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Phyllis Defrees

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Donald Dewayne Simmons

Donald Dewayne Simmons

Jul 7, 2013

Donald DeWayne Simmons, 51, of Syracuse, died Sunday evening, July 7, 2013 at IU Health Goshen Hospital following a lengthy illness. Donald was born July 19, 1961 in Portsmouth, Virginia. On May 26, 1984 he married Johanna Rump at St.Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Elkhart. She survives along with his parents, Paul and Carol (Jump) Simmons, of Goshen; and two...

William Knapp

William Knapp

Jul 7, 2013

William W. Knapp, 59, of Sturgis, Michigan, died late Sunday night, July 7, 2013, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born November 29, 1953 at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California, to John Isadore and Betty Ann (French) Knapp. They survive along with two brothers, Robert C. (Dana) Knapp, and John F. Knapp, both of Elkhart; and...

Howard E. Sellers

Howard E. Sellers

Jul 7, 2013

Howard E. "Harv" Sellers, 87, of Syracuse, died Sunday afternoon, July 7, 2013 at his home, with his wife, his dog Riley, and his caretaker, Cathy Flickinger by his side. He was born December 5, 1925 in Maplewood, Ohio, to Roy J. and Loretta (Griffin) Sellers. On July 4, 1982 he married Karen Linville, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She...

Robert Lee Hiner

Robert Lee Hiner

Jul 4, 2013

Robert Lee Hiner 45, of Goshen, died at his home on Thursday, July 4, 2013. He was born June 11, 1968 in Elkhart. He is survived by his mother, Patricia (Kirk) Howell, of Columbus; his father, Junior Ruffner, of Elkhart; and two children, Bobby and Stacey; long time companion Linda Boughton, all of Goshen; four sisters, Janet (Russell) Leach,...

Dora Belle Monschein Aust

Dora Belle Monschein Aust

Jul 3, 2013

Dora Belle "Dora" Monschein Aust, 91, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, July 3, 2013, at her home after a brief illness. She was born March 19, 1922 in Goshen, to John and Anna (Baker) Bowman. On January 11, 1939 she married Paul J. Monschein. He died September 16, 1958. She later married William H. Aust, who also preceded her...

Leroy Sweatland

Leroy Sweatland

Jul 3, 2013

New Paris -Leroy Sweatland, 83, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 3. He had been ill for the past month. Mr. Sweatland was born in Brant Township, Mich., December 31, 1929 to Walter and Mable (Terrant) Sweatland. On August 30, 1952 he married Joyce Ann Rosser. She preceded him in death on August 25, 2012. A longtime member...

Henry B. Yoder

Henry B. Yoder

Jun 30, 2013

Henry B. Yoder, 91, of New Paris, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, June 30, 2013, at Greencroft Goshen Healthcare. He was born December 23, 1921 in Fairview, Michigan, to Joe B. and Hannah (Swartz) Yoder. On December 4, 1949, in Fairview, he married Sarah Troyer. She survives along with two daughters, Kathleen (Paul) Newcomer, of Toto, and Sarie (Ken)...

Ellis Dale Mast

Ellis Dale Mast

Jun 28, 2013

Ellis Dale Mast, 73, of Goshen, passed away Friday morning, June 28, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after suffering a heart attack on June 22. He was born February 14, 1940 in Holmes County, Ohio to Paul and Beulah (Miller) Mast. He married Ann Smucker June 19, 1965 in West Liberty, Ohio. She survives along with two daughters, Michele...

Martha Keim

Martha Keim

Jun 25, 2013

Martha Keim, 88, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, June 25, 2013 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born October 12, 1924 in Middlebury to Menno and Libbie (Rhinesmith) Keim. She is survived by a sister, Ruth Keim and a brother, Dan (Bette) Keim, both of Goshen; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...

Fern Yontz

Fern Yontz

Jun 25, 2013

Fern Yontz, 96, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, June 25, 2013, at Greencroft Goshen Health Care. She was born June 26, 1916 in Tofield, Alberta, Canada to Noah and Minnie (Holderbaum) Leinbach. She married Amos D. Yontz, April 8, 1939 in Goshen. He died August 22, 1995. She is survived by a son, Rick (Mary) Yontz and a...

Raylen James Srun

Raylen James Srun

Jun 25, 2013

Raylen James Srun, of Goshen, 10 months, died Tuesday morning, June 25, 2013. He was born August 17, 2012 in Elkhart to James and Carol (Spicher) Srun, Goshen. He is survived by grandparents, Houy Srun of Goshen, Sri Srun of California, Galen (Patricia Keller) Spicher of Goshen and Mary Beth (Jake) Thar of Niles, Michigan; and many aunts, uncles...

Ivan I. Astakhov

Ivan I. Astakhov

Jun 24, 2013

Ivan Astakhov, 75, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, June 24, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born January 24, 1938 in Russia to Ivan J. and Vera (Kolometsava) Astakhov. He married Vera Popova in 1964 in Russia. She survives along with two daughters, Yelena Maksimchuk of Goshen and Tatyana Udovenko of Elkhart; a son, Andrey Astakhov...

Ella Mae Chupp

Ella Mae Chupp

Jun 23, 2013

Ella Mae Chupp, 90, of Goshen and formerly of Millersburg, passed away late Sunday night, June 23, 2013, at Greencroft Goshen Health Care. She was born April 24, 1923 in Colon, Michigan, to William and Lydia (Yoder) Hochstetler. She married Levi M. Chupp November 24, 1945 in Denison, Iowa. He died June 9, 1999. She is survived by four...

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