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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
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
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
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
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...
Joan Lucille Wagner
Jun 17, 2013
Joan "Jo" Lucille Wagner, 61, of Wakarusa, a caring person, loved by all, passed away early Monday morning, June 17, 2013, at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born September 9, 1951 in Niles, Michigan to Henry Max and Velma Irene (Artley) Sanford, Sr. She married William "Bill" Howard Wagner, July 1, 1972 in Elkhart. She is survived by...
Bernard F. Pestow
Jun 16, 2013
Bernard F. Pestow, 92, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon at Greencroft Goshen Healthcare after a brief illness. He was born September 1, 1920 in Goshen to Carl W. and Maude A. (Bosse) Pestow. He married Isabel Ruge December 28, 1946 at St. John's Rectory. She died July 6, 2008. Surviving are four children; Miriam (Timon) Kendall of Kalamazoo, Michigan,...
Katelyn Marie O'Grady
Jun 16, 2013
Katelyn Marie O'Grady, 21, of Goshen, died at her home Sunday evening, June 16, 2013. She was born March 18, 1992 in Detroit, Michigan, to James O'Grady and Marnee Fleming. She is survived by her parents, James and Abby O'Grady of Goshen; five siblings, Nicole Pletz of Washington state, Kelly Ewin of Evansville, James and Danielle Horn both at...
Dale Lee Kline
Jun 15, 2013
Dale Lee Kline, 77, of Milford, died late Saturday afternoon, June 15, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born December 5, 1935 in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania to Charles and Winnogene (Mathias) Kline. He married Judith Ann Michaud October 9, 1983 in Las Vegas. She survives along with two daughters, Cheryl Kline of Mission Viejo, California, and Tracy...
Donn Bates Neff
Jun 13, 2013
Donn Bates Neff, 73, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at his home early Thursday morning, June 13, 2013. He was born January 1, 1940 in Goshen to Lawrence Fred and Margaret (Bates) Neff. On June 28, 1970 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, he married Artis Lovita Underwood, the love of his life for 47 years. He is survived by three children, Sue...
William Pierce
Jun 12, 2013
William "Fred" Pierce, 47, of Goshen, died Wednesday morning, June 12, 2013, at his home. He was born July 29, 1965 in New Castle, to James D. and Patricia E. (Butler) Pierce. On March 17, 2006 in Goshen he married Penny O'Fallon. She survives along with his father, James, and a son Josh Pierce, all of Goshen; a step-daughter,...
Mila Irene Mujica
Jun 12, 2013
Mila Irene Mujica, infant, of Goshen, died shortly after her birth on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She is survived by her parents, Cassie I. Callahan and Aram Mujica, both of Goshen; grandparents, Victor and Crystal Stilley, James Callahan and Asael Mujica and Ana Gonzalez, all of Goshen; and great-grandmothers, Wanda Callahan, Goshen and Mary...
Lois I. Kiebel
Jun 11, 2013
Lois I. Kiebel, 90, of Elkhart, peacefully went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday morning, June 11, 2013, at Hubbard Hill Estates, where she had been a resident the past three years. She was born August 21, 1922 in Elkhart to Melvin and Elsie (Garl) Hunter. On December 31, 1946 in Elkhart she married John W. Kiebel. He...
Arthur D. Sherck
Jun 10, 2013
Arthur D. Sherck, 96, of Goshen, passed away early Monday morning, June 10, 2013, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born May 2, 1917 in Middlebury to Jasper and Clara (Weaver) Sherck. On November 25, 1937 he married Marjorie A. Yoder in Middlebury. He is survived by a daughter, Julie (Jerry) Yoder of Goshen; a son, Burnett...
Virginia L. Carter
Jun 9, 2013
Virginia L. Carter, 60, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at her home early Sunday morning, June 9, 2013. She was born November 28, 1952 in Sturgis, Michigan to Carl and Rachel May (Middaugh) Honey, Sr. In September 1977 she married Larry Carter in Michigan. He survives along with four children, Patricia Wilson of Goshen, Richard (Jennifer) Wilson of Gas City,...
William Hochstetler
Jun 9, 2013
William R. Hochstetler, 77, of Warsaw and formerly of New Paris, passed away at his home Sunday morning, June 9, 2013. He had been ill since March. He was born December 23, 1935 in Bremen to Rudy J. and Anna (Borkholder) Hochstetler. He married Elsie Lapp March 28, 1964 in Hartville, Ohio. She survives along with three daughters, Theda...
Thomas "Tim" F. Mcgee, Jr.
Jun 7, 2013
Thomas "Tim" F. McGee, Jr., 66, of Syracuse, died Friday morning, June 7, 2013, at his home after a two year illness. He was born September 9, 1946, in Chester, Pennsylvania,. to Thomas Francis McGee, Sr. and Anna Bonnie (Campbell) McGee. On February 14, 1967 he married Eileen Marie McGee in Media, Pennsylvania. She survives along with six sons,...
Fred L. Litwiller
Jun 6, 2013
Fred Litwiller, 72, of Goshen, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 6, 2013, at Greencroft Goshen Health Care. Fred lived life to the fullest even during his 11 years with multiple myeloma. He was born June 25, 1940 in Hopedale, Illinois, to Oliver and Vera (Slabaugh) Litwiller. He married Faye Newcomer August 19, 1962 in Wadsworth, Ohio. He leaves behind...
Arletta Jean Stengel
Jun 4, 2013
Arletta Jean Stengel, 62, of Warsaw, died late Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital where she had been a week. She was born March 30, 1951 in Goshen to Mildred Irene (Firestone) Stengel and Calvin Darnell. She married Richard Lee Stengel, Sr., April 11, 1975 in Goshen. He survives along with two sons, Eugene "Jack" Sleezer, Sr.,...
Peter A. Basile
Jun 4, 2013
Peter A. Basile, 71, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, June 4, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare, where he had recently been admitted. He had been in failing health for several years. He was born October 4, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, to Samuel and Della (Rizzuto) Basile. On July 28, 1973 he married Cherie Marshall in Homewood, Illinois. She survives...
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