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Marilou Stiffney

Marilou Stiffney

Nov 19, 2010

Marilou Stiffney, 87, of Goshen, died Friday, November 19, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare Center. She was born at her family’s farm home in Noble County on November 18, 1923, to Roy and Lola (Scarlett) Rice.  She married Robert Stiffney at her childhood home on November 20, 1948.  He preceded her in death in 1992. Surviving are sons, Rick (Kathy)...

Ruth W. Fleck

Ruth W. Fleck

Nov 19, 2010

Ruth W. Fleck, 93, of Goshen, died Friday evening, November 19, 2010, at Courtyard Healthcare. She was born in Mottville, Michigan on December 19, 1916, to Samuel W. and Emma J. (Eyer) Bardo.  She married Herschel C. Fleck on April 21, 1934 in Middlebury.  He died July 25, 1995. She is survived by a son, Perry L. Fleck of...

Dorthea Cuba Kindy

Dorthea Cuba Kindy

Nov 18, 2010

Dorthea Cuba Kindy, 97, died Thursday morning, November 18, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born May 9, 1913 in Middlebury to Oscar O. and Millie (Eash) Yoder.  She married Walter L. Kindy on June 16, 1939 in Middlebury.  He died September 16, 1984. Surviving are a son, Ken D. (Sharon) Kindy of Dunwoody, Georgia;  two grandchildren, Karisa...

Nikki Jean Sailor

Nikki Jean Sailor

Nov 18, 2010

Nikki Jean Sailor, 71, of Goshen, died Thursday morning, November 18, 2010, at Courtyard Heathcare. She was born on August 3, 1939 in Goshen to Donald and Doris (Neal) Harbour.  She married Jerry Sailor on May 17, 1986 in Goshen.  He survives. Also surviving are sons, David (Darla) Hostetler of Goshen, Jeff Hostetler and Robert Hoke, both of Indianapolis;...

Mildred A. (Stroud) Weddell

Mildred A. (Stroud) Weddell

Nov 18, 2010

Mildred A. (Stroud) Weddell, 80, died early Thursday morning, November 18, 2010, at Courtyard Healthcare.  She had been in declining health since September 2007. She was born June 3, 1930, in Decatur, Michigan, to the late Horace and Bulah (Osborne) Zerbe.  She married Houston “Cleo” Stroud on June 24, 1950.  He died in December 1964.  She then married James...

Donna M. Anthony

Donna M. Anthony

Nov 17, 2010

Donna M. Anthony, 73, of Bristol, died Wednesday morning, November 17, 2010, at her home.  She had been in failing health since she was diagnosed with cancer a year ago. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on January 13, 1937.  She married Robert E. "Tony" Anthony on December 16, 1989.  He survives. Also surviving are her mother, Helen Scholl...

Frank A. Algate

Frank A. Algate

Nov 17, 2010

Frank Algate, 85, of Goshen, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born January 22, 1925 in Lansing, Mich., to William and Nellie (Gough) Algate.  He married Joyce DeMond May 27, 1951 in Woodland, Mich.  She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Andrew (Jean) Algate, Houston, Texas, Michael Algate, Elkhart, and Paul Algate, Bridgewater, New...

Bertha Chupp Looney

Bertha Chupp Looney

Nov 16, 2010

Bertha M. Chupp Looney, 90, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, November 16, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born in Goshen on February 22, 1920 to John and Ella (Strycker) Bainter.  She married Lloyd Chupp on September 23, 1941 in Auburn.  He died April 3, 1973.  She then married Houston Looney on October 4, 1985 in Goshen.  He...

Mary Zook Brown

Mary Zook Brown

Nov 13, 2010

Mary Zook Brown, 86, of Walkerton, died Saturday morning, November 13, 2010, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Walkerton, where she had been for ten days. She was born in North Liberty on July 14, 1924 to Harold Lewis and Martha Ellen (Wharton) Whitaker.  She married Russell R. Zook on June 23, 1946.  He died December 16, 1972.  She then married...

John Carl Weldy, Jr.

John Carl Weldy, Jr.

Nov 12, 2010

John Carl Weldy, Jr., 73, of Ligonier, died Friday, November 12, 2010. He was born in Goshen on April 28, 1937 to the late Carl and Ethel (Tetter) Weldy, Sr. He is survived by three children, Dennis Weldy of South Bend, Dawn (Doug) Stum of Shipshewana, and Robert (Sandy) Weldy of Elkhart; and six grandchildren. A 2:00 p.m., Monday,...

