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Maxine Mae Carlson

Maxine Mae Carlson

Jan 1, 2012

Maxine Mae Carlson, 86, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, January 1, 2012 at Greencroft Healthcare. She had been ill the past two years. She was born July 19, 1925 in Alto, Michigan, to the late John and Beulah (Norris) McCulloch. She married George H. Carlson March 24, 1945 in Romeo, Michigan. He survives along with two daughters, Juanita Graser...

Virginia "Nicky" Mae Metzler

Virginia "Nicky" Mae Metzler

Dec 31, 2011

Virginia "Nicky" Mae Metzler, 85, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, December 31, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born September 24, 1926 in Dunlap to the late John and Dorothy (Brumbaugh) Warner. She is survived by two daughters, Cindy (David) Huser of Goshen, and Sharon (Jim) Piechorowski of Elkhart; two granddaughters, Jennifer Havlish and Devon Brugh, both of...

Sandra Kay Birchfield

Sandra Kay Birchfield

Dec 28, 2011

Sandra Kay Birchfield, 64, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, December 28, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare where she had been the past year. She was born August 17, 1947, in Goshen to the late Charles and Beatrice (Neff) Fry. She married Dennis J. Birchfield. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Robin Null and two sons, Dennis R. Null and...

Lovell "Buzz" Clarence Burdette

Lovell "Buzz" Clarence Burdette

Dec 25, 2011

Lovell "Buzz" Clarence Burdette, 93, of Goshen, died at his home early Sunday afternoon, December 25, 2011. He was born April 13, 1918 in Blakeley, West Virginia to the late Clarence Floyd and Neola (Tucker) Burdette. He married Eva M. Rider December 31, 1941 in Blakeley. She died May 4, 2000. He is survived by a daughter, Karen (Gene)...

Dorothy Poff

Dorothy Poff

Dec 20, 2011

Dorothy Poff, 92, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning at her daughter's home. She had been in failing health for several months. She was born October 5, 1919 in Farmersburg to the late Jesse and Lucy (Risinger) Shepperd. She married Orville Poff on December 24, 1939 in Sullivan. He died January 4, 1995. Surviving are two daughters; Mary Ruth (Paul)...

Woodrow Wilson Puckett

Woodrow Wilson Puckett

Dec 19, 2011

Woodrow "Woody" Wilson Puckett, 98, died early Monday morning, December 19, 2011, at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. He had been ill since Wednesday. He was born March 9, 1913, in Madison County, Kentucky, to John W. and Susie Alice (Flitcher) Puckett. He married Mary Catherine Colvin in Goshen on March 16, 1935. She preceded him in death Aug. 25,...

Luon Am

Luon Am

Dec 18, 2011

Goshen-Luon Am, 67, of Goshen, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, where she had been the past two weeks. She was just recently diagnosed with cancer. She was born in Cambodia on December 15, 1944. A longtime Goshen resident, Mrs. Am is survived by four daughters, Ran (Eang) Pung of Goshen, Tyuch Ram of...

Douglas Allan Johnston

Douglas Allan Johnston

Dec 15, 2011

Douglas Allan Johnston, 44, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, December 15, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare after a two year battle with cancer. He was born August 2, 1967 in Goshen. He married Jeannine Windbigler June 23, 1990 in Elkhart at Hillcrest United Methodist Church. She survives. Doug was a devoted father to his three children, Jessica, Alexis and...

Lowell W. Hoover

Lowell W. Hoover

Dec 13, 2011

Lowell W. Hoover, 87, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, December 13, 2011 at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born in Goshen June 25, 1924 to John Maynard and Mandella (Bachtel) Hoover. He married Velorous J. Shaum May 13, 1945 in Nappanee. She survives. Also surviving are four daughters, Karen Hoover of Goshen, Phyllis (Terry) Scanlon of Elyria, Ohio, Jean (Louis)...

Allen Douglas Mcdonald

Allen Douglas Mcdonald

Dec 13, 2011

Allen Douglas McDonald, 27, of Goshen, died at his home Tuesday afternoon, December 13, 2011. He was born in Portland, Oregon on December 27, 1983. He is survived by a son, James Allen McDonald of Portland, Oregon; his mother and step-father, Theresa (Sumner) and Harold Billingsley of Yorkville, Ohio; and a sister, Andrea of Bristol, Indiana. Allen worked at...

