Shelly Denise Vela
Feb 17, 2014
Shelly Denise Vela, 53, of Goshen, died Monday afternoon, February 17, 2014, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born November 13, 1960, in Flint, Michigan to David and Madeline (Halcome) Birdsall. She is survived by her father; four children, Catherine, Vela, Christina Vela, Peter Vela, Jr. and James Rahm, II, all of Goshen; four grandchildren, Danny Vela, Daymond Peck, Autumn...
Joseph F. Baer
Feb 16, 2014
Joseph F. Baer, 88, of Goshen, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare where he had been since October. He was born Nov. 3, 1925 in Hagerstown, Maryland to Isaac and Laura (Fuss) Baer. He is survived by two sons, Joseph N. (Patricia M.) Baer, Alden, New York, and David L. (Patricia A.) Baer, Goshen; four grandchildren,...
Gregory "Gregg" Ray Baker
Feb 15, 2014
Gregory "Gregg" Ray Baker, 65, of Creedmoor, North Carolina, passed away February 15, 2014 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, N.C. He was born March 1, 1948 in Goshen to Raymond and Orpha (Kauffman) Baker. He was of the Baptist faith and retired as a computer programmer with IBM. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. Gregg served with...
Terry L. Weirick
Feb 15, 2014
Terry Lee Weirick, 65, of Goshen, died at his home early Saturday morning, February 15, 2014. He was born September 24, 1948 in Goshen to Ancil and Romaine (Miller) Weirick. On July 11, 1987 he married Rebecca L. "Becky" Burkhead in Goshen. She survives along with two daughters, Amy Gilson and Stacy (Mick) Tubbs, both of Elkhart; two step-sons,...
Willie E. Honey
Feb 14, 2014
Willie E. Honey, 75, of Elkhart, died unexpectedly Friday morning, February 14, 2014, in the emergency room at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born February 5, 1939 in Busy Corner, Arkansas, to Ellis and Mary Otho (Hodge) Honey. On July 18, 1959 he married Ellen White in Elkhart. She survives along with four children, Roxane Honey of Elkhart,...
Jose "Cruz" Medina Castillo
Feb 13, 2014
Jose "Cruz" Medina Castillo, 57, of Milford, died Thursday, February 13, 2014, in Milford. He was born May 4, 1956 in Aguascalientes, Mexico to Tomas Medina Llamas and Refugia Castillo Becerro. He married Elena Medina Sept. 4, 1976. She survives along with six children, Frank (Tania) Medina, Junior (Katie) Medina, Anna (Daniel) Moro, Nancy (Jonathan) Garcia, Karina (Ivan) Esparza...
Harold L. Swartzendruber
Feb 11, 2014
Harold L. Swartzendruber, 90, died Tuesday afternoon, February 11, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital after suffering a stroke on Monday. He was born January 1, 1924 in Manson, Iowa to Edwin E. and Rose Ella (Driver) Swartzendruber. On May 3, 1947 he married Lucille Mae Graber at Goshen College She survives along with three children, Janet Reid of...
Elizabeth Jean Tom
Feb 6, 2014
Elizabeth Jean Tom, 90, of Granger, formerly of Carter Road, Goshen, died Thursday evening, February 6, 2014 at Emeritus at Arborwood in Granger. She was born January 13, 1924 in Fort Wayne to Dane and Emma (Doan) Quay. Dane died while Jean was an infant. Emma later married Franklin A. Treece, who adopted Jean and was the only father...
Denny E. Fisher
Feb 6, 2014
Denny E. Fisher 64, of Goshen, died suddenly Thursday evening February 6, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born July 18, 1949 in Goshen to Vernon and Thelma (Kauffman) Fisher. On March 1, 1968 he married Sandy Thomas at Clinton Brick Mennonite Church. She survives along with three children, Chris (Adrian) Fisher, of Millersburg, Sonya (Ronald) Schmucker,...
Kipp A. Richard
Feb 6, 2014
Kipp A. Richard, 31, of Goshen died early Thursday morning, February 6, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital after an extended illness. He was born May 26, 1982 in Goshen to Randy L. and Carole (Johnson) Richard. He is survived by his father Randy, Goshen; two brothers, Jayd (Rachel) Richard, New Paris, and Troy Sweet, Kalamazoo, Mich.; an adopted...
