John R. Cripe
Jul 30, 2013
John R. Cripe, 90, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at his home Tuesday evening, July 30, 2013. He was born June 28, 1923, in Middlebury, to Roy D. and Leota (Luke) Cripe. On December 13, 1969 in Goshen, he married Sharon Hoke. She survives along with two daughters; Christina Cripe and Michelle (Brandon) Hopkins, both of Goshen; a son, Donald...
Bessie Louise Wood
Jul 29, 2013
Bessie Louise Wood, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, July 29, 2013, at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born October 26, 1918 in Harrison Township to Nelson and Melissa Marie (Whitehead) Clipp. She married Robert Dale Wood April 16, 1941 in New Paris. He died July 25, 1970. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Sara Wood-Gibbs (James Gibbs), South...
Wasyl Saftiuk
Jul 29, 2013
We grieve with deep sorrow the loss of Walter Saftiuk, 98, of South Bend, who went to be with his Lord and family July 29, 2013. He was born Wasyl Saftiuk on December 11, 1914 in Lenkowitz, Bucovina, now Ukraine, to Wasyl and Elena (Panchuk) Saftiuk. He married Anna Hlibka February 2, 1936, in Novoselka, Ukraine. Sadly, she died...
William "Billy" T. Frizsell
Jul 29, 2013
William "Billy" T. Frizsell, 64, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, July 29, 2013, at Hospice House, Elkhart where he was admitted July 24. He was diagnosed with CADASIL (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy) at age 50. He was born April 21, 1949 in Jackson, Mississippi, to William F. and Kathryn (Beasley) Frizsell. He married...
Vivian Bernice Holderbaum
Jul 29, 2013
Vivian B. Holderbaum, 90, of Syracuse and formerly of Goshen, died at her home Monday morning, July 29, 2013. She was born April 5, 1923 in Goshen to Dewey Lynn Martin and Zelda (Spry) Ware. She married Milo E. Holderbaum Dec. 20, 1941. He died April 25, 2001. She is survived by two sons, Robert (Debbie) and Jack (Evelyn)...
Joann A. Huber
Jul 29, 2013
Joann A. Huber, 89, of Milford and formerly of Goshen, passed away Monday evening, July 29, 2013, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare, where she had been since January 2010. She was born in Goshen March 24, 1924 to Ellis and Joella (Mishler) Detwiler. She married Melvin G. Huber November 21, 1942 at the First Brethren Church parsonage. He died...
Melvin A. Landis
Jul 28, 2013
Melvin A. Landis, 83, of Goshen and formerly of Harleysville and Schwenksville, Pa., passed away early Sunday morning, July 28, 2013, at Greencroft Goshen Health Care. He was born Sept. 20, 1929 on a Mennonite farmstead in Harleysville, Pa., to Elias N. and Sallie M. (Alderfer) Landis. 62 years ago he married Esther W. Alderfer on Sept. 2, 1950...
Lamar C. Paflas
Jul 27, 2013
Lamar C. Paflas, 89 of Goshen, died Saturday morning, July 27, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, where he was transferred after being involved in a traffic accident. Lamar was born September 17, 1923 in Goshen to Nicholas G. and Leona (Long) Paflas. He started working at the Olympia Candy Kitchen for his father at age...
J. Richard Schlabach
Jul 22, 2013
J.Richard Schlabach, 83, of Goshen, died at his home. He was born August 7, 1929 in Goshen, to Ezra and Vivian M. (Johns) Schlabach. Surviving are his sisters, Ruth Shaum, and Arleta (Phill) Kilmer, both of Goshen; brothers, Dorvin (Ruth), and Theron F. Schlabach, both of Goshen, and Dale I. (Vivian) Schlabach, of Middlebury. He was preceded in death...
Joann Brandt Yoder
Jul 21, 2013
Jo Ann (Brandt) Yoder, 75, of Frisco, TX, formerly of Goshen, IN, passed from this earth to meet her Heavenly Father on July 21, 2013. Jo had been battling cancer since October 2011. Her entire family rejoices that she is now pain free and joining her loved ones that have entered the kingdom of heaven before her. Jo was...
