Richard L. Cripe
Sep 18, 2009
Richard L. Cripe, 71, of Syracuse, died early Friday morning, September 18, 2009, at his home following a courageous struggle with leukemia and multiple myeloma. He had been ill since October 2008. He was born in New Paris on April 19, 1938, to Theodore and Alberta (Hollar) Cripe. He married Corinne Gibson on November 28, 1959, at the Osceola...
Charles A. Wiederman
Sep 16, 2009
Charles A. Wiederman, 78, of Middlebury, died early Wednesday morning, September 16, 2009, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born June 4, 1931 in Leonidas, Michigan, to George and Jennie Marie (Stump) Wiederman. He married Geraldine A. Pederson, on November 19, 1958, in Arlington, South Dakota. She survives. A longtime resident of the Goshen/Middlebury area, Mr. Wiederman...
Glen Gerald Shuder
Sep 15, 2009
Glen Gerald Shuder, 83, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, September 15, 2009, at his home. He had been battling pancreatic cancer. He was born in Milford, Indiana, on November 22, 1925, to the late Cleveland and Rosa V. (Zimmerman) Shuder. He married Marjorie Elizabeth Beck on February 3, 1952 in Goshen. She preceded him in death on July 20,...
Toby L. Wheeler
Sep 14, 2009
Toby L. Wheeler, 36, of Goshen, died Monday, September 14 at Elkhart Hospice House. He was hit by a train on August 23, 2009, at Lincoln and 9th St. in Goshen. He was born in Elkhart on July 1, 1973, to the late Ralph Raymond Wheeler and Linda (Lymangrover) Wheeler of Goshen. He attended Goshen High School and had...
Richard E. Shank
Sep 13, 2009
Richard E. Shank, 76, of Elkhart, died Sunday afternoon, September 13, 2009, at his home. He was born in North Lima, Ohio, on October 26, 1932, to the late Lauren J. and Mary Edna (Yoder) Shank. He married Eileen Reimer in Goessel, Kansas, on February 24, 1957. She survives. A resident of the area since 1963, Mr. Shank served...
Joseph H. Schlabach
Sep 13, 2009
Joseph H. Schlabach, 57, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, September 13, 2009, at his home after a three and a half year battle with cancer. He was born in Goshen on March 26, 1952, to the late Henry J. and Elizabeth (Wingard) Schlabach. He married Sharon Kline on June 30, 1999, in Hawaii. She survives. Also surviving are two...
Sara A. Schlabach
Sep 11, 2009
Sara A. Schlabach, 73, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, September 11, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born in Winsor Township, Huron County, Michigan, on May 18, 1936, to the late John and Mina (Edelman) Kauffman. She married Theron F. Schlabach on January 8, 1955 in the Benton Mennonite Church, Benton, Indiana. He survives. A homemaker, Mrs. Schlabach...
James F. Minter
Sep 11, 2009
James F. Minter, 60, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, September 11, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born in Logansport, Indiana, on January 21, 1949, to the late Norman and Dorothy (Hill) Minter. A Goshen resident the last six years, Mr. Minter has been disabled since 2003. He was a member of the VFW and attended Maple...
Devoe A. Stoner
Sep 10, 2009
DeVoe Stoner, 75, of Goshen, died Thursday afternoon, September 10, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. He had been in failing health the past two years. He was born in Jefferson Township, Goshen, Indiana, on December 31, 1933 to Altis A. and Frances (Matesick) Stoner. He married Marianne Bigler on August 20, 1960 in Goshen. She died May 13, 1984. ...
Jerrie A. Klassen
Sep 6, 2009
Jerrie A. Klassen, 76, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, September 6, 2009, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on August 1, 1933, in Elkhart, to the late Howard and Gladys (Shank) Ganger. She married Dr. Otto Dyck Klassen on July 7, 1973 in Elkhart. He preceded her in death on January 31, 2009. A lifelong area resident...
