Susan J. Gardner
Oct 5, 2012
Susan J. Gardner, 65, of Goshen, died Friday evening, October 5, 2012, at Elkhart Hospice House, where she had recently been admitted. She was born December 24, 1946, in Elkhart, to Stewart F. and Laura (Reid) Gardner. They preceded her in death. She is survived by two daughters, Laura Dudek and Pamela (Bob) Yoder, both of Goshen; four grandchildren;...
Roy R. Archer
Oct 5, 2012
Roy R. Archer, 90, of Goshen, died Friday evening, October 5, 2012, at Courtyard Healthcare where he had been since September 28. He was born April 9, 1922 in LaGrange County to Joshua T. and Elva E. (Gray) Archer. He married Crissie Maxine Vance September 4, 1942 in Goshen. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Tana Penland and...
Thomas O. King
Oct 3, 2012
Thomas O. King, 87, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, October 3, 2012, at Greenleaf Living Center. He had been ill since 2008. He was born October 19, 1924 in Goshen, to Bert and Halcie (Simmons) King. He married the love of his life, Flora E. Recchio, October 29, 1955. She passed away January 16, 2002. Surviving are two children,...
Fern Evelyn Parks
Sep 28, 2012
Fern Evelyn Parks, 88, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, September 28, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born October 2, 1923 in Coella, Illinois, to Charles and Flo (Wilson) Washer. She married David T. Parks, August 31, 1940 in Benton, Missouri. He died in 2001. She is survived by two daughters, Caryl A. Parks of Sarasota, Florida and...
Todd R. Chiddister
Sep 28, 2012
Todd R. Chiddister, 38, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, September 28, 2012, at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He was born May 6, 1974 in Goshen, to Donald R. and Rochelle (Gongwer) Chiddister of Goshen. They survive along with a sister, Renee (Jerry) Stroud of Bristol; two nephews, Xander and Kaden; a niece, Ava; and grandparents, Alice Gongwer of Walkerton...
Helen M. Grainger Miller
Sep 25, 2012
Helen Marie Grainger Miller, 89, of Port Orange, Florida and formerly of Goshen, died September 25, 2012, at Port Orange Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 6, 1922 in Madison, Wisconsin, to Michael and Margaret (Diebold) Faber. She married Gerald D. "Gerry" Grainger, October 12, 1946 in Madison, the former General Manager of WKAM Radio in Goshen....
Kenneth A. Holdeman
Sep 25, 2012
Kenneth A. Holdeman, 72, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, September 25, 2012, at Kindred Hospital, Mishawaka. He was born December 31, 1939, in Goshen, to Paul and Lillian (Keyser) Holdeman. He married Dollie Dickerson on June 29, 1963, in Goshen. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Vicky (Bruce) Haberstich of Goshen; three sons, Don (Cindy) Holdeman of Goshen,...
Jerrie W. Hostetler
Sep 24, 2012
Jerrie W. Hostetler, 89, formerly of Goshen, died Monday evening, September 24, 2012, at LuAnn Nursing Home, Nappanee. She was born March 23, 1923, in Milford to Harvey and Gertie Ann (Orn) Fisher. She married Larry R. Hostetler, October 20, 1998, in Goshen. He survives. Also surviving are three daughters; Mary Ann Snyder of Fishers, Rita Phillips and Debra...
Donald J. Myers
Sep 23, 2012
Donald J. Myers, 76 of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, September 23, 2012, at the Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born May 23, 1936 in Goshen to Forrest C. and Evelyn (Moody) Myers. He married Charlotte Wise October 21, 1956 at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Goshen. She survives. Also surviving are two sons; Bryan D. (Sharon)...
Joann Kincaid
Sep 22, 2012
Joann Kincaid, 70, of Goshen, died at 7:20 am Saturday, September 22, 2012, at her home. She was born to the late Sidney and Maxine (Phillips) Honey on August 12, 1942 in Dice Colony, Arkansas. She married Zane Kincaid November 4, 1960 in Goshen. He survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Barbara Doss of Goshen; three grandchildren, Derek (Janelle)...
