Mahlon E. Bontrager
Nov 7, 2012
Mahlon E. Bontrager, 86, of Goshen, died early Wednesday morning, November 7, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare after an extended illness. He was born August 20, 1926 in Shipshewana to Edward and Mabel (Hostetler) Bontrager. He is survived by four children, Steve Bontrager and Sally Barringer, both of Goshen, Melvin Bontrager of Shanks, West Virginia and Mabel (Robert) Goyer of...
Reinhold O. Gunderman
Nov 7, 2012
Reinhold O. Gunderman, 86, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at his home from complications of Parkinson's disease, which he had suffered from for many years. He was born May 12, 1926 in Goshen to Harry M. and Clara Mae (Swihart) Gunderman. He married Velda Irene Schrock July 28, 1946 in Goshen. She survives. Also surviving are...
Colson Eliza Gillis
Nov 5, 2012
Colson Eliza Gillis, 85, of Jones, Michigan, died Monday morning, November 5, 2012, at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. He was born September 22, 1927 in Wheeler County, Georgia to Eliza and Maggie (Patton) Gillis. He married Sandra Sark September 26, 1957. She survives in Jones, Michigan. Also surviving are a daughter, Judy (John) Schrock of New Paris; three...
Rockwell Meyer
Nov 4, 2012
Rockwell "Rocky" Meyer, 46, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, November 4, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born February 28, 1966, in St. Louis, Missosuri, to Ronald and Marian (Sheer) Meyer. On January 5, 1990, he married Lynn Feathers in Goshen. She survives. Also surviving are his mother Marian of Peru; two sons, Nathan of Indianapolis and...
Earchle M. Beecham
Nov 2, 2012
Earchle M. Beecham, 86, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, November 2, 2012, at Kindred Hospital, Mishawaka, where he had been since October 10. He was born September 22, 1926 in Henderson County, Tennessee to John Isaac and Matilda Ann (Davis) Beecham. He married Mary Alice Swihart. She survives. Also surviving is a son, Bryan Jay (Kathy) Beecham of...
Tommy Jay Howard
Nov 2, 2012
Tommy Jay Howard, 61, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his father's home Friday morning, November 2, 2012. He was born April 26, 1951 in Morgan County, Kentucky, to Clayton and Pauline (Lykins) Howard. He is survived by his father, Clayton Howard of Goshen; a sister, Deloris Jean (Michael) Kelley of Milford; three brothers, Larry Dean...
David A. Bontrager
Nov 2, 2012
David A. Bontrager, 97, of Goshen, died late Friday morning, November 2, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born May 8, 1915 in Haven, Kansas, to Andrew F. and Fannie (Bontrager) Bontrager. He married Mary Weaver November 10, 1940. She died April 21, 1954. He later married Ilva M. Beck Stuckey. She survives. Also surviving are four daughters, Twila...
Joseph M. Campbell
Oct 29, 2012
Joseph M. Campbell, 85, of Goshen, died Monday evening, October 29, 2012, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born May 23, 1927, in Topeka, to Charles and Lura (Marshall) Campbell. He married Patty Pierson May 23, 1945, in LaGrange. She survives. Also surviving are four daughters; Janet (Eli) Miller, Adaline (Rod) Miller, Joan (Perry) Miller and Patty Jo (Bill)...
John W. Brown
Oct 28, 2012
Goshen - John W. Brown, 61, died Sunday morning at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne after a brief illness. He was born October 26, 1951, in Goshen to William H. and Patricia (Milbourn) Brown. Surviving are one sister, Elizabeth (Donald) Yoder, Syracuse; two brothers, Sam (JoAnn) Brown, Middlebury and Duane A. (Beth) Brown, New Paris. He was preceded in death...
J. Daniel Cregier
Oct 26, 2012
J. Daniel Cregier, 69, of Goshen, died Friday morning at IU Health Goshen Hospital, after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 19, 1943, in Goshen, to Joseph G. and Harriet L. (Miller) Cregier. On June 24, 1972, in Clinton, Md., he married Carolyn Stone. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter; Anita L.(Gary Markley) Albaugh, of Elkhart, a...
