Lester S. Yoder
Apr 25, 2014
Lester S. Yoder, 76, of Goshen and Sarasota, died Friday morning, April 25, 2014, at Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota. He was born October 27, 1937 in Hutchinson, Kansas, to Sol and Sarah (Stutzman) Yoder. On April 30, 1960 he married Lucy Weirich. She survives along with three children, Brenda (Aaron) Wilkinson, Lori (Kendel) Martin and Neal (Sarah) Yoder,...
Jose Luis Diaz
Apr 21, 2014
José Luis Diaz, 75, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Monday morning, April 21, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born December 17, 1938 in Penjamillo, Mexico to José Moises and Soledad (Sanchez) Diaz. On October 4, 1959 he married Francisca Lopez in Mexico. She survives along with seven children, Gonzalo Diaz, Patti Cattell-Bell, José "Pep" (Angie) Diaz, Jorge...
Janet M. Gray
Apr 21, 2014
Janet M. Gray 70, of Elkhart, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, April 21, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born September 9, 1943 in Elkhart, to Robert C. and Claudia Marie (Sheets) Middaugh. On August 6, 1978 she married Herman Gray in Elkhart. He died October 25, 2004. Surviving are two nieces, Amy Arnett, of Elkhart, and Shannon Middaugh,...
Judie Eldridge
Apr 19, 2014
Judie A. Eldridge, 70, of Goshen, passed away at home unexpectedly on Saturday, April 19, 2014. She was born on July 7, 1943, to John and Mary (Lung) Etsinger in Goshen. On October 7, 1961, Judie married Thomas M. Eldridge. He passed away on January 29, 1989. Judie worked at Everence, in Goshen, for 24 years. She enjoyed the...
Ruth Meyer
Apr 16, 2014
Ruth Meyer, 100, of Goshen, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 16, 2014, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born July 15, 1913 in Zwickau, Germany, to Georg and Margarete (Bernstein) Schilling. On December 9, 1939 she married Siegfried Meyer in Zwickau, Germany. He died January 13, 1994. She is survived by a son, Peter (Marilyn) Meyer...
Manasses S. Weirich
Apr 15, 2014
Manasses S. Weirich, 82, of Millersburg, died of natural causes at his home Tuesday afternoon, April 15, 2014. He was born November 2, 1931 in Sikeston, Missouri, to Samuel E. and Millie (Bontrager) Weirich. On March 17, 1951 he married Edna M. Plank in Middlebury. She survives along with a daughter, Linda Weirich, of New Paris; a son, Brian...
James K. Greiner
Apr 14, 2014
James "Jim" Karl Greiner, 87, of Elkhart, passed to the great beyond in a peaceful moment at his home Monday, April 14, 2014. He was born in Hubbard, Oregon, to Karl Greiner of Stolenhoff Germany (US citizen) and Edna Ann (Miller) Greiner of Kokomo. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Mary Jean (Yoder) Greiner. They were...
Lamont "Monte" Sweisberger
Apr 13, 2014
Lamont "Monte" Sweisberger, 73, of Elkhart, died Sunday morning, April 13, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born October 7, 1940 in Wakarusa to Adam and Helen (Kehr) Sweisberger. He is survived by two children, Jesse Keith and Sara Heiliger, both of Elkhart; and a granddaughter, Morgan Heiliger. He was preceded in death by his parents, his...
Caroline R. Cripe
Apr 13, 2014
Caroline R. Cripe, 84, of Goshen, died at her home Sunday afternoon, April 13, 2014. She was a 14 year survivor of breast cancer but lost her battle with a recent diagnosis of Stage 4 liver cancer. She was born August 21, 1929 in Chicago to Gustav and Pauline (Beiling) Wald. She married Charles S. N. Cripe, June 20,...
Macyn Jolene Lehman
Apr 12, 2014
Macyn Jolene Lehman was stillborn Saturday evening at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She is survived by her parents, Andy and Julie (Mahaffa) Lehman, two brothers, Micah and Eli and a sister, Raegan, all of Millersburg. Also surviving are grandparents, Chuck and Becka Lehman, Martinsville and Mike and Connie Mahaffa, Goshen; aunts and uncles, Steve and Emily Burgess, Kim Mahaffa,...
