Thomas L. Strycker
Aug 13, 2014
Thomas L. Strycker, 74, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, August 13, 2014, at Elkhart Hospice House, where he had recently been admitted. He was born August 5, 1940 in Goshen to Clayton and Fay (Arnold) Strycker. On June 8, 1963 she married Judith L. Elijah. She died September 16, 2012. Surviving are three daughters, Paula Altenhof and Patty Jones,...
Katherine Ruth Fuquay Tony
Aug 12, 2014
Katherine "Kathy" Tony, 56, of Goshen, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 after a sudden illness. She was born November 22, 1957 in Evansville, the fourth child of Melvin and Ruth (Montgomery) Fuquay. Kathy grew up in Evansville and graduated from Reitz High School. She attended Indiana State University. In 1980, Kathy moved to Elkhart and was employed by ADEC....
Michael Rodden
Aug 11, 2014
Michael Rodden, 62, of Goshen, died Monday morning, August 11, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born November 20, 1951 in Flint, Michigan to Clifford and Shirley (Ballge) Rodden. On April 15, 1997 he married Maria Tobes. She survives along with five children, Jarod, Derrick, Nathan (Jennifer) and Ian Rodden and Crystal Butler, all of Goshen; 14 grandchildren;...
Annabelle Bontreger
Aug 10, 2014
AnnaBelle Bontreger, 84, of Goshen and formerly of Middlebury, died Sunday afternoon, August 20, 2014, surrounded by her husband of 65 years and close family at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born in Goshen on April 22, 1930 to Lewis H. and Winifred (Long) Nelson. AnnaBelle grew up as a neighbor to Clinton Frame Mennonite Church where she...
Oneta Bates
Aug 10, 2014
Oneta R. Bates, 84, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, August 10, 2014, at her home. She was born January 12, 1930 in Goshen to Claude and Fern (Hepler) Gardner. On January 24, 1948 she married W. Roy Bates at the First Brethren Church in Goshen. He died July 27, 2004. She is survived by a daughter, Jolene (Tom)...
June Burkholder
Aug 9, 2014
June Burkholder, 84, of Goshen, died Saturday morning, August 9, 2014,at her home. She was born March 12, 1930 in Elkhart County to Joe and Dorothy (Dovel) Yoder. On June 4, 1949 she married Dallas W. Burkholder at Silver Street Mennonite Church in Goshen. He died in 1977. She is survived by four daughters, Pamela (Dan) Smith of Sargents,...
Paul Michael "Mike" Burk
Aug 6, 2014
Paul Michael "Mike" Burk, 76, of Goshen, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born June 10, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Anna and Paul Burk at Bethesda Memorial Hospital and was raised in Ligonier. After high school, he joined the Army and served six years. He was a drill...
James "Jim" Colin Bowser
Aug 4, 2014
James "Jim" Colin Bowser, 72, of Goshen, went home to his Lord early Monday morning, August 4, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born December 4, 1941 in Goshen to Colin and Virginia (MacLish) Bowser. On April 22, 1989 in Goshen he married Dorothy (Bostic) Oiler. She survives along with two step-children, Benita (Joel) Geyer of Syracuse...
Mary A. Wray
Aug 4, 2014
Mary A. Wray, 90, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, August 4, 2014, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born May 17, 1924 in Kosciusko County to George and Marie (East) Marquess. On March 23, 1944 she married Robert H. Wray in Atwood. He died August 12, 2013. She is survived by two sons, Jim (Cathy) Wray of Goshen and...
Kimberly Ann Grover
Aug 4, 2014
Kimberly Ann Grover, 40, of Goshen, died at her home early Monday morning, August 4, 2014, surrounded by her family. Kim will be sadly missed by her loving family. She was born Oct. 1, 1973 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On June 28, 1997 she married Rick Grover in Grand Rapids. He survives along with two sons, Jacob and Cameron...
