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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
