Erma Mae Fidler Guipe
Nov 12, 2013
Erma Mae Fidler Guipe, 92, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, November 12, 2013, at her home. She was born in Pierceton June 11, 1921 to Noah W. and Lizzie Dell (White) Fidler. She married Henry "Hank" F. Guipe April 4, 1941 in Goshen. He died October 26, 1968. She is survived by five sons, David (Linda) Guipe of...
Randall "Randy" J. Hershberger
Nov 8, 2013
Randall "Randy" J. Hershberger, 54, passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday. He was born May 5, 1959 in Iowa City, Iowa to Kenneth and Virginia (Fisher) Hershberger. He married Marcia Schrock July 30, 1988 at Holdeman Mennonite Church. She survives along with two daughters, Ellie and Abby, both at home; his mother, Virginia Hershberger, Goshen; a sister, Barbara...
Jonathan D. Stowers
Nov 7, 2013
Jonathan D. Stowers 25, of Goshen, died Thursday morning, November 7, 2013, due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born November 24, 1987 in Frankfort, Indiana. On February 14, 2013 he married Sabrina Meadows in Goshen. She survives along with his mother, Debby (Deaton) Krepps, of Tecumseh, Michigan; father, Jack D. Stowers, of Frankfort; five children,...
Florence Jeanette Andrews
Nov 6, 2013
Florence J. Andrews, 97, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday morning, November 6, 2013, at Greencroft Healthcare Goshen. She was born June 18, 1916 in Goshen to Frank and Elsie (Mishler) Reynolds. She married Niles Andrews January 9, 1937 in Goshen. He died March 31, 1995. She is survived by three sons, Ray and Wayne (Dalis) Andrews both of Middlebury...
Maaret Helena Metzler
Nov 6, 2013
Maaret Helena Metzler (nee Koskenalho) passed on November 6, 2013 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital, after a long illness. She had moved to Goshen earlier this year with her husband, Michael Metzler (son of Edgar and Ethel Yake Metzler of Goshen). In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Jem (New Jersey) and Michael (New York),...
John G. Plank
Nov 6, 2013
John G. Plank, 83, of Goshen, died Wednesday night, November 6, 2013, at his home after a short illness.
He was born August 28, 1930 in Kokomo to George D. and Fannie (Hershberger) Plank.
He married Roberta N. Miller September 27, 1952 in Arthur, Illinois.
She survives along with a daughter, Janet (Orus)...
Ronald D. Yoder
Nov 2, 2013
Ronald D. Yoder, 72, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, November 2, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare where he had been the last two weeks following a stroke. He was born in Middlebury, April 25, 1941 to Leonard and Cleo (Pletcher) Yoder. He married Connie J. Brallier November 19, 1969 in Las Vegas. She survives along with two daughters, Victoria B....
Charles E. Willard
Nov 1, 2013
Charles E. Willard, 87, of Millersburg, died Friday afternoon, November 1, 2013 at his home. He was born July 20, 1926 in Goshen, to Harry and Hazel (Yocum) Willard. On July 20, 1947 he married Helen Irene Groff. She preceded him in death, July 12, 1979. Surviving are two sons, Ronald L. (Lois), and Rick L. (Jean), both of...
Ernest E. Hartman
Nov 1, 2013
Ernest E. Hartman, 96, of Goshen, died late Friday evening, November 1, 2013 at Courtyard Healthcare, where he had been a resident for a month. He was born September 1, 1917, in Kokomo, to George D. and Anna K. (Hoffman) Hartman. On June 17, 1951 he married Martha J. Groom, at Middlebury Methodist Church. She survives along with a...
Verden "Bud" E. Ganger
Oct 31, 2013
Verden E. "Bud" Ganger, 91, died October 31, 2013 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born July 10, 1922 in Elkhart County to Homer and Rosa (Graybill) Ganger. He married Berniece Sommers, July 1, 1949 in Goshen. She died in 1990. He is survived by two children, Bruce (Peg) Ganger and Sandy (Mark) McCahill, both of Jacksonville, Florida;...
