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Elmer J. Kauffman

Elmer J. Kauffman

Sep 26, 2011

Elmer J. Kauffman, 85, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, September 26, 2011 at his home. He had been ill the past nine years. He was born December 4, 1925, in Plain City, Ohio, to the late Elmer and Ella (Yoder) Kauffman. He married Anna N. Miller on August 25, 1944 in Charleston, South Carolina. She preceded him in...

Louise E. Woods

Louise E. Woods

Sep 25, 2011

Louise E. Woods, 77, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, September 25, 2011, at Hospice House, Elkhart. She was born May 7, 1934 in Goshen to the late Mervin and Lois (Kester) Culp. On May 3, 1951 she married Glenn L. Woods in Goshen. He survives. Also surviving are five sons, Dennis (Beth) Woods of Syracuse, Michael (Cynthia) Woods and...

Raymond Eugene Dobson

Raymond Eugene Dobson

Sep 25, 2011

Raymond E. Dobson, 70, of Millersburg, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, September 25, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born July 8, 1941 in Hindman, Kentucky, to the late Ewell and Abby Dobson. He married Mary K. Blowers August 21, 1965 in Virginia. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Roscoe E. Dobson of Millersburg; five grandchildren, Ryan,...

Ruth E. Tully

Ruth E. Tully

Sep 23, 2011

Ruth E. Tully, 97, of North Manchester, died Friday evening, September 23, 2011, at Timbercrest, North Manchester. She was born May 3, 1914 in Wakarusa to the late T.G. and Nina (Metzler) Weaver. She married Robert W. Tully on May 3, 1936 in Wakarusa. He died June 12, 1981. She is survived by two sons, Richard (Carol) Tully of...

Edna Esther Stutzman

Edna Esther Stutzman

Sep 23, 2011

Edna E. Stutzman, 89, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, September 23, 2011, at Courtyard Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 19, 1921 in Ripon, Wisconsin, to the late Carl and Ida (Wesner) Hoffman. On December 29, 1945, she married Clem Stutzman in Ripon, Wisconsin. He died November 23, 1997. She is survived by two daughters, Betty (Stephen) Miller...

Rev. Thomas A. Herbon

Rev. Thomas A. Herbon

Sep 15, 2011

Rev. Thomas A. Herbon, 83, of Goshen, entered life eternal early Thursday morning, Sept. 15, 2011, at his home. He was born June 17, 1928, in Detroit, Mich. to the late Albert H. and Sophia J. (Sangle) Herbon. He married Betty Ruth Ott August 11, 1951. He later married Carole Ruth Wetherell Sept. 4, 1971. She survives. Also surviving...

Barbara E. Suter

Barbara E. Suter

Sep 14, 2011

Barbara E. Suter, 90, of Winona Lake, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at Grace Village. She was born November 24, 1920 in Versailles, Missouri, to the late Daniel and Mary (Driver) Raber. She married Nelson Suter February 14, 1940 in Goshen. He died March 9, 1999. She is survived by two daughters, Peggy L. (Victor) Virgil and Bonnie S....

Daniel Harold Stoltzfus

Daniel Harold Stoltzfus

Sep 14, 2011

Daniel Harold Stoltzfus MBA, MTh, 86, of Goshen, died early Wednesday morning, September 14, 2011, at his home surrounded by his loving family after being diagnosed with a brain tumor 6 weeks ago. He was born October 20, 1924 in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, to the late Daniel D. and Martha (Barbe) Stoltzfus. He married Rosalie Garber June 9, 1949 in...

Margaret Ann Risden

Margaret Ann Risden

Sep 13, 2011

Margaret Ann Risden, 72, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, September 13, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born July 13, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Raymond and Ada (Cooper) Risden. She is survived by a sister, Nelda Risden of Goshen; a nephew, John M. (LuAnn) Risden and a great-niece, Ashley Risden, both of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She...

Emil Helbling, Jr.

Emil Helbling, Jr.

Sep 13, 2011

Emil Helbling, Jr. 84, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, September 13, 2011, in Elkhart after a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born July 19, 1927 in Elkhart to the late Emil and Elsie (Long) Helbling. He married Norma Jean Stickel April 22, 1951, in Elkhart. She preceded him in death on August 26, 2000. Surviving...

