Michelle Rene Griffin
Oct 4, 2011
Michelle R. Griffin, 46, of Goshen and formerly of Dallas, Georgia, died, from natural causes, at her home early Tuesday morning, October 4, 2011. She was born in Goshen on April 19, 1965 to the late Warren D. and Karen Sue (Johnston) Leichty. She is survived by a sister, Monica (Tim) Miller of Goshen, and two nephews, Joey and...
Phyllis Jean Metzger
Oct 3, 2011
Phyllis Jean Metzger, 88, formerly of Dewart Lake, Syracuse, died Monday morning, October 3, 2011, at Largo Rehabilitation Center, Largo, Florida. She was born in Goshen on June 28, 1923, to the late George and Wilma (Weaver) Prough. She married Jesse E. Metzger on September 4, 1948 in Angola. He died August 5, 2007. She is survived by two...
John Harlan Sizemore
Sep 30, 2011
John Harlan Sizemore, 81, of New Paris, died Friday evening, September 30, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare, where he had been since May 6. He was born August 8, 1930, in Creekville, Kentucky to the late G. Monroe and Rebecca (Napier) Sizemore. He married Joan Weybright in Flatcreek, Kentucky, on August 24, 1951. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters,...
Mary Jane Hunter
Sep 29, 2011
Mary Jane Hunter, 80, of Goshen, died Thursday afternoon, September 29, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born June 21, 1931 in Goshen, to the late Thomas and Frances (Humert) Hunter. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Helen Smith, Dorothy Hunter, Elizabeth Shank and Rosemary Pangburn; and two brothers,...
Harriett Elizabeth Carpenter
Sep 28, 2011
Harriett Elizabeth Carpenter, 93, of Goshen, died early Wednesday morning, September 28, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 28, 1917 to the late Warren and Elsie (Maier) Carpenter. She is survived by a nephew, William Carpenter of Osseo, Michigan. She was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd B. Carpenter. There will be...
Dorothy J. Rink
Sep 28, 2011
Dorothy J. Rink, 88, of Millersburg, died Wednesday afternoon, September 28, 2011 at Springhurst Health Campus, Greenfield. She was born in Nappanee on June 23, 1923 to the late Earl W. and Adah (Plank) Malcolm. She married Richard J. Rink on June 2, 1946, in Nappanee. He died March 29, 2001. She is survived by a son, David R....
Bentley Scott Bradford
Sep 27, 2011
Bentley Scott Bradford, 67, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, September 27, 2011 at Seton Specialty Hospital, Indianapolis. He had been ill the past two years. He was born in Goshen on February 18, 1944 to the late Joseph Miles and Lois Evelyn (Scott) Bradford. He is survived by three daughters, Christie (Dan) Hertzler of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Dawn (Jeff) Roth...
Stanley Wayne Van Hook
Sep 26, 2011
Stanley Wayne Van Hook, 55, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, September 26, 2011. He was born in Elkhart County on January 1, 1956, to the late Wallace Samuel Van Hook and Dorothy Mae Eggeleston. He is survived by a son, Ryan Van Hook; two brothers, Wallace Van Hook of Goshen, and Harold Van Hook of Florida; and...
Nancy E. Rickman
Sep 26, 2011
Nancy E. Rickman, 65, loving mother and grandmother, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, September 26, 2011, at Goshen Hospital following a brief illness of 12 days. She was born March 13, 1946, in Logansport, to Raymond Small and Nellie Virginia (Replogle) Frye. On August 16, 1986 she married Willie "Joe" Rickman in Weston, Michigan. He survives. Also surviving...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
