Michael Allen Juif
Feb 5, 2012
Michael A. Juif, 54, of New Paris, died at his home Sunday morning, February 5, 2012, after a five month illness. He was born in Kendallville August 1, 1957 to Phillip and Ruth (Hass) Juif, Goshen. He married Dawn Gangwer October 23, 1982 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Goshen. She survives. Other survivors include his parents, a son, Travis Michael...
Enos Huber Shirk
Feb 5, 2012
Enos Huber Shirk, 74, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at his home Sunday, February 5, 2012. He was born May 20, 1937 in East Earl, Pennsylvania, to the late John and Mary (Huber) Shirk. He married Erma Jeanne Mellinger Jan. 1, 1960 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Juanita (Monroe) Weber-Shirk of Ithaca, New York, Jeanne...
Vernon S. Yoder
Feb 5, 2012
Vernon S. Yoder, 77, of Goshen, died at his home Sunday morning, February 5, 2012. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in July 2011. He was born December 19, 1934 in Hutchinson, Kansas, to the late Solomon and Sarah (Stutzman) Yoder. He married Jacqueline Douma August 12, 1955. She survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Wanda Kay...
Joel Duane Bechtold
Feb 5, 2012
Joel D. Bechtold, 63, of Middlelbury, died Sunday morning, February 5, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital after a long term illness. He was born in Fort Wayne April 15, 1948 to Noble and Thelma (Overholt) Bechtold. He married Marcia Morse August 5, 1967 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Fish Lake. She survives. Also surviving are his mother, Thelma...
Jerry Lee Kidd, I
Feb 4, 2012
Jerry Lee Kidd, I, 49, of Goshen, died at home Saturday morning, February 4, 2012. He had been ill since 2006. He was born in Goshen March 1, 1962 to David H. Kidd and Betty Lou (Knight) Ringler, Goshen. He married Lisa (Oxford) Wood July 5, 2008 in Goshen. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Jerry Lee Kidd,...
Jessie Nanalee Schnoebelen
Feb 4, 2012
Jessie Nanalee Schnoebelen, 89, of Suwanee, Georgia, and formerly of Goshen, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012. She is survived by her three children, René (Tom) Livernois, Johns Creek, Georgia, Nanalee (Heinz) Wegener, Cumming, Georgia, and Donald (Karen) Schnoebelen, Elkhart; four grandchildren, Mary (Christopher) Hyde, Marietta, Georgia, Andrew Livernois, Atlanta, Georgia, Heinz D. (Mariana) Wegener, Marietta, Georgia, and Jessica...
Shirley Louann Kehr
Feb 3, 2012
Shirley Louann Kehr, 69, of Goshen, died suddenly and unexpectedly at her home Friday afternoon, February 3, 2012. She was born in Goshen September 13, 1942 to the late Devon Edward and Lillian (Ponko) Kehr. She is survived by a sister, Sharon M. (Richard) Guthrie of Goshen; and two brothers, Kenneth W. (Diane) Kehr of Plymouth and Gary (Karen)...
Shirley Louann Kehr
Feb 3, 2012
Shirley Louann Kehr, 69, of Goshen,died suddenly and unexpectedly at her home Friday afternoon, February 3, 2012. She was born in Goshen September 13, 1942 to the late Devon Edward and Lillian (Ponko) Kehr. She is survived by a sister, Sharon M. (Richard) Guthrie of Goshen; and two brothers, Kenneth W. (Diane) Kehr of Plymouth and Gary (Karen) Kehr...
Vince Elijah Kindig
Feb 3, 2012
Goshen-Vince Elijah Kindig was stillborn at IU Health Goshen Hospital Friday morning, February 3, 2012. He is survived by his parents, Aaron and Marilyn (Diaz) Kindig of Goshen; two sisters, Hope and Vanessa, at home; and grandparents, Rose Hopkins of Syracuse, Jerry Kindig, Aida Diaz of Goshen, and Manolo Diaz of the Philippines. A 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 7,...
Gregory Lynn Kohler
Feb 3, 2012
Gregory Lynn Kohler, 49, of Goshen, died at his home early Friday morning, February 3, 2012, of natural causes. He was born November 16, 1962 in Marion, Ohio. He married Sarah Slabaugh November 16, 1996 in Ferndale, Florida. She survives. Also surviving are his parents, Ted (Rita) Kohler of Marion, Ohio and Sue (Large) Smith of Clemont, Florida; two...