Russell O. Briggs
Aug 4, 2014
Russell O. Briggs, 66, of Cromwell, formerly of Parrish, Florida, died unexpectedly Monday, August 4, after a fall at home. He was born Feb. 7, 1948 in Freeport Long Island, New York to Clyde and Jeanne (Lauritzen) Briggs. On May 29, 1993 he married Tonya Wilson in Miami, Florida. She survives along with two sons, Eric (Ellen) Briggs of...
Bob W. Henke
Aug 4, 2014
Bob W. Henke, 59, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, August 4, 2014, after a sudden illness while bike riding. He was born August 19, 1954 in Elkhart to Robert E. and Verna Henke. On September 18, 1993 he married Denise Weirich in Goshen. She survives along with two children, Austin R. and Adrienne N. Henke, both at home;...
Jean A. Scott
Aug 1, 2014
Jean A. Scott, 59, of Goshen, died Friday, August 1, 2014, at her home. She had been in failing health the past seven years. She was born in Goshen on February 14, 1955, to Marion and Sarah (Mullet) Harshberger. She is survived by a daughter, Tara Scott; two granddaughters, MacKenzie Scott and Alissa Smith; two brothers, Wayne (Jan) Harshberger,...
Stanley Dean Leedy
Jul 29, 2014
Stanley Dean Leedy, 90, of Goshen, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born in Goshen on June 9, 1924, to Russell E. and Beulah N. (Juday) Leedy. On December 21, 1946, he married Barbara Jean Pence, who survives. Also surviving is a sister, Judy Leedy Greer, Albion, Mich.; three daughters,...
Esther K. Hess
Jul 29, 2014
Esther K. Hess, 95, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, July 29, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born February 10, 1919, in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada to Titus L. and Priscilla (Shantz) Kolb. On March 1, 1943 she married Charles V. Hess in Goshen. He died December 26, 1999. She is survived by three children, Janice (Jerry) Warstler...
John J. Fisher
Jul 28, 2014
John J. Fisher died suddenly Monday morning July 28, 2014, at his home at Waterford Crossing. He was 88 years old. He was born June 28, 1926 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, to John J. Fisher (Sr.) and Alma Warye Fisher. His father was a faculty member at Bloomsburg State Teachers College (now Bloomsburg University), following an early teaching career at...
Carolyn Marie Zehr
Jul 27, 2014
Carolyn Marie Zehr, 83, of Goshen, was born May 17, 1931, in Bloomington, Illinois, the older of two daughters to the late Raymond and Fannie (Nafziger) Sommer. She died Sunday afternoon, July 27, 2014, at her home. Carolyn graduated from Bellflower High School in 1949. She completed her registered nurses training August 1952 at the Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Illinois....
John L. Weaver
Jul 27, 2014
John L Weaver, 83, of Goshen went "Home" to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday morning, July 27, 2014 at his residence from failing health after having four strokes five years ago. He was born Dec. 24, 1930, the youngest of six children to John S. Weaver and Minnie (Kohli) Weaver, in Elkhart, County. He married his wife,...
Kazimir Slepchenko
Jul 27, 2014
Kazimir Slepchenko, 88, of Goshen, died at his home Sunday morning, July 27, 2014. He was born February 7, 1926 in Belarus to Prokofiy and Maria Slepchenko. He married Yekaterina Ermak in 1954. She survives along with two daughters, Inna Lykyanenko of Belarus and Lybou (Yuriy) Dzhus of Inman, South Carolina; a son, Grigoriyu (Inna) Slepchenko of Goshen; five...
Maurice J. Bontrager
Jul 26, 2014
Maurice J. Bontrager 87, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, July 26, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare after an extended illness. He was born Nov. 12, 1926 in Shipshewana to Amos T. and K. Grace (Miller) Bontrager. On June 16, 1951 he married Frances B. Ethell in Goshen. She survives along with four children, Timothy John Bontrager, Elkhart, Cinda Jo (Dan)...
