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...
Connie June Lynd
Jun 9, 2014
Connie June Lynd, 61, of Goshen, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born Jan. 12, 1953 in Batesville to Arthur and June (Pursley) Marticke. On Oct. 21, 1972 she married Randall Lynd in Batesville. He survives along with a son, Chad Henry (Angie) Lynd, Amelia, Ohio; two grandchildren; a brother, Steve (Nancy) Marticke,...
Carl E. Ferguson
Jun 8, 2014
Carl E. Ferguson, 81, of Goshen, passed away early Sunday morning, June 8, 2014, at Greencroft Health Care. He was born November 3, 1932 in Wakarusa to Dorvin and Edna (Shank) Ferguson. On May 16, 1954 he married Merry Rapp at the Dunlap United Methodist Church. She survives along with four children, Karen (Steve) O'Dell of Bristol and Julie...
Richard "Dick" L. Dubbs
Jun 7, 2014
Richard "Dick" L. Dubbs, 88, of Goshen, died at his home early Saturday morning, June 7, 2014. He had been in failing health the past eight years. He was born Sept. 27, 1925 in Goshen to Raymon and Vera (Keyser) Dubbs. On June 9, 1973, he married Ruth M. Riedel in Topeka. She survives along with two daughters, Cheryl...
S. Alberta Beachy Miller
Jun 3, 2014
S. Alberta Beachy Miller, 82, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday evening, June 3, 2014, at her home at Waterford Crossing, after a lifelong struggle with heart issues. She was born January 9, 1932 in Plain City, Ohio to Valentine R. and Barbara (Yoder) Schrock. On December 4, 1949 she married Joni H. Beachy. He died June 13, 1974. She...
Victor Reed Virgil
Jun 2, 2014
Victor R. Virgil, 74, of Warsaw, died Monday, June 2, 2014, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. He had been in failing health the last three and a half years. He was born November 17, 1939 in Millersburg to Horace and Cleo (Reed) Virgil. On August 23, 1959 he married Peggy Suter. She survives along with three children, Jeff...
John C. Beck
May 31, 2014
John Charles "Jack" Beck, 83, of Goshen, died Saturday morning, May 31, 2014 at the Gables at Greencroft Goshen. He was born on March 8, 1931, in Mishawaka, to Chester and Ada (Greenwood) Beck. In 1949 he graduated from the former Central High School, South Bend. On June 22, 1952, he married Mary Jo Hostetler at Harris Prairie Church...
David R. "Tiny" Bechtel
May 31, 2014
David "Tiny" Bechtel, 57, of Goshen, died Saturday morning, May 31, 2014 at the Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born June 27, 1956 in Elkhart, to Dr. David D. and Mary K. (Verbarg) Bechtel. On October 23, 2010 he married Ruth Etchason. She survives along with two step-daughters, Joanne (Mike) Plummer and Cristina (Jake) McPhail, both of Elkhart;...
Dr. Frederick "Fritz" W. Bigler
May 29, 2014
Dr. Frederick "Fritz" W. Bigler, 92, of Goshen, died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He had been in failing health since Jan. He was born July 4, 1921 in Goshen to Ora and Grace (Greenawalt) Bigler. On June 14, 1947 he married the love of his life, Donna M. Stoller in Goshen. She died...
Gladys P. Lacounte
May 29, 2014
Gladys P. LaCounte, 96, of Three Rivers, Michigan, died Thursday afternoon, May 29, 2014, at her home. She had been in failing health the past four years. She was born April 30, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan, to Earl and Ethel (Paff) Roderick. On October 25, 1936 she married Delbert LaCounte. He preceded her in death on July 11, 2001....
Edwin E. Koher
May 28, 2014
Edwin E. Koher, 94, of Goshen, died late Wednesday evening, May 28, 2014, at Greencroft Health Care where he was admitted in March following the diagnosis of a blood disorder. He was born Oct. 22, 1919, in North Webster to John L. and Lillian M. (Gerard) Koher. On June 27, 1941 he married Dorothy E. Calbeck in Cromwell. She...