Lindsay Leigh Whitehead
Oct 30, 2013
Lindsay Leigh Whitehead, 37, of Goshen, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, after a brief illness, and is now in God's loving arms. She was born March 8, 1976 in Elkhart. On August 28, 2010 she married Cory Ray Whitehead, in Elkhart. He survives along with two sons, Adam Phillip, and Isaac Lee, both...
Kenyon D. Hartfield
Oct 27, 2013
Kenyon D. Hartfield, 36, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, October 27, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He had struggled with MS the last 13 years. He was born January 18, 1977 in Saginaw, Michigan. He is survived by his mother, Pamela (Kevin) Thomas of Goshen; a daughter, Julia Belvedere of Canton, Ohio; two sisters, Shatoya Thomas...
Idamae Nisley
Oct 25, 2013
Idamae Nisley, 84, of Goshen, passed away early Friday morning, October 25, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare where she had been since January. She was born September 5, 1929 in Goshen to S. Hugh and Esther (Myers) Woods. She married Omer L. Nisley September 24, 1976 at St. Mark's United Methodist Church. He survives along with a daughter, Linda (Pat)...
Judith M. Sanders
Oct 25, 2013
Judith M. Sanders, 59, of Goshen, passed away Friday evening, October 25, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born February 23, 1954 in Stambaugh, Michigan. She married David Sanders June 1, 1996 in Iron River, Michigan. David survives along with her ex-husband, Michael Maki of Amasa, Michigan; five children, Brigette (Michele) Maki and Chrystie Maki, both of...
William "Bill" Duane Stroud
Oct 25, 2013
William "Bill" D. Stroud, 63, of Elkhart and formerly of Goshen, died Friday noon, October 25, 2013, at Golden Living Center where he had been a month. He was born June 1, 1950, in Decatur, Michigan, to Houston "Cleo" and Mildred (Zerbe) Weddell. He is survived by three children; Darla (Randall) Meredith of Goshen, Angel Stroud of Mishawaka and...
Lamar "Smitty" Helmuth
Oct 23, 2013
LaMar "Smitty" Helmuth, 74, of New Paris, died Wednesday morning, October 23, 2013 at Greencroft Goshen Healthcare after an extended illness. He was born December 26, 1938 in Marshall County, to Crist and Wilma (Yoder) Helmuth. On August 14, 1965 he married Janet Hubartt, at First Brethren Church, Goshen. She survives along with a daughter, Tonnya (Douglas) Beck of...
Dorothy E. Kinzie
Oct 23, 2013
Dorothy E. Kinzie, 91, of North Manchester and formerly of Goshen, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was born April 5, 1922 in Nappanee to Charles and Flossie (Pippenger) Holderman. She married Dr. Marion Dale Kinzie February 26, 1942 in Nappanee. He died October 11, 1989. She is survived by three children, Paula...
Lena M. Fricke
Oct 21, 2013
Lena M. Fricke, 100, of Goshen, died on Monday, October 21, 2013 at Greencroft Goshen. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 16, 1913, the eldest child of Jacob and Annie Swierenga Molter. She married Edward Fricke in Chicago on January 12, 1935. He predeceased her on June 10, 1942. Surviving are a daughter, Leanne (Ronald) Schertz of...
Rama Jo Yontz
Oct 21, 2013
Rama Jo Yontz, 79, of Goshen, died Monday afternoon, October 21, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born July 25, 1934 in Goshen to John and Dorothy (Lutes) Widner. She is survived by her longtime companion, Wayne Yontz of Goshen. She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Tina. She retired as an inventory...
Rudolph C. Martens
Oct 19, 2013
Rudolph C. Martens, 87, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, October 19, 2013, at Greencroft Goshen Healthcare, following an earlier apparent stroke. He was born March 24, 1926 in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada, to Cornelius and Elizabeth (Suderman) Martens. On December 28, 1951, he married Elvina N. Neufeld in Chicago, Illinois. She died April 11, 2012. Surviving are two sons,...