Cleo Pletcher Yoder Grabill
Jul 20, 2013
Cleo Pletcher Yoder Grabill, 102, of Goshen, died at her home late Saturday night, July 20, 2013. She was born March 21, 1911 in Middlebury to Merrill and Moda (Bontrager) Pletcher. At age 12 she moved to Elkhart. She attended Elkhart High School and sang in the Girls' Glee Club and the church choir. She married Leonard C. Yoder...
Farley Joseph Damron
Jul 19, 2013
Farley Joseph Damron, 1 month, of Goshen, died at his home early Friday morning, July 19, 2013. He was born June 18, 2013 in Goshen to Tiffany Butler and Christopher Damron, both of Goshen. He is survived by two brothers, Aiden and Cameron Butler, both at home; grandmothers, Paula Butler, Goshen and Angela Hollis, Millersburg; grandfathers, Mitchell Damron, Pikeville,...
Margaret L. Troyer
Jul 16, 2013
Margaret L. Troyer, 86, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, July 16, 2013 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born November 8, 1926 in Kosciusko County, to Clifford and Leona (Miller) Welty. She married Donald R. Dorsett, in Goshen, in June of 1955. He preceded her in death in 1967. She later married Willard G. Troyer in 1968,...
Phyllis Defrees
Jul 15, 2013
Phyllis M. Defrees, 81, of Goshen, died Monday afternoon, July 15, 2013 at Woodland Manor, Elkhart. She was born February 17, 1932 in Goshen, to Roland Roy and Ina May (Landaw) Carter. She married Lowell W. Defrees July 15, 1950 in Goshen. He survives along with three children, Rick Defrees, of Oregon, Marcie (Randi) VanderMolen, of Millersburg and Kristy...
Henry E. Clason
Jul 14, 2013
Henry E. "Hank" Clason, 93, of Goshen, died Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare. He was born March 5, 1920 in Goshen to Gerrit and Cora (Hoogenboom) Clason. He is survived by his wife, Mavis (Dahl) Clason; three sons, Dr. Stephen E. of Honolulu, Hawaii, Michael H. of Northville, Michigan, and Kevin J. Clason of Kokomo; and three...
Wilhelm Wegener
Jul 13, 2013
Wilhelm Wegener, 85, of Goshen, died at his home Saturday morning, July 13, 2013. He was born November 6, 1927 in Glusingen, Germany to Adolf and Erna (Rank) Wegener. He married Elfrieda Komm March 18, 1946 in Jesteburg, Germany. She preceded him in death December 8, 2008. He is survived by a son, Heinz (Nanalee) Wegener of Cumming, Georgia;...
John W. Price
Jul 12, 2013
John W. Price, 84, of Elkhart, died late Friday, July 12, 2013 at Hospice House of Elkhart County. He was born February 17, 1929 in Winfield, Alabama, to Felix Elmer and Roxanna (Dodd) Price. On July 2, 1949 in Goshen, he married Alberta M. Oswald. She died on August 17, 2010. He is survived by three daughters, Judy (Ernie)...
Melchor Mingucha
Jul 11, 2013
Melchor Mingucha, 78, of Goshen, died Thursday, July 11, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born January 6, 1935 in Nocupetaro, Michoacan, Mexico to Primitivo Mingucha and Dolores Eritziga. He is survived by a son, Adam Mingucha and a daughter, Guadalupe Mingucha, both of Goshen; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Roberto Mingucha, Reading, Pennsyslvania; and two...
Miriam E. Hartman
Jul 9, 2013
Miriam E. Kesler Hartman, 88, of Osceola, died early Tuesday morning, July 9, 2013 at her home. She was born in April of 1925 in Noble County, to Kenneth W. and Maurine (Holman) Carpenter. On April 5, 1942 she married Benjamin E. Kesler in Shipshewana. He died on April 14, 1981. She later married Arthur P. Hartman on August...
Helen Washington
Jul 7, 2013
Helen I. Washington, 81, of Goshen, passed away early Sunday evening, July 7, at IU Health Goshen Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born on February 26, 1932 in Cadott, Wisconsin to Albert and Dorothy Knitter. She married Jack D. Washington on June 13, 1953 in Cadott. He preceded her in death on June 14, 2010. She is...