Grace E. Master
Sep 21, 2012
Grace E. Master, 89, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, September 21, 2012, at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born November 8, 1922 in Marcellus, Michigan to William Eggleston and Ethel (Boyer) Slessman. She married Lester LeRoy Master December 15, 1939 in Elkhart. He died April 3, 2002. She is survived by six daughters, Betty Ann (Arden) Mabie...
Ella M. Fields
Sep 19, 2012
Ella M. Fields, 55, died early Wednesday morning, September 19, 2012, at her home after battling cancer two and a half years. She was born December 30, 1956 in Maysville, Kentucky to Charles and Julia B. (Jones) Simms. She married John "Reg" Fields July 10, 1980 in Goshen. He survives. Also surviving are three children, James Fields of Goshen,...
Norman E. Wert, Jr.
Sep 16, 2012
Norman E. Wert, Jr., 81, of Goshen, died Sunday, September 16, 2012, at his daughter's home. He had been in failing health the past several years. He was born March 25, 1931 in Goshen to Norman E. and Nellie (Yoder) Wert, Sr. He married Cora Miller August 19, 1950 in Goshen. She died February 10, 2000. He then married...
Judith Lynn Strycker
Sep 16, 2012
Judith Lynn Strycker, 68, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, September 16, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital where she had been the last month. She was born May 3, 1944 in Goshen to Paul and Anna Lee (Pippenger) Elijah. She married Thomas Strycker June 8, 1963 in Goshen. He survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Paula Altenhof and...
Rafael Amaro
Sep 13, 2012
Rafael Amaro, 50, died early Thursday morning, September 13, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born April 24, 1962 in Puebla, San Martin Tesmeluca, Mexico, to Victor Amaro and Selsa Viveros. He is survived by several family members in New Haven, Connecticut, and Mexico. Funeral services will be held at a later time in New Haven.
Rafael Bocanegra
Sep 11, 2012
Rafael Bocanegra, 78, a visitor from Mexico, died early Tuesday morning, September 11, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born September 5, 1934 in El Bajio de San Jose, Jalisco, Mexico, to Refugio Bocanegra and Reynalda Tiscareno. He is survived by his wife, Gregoria Macias de Bocanegra; and many children, both in Goshen and Mexico. Private family...
Fontaine M. Strycker
Sep 10, 2012
Fontaine M. Strycker, 83, of Goshen, died early Monday afternoon, September 10, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born September 3, 1929 in Middlebury to Lester and Lola (Dunlap) Caton. She married Richard E. Strycker, March 12, 1950 in Middlebury. He died December 27, 1999. She is survived by a daughter, Susanne (Michael) Miller of Avondale, Penn.; a son,...
William "Bill" H. Collins
Sep 10, 2012
William "Bill" Collins, Jr. 83, of Elkhart and Lake Placid, Fla., died Monday afternoon, Sept. 10, 2012, at Wesleyan Healthcare, Marion, Ind. He was born July 24, 1929 in Elkhart, IN., to William H. and Nancy E. (Hamilton) Collins. Born and raised in Elkhart, Bill graduated from Concord High School in 1948. The majority of his adulthood was also...
Mildred J. Stevens
Sep 9, 2012
Mildred J. Stevens, 83, of Syracuse died at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, September 9, 2012, at Miller's Merry Manor, Syracuse, where she had been a resident since March 3rd. She was born February 3, 1929 in Ligonier to the late Rollin and Golda (Eaton) Bailey. On July 11, 1956 she married Charles D. Stevens in Goshen. He died March 23,...
Annabelle J. Packer
Sep 6, 2012
Annabelle J. Packer, 86, of New Paris, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Courtyard Health Care, Goshen. She was born February 23, 1926, in Nappanee, to Ralph and Beulah (Anglemyer) Bates. She married Oscar A. Packer Jr., November 3, 1946, in Millersburg. He preceded her in death on February 10, 2006. She worked many years in the RV industry...