Reva M. Bennett
Oct 24, 2012
Reva M. Bennett, 85, of Goshen, passed away early Wednesday morning, at the Maples of Waterford Crossing where she had been a resident since 2007. She was born in Linden, Iowa on October 29, 1926 to Glenn R. and Bernice (Harbour) Bennett. Although being born in Iowa, Ms. Bennett spent almost her enitre life in the Goshen area. She...
Miriam W. Beachy
Oct 24, 2012
Obituary for Miriam W. Beachy Miriam Weaver Beachy, 91, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 24, 2012. She was born July 15, 1921 in Goshen to Henry and Liza "Lizzie" (Markley) Weaver. She graduated from New Paris High School and attended Goshen College. On Aug. 29, 1942, she married John E. Beachy of Plain City, OH. Miriam together with her husband...
Dorothy G. Sherman
Oct 21, 2012
Dorothy G. Sherman, 97 of Goshen died at 12:03 am Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born October 2, 1915, in Goshen to Harley and Dora (Anglemyer) Shank. On June 19, 1937, she married Gerald V. Sherman in Goshen. He died December 6, 1999. Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Ash, Michigan City; Nancy's fiancé, Melvin Vranicar...
Richard L. Davidson
Oct 21, 2012
Richard L. "Dick" Davidson, 77, of Howe, died Sunday morning, October 21, 2012, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born December 9, 1934, in Plymouth, to Edward and Edna (Harris) Davidson. He is survived by his longtime companion, Betty Halsey; two sons, Richard (Sharon) Davidson of Sturgis and Joe Davidson of Howe; a grandson, Richard...
James P. Slagle
Oct 21, 2012
James P. Slagle, 89, of Goshen, died Sunday morning, October 21, 2012,at Elkhart General Hospital after recently being admitted. He was born January 6, 1923, in Nappanee, to Roy G. and Merle (Strauss) Slagle. On May 14, 1950, he married Beverly R. Vinke, in Bremen. She survives. Also surviving are his children; a daughter, Linda (Craig) Chupp of Goshen;...
Bernice Elizabeth Rogers
Oct 19, 2012
Bernice Elizabeth Rogers, 59, of Elkhart, died late Friday evening after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 2, 1953, in Goshen to Russell Sowers Jr., and Jeannette (Wortinger) Peartree. She is survived by her mother; children, Billie Rae Bontrager, and Bobbie Rae Bontrager Jenkins, both of Goshen; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Leannette (Jim) Mays, Ypsilanti, Mich.,...
Tera Lynn Honderich
Oct 18, 2012
Tera Lynn Honderich, 34, of Goshen died early Thursday morning at her home. She had been battling ovarian cancer since 1996. She was born Oct. 13, 1978, in Blue Earth, Minn. She married Joshua N. Honderich, August 21, 2004 in Goshen. He survives. Also surviving her father; Brad (Cheryl) Wetzell, of Linn Creek, Mo., mother, Vicky Wetzell, of Wakarusa,...
Saway Kounlaphavong
Oct 17, 2012
Saway Kounlaphavong, 73, of Goshen, died at home Wednesday afternoon, october 17, 2012, after battling cancer for a year. He was born November 19, 1938, in Laos to Khamlay & Damby Kounlaphavong. He married Duangphy Insisiengmay, March 10, 1966, in Laos. She survives. Also surviving is a son, Inpone Kounlaphavong, Goshen, and a grandson. In May 1984 the family...
James W. Lambright
Oct 17, 2012
Syracuse - James W. Lambright, 78, died Wednesday at Elkhart General Hospital from complications of open heart surgery. He was born August 24, 1934, in LaGrange to Cleo and Orpha (Hostetler) Lambright. After graduating from Shipshewana High School, Jim served his country in alternative service PAX from 1955-1959. On June 25, 1960, he married Virginia Pletcher at Eighth Street...
Doris Jean Dean
Oct 17, 2012
Doris Jean Dean, 79, of Goshen, died late Wednesday night, October 17, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. She had complications from Alzheimer's Disease for a number of years. She was born April 10, 1933, in Muskegon, Michigan to Gail and Irene (Kelly) McDowell. She married G. Arthur Dean October 27, 1951 in Muskegon. He survives. Also surviving are three sons,...
