19, 2014
Kathleen R. Carlson, 64, of Goshen, died Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born Oct. 12, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri to Ray Rosco and Nellie Lu (Clark) Rice. On Nov. 18, 2004 she married James Carlson in Oak Park, Illinois. He survives along with three sons, Richard (Debra) Bowers of Bristow, Virginia, Ray (Krista) Bowers...
Reuel S. Lehman
Jun 19, 2014
Reuel S. Lehman, 92, of Goshen, died Thursday afternoon, June 19, 2014, at the Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born July 19, 1921 in Kenmare, North Dakota, to Joseph and Stella (Sharp) Lehman. On August 9, 1946 he married Agnes M. Hershberger in Detroit, Michigan. She died Feb. 20, 2010. Surviving are two daughters, Jeanne (John) Rothchild, of...
Lou Weaver
Jun 19, 2014
Lou Weaver, of Goshen, died Thursday afternoon, June 19, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital, where she had been since Saturday due to a hip fracture. She was born July 2, 1939 in Mishawaka to Harvey Hobart and Eliza (Smith) Hoover. On December 11, 1963 she married Lloyd "Toot" Murphy. He died December 10, 1979. She later married David...
Gayle Akers Zamudio
Jun 18, 2014
Gayle Akers Zamudio, 68, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2014, at home. She had been ill for many years. She was born September 13, 1945 in Winifrede, West Virginia, to Cecil Akers, Sr. and Virginia (Cantebury) Higginbotham. On May 11, 2001 she married Gustavo Zamudio in Goshen. He survives along with four daughters, Mary Faith (Maurice) Coles,...
Thurl D. Igney, Sr.
Jun 18, 2014
Thurl Dale Igney Sr., 90, of Elkhart, passed away on Wed. June 18, 2014, at the Elkhart Hospice House. He had resided at Eastlake Nursing Facility in Elkhart for several years. Mr. Igney was born May 21, 1924 in Fort Wayne to Cecil and Frances (Davidson) Igney. On September 7, 1946 he married Bettie Reimschisel. She survives along with...
Kurt M. Vasbinder
Jun 16, 2014
Kurt M. Vasbinder, 37, of Goshen, died late Monday night, June 16th at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He had been ill since April. He was born November 19, 1976 in Boulder, Colorado. Surviving are his parents, George and Betty (Parks) Vasbinder, a sister, Stephanie Birkle, and three nieces, all of Goshen. A graduate of Bethany Christian High School, Kurt...
Kim M. Hershberger
Jun 11, 2014
Kim Marie Hershberger, 54, of Goshen, was found dead at her Goshen home June 11, 2014. In her life, she transcended suffering to find a rare and wonderful joy. Kim was born July 25, 1959, with her identical twin, Gay, to Theodore and Marilyn Grindle. Kim and Gay were two of five Grindle girls of Syracuse, along with Debra...
John C. Swanberg
Jun 11, 2014
John C. Swanberg, 79, of Urbana, Illinois, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Champaign County Nursing Home. He was born July 13, 1934 in Goshen, to Clifford and Dorothy (Hazel) Swanberg. John is survived by his companion, Margaret Bane, Gibson City, Ill. John served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959. He taught 7th and 8th grade science classes at...
