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James O. Snodgrass

James O. Snodgrass

Oct 12, 2010

James O. Snodgrass, 89, of Goshen, died at 1:00 pm Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at his home. He was born January 6, 1921 in Latty, Ohio to the late James and Gertrude Emerson Snodgrass. On December 14, 1953 he married Betty Jane Snyder. She died July 8, 2006. Surviving are one daughter, Sherry  Snodgrass  and two sons, Jeff Snodgrass...

Helen B. Smith

Helen B. Smith

Oct 12, 2010

Helen B. Smith, 96, died Tuesday morning, October 12, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital.  She was born on March 1, 1914 to the late Al and Murl (Gonderman) Foltz, in Paulding, Ohio.  On September 19, 1933, she married Arthur W. Smith in Paulding, Ohio, the couple moved to Goshen in 1942.  Arthur preceded her in death on June 21,...

Wanda M. Welling

Wanda M. Welling

Oct 8, 2010

Wanda M. Welling, 77, went to be with the Lord Friday morning, October 8, 2010, in her home in Goshen.  She had been ill since February of this year. She was born in Marshall County, West Virginia, on November 17, 1932, to George and Bessie Lou (Hartley) Strait. They preceded her in death.  She married Floyd Welling on June...

Brenda Kay Randolph

Brenda Kay Randolph

Oct 8, 2010

Brenda Kay Randolph, 61, died Friday evening, October 8, 2010, at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart.  She had been ill for 15 years.  She was born on January 9, 1949, to the late Wilber and Pauline (Taulbee) Drake in San Angelo, Texas.  She married Donnie Randolph on June 17, 1976, in Eddyville, Kentucky.  He survives.   Mrs. Randolph was a...

Laura J. Garber

Laura J. Garber

Oct 8, 2010

Laura J. Garber, 82, died from a fall, Friday evening October 8, at her son's home in Carp Lake, Michigan.  She was born on June 21, 1928 in Nappanee, to the late Tobias J. and Lydia (Schmucker) Yoder.  She was married to Leroy E. Garber on January 1, 1950 in Nappanee.  The couple moved to Goshen in 1997.  Leroy...

Samara L. Butler

Samara L. Butler

Oct 5, 2010

Samara L. Butler, 64, of Goshen, died at her home on Tuesday evening, October 5, 2010.  She had been ill for a year. She was born in Goshen on December 12, 1945, to the late Paul W. and Zadie C. (Shoup) Young.  She married James H. Butler on June 30, 1979, in Goshen.  He died August 6, 2002. Mrs....

Nancy E. Snobarger

Nancy E. Snobarger

Oct 2, 2010

Nancy E. Snobarger, 81, of Goshen, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born in Goshen on July 27, 1929, to the late Edward and Hester (Steele) Rupholdt.  She married John Pershing Snobarger July 19, 1947.  He died January 20, 1987. A lifelong Goshen resident, Mrs. Snobarger graduated from Goshen High School in...

Sandra Kay Brock

Sandra Kay Brock

Sep 29, 2010

Sandra Kay Brock, 64, of Goshen died early Wednesday morning, September 29, 2010, at her home after a 2 ½ year battle with esophageal cancer. She was born April 22, 1946 in Elkhart, to Joseph Fodroczi and Pauline (Shriner) Morehouse.  She married Terry Ray Brock on December 14, 1968 in Elkhart.  He survives. Also surviving are children, Jamey Brock...

Chester G. Shrock

Chester G. Shrock

Sep 28, 2010

Chester Glenn Shrock, 94, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, September 28, 2010, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born July 3, 1916, to the late Altine Sankey and Lydia E. (Schrock) Shrock.  He married Vivian Weldy on May 14, 1938, in Wakarusa.  She died August 26, 2001. A member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, Mr. Shrock worked...

Walter W. Long

Walter W. Long

Sep 28, 2010

Walter William Long, 95, of Goshen, died early Tuesday evening, September 28, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born January 16, 1915, in Clinton Township of Elkhart County to the late Arthur and Elva (Martin) Long.  He married Mildred Stroup on April 8, 1950.  She died March 12, 2006. He is survived by a daughter, Sharon (Edward) Wright...

