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James K. Greiner

James K. Greiner

Apr 14, 2014

James "Jim" Karl Greiner, 87, of Elkhart, passed to the great beyond in a peaceful moment at his home Monday, April 14, 2014. He was born in Hubbard, Oregon, to Karl Greiner of Stolenhoff Germany (US citizen) and Edna Ann (Miller) Greiner of Kokomo. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Mary Jean (Yoder) Greiner. They were...

Lamont "Monte" Sweisberger

Lamont "Monte" Sweisberger

Apr 13, 2014

Lamont "Monte" Sweisberger, 73, of Elkhart, died Sunday morning, April 13, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born October 7, 1940 in Wakarusa to Adam and Helen (Kehr) Sweisberger. He is survived by two children, Jesse Keith and Sara Heiliger, both of Elkhart; and a granddaughter, Morgan Heiliger. He was preceded in death by his parents, his...

Caroline R. Cripe

Caroline R. Cripe

Apr 13, 2014

Caroline R. Cripe, 84, of Goshen, died at her home Sunday afternoon, April 13, 2014. She was a 14 year survivor of breast cancer but lost her battle with a recent diagnosis of Stage 4 liver cancer. She was born August 21, 1929 in Chicago to Gustav and Pauline (Beiling) Wald. She married Charles S. N. Cripe, June 20,...

Macyn Jolene Lehman

Macyn Jolene Lehman

Apr 12, 2014

Macyn Jolene Lehman was stillborn Saturday evening at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She is survived by her parents, Andy and Julie (Mahaffa) Lehman, two brothers, Micah and Eli and a sister, Raegan, all of Millersburg. Also surviving are grandparents, Chuck and Becka Lehman, Martinsville and Mike and Connie Mahaffa, Goshen; aunts and uncles, Steve and Emily Burgess, Kim Mahaffa,...

Dale R. Kline

Dale R. Kline

Apr 11, 2014

Dale R. Kline, 76, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014, morning at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born July 25, 1937 in Elkhart County to Haskle, Sr. and Eva (Cripe) Kline. On May 31, 1963 he married Wava M. Shipbaugh in Mt. Etna. She died August 30, 2006. He is survived by a daughter, Kristine (Mark) Darby of...

Avon J. Yoder Good

Avon J. Yoder Good

Apr 11, 2014

Avon J. Yoder Good, 74, of Goshen, died Friday evening, April 11, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare. She had been in declining health. She was born May 3, 1939 in Grantsville, Maryland, to Alva and Ruth (Eash) Yoder. She married Paul E. Good, June 13, 1964 in Springs, Pennsylvania. He died in 1974. Survivors include a daughter, Carol J. (Phil)...

Antonia Sawchuk

Antonia Sawchuk

Apr 8, 2014

Antonia Sawchuk, 91, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, April 8, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born December 1, 1922 near Naples, Italy, to Lorenzo and Anna Nacca. On November 25, 1955 she married Stefan Sawchuk in England. He died November 5, 2002. Surviving her is a son, Roman Sawchuk of Goshen, and a brother, Dodonno Nacca...

Joshua Camden Angel

Joshua Camden Angel

Apr 8, 2014

Joshua Camden Angel, 4 days, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, April 8, 2014, at Goshen Hospital. He was born April 5, 2014 to Craig and Cacia (Frisbie) Angel. They survive along with a brother, Elijah; grandparents, Bill and Carol Frisbie of Goshen, and Cheryl Green of Fort Wayne; great-grandparents, Orie and Miriam Schrock of Goshen, Sharon Ebert of Spring...

Sandra Darlene Harris

Sandra Darlene Harris

Apr 7, 2014

Sandra D. Harris, 55, of Claypool, died Monday, April 7, 2014, at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born September 8, 1958 in Bremen to John Haines of Elkhart and Mary (Yoder) Gieselman of Claypool. They survive along with two sons, Jack (Renee) Shell, Sr. of Prattville, Alabama and Freddy Shell, Jr. of Warsaw; five grandchildren; two sisters; and...

Maxine M. Christner

Maxine M. Christner

Apr 7, 2014

Maxine M. Christner, 92, of Ligonier formerly of Goshen, died Monday morning, April 7, 2014 at Avalon Village, Ligonier. She was born June 15, 1921 in Goshen to Roy and Abbey (Hite) Klase. On September 11, 1944 in Goshen, she married Glen E. Christner. He died June 11, 1980. She is survived by two sons, Chuck Christner, of Syracuse,...

