John E. Funk
Nov 24, 2012
John E. Funk, 86, of Goshen, passed away Saturday evening, November 24, 2012, at RiverCrest Specialty Hospital, Mishawaka. He was born August 5, 1926 in Athens to Frank O. Funk and Fay (Kindig) Funk Olson. He married Rosamond "Rose" Dahm October 1, 1949 in Pierceton. She preceded him in death on December 26, 2004. He then married Sharon (Huffman)...
Bruce W. Haythorn
Nov 24, 2012
Bruce W. Haythorn, 69, of Dunellen, New Jersey, died late Saturday night at his daughter's home where he had been staying since October 22. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer. He was born December 22, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey, to Charles and Theresa (Gall) Haythorn. In August 1964 he married Barbara Brenn. She died November 18, 2009....
Marion S. Carlin
Nov 23, 2012
Marion S. Carlin, 89, of Goshen, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born December 19, 1922 in Lansing, Michigan to Winburn and Tressa (Myers) Carlin. He married Margaret F. Barden March 4, 1947 in Fort Wayne. She died April 28, 2010 after 62 years of marriage. He is survived by three daughters,...
William "Jack" West
Nov 20, 2012
William "Jack" West, 79, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, November 20, 2012, at Courtyard Healthcare, where he had been a resident for the past year. He was born December 29, 1932 in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, to Ted and Marie (Gilbert) West. On August 17, 1958 in Pearisburg, Virginia, he married Lucille (Bradshaw) Payne. She died September 9, 1996....
Joseph E. Borkholder
Nov 17, 2012
Joseph E. Borkholder, 78 of Goshen, died Saturday morning, November 17, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born December 8, 1933 in Nappanee to Eli and Catherine (Coblenz) Borkholder. On May 2, 1957, he married Lizzie Ann Hostetler in Middlebury. She died January 17, 1997. He then married Betty Garvey June 29, 2002. Surviving are two daughter,...
John R. Lantzer
Nov 13, 2012
John R. Lantzer, 78, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, November 13, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born December 27, 1933, in Elkhart County to Devon and Hazel (Carter) Lantzer. He married Margaret "Peg" Schrock February 5, 1953, in Benton. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Jeff S. (Sara) Lantzer and Jay S. (Melanie) Lantzer, both...
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...
