Elsie E. Sutter
Jun 28, 2010
Elsie E. Sutter, 90, of Goshen, died Monday, June 28, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, February 18, 1920, to Sem K. and Suie (Blough) Eash. She married Clayton Sutter on October 8, 1943 in Springs, Pennsylvania. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Sem (John Easton) Sutter of Chicago; daughters, Miriam (Stephen) Lapp of...
Robert D. Miller
Jun 27, 2010
Robert D. Miller, 93, formerly of Goshen, died 3:02 am Sunday, June 27, 2010, at Cass County Medical Care Facility, Cassopolis, Michigan. He was born November 1, 1916 in Wilshire, Mercer County, Ohio, to John J. and Frona (Dull) Miller. He married Ruth Wilden, April 19, 1937 in Albion. She died April 27, 2008. A member of First Brethren...
Marsha Darlene Wenger
Jun 26, 2010
Marsha Darlene Wenger, 65, of Goshen, died at her home Saturday, June 26, 2010. She was born in Goshen February 7, 1945, to Deloss Wayne Trimmer and Frances Marie (Laughlin) Trimmer. She married Richard L. Wenger December 31, 1969, in Middlebury. He died April 30, 1998. A homemaker and lifelong Goshen resident, she is survived by a daughter, Angela...
Richard D. Dills
Jun 26, 2010
Richard D. Dills, 72, of Goshen, died Saturday morning, June 26, 2010, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born in Elkhart County on November 8, 1937, to the late Clare Dills and Iris (Hershberger) Dills of Goshen. He married Rosemary Ecker on April 25, 1964 in Goshen. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Rick (Connie) Dills...
Lois L. Yoder
Jun 25, 2010
Lois Yoder, 96, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, June 25, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born August 16, 1913, in Beulah, Michigan to the late Daniel S. and Frances (Zook) Oyer. She married Carl E. Yoder on August 21, 1948 in Fairview, Michigan. He died September 3, 1995. A Goshen resident since 1958, Mrs. Oyer retired from teaching...
Dr J. Lawrence Burkholder
Jun 24, 2010
Goshen College President Emeritus J. Lawrence Burkholder, an influential figure in the Mennonite church, passed away early on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the Greencroft Healthcare Center in Goshen. Burkholder, 92, played many significant roles throughout the 20th century as a pastor, professor, pilot, philosopher, civil rights activist, war-time relief worker and college president. Burkholder was born to Henry...
Janet Lockerbie Weaver
Jun 23, 2010
Janet Lockerbie Weaver, 95, died late Wednesday night, June 23, 2010, at The Gables of Greencroft Healthcare, where she had been a resident since November 2008. She was born on July 5, 1914, in Goshen to the late John and Violet (Bulay) Lockerbie. She was married in Goshen to Frank Marchand Weaver, on December 23, 1934. He preceded her...
Mary Louise Lehman
Jun 22, 2010
Mary Louise Lehman, 88, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010 in her apartment at Greencroft, Goshen. She was born to the late Aaron and Pearl (Reyn) Zehr, in Lowville, New York on May 12, 1922. She married Addison E. Lehman on June 11, 1941 in Lowville. He preceded her in death on August 10, 2008. A homemaker, Mrs. Lehman belonged...
Elizabeth J. Byler
Jun 21, 2010
Elizabeth J. Byler, 98, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, June 21, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been a resident the last seven years. She was born July 31, 1911 in Uniontown, Ohio, to John and Katie (Troyer) Stutzman. She married Clarence T. Byler May 13, 1934 in King Church, Hartville. He preceded her in January 1981....
Eugene M. Martin
Jun 20, 2010
Eugene M. Martin, 74, died Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the home of his daughter-in-law. He had been ill for three months. He was born in Goshen, on January 26, 1936 to the late Willis and Nellie (Culp) Martin. On May 11, 1957 he married Rosetta Riegsecker, in Middlebury. She survives. A dairy farmer, Mr. Martin was a member...
