Pamela A. Vanvurst
Oct 4, 2013
Pamela Ann Pottinger VanVurst, 67, of Goshen passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 4, at home. Born on June 21, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, Pam was the daughter of the late Maze Bakewell Pottinger and David Pottinger. She graduated from Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and attended college in Rhode Island until she left to be married. In...
Caralee Joan Branson
Oct 4, 2013
Caralee Joan Branson, 82, of Goshen, died at her home Friday afternoon, October 4, 2013, after an extended illness. She was born June 6, 1931 in Goshen to Henry and Mary (Fechner) Baumgarten. She married Dale Branson February 10, 1951 in Goshen. He survives along with two sons, Michael John (Susi) Branson of Leesburg and Thomas Alan (Jamie) Branson...
Norma Fern Mishler
Oct 3, 2013
Norma Fern Mishler, 89, of Goshen, left her earthly home for her heavenly home surrounded by her family Thursday morning, October 3, 2013. She suffered from pulmonary fibrosis for the past five years. She will be dearly missed by her family, but will be welcomed home by her Lord and Savior to whom she was faithfully devoted. She was...
John W. Arthur
Oct 2, 2013
John W. "Billy" Arthur Jr., 74, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, October 2, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital after a brief illness. He was born September 13, 1939 in Wyoming Co., West Virginia, to John W. and Esta Mae Arthur. On March 11, 1961 he married Janice Waggoner in Spencer, West Virginia. She died in 2002. Surviving are...
Stephen John Germani
Oct 2, 2013
Stephen John Germani, 62, of Goshen, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born August 19, 1951 in Monroe, Michigan, to Robert and Josephine (Castellese) Germani. He married Teri Fortier March 23, 1974 in Monroe. She survives along with two sons, Jason (Sandi) Germani of Minnetonka, Minnesota, and Stephen (Kiam) Germani of Goshen; his father,...
Branson Andrew Oberlin
Sep 30, 2013
Infant Branson Andrew Oberlin, of Goshen, was stillborn Monday morning, September 30, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He is survived by his parents, Jonathan Martin and Taylor Oberlin of Ligonier; grandparents, Mendy Sparks of Ligonier and Corey and Debbie Oberlin of Millersburg; and great-grandparents Johnie and Barbara Sparks of Ligonier. A private graveside service will be held at...
Lois Ann Hartman
Sep 28, 2013
Lois Ann Hartman, 78, of Goshen, died Saturday, September 28, 2013, at Greencroft Goshen. She was born December 29, 1934 in Plain City, Ohio to Roman and Anna (Slabaugh) Miller. She married Wilmer Hartman July 15, 1956. They were married 57 years. She is survived by her husband and her four daughters, Marcia Weaver and Evie (Dan) Nafziger, both...
Marjorie A. Ebersole
Sep 26, 2013
Marjorie A. Ebersole, 64, of Middlebury, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, September 26, 2013, at Twin Mills Campground, Howe. She was born December 25, 1948 in Goshen to Charles L. and Beatrice (Neff) Fry. She married Verne Ebersole May 10, 1969 in Goshen. He died November 5, 2011. She is survived by two children, Justin (Nicole) Ebersole of Bristol and...
Patricia A. Evans
Sep 23, 2013
Patricia A. Evans, 69, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, September 23, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born July 1, 1944 in Mississippi to Vince H. and Etheleen (Henderson) Prince. She married Robert Evans in 1963. She is survived by a son, Robert Evans of Lakewood, Washington.; and a cousin, Scott (Andrea) Henderson of Goshen. She...
Barbara Elaine Tayler
Sep 23, 2013
Barbara Elaine Tayler, 72, of Goshen, died Monday, September 23, 2013, at her home. She was born October 29, 1940 in St. Louis. Missouri, to Joseph E. and Erna (Herrscher) Stelmach. She married Chuck Tayler September 2, 1967 in Oceanside, California. He survives along with two sons, Scott (Kaaren) Tayler of Rochester, New York and Tim (Mala) Tayler of...