Ruby C. Charles

Ruby C. Charles

Dec 13, 2011

Ruby C. Charles, 65, of New Paris, died early Tuesday morning, December 13, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital after a short illness. She was born March 26, 1946 in Yoder, Kansas to the late Emanuel and Susan (Hershberger) Chupp. She married John D. "John Boy" Charles November 27, 1964, in Clintwood, Virginia. He died December 9, 2006. Surviving...

Harold E. Weaver

Harold E. Weaver

Dec 11, 2011

Harold E. Weaver, 90, formerly of Carter Road, Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, December 11, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born June 6, 1921 in New Paris to the late Noble and Florence (Beaver) Weaver. He married Rose Marie Goodell February 21, 1946 in Goshen. She died October 8, 2011. He is survived by two daughters, Elaine...

Cecil Akers, Jr.

Cecil Akers, Jr.

Dec 9, 2011

Cecil Akers, Jr., 72, died early Friday morning, December 9, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Elkhart. He was born July 22, 1939 in Winiford, West Virginia to the late Cecil Akers and Virginia (Cantebury) Akers Higginbotham. He is survived by two sons, Cecil and Thomas Akers; a daughter, Pam Akers, Goshen; two sisters, Iris Kemper, Elkhart, and Gayle (Gus)...

Mary Katherine Nafziger

Mary Katherine Nafziger

Dec 8, 2011

Mary Katherine Nafziger, 86, of Juniper Place and Evergreen Place, Greencroft, Goshen, died Thursday evening, December 8, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital after a gradual decline in health. She was born April 28, 1925 in Chenoa, Illinois to the late John M. and Anna (Litwiller) Nafziger. She is survived by a sister, Anna Ruth (Maynard) Good and a...

Juanita Archer

Juanita Archer

Dec 8, 2011

Juanita Archer, 83, of Goshen, died Thursday morning, December 8, 2011, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born June 12, 1928 in New Castle to the late William H. and Opal M. (Davis) Butler. She married Kenneth Archer, April 21, 1973. He died November 19, 2005. She is survived by a daughter, Pamela (Richard) Dunlap of Goshen; a son,...

Glenn Stanley Brant

Glenn Stanley Brant

Dec 8, 2011

Glenn Stanley Brant, 82, of Goshen, died Thursday morning December 8, 2011, at Waterford Crossing. He had been diagnosed with liver cancer over three years ago. He was born January 22, 1929 in Belvedere, Alberta, Canada, to Frederick Peter and Minnie Emily Chantry Brant. He is survived by four children, Rollin (Kathy) Brant of Vancouver, B.C., Neil Brant and...

Judith "Judy" I. Hostetler

Judith "Judy" I. Hostetler

Dec 7, 2011

Judith "Judy" I. Hostetler, 59, of Goshen, died unexpectedly of natural causes at her home early Wednesday morning, December 7, 2011. She was born June 8, 1952 in Logansport to Francis A. and Elizabeth C. (Steinbauer) Kummeth. She married Jackie D. Hostetler September 18, 1976 in Goshen. He survives. Also surviving are her mother, Betty Kummeth of Goshen; three...

Pastor Floyd W. Miller

Pastor Floyd W. Miller

Dec 6, 2011

Pastor Floyd W. Miller, 81, of Goshen died at his home early Tuesday morning, December 6, 2011. He was born October 31, 1930 in Sugar Creek, Ohio, to the late John H.N. and Sylvia (Mullet) Miller. He married Edna Christner October 10, 1953 in Goshen. She survives. Also surviving are five daughters, Miriam (Lee) Crisenbery of Goshen, Grace Graber...

Lloyd George Leinbach

Lloyd George Leinbach

Dec 4, 2011

Lloyd G. Leinbach, 90, of Goshen and formerly of CR 38, died Sunday evening, December 4, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare where he had been since September 2010. He was born in Alberta, Canada, to the late Noah and Minnie (Holderbaum) Leinbach. He married Gladys Stichter November 11, 1945 at the Yellow Creek Mennonite Church. She survives. Also surviving are...

Anabel Hartman

Anabel Hartman

Dec 4, 2011

Anabel Hartman, 94, of Wakarusa, and formerly of Goshen, died Sunday evening, December 4, 2011, at Miller's Merry Manor where she had been the last two years. She was born in Goshen on December 13, 1916, to the late Douglas and Amanda (Martin) Maust. She married Lowell H. Hartman December 19, 1943 in Goshen. He died January 2, 1997....

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