Viola M. Stark Chrispyn

Viola M. Stark Chrispyn

Apr 5, 2014

Viola M. Stark Chrispyn, 98, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, April 5, 2014 at the Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born April 30, 1915 in Middlebury to Jasper and Clara (Weaver) Sherck. On May 18, 1941 she married Lewis R. Stark in Middlebury. He died August 10, 1994. She married Paul W. Chrispyn in Goshen, April 29, 1997....

Krissie K. Boss

Krissie K. Boss

Apr 3, 2014

Krissie K. Boss, 61, of Goshen, died of natural causes at her home Thursday evening, April 3, 2014. She was born April 3, 1953 in Columbiana, Ohio to Albert and Carol (Schloneger) Blosser. She is survived by her mother, Carol Blosser of Columbiana, Ohio; two children, Adam Boss of Goshen and Kaitlin (Daniel) Buzalski of Middlebury; four siblings, Lynn...

Glen L. Jones

Glen L. Jones

Apr 3, 2014

Glen L. Jones, 84, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, April 3, 2014, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born September 7, 1929 in Carrollton, Ohio, to Paul and Martha (Stewart) Jones. On March 4, 1951 he married Mabel S. Eberly in Orville, Ohio. She survives along with a daughter, Phyllis (Jim) Kirkdorffer of Milford; a son, Randy...

Mary Phyllis Fortier

Mary Phyllis Fortier

Apr 3, 2014

Mary Phyllis Fortier, 81, of Elkhart, died early Thursday morning, April 3, 2014, at Woodland Manor from complications with pneumonia. She was born March 8, 1933 in Chicago to Ovide and Mary (Sessler) Morissette. She is survived by four children, Cheryl Miller and Edward (Deanna) Fortier, both of Middlebury, Mary (Brian) Humphrey of Osceola and Steven (Kelly) Fortier of...

Janice B. Lawson

Janice B. Lawson

Apr 2, 2014

Janice B. Lawson, 66, of Goshen died Wednesday evening, April 2, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital, where she had been a patient since Friday. She was born July 21, 1947 in Pikeville, Kentucky, to Ermin and Glema (Glipsie) Thacker. She is survived by a daughter, Jennifer (Mark) Hatfield, of Danville, West Virginia; a son, James Lawson, of Goshen; eight...

Dorothy M. Schmucker

Dorothy M. Schmucker

Apr 1, 2014

Dorothy M. Schmucker, 86, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, April 1, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born December 8, 1927 in Elkhart County to William and Lizzie Ann (Mast) Sumpter. She married Willard N. Schmucker in Feb. 1946 in Middlebury. He died in 1975. She is survived by three children, Sharon Babin of Goshen, Kenneth...

Joyce I. Hunley

Joyce I. Hunley

Mar 31, 2014

Joyce I. Hunley, 84, of Goshen, died Monday evening, March 31, 2014, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born May 7, 1929 in Monticello, Kentucky, to Otha and Myrtle (Crabtree) Davidson. On March 30, 1946 she married Willie J. Hunley in Monticello, Kentucky. He died Dec. 3, 1996 in South Bend, Indiana. She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn (Michael)...

Richard Dean Whirledge

Richard Dean Whirledge

Mar 30, 2014

Richard Dean Whirledge. 61, of Goshen, died at his home Sunday afternoon, March 30, 2014. He had been ill the past two years. He was born October 11, 1952 in Goshen to Ernest and Phyllis (Swihart) Whirledge. He is survived by his daughter, Beth Whirledge of Charlotte, N.C.; his mother, Phyllis Whirledge of Goshen; two brothers, Mike (Peggy) Whirledge...

Mason Douglas Sobeck

Mason Douglas Sobeck

Mar 30, 2014

Goshen - Mason Douglas Sobeck was stillborn March 30, 2014 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He is survived by his parents, Brittany Compton and Christopher Sobeck, and grandparents, Monica Flores, Chad Stump, Michael Sobeck and Liza Mast; and great-grandparents, Beulah and Robert Compton, all of Goshen. Cremation will take place at Yoder-Culp Crematory.

Veva May Tomlonson

Veva May Tomlonson

Mar 30, 2014

Veva May Tomlonson, 84, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, March 30, 3014, at Greencroft Health Care where she had been since November 2008. She was born November 9, 1929 in Wabash to Wilford and Dorothy (Wright) Crumrine. During her girlhood in Wabash, she enjoyed her friends and family, along with her older brother, Gale and younger brother, John. Music...

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