Verdella S. Krabill
Oct 15, 2010
Verdella S. Krabill, 87, of Goshen, died at Goshen General Hospital on Friday, October 15, 2010. She was born October 8, 1923, in Washington County, Iowa, to Edward and Edna (Boshart) Widmer. She married Maurice E. Krabill on June 7, 1942, in Wayland, Iowa. He died April 18, 1995. She is survived by two daughters, Joyce E. (Merle) Stutzman...
Gabriele Botts
Oct 15, 2010
Gabriele “Gaby” Botts, 83, of Goshen, died Friday, October 15, 2010, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Wuerzburg, Germany, on April 19, 1927, to Josef and Meta (Clemens) Schuehler. She married Harry E. Botts on June 24, 1948, in Bamberg, Germany. He preceded her in death on July 5, 2010. She is survived by a...
John I. Oberly
Oct 15, 2010
John I. Oberly, 94, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, October 15, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare where he had been since October 6. He was born September 4, 1916, in Lakeville, to the late Charles W. and Ethel P. (Bassett) Oberly. He married Arlene M. Mamerow on November 24, 1938 in Twelve Mile. She died March 12, 2004. He...
Eli S. Schmucker
Oct 14, 2010
Eli S. Schmucker, 87, of Goshen, died Thursday, October 14, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born in Marshall County on January 20, 1923 to Daniel and Veronica “Fannie” (Miller) Schmucker. He married Myrtle Witmer on June 1, 1947 in Grabill. She survives. Also surviving are four sons, Daniel L. (Darla) Schmucker of New Paris, Arnold J. (Nam Suk)...
Ruby P. Cart Hooker
Oct 13, 2010
Ruby P. Cart Hooker, 89, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare. She had been seriously ill this last month. On October 6, 1921 to was born in New Paris to Chester and Marie (Blanchard) Cart. She had lived in Goshen since 1993 coming from Jensen Beach, Fla. Surviving is a son Don (Mary Jo) Warstler, Goshen; two...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
