Virginia A. Claxton
Dec 18, 2013
Virginia Claxton, 79, of White Pigeon, Michigan and formerly of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, December 18, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born April 24, 1934 in Mishawaka to Russell and Ila (Sudlow) Claxton. She is survived by a brother, Richard E. Claxton of White Pigeon, Michigan; a nephew, David Claxton of Elkhart; a niece Susan...
Barbara A. Whetstone
Dec 18, 2013
Barbara A. Whetstone 70, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. She was born May 9, 1943 in LaPorte, to Richard E. and Lorraine (Peterson) Peterson. In April 1987 she married Daniel G. Whetstone. He survives along with her step-mother, Martha (Holston) Peterson, of Lydick; a daughter, Christine (Mark) Barden, of...
Barbara J. Ostrander
Dec 18, 2013
Barbara J. Ostrander, 87, of Goshen, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born March 3, 1926 in Paxico, Kansas, to William and Rosie (Piel) Weith. On December 3, 1956 she married Dennis Ostrander in Topeka, Kansas. He died February 11, 2000. She is survived by four daughters, Debbie Greene of St. Joseph, Missouri,...
Joginder Singh
Dec 16, 2013
Joginder Singh 49, of Goshen, died Monday evening, December 16, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born June 14, 1964 in Punjab, India, to Diwan Singh and Manjit Kaur. He is survived by his mother, Manjit of India; his wife, Sarabjit Kaur, and son Romy Singh, both of Syracuse; a daughter, Manpreet Kaur of Maryland; three grandchildren;...
Terry G. Stoner
Dec 16, 2013
Terry G. Stoner, 66, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, December 16, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital after battling melanoma cancer for the past year. He was born May 8, 1947 in Goshen to Charles William "Bill" and Rosemary (Berkey) Stoner, of Elkhart. On August 28, 1993 he married Lou Ann Love in Goshen. She survives along with...
Bentlee James Johnson
Dec 15, 2013
Bentlee James Johnson, infant, of Goshen, died shortly after his birth Sunday, Dec. 15, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He is survived by his parents, Lee James Johnson and Brittany Marie Rhodes, both of Goshen; grandparents, Kelly and Della Rhodes and Mark and Jane Johnson, all of Goshen; and great-grandparents, Alvin and Marcella Miller, Kenneth Rhodes, Lee and Doris Hoyt...
William Aman
Dec 15, 2013
William Aman, 63, of Elkhart, died at his home Sunday morning, December 15, 2013. He was born November 19, 1950 in Elkhart to Robert F. and Beverly (Kendall) Aman. He is survived by his longtime companion, Peggy Harkless, and a sister, Diana Aman. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Aman was a member of the Elkhart D.A.V. and the Bristol...
Wilma E. Leichty
Dec 15, 2013
Wilma E. (Ewert) Leichty, 88, died on December 15, 2013, at The Gables (Greencroft Healthcare) in Goshen, Indiana. She was born March 23, 1925 in Hillsboro, Kansas to Henry S. and Carrie (Nickel) Ewert. After her father completed studies at Tabor College, the family moved back to Mountain Lake, Minnesota where she lived most of her childhood years. Following...
B. Claudine Cripe
Dec 15, 2013
B. Claudine Cripe, 97, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, formerly of Goshen, passed away on December 15, 2013, surrounded by her family. She will be greatly missed by her children. She was born August 16, 1916 in Liberty Township, Wells County, Ind., to Claude L. and Mae (Beaty) Mounsey. She received a teaching degree from Ball State Teacher's College....
James L. Schultz
Dec 13, 2013
James L. Schultz 62, of Goshen, died Friday evening, December 13, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare. He had been in declining health the past year. He was born June 26, 1951 in Metropolis, Illinois, to Sim Valentine and Ruth Hamm Valentine, and adopted by Lowell and Blanche (Halle) Schultz. On September 15, 1979 he married Cynthia Colby in Woodstock, Illinois....
