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Alice Lena Moles
Oct 13, 2013
Alice L. Moles, 86, of Elkhart and formerly of Goshen, died Sunday, October 13, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born October 7, 1927 in Wevaco, West Virginia, to Enoch and Helen (Brown) Hodge. On November 20, 1960 she married Vesper Moles in Goshen. He died June 12, 1994. She is survived by three daughters, Patricia Pearson and...
Beatrice Williams
Oct 13, 2013
Beatrice Williams, 91, of Elkhart, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at 5:22 a.m. at her daughter's home surrounded by family. She was born November 23, 1921 in Chicago to George and Mary Ann (Adams) Cullen. She married William J. Williams Sept. 30, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia. They remained in Chicago as restaurant...
Pauline G. Nusbaum
Oct 12, 2013
Pauline G. Nusbaum, 85, of Goshen, died at her home Saturday morning, October 12, 2013. She had been in declining health the past two years. She was born April 29, 1928 in Wakarusa to Roscoe M. and Grace E. (Overholser) Stickel. She married Lawrence Nusbaum December 20, 1947 in Wakarusa. He died December 18, 1999. Survivors include four children,...
David Kent Miller
Oct 8, 2013
David Kent Miller, 62, of Goshen, died of natural causes Tuesday, October 8, 2013, in Iuka, Mississippi. He was born November 3, 1950 in Elkhart to Kenneth L. and Erma (Metzler) Miller. He married Linda Collins July 12, 2002. She survives along with five children, Benjamin (Courtney) Miller of Elkhart, Angela (Scott) Herman of St. Louis, Missouri, Karla (Sheamus)...
Carl Shaffer
Oct 7, 2013
Carl Shaffer, 60, of Goshen, died Monday morning, October 7, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born January 21, 1953 in Elkhart, to Melvin and Nancy (Helmuth) Shaffer. In 1975, he married Melody Howk in Goshen. She survives along with his mother Nancy; two daughters, Courtney Shaffer, of Elkhart, and Amanda (Imants) Jaunarajs, of...
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...
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