Anna Kabanets
May 28, 2014
Anna Kabanets, 92, of Elkhart, died at her daughter's home Wednesday evening, May 28, 2014. She was born May 15, 1922 in Kharkov, Ukraine. She married Alexander Kabanets on Dec. 20, 1946 in the Ukraine. He died in 1985. She is survived by a daughter, Nina Kravchenko, Elkhart; a granddaughter, Viktoriya (Dimitriy) Pavlenko and three great-grandchildren, Angela, Sophiya and...
Maryln "June" Miller
May 27, 2014
Maryln "June" Miller, 82, of Elkhart, died Tuesday morning, May 27, 2014 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born April 13, 1932 in Etna Green, to Clarence and Myrtle (Morwiser) Pfeiffer. On September 19, 1953 she married Keith Berlin Miller in Nappanee. He survives along with three daughters, Sheryl (Gary) Bauer, of Whiteville, North Carolina, Jeri (Bill) Vincent,...
Paul "Bud" E. Haines
May 26, 2014
Paul E. "Bud" Haines, 91, of Goshen, died Monday evening, May 26, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born in Kosciusko County February 25, 1923 to Artie and Ida May (Detterman) Haines. On February 23, 1947, he married Frances Tulley in New Paris. She survives along with four children Michael (Christine) Haines, Clover, South Carolina, Jo Ellen...
Marilyn Jean Depue
May 25, 2014
Marilyn Jean DePue, 84, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2014, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She had been in failing health the past three years. She was born November 4, 1929 in Emma to Earl and Kathryn (Miller) Bender. On January 25, 1948 she married Donald W. DePue in Shipshewana. He survives along with two children,...
Rebecca L. Middleton
May 25, 2014
Rebecca L. Middleton, 65, of Goshen, died Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Woodland Manor Nursing Home where she had been residing for two years. She was born on May 21, 1949 in Marion, to Dr. K.W. and Anna Louise (Canten) Stoelting. On September 21, 1979 she married Ron "Duffy" Middleton at First United Methodist Church, Elkhart. He survives along...
Ronald E. Nelson
May 24, 2014
Ronald E. Nelson, 71, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, May 24, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born February 12, 1943 in Sidney, Ohio to Donald Kenneth and Helen Loraine (Nelson) Scholl. He married Marsha Torrance in Goshen on February 9, 1962. She survives along with his mother; two sons, Fredrick (Sylvia Solis Tovar) Nelson, of...
Roger D. Briscoe
May 22, 2014
Roger D. Briscoe, 63, of Elkhart, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at IU Health Goshen Hospital after a six month battle with a brain tumor. He was born February 1, 1951 in Modesto, California, to William F. Briscoe and Ella (Garza) Guzman. Surviving are five children; Cassandra Briscoe, of Houston, Texas, Roger F. (Debbie) Briscoe, Steven Briscoe, both of...
Susanne M. Friesen
May 22, 2014
Susanne M. Friesen, 79, of Goshen, died Thursday evening, May 22, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born June 21, 1934 to Adolf and Susie (Unrau) Friesen. She is survived by a sister, Helen Fisher, Rochester. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law, Gene Fisher. Susanne graduated from Goshen High School and earned her...
Darlene M. Richards
May 15, 2014
Darlene M. Richards, 84, of Goshen, died Thursday afternoon, May 15, 2014, at Greencroft Goshen Healthcare after suffering a stroke. She was born May 6, 1930 in Galien, Michigan to Dayton O. and Mary V. (DeFleager) Cripe. On May 6, 1953 she married Calvin Richards in Goshen. He died Sept. 2004. She is survived by a daughter, Diana Hite...
Geneva B. Speicher
May 14, 2014
Geneva Blanche (Bickel) Speicher, 88, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, May 14, 2014. She was born April 30, 1926 in Goshen, to Adam and Edith (Klingaman) Bickel. On October 19, 1946 she married Vernon "Sam" Speicher at St. John's Lutheran Church, Fish Lake. Rev. Walter Wick officiated. They were married for 65 years before Vernon passed away November 12,...