Nancy H. Nisley
Dec 12, 2013
Nancy H. Nisley 72, of Goshen, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne. She had been in declining health the past five years. She was born December 28, 1940 in Ivel, Kentucky, to Charles and Erma (Hendricks) Goble. On August 20, 2001, she married John R. Nisley in Goshen. He survives along with two...
Dennis P. "Denny" Hite
Dec 11, 2013
Dennis P. "Denny" Hite 59, of New Paris, died unexpectedly Wednesday night, December 11, 2013, while a patient at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born March 22, 1954 in Goshen to Willis H. "Bill" and Phyllis (Smith) Hite. He is survived by his father Bill, and step-mother, Betty J. Hite; daughter, Haily N. Hite, and her mother and...
Pat Ann Larimer
Dec 9, 2013
Pat A. Larimer 81, of Middlebury, died Monday evening, December 9, 2013 at her home of natural causes. She was born April 6, 1932 in North Liberty to Ivan and Fern (Cline) Cather. On May 12, 1984 she married John "Bob" Larimer in Millersburg. He died May 23, 2000. Surviving her are two sons, Todd (Lee Ann) Cripe, and...
Judy Lynn Rivet
Dec 9, 2013
Judy Lynn Rivet 50, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, December 9, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne. She was born July 28, 1963 in Elkhart, to Ralph and Velma (Poarch) Sanderson. On July 1, 2003 she married Michael Joseph Rivet Sr. in Reno, Nevada. He survives along with her mother; six children, Michelle Stineman, Sara (Steven) Bowen, Brittney...
Robert Franklin Maust
Dec 8, 2013
Robert F. Maust, 84, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, December 8, 2013, at his daughter's home. He was born December 17, 1928 in Goshen to Edward and Emma (Kauffman) Maust. On October 28, 1950 he married Carol L. Nisley in Goshen. She died November 13, 2004. Mr. Maust is survived by a daughter, Anita (Dale) Snyder of Goshen;...
Viola May Baker
Dec 8, 2013
Viola May Baker, 87, of Goshen, died late Sunday morning, December 8, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare. She had been in failing health the past four years. She was born May 4, 1926 in South Bend to Clell and Laura (Eller) Frick. On January 25, 1947 she married Herbert W. Baker. He died May 27, 1983. Mrs. Baker is survived...
Josephine Alyce Alexander
Dec 8, 2013
Josephine Alyce (Mullett) Alexander, of Kokomo, went home to the Lord on December 8, 2013. She was born January 10, 1924 in Nappanee to Levi and Mary (Yoder) Mullett She graduated in 1942 from Nappanee High School, where she first met the love of her life and future husband, Kirby Alexander. After attending Bluffton College, she wed Kirby in...
Anna Irene Eash
Dec 5, 2013
Anna Irene Eash, 78, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, December 5, 2013, at her home. She was born April 24, 1935 in Milo, North Dakota, to Levi and Ida (Schweitert) Shetler. In January 1958 she married Eldon "Flick" Peachey. They divorced and she later married Freeman Eash in 1987. He died later that year. She is survived...
Charlotte Hettmansperger Shriner
Dec 5, 2013
Charlotte F. Hettmansperger Shriner, 87, of Goshen, died late Thursday night, December 5, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital where she had been since Sunday. She was born June 16, 1926 in Wakarusa to Abrahm and Edith (Carroll) Lehman. On January 13, 1945 she married Howard J. Hettmansperger. He died February 8, 1971. She later married Lester W. Shriner...
Carolyn E. Swartzendruber
Dec 4, 2013
Carolyn E. Swartzendruber 77, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, December 4, 2013 at Courtyard Healthcare after an extended illness. She was born May 8, 1936, in Dalton, Ohio to Phares D. and Magdalena (Miller) Martin. On November 19, 1966 she married Sanford C. Swartzendruber in Rittman, Ohio. He survives along with two sons, Calvin F. (Karen) Swartzendruber of Goshen,...