Arie Kauffman

Arie Kauffman

Sep 28, 2010

Arie Kauffman, 92, of Goshen died late Tuesday evening, September 28, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital. She was born May 17, 1918 to David and Emma (Yoder) Slabach in Kokomo.  On November 23, 1936, she married Alfred S. Kauffman in Indianapolis. He died January 8, 2000. Surviving are two daughters, Erma (Cecil) Swartzendruber of Goshen and Shirley (Ray) Lanfear...

John K. Cook

John K. Cook

Sep 21, 2010

John K. Cook, 74, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, September 21, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital.  He had been ill for years. He was born June 17, 1936 in Danvers, Illinois, to the late Glenn and Zena (Jordan) Cook.  He married Peggy Miller on August 19, 1955 in Roseland, Indiana.  She died January 13, 2002. A lifetime area resident...

Mildred Mckibbin Woodiel

Mildred Mckibbin Woodiel

Sep 19, 2010

Mildred McKibbin Woodiel, 83, of Denver, Colorado, died Sunday evening, September 19, 2010, at Highland Rehabilitation and Care Center. She was born in Marshall, Illinois, on October 17, 1926, to Joseph and Anna (Taylor) Goodwin.  She married Raymond Victor Nord and the late Harold McKibbin.  In 1979 she married William Jefferson Woodiel.  He died May 12, 2007. Mrs. Woodiel...

Gary E. Higginbotham

Gary E. Higginbotham

Sep 19, 2010

Gary E. Higginbotham, 55, died early Sunday morning, September 19, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital.  He had been ill since Thursday evening. He was born in North Olmsted, Ohio, on March 5, 1955, to the late Hubert and Virginia (Goble) Higginbotham.  He married Sharon Fox on May 9, 1990 in Elkhart.  She survives. Also surviving are three children: Amy...

Clayton M. Emmons

Clayton M. Emmons

Sep 16, 2010

Clayton Max Emmons, 77, of Goshen, died Thursday morning, September 16, 2010, at Rivercrest Specialty Hospital, Mishawaka. He was born in Lockhart, Texas, on June 30, 1933, to Beryl and Mary Madeline (Kistler) Emmons. A longtime resident of the area, Mr. Emmons worked for Adams and Westlake in Elkhart as an electronics engineer.  He was a member of the...

Doris F. Campbell

Doris F. Campbell

Sep 15, 2010

Doris F. Campbell, 86, of Goshen, died late Wednesday night, September 15, 2010, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing where she had been for three days. She was born March 12, 1924, in Witt, Illinois, to Robert and Ethel (Weller) Furness.  She married Virgil Campbell on October 18, 1942, in St. Charles, Missouri.  He survives. Also surviving are a...

George O. Marner

George O. Marner

Sep 15, 2010

George O. Marner, 82, of Goshen died late Wednesday night, September 15, 2010, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born in Kokomo on March 15, 1928 to Jake and Mary (Hostedler) Marner.  He married Bettye Smith on December 31, 1948, in Goshen.  She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Connie (Rick) Dills of Goshen and Cynthia (Rodney)...

Trina Kay Kyle

Trina Kay Kyle

Sep 11, 2010

Trina K. Kyle, 46, of Bristol died unexpectedly Saturday, September 11, 2010, at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born April 26, 1964 in LaGrange, Indiana, to Tom (Monica) Scearse, Goshen and Rosalie (Leitch) Johnson, Elkhart. Also surviving are fiancé, John Kelich of Bristol; a daughter, Heather (Mike) Barkey of Middlebury; a son, Ryan Kyle of Bristol; two stepdaughters,...

Kathy Lynn Hern

Kathy Lynn Hern

Sep 10, 2010

Kathy Lynn Hern, 49, died Friday afternoon, September 10, 2010, at her home.  She had been ill the last 10 years. She was born in Richlands, Virginia, on September 23, 1960 to the late Grevil Hagerman and Lurene Kennedy Mullins of Shipshewana. Also surviving are a daughter, Lori Hern of Shipshewana; a son, Shawn Hern of Fort Wayne; two...

Perry E. Yoder

Perry E. Yoder

Sep 10, 2010

Perry E. Yoder, 71, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, September 10, 2010, at home after a ten month illness. He was born in Middlebury on April 13, 1939, to the late Ervin J. and Barbara Ann (Eash) Yoder.  He married Gail Peak on March 20, 1965, at the North Goshen Mennonite Church.  She survives. Also surviving are two...

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