Claude L. Shearer
Jun 19, 2010
Claude L. Shearer, 93, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, June 19, 2010 at the Maples, Goshen. He was born in South Whitley, Indiana on August 16, 1916 to the late George and Ellen (Bunch) Shearer. He married Martha E. Bates in South Whitley on April 18, 1945. She preceded him in death on January 25, 2000. Mr. Shearer was an...
John Jennings
Jun 18, 2010
John Jennings, 91, Goshen, formerly of Martin Manor Drive, Goshen, died on June 18, 2010.  John was born August 29, 1918 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Rev. William and Anna (Good) Jennings and was the youngest of 11 children. He attended the University of Tennessee and Goshen College where he met and married the love of his life, "Polly" Blosser,...
Pierre Junior Bigler
Jun 17, 2010
Pierre J. Bigler, 93, of Goshen, died Thursday evening, June 17, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital. He had been in failing health the past month. He was born May 13, 1917, in Goshen to the late Pierre Starr and Celeste (Johnson) Bigler. He married Beulah N. Sayles in Goshen on April 17, 1938. She died May 22, 2002. Surviving...
John E. Mann, Do
Jun 17, 2010
John E. Mann, D.O., 78, of Goshen died unexpectedly at his home Thursday morning, June 17, 2010. He was born in Elkhart on July 7, 1931, to the late Clifford Mann and Helen (Ebersole) Mann of Goshen. He married Eleanor Jean Detwiler on July 7, 1956 in Elkhart.  She survives. Also surviving are two sons, James R. Mann of...
Danny Howard Bradbury
Jun 14, 2010
Danny Howard Bradbury, 53, of Goshen, died Monday, June 14, 2010, in the emergency room at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Warsaw on May 15, 1957, to Sandra (Snyder) May, of Goshen, and Roy F. (Jean) Bradbury of Warsaw. He graduated from Goshen High School in 1976. He is survived by two sons, Bobby Joe Bradbury and...
Jack D. Washington
Jun 14, 2010
Jack D. Washington, 81, of Goshen, died Monday evening, June 14, 2010 at his home. He was born July 1, 1928 to the late Harold and Blanche E. (Murphy) Washington in Ligonier. On June 13, 1953, he married Helen I. Knitter in Cadott, Wisconsin. She survives.  Also surviving are daughters, Cheryl (Bill Rankinen) Spero of Conneaut, Ohio, and Karen...
Jerry L. Dinkeldein
Jun 12, 2010
Jerry L. Dinkeldein, 76, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, June 12, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on August 6, 1933, to the late Theodore and Gladys (Biller) Dinkeldein. He married Arlene A. Rogers on July 2, 1966. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Tim Dinkeldein of Goshen; a daughter, Jenny (Dirk) Schairer of Livonia,...
Roy Swartz Koch
Jun 12, 2010
Roy Swartz Koch, 96, of Goshen, died at home, Saturday, June 12, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Martha (Horst) Koch for nearly 68 years. He was a loving and encouraging husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.  Roy was born near St. Jacobs, Ontario, September 6, 1913, to Charles and Minerva (Swartz) Koch. The seventh of 10 children he...
Mildred Odchodnicky
Jun 10, 2010
Mildred Odchodnicky, 89, of Goshen, died late Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 26, 1921, to the late Jan and Susan (Deconek) Odchodnicky. A member of First Baptist Church, Goshen, she worked for Sears & Roebuck for 60 years in the office and tax department. She came to know Christ...
Mauveen Coyne
Jun 10, 2010
Mauveen Coyne, 80, died of pancreatic cancer Thursday morning, June 10, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital.    She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on February 26, 1930 to the late Gordon and Laura " Bobbie" (Shepard) McKenty. She married Francis John "Frank" Coyne on June 21, 1952,  in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Martha (Larry)...