Kenneth L. Miller
Feb 2, 2014
Kenneth L. Miller, 85, Goshen, passed away at his home Sunday evening, February 2, 2014, after a short illness. He was born January 29, 1929 in Nappanee to Jacob B. and Mattie (Yoder) Miller. On April 20, 1954 he married Sally Gall in Nappanee. She survives along with two sons, Ed and Bruce Miller, both of Goshen; four grandchildren;...
Alpha Jean Kitchen Bailey
Feb 1, 2014
Alpha J. Kitchen Bailey, 84, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, February 1, 2014, at Courtyard Healthcare where she had been since January 16. She was born July 10, 1929 in Syracuse to John and Bernice (Rockenbaugh) Paugh. In 1947 she married Louis Leroy Kitchen in Syracuse. He died in 1995. On Dec. 4, 1997 she married Carrol Bailey in...
Verlo R. Yoder
Jan 29, 2014
Verlo R. Yoder, 70, of Goshen died Wednesday evening, January 29, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne. He had been ill for several years. He was born October 24, 1943 in Nappanee to Roman and Cora (Hochstetler) Yoder. He is survived by his former wife and caregiver, Jan McManus Yoder, of Goshen; three children; Elaine (Greg) Hite,...
Elizabeth Looney
Jan 27, 2014
Elizabeth M. Looney, 71, of Rome City, died Monday evening, January 27, 2014, at North Ridge Village Healthcare in Albion. She was born October 24, 1942 in Elkhart to Ralph E. Miller, Sr., and Effie (Gushwa) Miller. On October 1, 1988 she married William Dalton Looney in LaGrange. He preceded her in death on April 19, 2007. She is...
Norma Jean Zentz
Jan 27, 2014
Norma Jean Zentz, 83, of Goshen, passed away early Monday morning, January 27, 2014 at her son's home. She was born October 27, 1930 in Goshen to Levi C. and Beulah M. (Peffley) VanderReyden. On November 27, 1949 she married Dallas Zentz in Goshen. He survives along with three sons, Joel W. (Laura) Zentz of Dunlap, Jon R. (Constance)...
Melvin R. Kaufman
Jan 27, 2014
Melvin R. Kaufman, 88, of Goshen, passed away early Monday morning, January 27, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare. He had been ill since November. He was born November 25, 1925 near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to Calvin and Margaret (Shetler) Kaufman. On April 9, 1950 he married Lois Marie Whitehead at the Rock Run Church of the Brethren, Goshen. She survives along...
Wanda A. Elliott Alwine
Jan 24, 2014
Wanda A. Elliott Alwine, 96, of Goshen, passed away Friday morning, January 24, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in LaGrange County September 6, 1917 to John Franklin and Florence (Stout) Bull. Mrs. Alwine is survived by two daughters, Mary Jane (Michael) Crabille, and Victoria "Vicki" (Ed) Diamond; two sons, Robert (Pam) Elliott and Dennis Lee (Esther) Alwine,...
Mary Louise Snyder
Jan 23, 2014
Mary Louise (Unzicker) Snyder, 88, of Goshen, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday night, January 23, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born to Paul and Ruby (Smoker) Unzicker at the family farm on C.R. 36 East in Goshen on July 28, 1925. She graduated from Goshen High School in 1944. On June 13, 1948...
Elsie Chupp
Jan 23, 2014
Elsie Chupp, 93, of Goshen, died Thursday afternoon, January 23, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been the past year. She was born September 16, 1920 in Bowne Township, Kent County, Michigan, to Frank and Ella (Shaffer) Miller. On January 15, 1939 she married Ernest Chupp. He died January 28, 2013. Survivors include two sons, Delbert L. (Janice)...
Keith Lee Swihart
Jan 22, 2014
Keith L. Swihart, 76, of Goshen, died at IU Health Goshen Hospital late Wednesday morning, January 22, 2014. He was born December 21, 1937 in Goshen to Austin Z. and Leena Mae (Edson) Swihart. He married Janet M. Farrell August 9, 1959 in Goshen. She died May 1, 2013. He is survived by three sons, Stephen (Linda) Swihart, Robert...