Vera Fedorow Umar
Feb 3, 2012
Vera Fedorow Umar, 88, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, February 3, 2012, at Miller's Merry Manor, Syracuse. She was born August 3, 1923, in Milich, Ukraine, to Artem and Tanja (Barsuk) Kuska. She married Nick Fedorow in Germany on March 28, 1949. He died September 19, 1996. She then married Lutfulla Joe Umar in 1967. He died April 22,...
Roger Burkhead
Feb 2, 2012
Roger Burkhead, Sr., 62, of Goshen, died of natural causes at his home on Thursday afternoon, February 2, 2012. He was born July 16, 1949 in LaGrange to the late Franklin B. and Louise (Byler) Burkhead. He is survived by six sons, Roger (Katie) Burkhead, Jr., and Benjamin (Heather) Burkhead, both of Elkhart, Terry (Becki) Burkhead, Goshen, Martin Burkhead,...
Grace S. Shirk
Feb 2, 2012
Grace S. Shirk, 89, of rural Goshen, died at the home of her daughter, after many years of struggle with dementia, on Thursday, February 2, 2012. She was born November 19, 1922 to Joseph E. and Mary (Shaum) Martin near Wakarusa. On January 1, 1944, she was united in marriage with Ben M. Shirk by her father, Bishop Joseph...
Penny "Sue" Ward
Feb 1, 2012
Penny "Sue" Ward, 45, died Wednesday night, February 1, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born January 29, 1967 in Goshen. She is survived by her parents, Joyce (Brown) and Dan Cunningham, Goshen; a son, Casey (Amanda) Fortier of Goshen; three grandchildren, Alexia, Chaseton and Kayslynn Fortier, at home; three nieces; three nephews; two sisters, Danielle Cagle...
George H. Carlson
Jan 31, 2012
George H. Carlson, 85, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, January 31, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. He had been in failing health the past five years. He was born February 3, 1926 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Herman and Vera (Sorensen) Carlson. He married Maxine M. McCulloch on March 24, 1945 in Romeo, Michigan. She died January 1, 2012....
Barbara Katherine Reber
Jan 31, 2012
Barbara Katherine Reber, 86, of Goshen, died at her home Tuesday morning, January 31, 2012. She had been in failing health the past two years. She was born November 13, 1925 in Milford, Nebraska, to the late David Elmer and Elizabeth Emma (Rediger) Bender. She married Donald D. Reber June 16, 1946 in Milford. He survives. Also surviving are...
Jillian "Jill" Hawn
Jan 30, 2012
Jillian "Jill" Hawn, 61, of Wakarusa, died Monday evening, January 30, 2012, at her home after a 10-year struggle with cancer. She was born March 10, 1950 in Wyddial, England. She married Wayne Hawn December 23, 1977 in Wakarusa where they have lived the last 30 years, coming from Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. He survives, along with her mother, Barbara...
Morris Herring, Jr.
Jan 26, 2012
Morris Herring, Jr., 92, of Goshen, died at his home Thursday afternoon, January 26, 2012. He was born in Goshen August 25, 1919 to the late Morris and Irene (Williamson) Herring, Sr. He married Margaret "Peg" Scherbaum May 25, 1941. She survives. Also surviving are four children, C. David (DeLayne) Herring of Coronado, California, Barbara Jo Grostick of Henderson,...
Sanford E. Peachey
Jan 25, 2012
Sanford E. Peachey, 75, of Goshen, went to be with his Lord Wednesday evening, January 25, 2012. He had been in declining health the past year. He was born December 12, 1936 in Belleville, Pennsylvania, to the late Aaron J. and Katie (Peachey) Peachey. He married Mary Harshberger in November 1956. She survives. Also surviving are two children, Roger...
Virgil K. Campbell
Jan 24, 2012
Virgil K. Campbell, 88, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, January 24, 2012, at his home after an extended illness. He was born June 9, 1923 in Hillsboro, Illinois, to the late John and Lillie (Callahan) Campbell. He married Doris F. Furness on October 18, 1942 in St. Charles, Missouri. She died September 15, 2010. He is survived by...