Nancy M. Gurka
May 13, 2014
Nancy M. Gurka, 83, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, May 13, 2014, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born October 31, 1930 in Elkhart to Walter and Hazel (Carpenter) Fager. On January 28, 1974 she married Stanley J. Gurka in Elkhart. He died January 28, 2003. She is survived by a step-daughter, Susan (Bud) Kurtz, of Goshen;...
Barbara J. Zimmerman Simoni
May 12, 2014
Barbara Joan Zimmerman Simoni, 85, of Crossville, Tennessee passed away Monday, May 12, 2014, at Wyndridge Health and Rehab Center, Crossville. She was born May 23, 1928 in South Bend to Wilbert and Florence (Rapp) Briggs. She is survived by two sons, Doug (Vicki) Zimmerman of Mount Jackson, Virginia, and David Zimmerman of Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; a daughter, Joan...
H. Michael "Mike" Sisson
May 11, 2014
H. Michael "Mike" Sisson, 64, of Goshen, died at his home Sunday afternoon, May 11, 2014, after a year and a half illness. He was born Sept. 5, 1949 in Galveston, to William and Ethel M. (Glassburn) Sisson. On July 14, 1979 he married Mary Ellen Hershberger in Goshen. She survives along with two sons, Andrew M. Sisson of...
Brenda Nicole (Neuenschwander) Battice
May 11, 2014
Brenda Nicole (Neuenschwander) Battice, 30, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at her home Sunday evening, May 11, 2014. She had dealt with various health issues the past 10 years. She was born Jan. 3, 1984 in Fort Wayne. She is survived by her parents Keith and Cindy (Knose) Neuenschwander, of Goshen; a son, Kiante Battice; and grandparents, Becky Knose, of...
Cheryl Anne Kroemer
May 10, 2014
Cheryl Anne Kroemer, 67, Syracuse, died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at home. She had been in failing health for six years. Cheryl was born July 9, 1946, in Chicago, a daughter of Robert and Bernette (Maringer) Lips. The family moved to Fremont, MI, in 1950 and she grew up there, graduating from Fremont High School in 1964. She attended...
Alice Jane Edlund
May 10, 2014
Alice J. Edlund, 77, of Goshen, died at her home, the same home where she was born, Saturday afternoon, May 10, 2014, after a three year battle with cancer. She was born May 24, 1936 in Waterford Mills, to George and Wilma (Christner) Turnbow. On June 3, 1956 she married Edward Edlund. He survives along with three children, Dawn...
Odena C. Miller
May 10, 2014
Odena C. Miller, 79, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, May 10, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been since April 13. She was born August 24, 1934 in Kalona, Iowa to Clemens and Mattie (Miller) Miller. She is survived by a sister, Katie Troyer, Mio, Mich. and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death her...
Mary Frances Adams
May 7, 2014
Mary F. Adams, 97, of Goshen, died at her daughter's home, early Wednesday morning, May 7, 2014. She had been in declining health the last 15 months. She was born July 29, 1916 in Kosciusko County to Howard and Gertrude (Leech) Ball. On October 20, 1934 she married Leo W. Adams. He died in 1996. She farmed with her...
Myrl W. Gautsche
May 6, 2014
Myrl W. Gautsche, 84, of Elkhart, left the halls of Hubbard Hill, Tuesday morning, May 6, 2014, to walk the streets of glory with his sweetheart, hand in hand. Myrl was born April 20, 1930 in Fulton County Ohio, to Lawrence and Inez (Wyse) Gautsche. He was raised in Archbold, Ohio. At the age of 20 Myrl was born...
Della Mae "Babs" Hooley
May 4, 2014
Della Mae "Babs" Hooley, 82, of Goshen, died Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Goshen Hospital. She was born May 17, 1931 in Bismark, North Dakota to John Frederick "Fred" and Gertrude (Yoder) Rheinheimer. She married William L. Hooley Feb. 26, 1955 in Angola. He died Feb. 13, 2007. She is survived by two sons, Joseph (Drue) Hooley, of Atlanta,...
