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Annie Nuala Lyons
Jun 13, 2011
Annie Nuala Lyons, 71, of Goshen, passed away Monday evening, June 13, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 6, 1940 in Dunmanway, Co. Cork, Ireland to Denis and Ellen (Murphy) Lyons. In 1960, Annie moved to New York City. She also lived in Philadelphia, PA, Pontiac, IL, and lastly moved to Goshen,...
S. Deanna Hershey
Jun 11, 2011
S. DeAnna Hershey, 73, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, June 11, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital, after a four and a half year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Greenville, Ohio, on March 10, 1938 to the late Ronald Earl Riffle and Evelyn Faye (Gorsuch) Hughes. She married Paul Bernard Hershey in November 1955 in...
Virginia F. Vaughn
Jun 9, 2011
Virginia "VeeVee" Vaughn, 91, of Middlebury, died Thursday morning, June 9, 2011, at her home. She had been ill the past two months. She was born in Goshen on March 13, 1920 to the late Warren and Mae (Wideman) Groff. Mrs. Vaughn is survived by two daughters, Ginger Stoddard of White Pigeon, Michigan and Candice (Randy) Troyer of Middlebury;...
Jo Ann S. Robinson
Jun 9, 2011
Jo Ann S. Robinson, 85, of Syracuse, died at IU Health Goshen Hospital on Thursday morning, Thursday, June 9, 2011. She had been ill since October 2010. She was born in Fort Wayne on April 11, 1926 to the late William and Glennys (Byerly) Schwartz. She was married to David Robinson for 49 years. She is survived by two...
Terry Sawchuck
Jun 7, 2011
Terry Sawchuk, 46, of Goshen, died late Tuesday night, June 7, 2011 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born on August 11, 1964 in Goshen to Stefan and Antonia (Nacca) Sawchuk. He is survived by his mother, Antonia Sawchuck; and his brother, Roman Sawchuk, both of Goshen. \ He was preceded in death by his father on November...
James Wilson Payne
Jun 7, 2011
James Wilson Payne, 61, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, June 7, 2011, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He had been ill the last six weeks. He was born in Chelyan, West Virginia on September 19, 1949, to the late Kermit McClure and Lucille Mina (Bradshaw) Payne. He is survived by two sons, James (Peggy) Payne of Goshen and...
Keith O. Troup
Jun 5, 2011
Keith O. Troup, 82, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, June 5, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He had been in failing health. He was born May 23, 1929 in Nappanee to the late Alton and Dessie (Klingaman) Troup. He married Donna M. Rhoades on February 1, 1953 at Morris Chapel Methodist Church, Pierceton. She died October 8, 2009....
Jack M. Joldersma
Jun 5, 2011
Jack M. Joldersma, 86, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, June 5, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare after an extended illness with Parkinson's disease. He was born in New Castle, Indiana on March 12, 1925 to the late Lambert and Cornelia (Rypkema) Joldersma. He married Lois M. Disselkoen on April 3, 1948 in Hebron. She died June 24, 1994. He...
Mabel M. Neterer
Jun 3, 2011
Mabel May Neterer, 97, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, June 3, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen. She was born May 12, 1914 in Goshen to the late John Franklin and Cora Ellen (Shulmier) Ganger. On September 3, 1938 she married J. Paul Neterer in Goshen. He died October 23, 1991. Surviving are their children, Janet (Max) Paul and...
James W. Bigler
Jun 2, 2011
James W. Bigler, 91, of Goshen, died Thursday, June 2, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born July 30, 1919 in Goshen to the late Pierre and Celeste (Johnson) Bigler. He married Dorothy E. Whirledge on January 31, 1948, in Middlebury. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Connie Sue Myers and Judy Kay (Nevin) Honderich, both...
Donald Junior Acker
May 30, 2011
Donald Junior Acker, 80, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, May 30, 2011. He was born June 19, 1930 in Gratiot County, Michigan to the late Cecil B. and Mary I. (French) Acker. On October 26, 1957 he married Joan Siebert in Lansing, Michigan. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, David (Adonna) Acker of Elkhart,...
Douglas D. Winter, Sr.
May 30, 2011
Douglas D. Winter, Sr., 66, of South Bend, died Monday afternoon, May 30, 2011, at Memorial Hospital. He had been in failing health for four years. He was born May 29, 1945 in Goshen to the late George W. and Mandilla M. (Chapman) Winter. On October 9, 1965, he married Donna Louise Scheck. She survives with two sons, Douglas...
Marilyn Alverta Farmilo
May 30, 2011
Goshen-Marilyn Alverta Farmilo, 70, died at her home Monday evening, May 30, 2011. She was born May 27, 1941 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the late Sam and Mary (Burk) Eldridge. She married Robert w. Farmilo in Goshen on May 17, 1980. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Sabina (Ken) Mast of Goshen; a son, Rory Reingardt of...
Clyde W. Adkins, Sr.
May 29, 2011
Clyde W. Adkins, Sr., 68, of Goshen, died at his home of natural causes and was found Sunday morning, May 29, 2011. He was born July 23, 1942 in Pikeville, Kentucky to the late Dan and Gladys (Thacker) Adkins. He worked mainly in the RV industry, working 20 years for Windsor Mobile Homes in Bristol and then at Stowe-Davis...
Jeralyn R. Edwards
May 29, 2011
Jeralyn "Jeri" R. Edwards, 73, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, May 29, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare after battling a long term illness. She was born in New Paris on May 17, 1938, to the late Willard and Charlotte (Brumbaugh) Stahly. She married Raymond "Pete" E. Edwards in Goshen on October 11, 1958. He preceded her in death on...
Sue Davis
May 28, 2011
Sue Davis, 68, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, May 28, 2011, at Vibra Hospital, Fort Wayne. She had been in failing health the past year. She was born July 15, 1942, in White Pigeon, Michigan, to the late Kenneth Harold and Gertrude (Bush) Plank. She married Howard Davis on December 31, 1964 in Bristol. He survives. Also surviving are...
William Walter Ream, Sr.
May 26, 2011
William Walter Ream, Sr., 86, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, May 26, 2011, at Courtyard Rehabilitation Center. He was born January 15, 1925, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Lawrence and Ethel (Wilhelm) Ream. He is survived by his wife, Marian (Fee) Ream of Goshen; and two daughters, Sandy (Art) Roberson of Cassopolis, Michigan and Patricia Brown of...
Werner Plotz
May 24, 2011
Werner Plotz, 80, of Goshen died Tuesday morning, May 24, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare where he had been since April 14. He was born May 17, 1931 in Gluckstadt, Germany and had worked as a surgeon's assistant in Palm Springs, Florida. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Ray Samuel Bowman
May 23, 2011
Ray S. Bowman, 90, of North Manchester, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Timbercrest Healthcare. He had been ill for two weeks. He was born September 25, 1920 in Roanoke, Virginia, to the late Luther Daniel and Loulie Mary (Webster) Bowman. He married Lydia Mae Yoder on July 26, 1949 in New Paris. She died January 16, 2004. He...
Laroy Grooms
May 22, 2011
Laroy "Bud" Grooms, 75, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, May 22, 2011 at his home. He was born September 18, 1935 in Ligonier to the late Merril and Sally (Jones) Grooms. On October 6, 1956 he married Barbara Culp in Goshen. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, John (Donna) Grooms of Rochester, and Glenn Grooms of Goshen; three...
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