Dianne Marie Sullivan Hooley
Sep 23, 2013
Dianne M. Hooley, 70, of Goshen, died Monday evening, September 23, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born December 8, 1942 in Goshen to Bearl and Mary (Giudicessi) Sullivan. She is survived by three sons, Patrick, Brendan and Cullan Hooley; three grandchildren, Colden, Rylen and Cainen Hooley; and a brother, William Sullivan, all of California. She was preceded in...
Jerry Daniel Rhodes
Sep 22, 2013
Jerry Daniel Rhodes, 70, of Goshen, died at his home Sunday morning, September 22, 2013. He was born February. 27, 1943 in Harmony, West Virginia, to James O. and Hazel N. (Raines) Rhodes. He married Karen Gayheart February 18, 1995 in Stroh. She survives along with six daughters, Cindy (Ralph) Casto, Connie Rhodes and Janice Rhodes, all of Ravenswood,...
Charles Adams
Sep 20, 2013
Charles "Chuck" Adams, 67, of Goshen, died Friday evening, September 20, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital, following an extended illness. He was born November 4, 1945 in Albion, Michigan, to Bruce and Dorothy M. (Hughes) Adams. On October 3, 1992, he married Brenda (Brovont) Flora, in Goshen. She survives along with a daughter, Susan Adams, of Millersburg; a...
Carolyn Bowens Perea
Sep 15, 2013
Carolyn Bowens Perea, 56, of Goshen, died at her home Sunday afternoon, September 15, 2013. She had been ill the past year. She was born Jan. 1, 1957 in Clintwood, Virginia, to Earl and Martha (Vanover) Bowens. She married Rene Perea in 2005 in Goshen. He survives along with a daughter, Linda (Roberto) Garcia of Goshen; three grandchildren; a...
Eldon Pletcher
Sep 15, 2013
Eldon Pletcher, who was the New Orleans Times-Picayune's editorial cartoonist from 1966 through 1984, died September 15, 2013, in San Jose, California. The cause was emphysema and congestive heart failure. He is survived by his two children, Thomas (Barbara) Pletcher of Maplecrest, New York and Ellen (David) Metzger of San Jose, California, niece Sandra (Ray) Cripe and their children...
Larry J. Kocher
Sep 14, 2013
Larry J. Kocher, 64, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, September 14, 2013, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He was born September 12, 1949 in Batesville to Bernard Kocher and Mary (Gabbard) Edmondson. He married Sandra Kay Corvin May 9, 1987 in Goshen. She died August 21, 2010. He is survived by a son, Larry A. Kocher of Goshen; two...
Roger Alan Kisseberth
Sep 13, 2013
Roger Alan Kisseberth, 77, of Goshen, passed away suddenly Friday afternoon, September 13, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare where he had been three weeks. He was born August 19, 1936 in Sturgis, Michigan, to Milo and Martha (Mieras) Kisseberth. He married Marcella (Daub) Fisher November 21, 1992 in Goshen. She survives along with a son, Mark T. (Jann Groom) Kisseberth...
Willa Dean Phillips
Sep 11, 2013
Mrs. Willa Dean "Deannie" Phillips, 76, of Bristol, died Wednesday morning, September 12, 2013, at Eastlake Nursing Home. She was born October 8, 1936 in Bell Hill, Kentucky, to Corbet and Lucy (Spradlin) Gregory. On May 18, 1956 she married Robert P. Phillips in Angola. He survives along with a daughter, Robin Lee (Randy) Schwietert, of Edwardsburg, Michigan; a...
James "Jimmy" L. Hampton
Sep 10, 2013
James "Jimmy" L. Hampton, 66, of Milford, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at Elkhart Hospice House where he had been admitted earlier in the day. He had been seriously ill since January. He was born July 27, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, to Millard and Letha (Ratliff) Hampton. He married Betty J. McBride in March 1967. She survives along with...
Ruth Jane Hoover
Sep 8, 2013
Ruth Jane Hoover, 94, of Goshen, died Sunday, September 8, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Shirley Riggs. She was born December 10, 1918 in Elkhart County to Dallas and Amanda (Hostetler) Cripe. On June 6, 1949 she married Jay Carlyle Hoover. He died in 1977. She is survived by three daughters; Patty Lyons of Indianapolis, Cynthia S....
