Linda Sue Jones
Nov 10, 2012
Linda Sue Jones, 42, of Goshen, was found dead by her roommate at her home Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2012. She was born August 7, 1970 in Goshen, to Edith (Smeltzer) Hyche, Goshen and Vernon Hyche, White Pigeon, Michigan. They survive along with two sisters, Dawn (Rick) Clark of Goshen and Janet Vanlandingham of Rockville. A 1989 graduate of...
Barbara Mae Erb
Nov 10, 2012
Barbara Mae Erb, 87, of Goshen, passed away late Saturday night, November 10, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born November 2, 1925 in Lowville, New York to Daniel and Mary (Lehman) Zehr. She married Ezra Erb January 1, 1946 at New Bremen Mennonite Church, New Bremen, New York. He died June 22, 2007. She is survived by a...
John O. Miller
Nov 8, 2012
John O. Miller, 89, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, November 8, 2012, at Emily's House at Waterford Crossing. He had recently suffered a stroke. He was born August 22, 1923, in Goshen, to Owen and Sarah (Lehman) Miller. On September 29, 1946, he married Amelia "Millie" Ruth Jones in Middlebury. She died November 10, 1990. He later married...
Lula Zimmerman
Nov 8, 2012
Lula Zimmerman, 93, of Goshen, died Thursday afternoon, November 8, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born September 22, 1919 in Grabill to Ben and May (Juday) Zimmerman. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four siblings, infant Samuel Zimmerman, Sarah Esther Zimmerman, Dr. William Zimmerman and twin, Lois Kellogg. A member...
Ruby Mary Toth
Nov 7, 2012
Ruby M. Toth, 93, of Goshen, died Wednesday morning, November 7, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been less than a month. She was born May 25, 1919 in Middlebury to Frank and Minnie (Young) Schrock. She married K. Harold Miller January 1, 1938. He died June 28, 1979. She later married George Toth January 10, 1981. He...
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;...
