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Patricia "Pat" Yoder

Patricia "Pat" Yoder

Jan 9, 2012

Patricia "Pat" Yoder, 74, of Union, Michigan, died at her home early Monday morning, January 9, 2012, after battling cancer for a year. She was born April 29, 1937 in Goshen to the late John and Roberta (Bevins) Niccum. She married Phil Yoder on February 23, 1957 at the Plymouth United Church of Christ. He survives. Also surviving are...

Grace M. Huddleston

Grace M. Huddleston

Jan 9, 2012

Grace M. Huddleston, 75, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at her home Monday morning, January 9, 2012. She was born August 12, 1936 in New Castle, Indiana, to Vern and Mary (Hiestand) Davis. She married Fredrick L. Huddleston September 3, 1956 in the New Lisbon Christian Church. He died in 1999. She is survived by two sons, Larry (Michelle) Huddleston...

Ilene Mae Mast

Ilene Mae Mast

Jan 9, 2012

Ilene Mae Mast, 83, of Goshen, died unexpectedly of natural causes at her home Monday afternoon, January 9, 2012. She was born in Bristol on May 14, 1928 to the late Ora and Cecile (Bratton) Ziegler. She married Donald L. Mast July 28, 1951 in Jefferson Township. He died March 25, 1997. She is survived by a twin sister,...

Christian "Chris" Ira Troyer

Christian "Chris" Ira Troyer

Jan 8, 2012

Christian Chris' Ira Troyer, 101, of Goshen, died Sunday morning, January 8, 2012, at Greencroft Gables Healthcare where he resided since January 2010. He was born January 24, 1910 in Middlebury, to Jephtha S. and Ada Mae (Yoder) Troyer. He married Joella G. Murray on February 7, 1937 in Middlebury. She died February 22, 2002. He worked five years...

Lavern Edward Becher

Lavern Edward Becher

Jan 4, 2012

Lavern E. Becher, 84, of New Paris, died at his daughter's home Wednesday evening, January 4, 2012, after a short illness. He was born May 26, 1927 in New Carlisle to George Jacob Edward and Hulda (Berron) Becher. He married Charlotte R. Simison June 15, 1951 in Woodland. She died December 20, 2001. He is survived by three daughters,...

Rhoda K. Lehman

Rhoda K. Lehman

Jan 3, 2012

Rhoda K. Lehman, 85, of Goshen, died at IU Health Goshen Hospital early Tuesday morning, January 3, 2012. She was born November 7, 1926 in Lancaster, Pennsyslvania, to the late D. Stoner and Frances (Miller) Krady. She married Martin W. Lehman April 5, 1947 in Lancaster. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Rachel (Eldon) Lehman Stoltzfus of Goshen;...

Robert S. Kinney

Robert S. Kinney

Jan 3, 2012

Robert S. Kinney, 47, of Goshen, went to heaven on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital after a 20 month battle with lung and bone cancer. He was born May 9, 1964 in Goshen to Don Kinney, Milford and Frances "Pat" Kinney, Goshen. He married Martha Kelly March 4, 2000 in Beckley, West Virginia. She survives....

Marjorie B. Michel

Marjorie B. Michel

Jan 3, 2012

Marjorie B. Michel, 91, of Valparaiso, formerly of Goshen, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Clare Bridge Manor. She was born on April 30, 1920 in Huntington to Loren and Freda (Davis) Burris. On February 22, 1940 she married Philip Michel who preceded her in death. She is survived by two children, Judy Leeg of California and...

Dorothy Louise Snyder

Dorothy Louise Snyder

Jan 3, 2012

Dorothy Louise Snyder, 90, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, January 3, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. She had been in failing health since November 2006. She was born October 26, 1921 in Goshen to the late George and Marie (Alwine) Coyle. She married LaMar "Red" B. Snyder August 29, 1941 in Goshen. He preceded her in death on March...

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...

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