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Melvin E. Miller
Nov 4, 2014
Melvin E. Miller 84, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 4, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen. He was born July 14, 1930 in Concord Township, Elkhart County, to Noah T. and Rachel L. (Kindy) Miller. Survivors include a daughter, Debra S. Miller, of Goshen; a son, Jeffrey L. (Teresa) Miller, of Nappanee; four grandchildren, Stacey (Michael) Polland, Wendy (Lance)...
Joyce Murphy
Nov 3, 2014
Joyce Murphy, 85, of Goshen, passed away over the weekend, November 3, 2014, at her home. She was born April 21, 1929 in Emma to Paul and Ruth (Hooley) Hostetler. Survivors include three sons, Phillip A. (Nancy) Murphy, of Howe, Dennis C. (Christine Gardner) Murphy, of Tucson, Ariz., and Mitchell Murphy, of Levan, Utah; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four...
Anni Marie Bender
Nov 2, 2014
Anni Marie Bender, 69, of Milford, passed away Sunday, NOvember 2, 2014, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was born Aug. 18, 1945 in Klagenfurt, Austria to Wilhelm and Anna (Liske) Lange. On February 3, 1968 she married Richard Bender at the Bethany Church of the Brethren. He survives along with three daughters, Jennifer Bender of Syracuse, Julie...
Kristina Diana Callihan
Nov 1, 2014
Kristina Diane Callihan, 34, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, NOvember 1, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born February 27, 1980 in Goshen to Carson O. and Karen (Troyer) Callihan. Survivors include two sons, Trenton and Elliot Callihan; her father, Carson O. Callihan; her grandmother, Faye Troyer, all of Goshen; a sister, Stephanie (Daric) Gessinger of Wakarusa...
Frances A. Gingerich
Oct 31, 2014
Frances A. Gingerich, 74, of Goshen, passed away Friday evening, October 31, 2014, from MS related complications, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital where she had been since Wednesday. She was born Dec. 21, 1939 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Alvin and Mary (Miller) Helmuth. On June 13, 1964 she married Alton "Al" Gingerich in Litchfield, Minn. He survives along with...
Rose L. Lee
Oct 30, 2014
Rose Lea (Bragg) Lee, 78, of Millersburg, passed away unexpectedly late Thursday night, October 30, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born July 19, 1936 in Gilmer County, West Virginia to Daniel Webster and Elva Gay (Gillespie) Bragg. On May 29, 1954 she married Robert E. Lee. He passed away October 20, 2013. Survivors include four children,...
Christ J. Rink
Oct 30, 2014
Christ J. Rink 89, of South Bend,died Thursday morning, October 30, 2014 at home. He was born May 4, 1925 in Goshen to Samuel J. and Edna B. (Carpenter) Rink. Survivors include two daughters, Ruth Ann (John) Schlabach and LeAnn (Phillip) Perry, both of Virginia; two sons, Samuel (Pat) Rink, of Elkhart, and Henry Rink, of Fla.; many grandchildren...
Thelma Joyce Charles
Oct 26, 2014
Thelma Joyce Charles, 61, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, October 26, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born June 17, 1953 in Goshen to Carlton and Marion (Hardesty) VanNuys. Survivors include a son, Tommy (Brittany Hostetler) Fry of Goshen; six grandchildren, Alyssa and Malachi Fry, Amber Dooley, Cameron Hunter, and Hayden and Jaylen Erickson; a sister,...
Cornelia "Coni" M. Walters
Oct 26, 2014
Cornelia Margaret "Coni" Walters, 58, of Goshen, passed away, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 10, 1956 in Islip, New York and lived in New Jersey most of her life. She also lived in Michigan, Maryland and Pennsylvania. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School, Lodi, New Jersey in 1976 and...
Donna Y. Troyer
Oct 22, 2014
Donna Y. Troyer, 58, of Norwalk, Ohio, formerly of Goshen, died at her home Wed., Oct. 22, 2014. She was born May 1, 1956 in Goshen to LeRoy D. and Agnes Faye (Thompson) Troyer. Survivors include her mother Faye, Goshen; a sister, Rita (Tom) Jordan, of South Bend; and many extended family members. She was preceded in death by...