Sue L. Christner

Sue L. Christner

Nov 12, 2010

Sue L. Christner, 91, died at home early Friday morning, November 12, 2010. She was born August 5, 1919, in Topeka to Levi D. and Goldie (O’niel Eash) Christner.  She married Carl Christner on April 25, 1942, in Goshen.  He died April 9, 2005. She is survived by two sons, Steve (Tracey) Christner of Goshen, and Larry (Anita) Christner...

Alice Marie Hite

Alice Marie Hite

Nov 11, 2010

Alice M. Hite, 84, died early Thursday morning, November 11, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been less than a month. She was born on April 7, 1926 in Nappanee, to the late Emery L. and Laura (Yoder) Mast.  She married Freeman L. Hite on December 25, 1952 at Goshen City Church of the Brethren.  He died March...

Ernest E. Hartzler

Ernest E. Hartzler

Nov 11, 2010

Ernest E. Hartzler, 72, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Southwood Nursing Home, Terre Haute. He was born February 8, 1938 in New Paris to John L. and Catherine E. (Fisher) Hartzler. Surviving are sisters, Juanita Kaye Hartzler of Las Vegas, NewMexico, Laveta M. Randall of Bristol, Vivian D. (John) Hunt of Kansas City, Missouri; and brothers, Galen Hartzler,...

Infant Sophie Anne Ernsberger

Infant Sophie Anne Ernsberger

Nov 11, 2010

Infant Sophie Anne Ernsberger, was stillborn Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital. She is survived by her parents, Casey Allen and Lisa Boothby Ernsberger; a brother, Gavin David and a sister, Mya Eve Ernsberger; grandparents, Patricia and David Boothby, Helen and Steve Bushong and Terry Ernsberger, all of Goshen; and great-grandparents, Beatrice Huston and Nelson and Evelyn...

Walter Dintaman

Walter Dintaman

Nov 10, 2010

Walter Dintaman, 81, died Wednesday evening, November  10, 2010, at the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. He was born on December 9, 1928 to the late William and Susan (Seidner) Dintaman in McBrides, Michigan. On June 2, 1962 he married Clara Wideman. She survives. Also surviving are daughters, Linda (Jim) Martin, Apex. North Carolina, and Lisa (Gregg) Skinner, The...

M Ann Mcbride

M Ann Mcbride

Nov 8, 2010

M. Ann McBride, 85, of Milford, died Monday morning, November 8, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born in East Prairie, Missouri on August 30, 1925 to the late Amos and Flora (York) Jackson.  She married Bud Roland McBride on December 31, 1945.  He died in 1965. A Milford resident since 1976, Mrs. McBride was a homemaker and...

Isaac Kulp

Isaac Kulp

Nov 8, 2010

Isaac Kulp, 83, died unexpectedly Monday, November 8, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital where he had been since Thursday. He was born July 29, 1927, in Goshen, to Christian and Emma Elizabeth (Blosser) Kulp.  He married June A. Ryman on July 13, 1946 in Goshen.  She passed July 5, 2002.  On June 30, 2003 he married Dorothy (Drake) Maust...

Mae Richard Alliman

Mae Richard Alliman

Nov 7, 2010

Mae Richard Alliman, 88, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, November 7, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been the past six years. She was born on January 11, 1922 in Wayland, Iowa to Noah and Anna (Graber) Richard.  She married Gilbert W. Alliman on May 31, 1941 in Wayland.  He died August 3, 2005. She is survived...

Kent F. Brechtel

Kent F. Brechtel

Nov 7, 2010

Kent F. Brechtel, 78, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at home.  He had been ill the past several months. He was born on April 14, 1932, in Mishawaka, to the late Robert and Vera Brechtel.  He married Glenda Williamson on June 18, 1980 in Goshen.  She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Jodi (Philip) Tronsrue of Edwards, Colorado, Lisa...

Mary A. Miller

Mary A. Miller

Nov 6, 2010

Mary A. Miller, 98, of Goshen died Saturday afternoon, November 6, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare.  she had been ill the last three years. She was born April 20, 1912, in Nappanee to Jacob and Sophia (Bleile) Holaway.  She married Lester J. Miller on November 1, 1939, in Nappanee.  He died July 1989. A homemaker, Mrs. Miller lived in Nappanee...

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