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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,...

Roger Burkhead

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)...

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