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...
Grace I. Slabaugh
Jan 22, 2012
Grace I. Slabaugh, 97, of Goshen, died Sunday morning, January 22, 2012, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born August 9, 1914 in Manson, Iowa, to the late Amos and Amelia (Egli) Martin. She married Paul T. Slabaugh December 28, 1933 in Manson. He died June 3, 2005. Surviving are three sons, Phil (Rosalind) Slabaugh of Goshen, Don (Ruth) Slabaugh...
Roberta J. Pittman
Jan 21, 2012
Roberta J. Pittman, 83, formerly of Syracuse, died Saturday afternoon, January 21, 2012, at Prairie Lake South Campus, Noblesville, where she had been living since July 2010. She was born in Goshen May 1, 1928, to the late Everett Elmo and Marjorie Helen (Pease) Niccum. She married Dean L. Pittman October 11, 1946, in Montezuma, Iowa. He preceded her...
Fredrick "Fritz" H. Liechty
Jan 19, 2012
Fredrick "Fritz" H. Liechty, 84, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, January 19, 2012, at Greencroft Gables where he had been since January 3. He was born January 8, 1928 in Berne to Hiram and Fanny (Beitler) Liechty. He married Magdalene "Maggie" Lehman August 26, 1950 in Berne. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Nancy Liechty (Jake) Loewen...
Gail Oversen
Jan 19, 2012
Gail (LePoidevin) Oversen, 53, of Goshen, lost her battle with cancer on Thursday, January 19, 2012. She was born December 5, 1958, in Racine, Wisconsin, to John S. "Jack" LePoidevin and Patricia A. (James) LePoidevin A 1977 graduate of Wm. Horlick High School, Racine, she moved to Goshen in 1991. A loving and devoted mother, Gail was very active...
Timothy K. Rice
Jan 18, 2012
Timothy K. Rice, 50, died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday morning, January 18, 2012. He was born June 1, 1961, in Ligonier to Jean (Tim) Zollinger of New Paris, and Charles "Pete" Rice of Ligonier. They survive along with his daughter, Tia Rice of New Paris, his companion of 27 years, Elaine Anderson; six grandchildren; a brother, James (Felicia)...
Dorothy B. Parker
Jan 17, 2012
Dorothy B. Parker, 92, of Elkhart, died early Tuesday morning, January 17, 2012, at her home. She was born April 17, 1919, to the late Edgar L. and Grace (Watson) Becker in Goshen. She married Daniel Melvin Parker on April 21, 1939, in Goshen. He preceded her in death on August 12, 1993. She is survived by a daughter,...
Jennifer Lynn Hover
Jan 14, 2012
Jennifer Lynn Hover, 42 of LaGrange died early Saturday morning, January 14, 2012 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born February 7, 1969 in Goshen to David L. Hover and Shelia Cox Jonas. Surviving are her father, David Hover, of Millersburg; a son, David L. (Jamie) Hover II of Elkhart; four daughters, Eden Leigh Hover of Goshen, Skyler...
Ruth E. Liechty
Jan 13, 2012
Ruth E. Liechty, 89, of Goshen, died Friday, January 13, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Goshen on November 19, 1922 to the late Allen and Sophia (Ummel) Yoder. She married John H. Liechty. He preceded her in death. She is survived by her three children, Bonnie (Stan) King, John Allen Liechty and Daniel (Mary) Liechty, all...
Rosemary L. Cunningham Nixon
Jan 11, 2012
Rosemary L. Cunningham Nixon, 78, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, January 11, 2012, at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born July 3, 1933 in Goshen to William and Elizabeth (Delcamp) Hoke. She married Thomas R. Cunningham December 21, 1952 in Goshen. He died December 8, 1988. She then married Raymond A. Nixon. He died June 13, 1996. She...
Luella Mae Summer
Jan 11, 2012
Luella Mae Summer, 102, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, January 11, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born December 26, 1909 in Manson, Iowa to Chris and Barbara (Zehr) Summer. She is survived by a sister, Ethel Summer of Goshen; a brother, Chris (Betty) Summer of Littleton, Colorado; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...
Verna E. Bushong
Jan 10, 2012
Verna Bushong, 94, of Goshen, died at her home early Tuesday morning, January 10, 2012, of natural causes. She was born August 14, 1917, in Elkhart County to the late Harley and Dora (Anglemyer) Shank. She married Paul E. Bushong December 9, 1935 in Garrett. He died December 27, 2007. She is survived by five daughters, Dolores (Richard) Dunlap...