Harold G. Frick
Sep 5, 2009
Harold G. Frick, 82, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, and formerly of Goshen, died late Saturday night, September 5, 2009, at CMC Pineville in Pineville, North Carolina. He was born in Lakeville, Indiana, on August 28, 1927, to the late Jasper "Dale" and Elsie (Bunch) Frick. He married Evelyn A. Weiss on August 31, 1947 in Bremen. She survives....
Norman M. Schweickart
Sep 4, 2009
Norman M. Schweickart, 86, of Goshen, died Friday morning, September 4, 2009, at the home of his son, Jim, where he had been the last four months. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on May 8, 1923, to George and Minta (Vail) Schweickart. He married Ann Cress on March 31, 1945 in Quantico, Virginia. She preceded him in death...
James W. Pumroy
Sep 4, 2009
James W. "Jimbo" Pumroy, 77, of Goshen, died Friday evening, September 4, 2009, at Elkhart General Hospital. He had been ill since January and in the hospital since Monday. He was born in Kouts, Indiana, on June 13, 1932 to Lawrence and Dorotha (McIntire) Pumroy.  He married Lois A. Rodrick on June 15, 1957 in Kouts. She survives. A...
Alma Stahly
Sep 4, 2009
Alma Stahly, 102, of Elkhart, died Friday afternoon, September 4, 2009, at Hubbard Hill Estates where she had been since July 27. She was born on July 4, 1907, in Marshall County, Indiana, to the late Jacob V. and Rosina Caroline (Bleile) Yoder. She married Ward Stahly in Nappanee on December 24, 1933. He preceded her in death on...
James "Wendell" Snavely
Sep 2, 2009
James "Wendell" Snavely, 80, of Ligonier, died early Wednesday morning, September 2, 2009, at his home. He had been ill the past couple of months. He was born on April 20, 1929, in Clyde, Ohio, to Glenn M. and Lucille (Byerly) Snavely. He married Juva Gall on July 18, 1954 at the Bethany Church of the Brethren. She survives....
Byron E. Hollinger
Sep 2, 2009
Byron E. Hollinger, 93, of Goshen, died Wednesday morning, September 2, 2009, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing where he had been a resident the last two years. He had been in failing health the last two to three months. He was born on November 27, 1915 in Pittsburg, Ohio, to William E. and Mollie (Wandle) Hollinger. He married...
D Ellen Lukeman
Sep 1, 2009
D. Ellen Lukeman, 75, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, September 1, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born in Miami County, Indiana, on July 4, 1934, to the late Abe and Susan (Troyer) Keim. She married Donald L. Lukeman on August 23, 1958, in Goshen at the Eighth Street Mennonite Church. He survives. A Goshen resident since 1952,...
Ronald Gary Palmer, Sr.
Sep 1, 2009
Ronald Gary Palmer, Sr., 49, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday afternoon, September 1, 2009, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, on March 31, 1960, to the late Alonzo Palmer and Fannie Palmer. He married Ramona Wright on March 7, 1997, in LaGrange. She survives He is survived by his wife; his mother;...
Arthur Weaver
Aug 31, 2009
Arthur Weaver, 85, of Tempe, Arizona, died Monday morning, August 31, 2009, at Hospice of the Valley Friendship Village in Tempe. He was born in Goshen on January 27, 1924, to Samuel and Laura (Johns) Weaver. In 1946 he married Joan Yoder. She preceded him in death. In November 1999 he married Esther (Hartzler) Oyer. She survives. A member...
Elizabeth Yoder-Miller Rodriguez
Aug 31, 2009
Elizabeth Yoder-Miller Rodriguez, 86, of Goshen, died Monday morning, August 31, 2009, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Elkhart County, on May 6, 1923, to Jonas and Barbara (Schmucker) Yoder. Mrs. Rodriguez was a member of the Alzheimer Support Group, Fort Wayne, Tri Lake Overlander; and Three Rivers Food Co-Op. She sold jewelry, clothing and home decorations in...