Tone Oy

Tone Oy

Sep 9, 2011

Tone Oy, 59 of Elkhart, died at 9:05 pm Friday at Valley View Healthcare Center, Elkhart. He had been ill with cancer since 2009. Tone was born in Plei Ku, Vietnam and came to this country in 1979. His American host family was Coalter M. and Katherine E. Longcor of Goshen. On May 8, 1982 at Bristol United Methodist...

Laurence Milton Horst

Laurence Milton Horst

Sep 7, 2011

Laurence Milton Horst, 96, resident of the Gables at Greencroft, Goshen, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. Laurence was born on the windy Kansas plain on February 17, 1915. He was the welcome fifth child of Jacob and Anna Grabill (Beck) Horst. He grew up a hard worker on the farm, with a love for...

Marvin R. Miller, Sr.

Marvin R. Miller, Sr.

Sep 7, 2011

Marvin R. Miller, Sr., 70, of Goshen, died unexpectedly late Wednesday night, September 7, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born August 6, 1941 in Haven, Kansas, to the late Sam and Clara (Yoder) Miller. He married Janet Miller in Fort Wayne on August 12, 1972. She survives. Also surviving is a son, Marvin R. (Janet) Miller, Jr....

Dorothy Marie Middleton

Dorothy Marie Middleton

Sep 6, 2011

Dorothy Marie Middleton, 95, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, September 6, 2011, at Goshen Hospital a week after suffering a stroke. She was born April 29, 1916 in Urbana, Ohio, to the late Edgar and Goldie (Muzzy) Crane. On April 29, 1937 she married Ora E. Middleton in Urbana, Ohio. He died December 16, 1996. She is survived by...

Elsie Claassen

Elsie Claassen

Sep 4, 2011

Elsie Claassen, 96, of Goshen, died at Greencroft Healthcare Sunday afternoon, September 4, 2011. She had been in declining health the past year. She was born in Gage County, Nebraska on August 20, 1915, to the late Fred and Minnie (Kechley) Linsenmeyer. She married Louis Claassen in Gage County on October 9, 1952. He passed away July 3, 1990....

Raymond M. Sala

Raymond M. Sala

Sep 4, 2011

Goshen-Ray Sala, 85, died early Sunday morning, September 4, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born February 16, 1926 near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to the late George and Annie (Thomas) Sala. He attended grade school at Thomas Mills and graduated from Davidsville High School, Pennsylvania. Immediately after graduation he was drafted and joined Civilian Public Service in Grottoes,...

Hermann Nuyken

Hermann Nuyken

Sep 4, 2011

Hermann Nuyken, 81, of Goshen, died 7:30 a.m. Sunday, September 4, 2011, at The Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen. He had battled cancer for the last three years. Hermann was born Jan. 19, 1930 in Allenstein, Prussia to Karl and Melanie (Engelhard) Nuyken. He married Dorothy Parmalee in June of 1963. She died in 1986. Hermann then married Patricia Roth in...

Ronald D. Good

Ronald D. Good

Sep 3, 2011

Ronald D. Good, 70, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, September 3, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born March 27, 1941 in Goshen to the late Jacob and Blanche (Sharp) Good. On June 22, 1963 he married Sandra K. Grove. She survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Andraya (Dennis) Jeffery, Goshen; three sons, Gregory (Carmen) Good, New...

Vivian A. Goodman

Vivian A. Goodman

Sep 3, 2011

Vivian A. Goodman, 87, of Elkhart, died Saturday morning, September 3, 2011, at Beardsley House. She was born August 28, 1924 in Goshen, to the late Rev. Chester and May (Smith) Carpenter. She married Harold "Buzz" L. Goodman on April 6, 1947. He died June 2, 1976. She is survived by a daughter, Kimberly (Edward) McKibbin of Elkhart; three...

Ellen "Arlene" Hershberger

Ellen "Arlene" Hershberger

Sep 1, 2011

Ellen "Arlene" Hershberger, 82, of Manor IV, Greencroft Goshen, died Thursday evening, September 1, 2011, at The Courtyard, Goshen. She was born December 5, 1928 in Goshen to the late Maynard and Mandella (Bachtel) Hoover. On August 5, 1947 she married Edwin S. Hershberger in New Paris. He died June 13, 2005. Surviving are three daughters, June (Fernando) Trcka,...

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