Dale R. Kline
Apr 11, 2014
Dale R. Kline, 76, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014, morning at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born July 25, 1937 in Elkhart County to Haskle, Sr. and Eva (Cripe) Kline. On May 31, 1963 he married Wava M. Shipbaugh in Mt. Etna. She died August 30, 2006. He is survived by a daughter, Kristine (Mark) Darby of...
Avon J. Yoder Good
Apr 11, 2014
Avon J. Yoder Good, 74, of Goshen, died Friday evening, April 11, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare. She had been in declining health. She was born May 3, 1939 in Grantsville, Maryland, to Alva and Ruth (Eash) Yoder. She married Paul E. Good, June 13, 1964 in Springs, Pennsylvania. He died in 1974. Survivors include a daughter, Carol J. (Phil)...
Antonia Sawchuk
Apr 8, 2014
Antonia Sawchuk, 91, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, April 8, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born December 1, 1922 near Naples, Italy, to Lorenzo and Anna Nacca. On November 25, 1955 she married Stefan Sawchuk in England. He died November 5, 2002. Surviving her is a son, Roman Sawchuk of Goshen, and a brother, Dodonno Nacca...
Joshua Camden Angel
Apr 8, 2014
Joshua Camden Angel, 4 days, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, April 8, 2014, at Goshen Hospital. He was born April 5, 2014 to Craig and Cacia (Frisbie) Angel. They survive along with a brother, Elijah; grandparents, Bill and Carol Frisbie of Goshen, and Cheryl Green of Fort Wayne; great-grandparents, Orie and Miriam Schrock of Goshen, Sharon Ebert of Spring...
Sandra Darlene Harris
Apr 7, 2014
Sandra D. Harris, 55, of Claypool, died Monday, April 7, 2014, at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born September 8, 1958 in Bremen to John Haines of Elkhart and Mary (Yoder) Gieselman of Claypool. They survive along with two sons, Jack (Renee) Shell, Sr. of Prattville, Alabama and Freddy Shell, Jr. of Warsaw; five grandchildren; two sisters; and...
Maxine M. Christner
Apr 7, 2014
Maxine M. Christner, 92, of Ligonier formerly of Goshen, died Monday morning, April 7, 2014 at Avalon Village, Ligonier. She was born June 15, 1921 in Goshen to Roy and Abbey (Hite) Klase. On September 11, 1944 in Goshen, she married Glen E. Christner. He died June 11, 1980. She is survived by two sons, Chuck Christner, of Syracuse,...
Viola M. Stark Chrispyn
Apr 5, 2014
Viola M. Stark Chrispyn, 98, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, April 5, 2014 at the Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born April 30, 1915 in Middlebury to Jasper and Clara (Weaver) Sherck. On May 18, 1941 she married Lewis R. Stark in Middlebury. He died August 10, 1994. She married Paul W. Chrispyn in Goshen, April 29, 1997....
Krissie K. Boss
Apr 3, 2014
Krissie K. Boss, 61, of Goshen, died of natural causes at her home Thursday evening, April 3, 2014. She was born April 3, 1953 in Columbiana, Ohio to Albert and Carol (Schloneger) Blosser. She is survived by her mother, Carol Blosser of Columbiana, Ohio; two children, Adam Boss of Goshen and Kaitlin (Daniel) Buzalski of Middlebury; four siblings, Lynn...
Glen L. Jones
Apr 3, 2014
Glen L. Jones, 84, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, April 3, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born September 7, 1929 in Carrollton, Ohio, to Paul and Martha (Stewart) Jones. On March 4, 1951 he married Mabel S. Eberly in Orville, Ohio. She survives along with a daughter, Phyllis (Jim) Kirkdorffer of Milford; a son, Randy...
Mary Phyllis Fortier
Apr 3, 2014
Mary Phyllis Fortier, 81, of Elkhart, died early Thursday morning, April 3, 2014, at Woodland Manor from complications with pneumonia. She was born March 8, 1933 in Chicago to Ovide and Mary (Sessler) Morissette. She is survived by four children, Cheryl Miller and Edward (Deanna) Fortier, both of Middlebury, Mary (Brian) Humphrey of Osceola and Steven (Kelly) Fortier of...