George W. Hay, Iii
Oct 21, 2014
George W. Hay III ,87, of Goshen died Tuesday morning, October 21, 2014, at his home. He was born, October 3, 1927 in Goshen to the late George W. Hay, Jr. and Ruby (McMahon) Hay. On Sept. 4, 1975, George married Marilyn (Maston) Kortie, at Goshen's First Presbyterian Church. She survives along with his two sons, Mark Hay of...
Charles "Chuck" L.R. Stephens
Oct 21, 2014
Charles L.R. "Chuck" Stephens, 82, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, October 21, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He had been ill since June. He was born Aug. 4, 1932 in Wildwood, Michigan to Raymond and Rose (Williams) Stephens. On June 11, 1960 he married Mary (Baker) Gibson in LaPorte. She survives along with two sons, Ronald Stephens, Angola...
John Wesley Cornell
Oct 20, 2014
John W. Cornell, 79, of Goshen, died Monday evening, October 20, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He had been ill since Oct. 4. He was born April 8, 1935 in Goshen to John M. and Lucille (McFarland) Cornell. Survivors include three daughters, Cynthia E. (Richard) Hahn of Euistus, Florida, Pamela A. Brandon of Vista, California and Karyn L....
Claire Antle
Oct 19, 2014
Claire Antle, 83, of Indianapolis and formerly of St. Petersburg, Florida and Goshen, passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 19, 2014 at Westminster Village North. She was born July 19, 1931 in Salinas, Kansas to Gordon and Inez Belva (Wilson) Mann, and in 1952 she earned a bachelor's degree from Ball State University in Muncie. Later, on Nov. 28, 1953,...
Debbie Lynn Schaeffer
Oct 19, 2014
Debbie Lynn Schaeffer, 52, of Fremont, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 19, 2014. She was born in Mishawaka on Jan. 31, 1962. On Feb. 26, 1994 she married Dale R. Schaeffer in Goshen. He survives along with four children, Jonas Frost, Richard Mackensworth, Brittany (Jacob) Huff and Brandi (James) Huff; eight grandchildren; her mother and step-father, Frances (Robert) Delagrange and...
Jack E. Hart
Oct 18, 2014
Jack E. Hart, 89, of Goshen, went to be with the Lord Saturday morning, Oct. 18, 2014, at Courtyard Healthcare where he resided the past three months. He was born on November 22, 1924 in Paris, Illinois, to George Franklin and Grace Irene (Meeks) Hart. He is survived by his wife, Janet O. (Pierce); four children, Brenda (Clay) Holston,...
Larry G. Moody
Oct 18, 2014
Larry G. Moody, 74, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, October 18, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare where he had been one day. He was born Aug. 13, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio to Garman Senter and Emma Dora (Miller) Moody. In 1962 he married Darlene Hansen. She died in April 1993. Survivors include a son, Scot (Rhonda Watson) Moody of Elkhart;...
Dianna Bowman
Oct 18, 2014
Dianna Bowman, 58, of Goshen, died at her home Sat. morning, Oct. 18, 2014. She was born May 20, 1956 in Auburn to Melvin Earl and Mary (Wyne) Bowman. Survivors include her mother; three sisters, Teresa (Phillip) Osborne of Winter Garden, Fla., Brenda (Larry) Garmon of Tremont, Ill., and Elizabeth (Mark) Mehaffey of Antioch, Ill.; six nieces and nephews,...
Dale Eugene Mast
Oct 16, 2014
Dale E. Mast, 76, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital where he had just been admitted. He was born Oct. 6, 1938 in Goshen to John Yost and Alice (Detwiler) Mast. On March 6, 1965 he married Bonnie Anglemyer in South Bend. She survives along with three children, David E. (Bobbie) Mast, Goshen, Kathy (Ben)...
Salina E. Yoder
Oct 16, 2014
Salina E. Yoder, 69, of Shipshewana, passed away at her home Thursday afternoon, Oct. 16, surrounded by family. She was born in Nappanee on Dec. 10, 1944 to Emmon and Salina (Hochstetler ) Schmucker. She married John A. Yoder July 21, 1972. He survives along with three children and five grandchildren, Amee (Erick) Click and Abigael and Aden Click,...
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