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...
Vasiliy Astakhov
Jan 21, 2014
Vasiliy Astakhov, 66, of Elkhart, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, January 21, 2014 at his home of natural causes. He was born September 22, 1947 in Russia to Ivan J. and Vera (Kolometsava) Astakhov. On December 19, 1971 he married Dina Drepin in Russia. She survives along with two sons, Aleksandr (Tatyana), and Yuriy (Tetyana), both of Elkhart; three daughters,...
Helen J. Walterman
Jan 20, 2014
Helen J. Walterman (Jean), 92, of Goshen, died at her daughter's home Monday morning, January 20, 2014, and is now with her Lord. She was born July 26, 1921 in Cook County, Illinois, to Everett and Leta (Eaheart) Hosmer. Mrs. Walterman is survived by three daughters, Janet (Milett) Kedys of Goshen, Kay J. Krass of Willowbrook, Illinois, and Joyce...
Jill Angelina Hershberger
Jan 17, 2014
Jill A. Hershberger, 53, of Elkhart, passed away at her home Friday morning, January 17, 2014, after a two year illness. She was born October 15, 1960 in Three Rivers, Michigan, to Jerry Penn and Shirley (Owen) Schrock. On December 6, 1988 she married Brad Hershberger in Goshen. He survives along with a son, Pete Edwards of Burr Oak,...
Alice W. Travis
Jan 16, 2014
Alice W. (Lattimore) "Gypsy" Travis, 71, of Goshen, Indiana, passed away at her home Thursday afternoon, January 16, 2014, after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born December 5, 1942 in Rutherfordton County, North Carolina, to Worth S. Lattimore and Alice E. (Lynch) Lattimore Hampton. She was a 1960 graduate of R-S Central High School in Rutherford...
Eleanor Jane Morehouse
Jan 16, 2014
Eleanor J. Morehouse, 79, of New Paris, died at her home Thursday evening, January 16, 2014, after a seven month illness. She was born June 3, 1934 in New Paris to Charles and Pearl (Vandermaas) Cobb. On September 3, 1955 she married Dean Morehouse in New Paris. She is survived by her husband of 58 years; four children, Michael...
Elroy G. Miller
Jan 15, 2014
Elroy G. Miller, 78, of Millersburg, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital from complications from a fall last Friday. He was born December 14, 1935 in Goshen to Elmer E. and Ida (Nisley) Miller Yoder. He married Marie Gingerich September 30, 1956 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church. She survives along with four children, Cheryl (Andy)...
Dorothy J. Unger
Jan 15, 2014
Dorothy J. (Keller) Unger, 85, of Goshen, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital after a short illness. She was born August 9, 1928 in Eureka, Illinois, to Emil and Anna (Roth) Keller. She married George S. Unger on September 9, 1956 in Metamora, Illinois. He preceded her in death in 2010. She is survived by...
David J. Schmucker
Jan 13, 2014
David J. Schmucker, 67, of Millersburg, died at his home Monday morning, January 13, 2014. He was born September 13, 1946 in Elkhart County to Jancy and Martha Ella (Troyer) Schmucker. He married Martha Barkman in Indianapolis on October 16, 1966. She died May 27, 2013. He is survived by three daughters, Sheila Schmucker of Goshen and Sheri Schmucker...
Gloria Ann Kronk
Jan 11, 2014
Gloria Ann Kronk, 72, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, January 11, 2014 at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born Aug. 20, 1941, in Goshen. She is survived by two foster sisters, Sharon (Dennis) Zimmerman of Goshen and Ruth Haller of Kansas City, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her foster parents, Elias and Martha (Ramer) Weaver; and a foster...
Philip W. Meek
Jan 10, 2014
Philip W. Meek, 78, of Goshen, the family's "hero", went to see Jesus on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 7:25am in his home with his loving family by his side. Phil was born in Syracuse on January 26, 1935 to Roy and Ruth (Stout) Meek and was the youngest of three boys. He was preceded in death by his...
James Hekel
Jan 9, 2014
James Hekel, 71, of Goshen, died Thursday, January 9, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born June 20, 1942 in Waterloo, Iowa to Gordon and Alta (Stafford) Hekel. He is survived by his father, Gordon Hekel, of Waterloo, Iowa; children, Debbie (Scott) MacKenzie, of Phoenix, Arizona, Cathy (Mike) Husmann, of Center Point, Iowa, Karrie Hekel, of Cedar...
Shirley Taft
Jan 5, 2014
Shirley Taft, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Valley View Healthcare where she had been the past 13 months She was born April 24, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Leslie Grover and Mary (Bontrager) Cole. In 1952 she married Charles Lynn Forsythe and then in 1971 she married Richard Taft. Both preceded her in...
Maynard J. Kauffman
Jan 4, 2014
Maynard J. Kauffman, 71, of Goshen, passed away at home Saturday evening, January 4, 2014. He was diagnosed with ALS in September 2012. He was born February 10, 1942 in Goshen to Milo and Katie (Yoder) Kauffman. He married Joyce K. Eichelberger January 6, 1962 in Emma. She survives along with two daughters, Tina R. (Thomas) Duncan, Fort Wayne...
Gladys M. Leinbach
Jan 3, 2014
Gladys M. Leinbach, 89, of Goshen, died Friday evening, January 3, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital where she had been since Tuesday, December 31. She was born April 8, 1924 in Goshen to Harvey and Grace (Culp) Stichter. She married Lloyd G. Leinbach November 11, 1945. He died December 4, 2011. Gladys is survived by two sons, Glenn...
Merle Ray Kauffman
Jan 2, 2014
Merle Ray Kauffman, 87, of Goshen, died at his home Thursday morning, January 2, 2013. He was born May 14, 1926 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, to Ora M. and Lorma (Yoder) Kauffman. On May 14, 1948 he married Stefanie Antesberger in Salzburg, Austria. She died February 19, 2012. Mr. Kauffman is survived by two daughters, Gertrude "Trudy" Kauffman of Goshen...
Ruthe Kerlin
Jan 2, 2014
Ruthe B. Kerlin, 95, of Goshen, passed away Thursday evening, January 2, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital following a brief illness. She was born February 8, 1918 in Wakarusa, to Theodore N. Herring and Lena (Hoover) Herring Lutes. On June 19, 1937 she married George Kerlin in London, Ohio. They had been married 68 years at the time...
James E. Smith
Jan 1, 2014
James E. Smith, 75, of New Paris, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Kindred Hospital of Northern Indiana, Mishawaka where he had been the past two months. He was born September 20, 1938 in Goshen to Duane and Eloise (Elliott) Smith. On January 7, 1966 he married Marilyn Wert in Benton. She survives along with a son, Gordon Smith,...
Lois Fern Honderich
Jan 1, 2014
Lois Fern Honderich, 101, of Goshen, died early Wednesday morning, January 1, 2014, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She had been in declining health. She was born May 6, 1912 in Goshen to Daniel and Ida (Zook) Honderich. She is survived by nine nieces and nephews, Gretchen (CJ) Yoder, Nevin (Judy) Honderich, Martin (Carol) Honderich, Rachel (Lou) Wilcox...
Elena Rosa Grote
Jan 1, 2014
Elena Rose Grote, 16 days, of Goshen, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Riley Hospital, Indianapolis, where she was born December 16, 2013, with hydrocephalus. She is survived by her parents, Trey and Melody (Goins) Grote, Goshen; a brother, Kason Grote, at home; and grandparents, Sammy and Susie Goins and Richard and Sherry Grote, all of Goshen; and great-grandmother,...
