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Samuel Raymond Wyse

Samuel Raymond Wyse

Feb 15, 2012

Samuel Raymond Wyse, 80, of Goshen, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born June 13, 1931 in Wayland, Iowa to Ray and Velma (Raber) Wyse. He grew up on a working farm with his brother Charles. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marilyn; three children, Carla Shively, Goshen, Todd (Lucinda)...

Geneva "Jenny" M. Hoopes

Geneva "Jenny" M. Hoopes

Feb 13, 2012

Geneva "Jenny" M. Hoopes, 91, of Goshen, died Monday morning, February 13, 2012 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing where she had been three years. She was born September 19, 1920 in Barnesville, Ohio, to the late John M. and Opal (Steen) Murphy. She married Kenneth E. Hoopes May 18, 1946 in Rushville. He died November 28, 1989. She...

Michael R. Pruitt

Michael R. Pruitt

Feb 12, 2012

Michael R Pruitt, 55, of Goshen, died of natural causes at his home Sunday, February 12, 2012. He was born August 12, 1956 in Anderson to Grover C. and Stella L. (Hawn) Pruitt. He married Tammy L. Dale January 24, 1976 in Anderson. She survives. Also surviving are his mother, Stella Pruitt of Elwood; two daughters, Michelle (Guy) Hinton...

Jessie J. Boyer

Jessie J. Boyer

Feb 11, 2012

Jessie J. Boyer, 92, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, February 11, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born May 27, 1919 in Kosciusko County, to the late Clyde and Dollie (Sroufe) McDonald. She married Paul Boyer June 5, 1937, in Milford. He died August 4, 1993. She is survived by a son, Paul (Linda) Boyer of Goshen, a granddaughter,...

Jason "Abe" A. Bontreger

Jason "Abe" A. Bontreger

Feb 11, 2012

Jason "Abe" A. Bontreger, 31, of Goshen, died at his home Saturday, February 11, 2012. He was born January 3, 1981 in Manistique, Michigan to Jason and Linda (Miller) Bontreger. Abe is survived by his parents of Goshen; a son, Calvin Stineman of Elkhart; two sisters, Ananda (Robert) Helsel of Indiana Trails, North Carolina, and Alayna Bontreger of Goshen;...

Eileen M. Manahan

Eileen M. Manahan

Feb 9, 2012

Services for Eileen Manahan will be 11 a.m. Wednesday following visitation beginning at 9:30 at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home in Goshen. There will also be visitation from 1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Tuesday. She requested cremation following the funeral in keeping with environmental beliefs. Eileen was born September 26, 1935 in Goshen, the daughter of Mirl A. and Eva Mae...

James Michael Cain

James Michael Cain

Feb 8, 2012

James "Mike" Michael Cain, 68, of Goshen, died unexpectedly early Wednesday morning, February 8, 2012, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born January 8 1944 in Indianapolis to Adam Quincey and Mary Francis (Cunningham) Cain. He married Evelyn Austin January 29, 1965 in Great Falls, Montana. She survives along with two sons, Thomas (Tamara) Cain of Goshen and...

Frank Eugene Stout

Frank Eugene Stout

Feb 8, 2012

Frank Eugene Stout, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday morning at home. He was born July 30, 1943 in Elkhart to the late Frank Charles and Helen (Hoffmaster) Stout. He married Laura (Igney) Ridley April 10, 1981. She survives along with a daughter, Erica Ridley of Tampa, Florida; and four sons, Brian and Evelyn (McCourt) Stout of Elkhart, Kevin...

Steven K. Jacobs

Steven K. Jacobs

Feb 7, 2012

Steven K. Jacobs, 69, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, February 7, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital where he had been a patient for a week. He was born December 28, 1942 in Goshen to the late William H. and Eva Fay (Whitmer) Jacobs. He is survived by two sons, Dale (Laurie) Jacobs of Grand Haven, Michigan, and...

Michael Allen Juif

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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