Eugene L. Vandusen
Mar 21, 2009
Eugene L. VanDusen, 93, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, March 21, 2009, at Greencroft Healthcare. He had been in declining health the past year and a half. He was born in New Carlisle, Indiana, on March 21, 1916, to Mark W. and Myrtle P. (Kendall) VanDusen. He married Mary L. Stern on June 19, 1971 in South Bend at...
John A. Friesen
Mar 20, 2009
John A. Friesen, 93, of Goshen, died Friday morning, Friday, March 20, 2009, at The Courtyard. He was born on November 30, 1915 in Jamgaon, Madhya Pradesh, India, to Peter Abram and Helena (Hiebert) Friesen. His mother died when he was very young and he was raised by his step-mother, Florence (Cooprider) Friesen. He married Genevieve Yoder on June...
Vera O. Mcconnell
Mar 18, 2009
Vera O. McConnell, 90, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, March 18, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born in New Paris on September 6, 1918, to Hiram E. and Hazel M. (Ott) Gonderman. She married James G. McConnell, Jr. on June 2, 1940, in Goshen. He died July 10, 2005. A longtime resident of the area, Mrs. McConnell...
Lester "Red" Miller
Mar 14, 2009
Lester “Red” L. Miller, 80, died Saturday afternoon, March 14, 2009, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend after a sudden illness. He was born in Goshen on April 18, 1928, to Vernon and Rosa (Metzler) Miller. He married Edna E. Dike on November 8, 1952 in Markham, Ontario, Canada. She died November 7, 1999. A Millersburg...
Willie "Bill" G. Dumas
Mar 13, 2009
Willie “Bill” G. Dumas, 88, of Goshen, died late Friday morning, March 13, 2009, at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. He had been ill the past two years. He was born February 23, 1921, in Marshall County, Alabama, to William R. and Annie (Tidmore) Dumas. He married Beatrice May on June 7, 1947 in Chatsworth, Alabama. She...
David James Milbourn
Mar 11, 2009
David James Milbourn, 95, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, March 11, 2009, at his home. He was born on November 1, 1913, in South Milford in LaGrange County, Indiana., to John and Lizzie (North) Milbourn. He married Jeanne Kurtz in 1937 in Albion. She died in 1949. He then married Marjorie Rhinehart in Goshen in 1952. She died in...
Glema "Sally" Thacker
Mar 10, 2009
Glema “Sally” Thacker, 79, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, March 10, 2009, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Pikeville, Kentucky, on January 11, 1930, to William Jefferson and Martha (Thacker) Gillispie. Ms. Thacker moved to Goshen in 1973 and worked in home healthcare retiring in 1985. She was a member of the Goshen...
Estella Elizabeth Butler
Mar 10, 2009
Estella Elizabeth Butler, 70, of Goshen, died late Tuesday morning, March 10, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital where she had been a patient since March 6. She was born in Shipshewana on May 14, 1938, to William G. and Bessie Cathy (Hoover) Eash. She married Claude J. Butler on June 7, 1956. He survives. A longtime resident of Goshen,...
Jonah Joaquin Hawkins
Mar 7, 2009
Jonah Joaquin Hawkins, infant, died March 7, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. He is survived by his parents, Jesse and Jennifer D. (Esders) Hawkins of Goshen; two brothers, Jacob and Jayden; a sister, Jillian; and grandparents, Randy and Marcia Esders of Lafayette, Indiana, and John D. and Julia Hawkins of Noble, Illinois. A graveside service will be held at...
Dale A. Culp
Mar 6, 2009
Dale A. Culp, 74, of Bristol, died Friday afternoon, March 6, 2009, at The Maples where he was admitted on March 2, 2009. He had been ill the past year. He was born in Elkhart on January 22, 1935, to Charles and Irene (Fultz) Culp. He married Ruthie Swihart on October 23, 1969, in Elkhart. She survives. A lifelong...
Michael John Lawrence, Jr.
Mar 5, 2009
Michael John Lawrence, 43, of Goshen, died Thursday night, March 5, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He had collapsed at work early Thursday morning. He was born on February 10, 1966 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, to Michael John and Lona (Wince) Lawrence, Sr. He married Denise C. Strycker on September 12, 1998, in Goshen. She survives. A Goshen...
Terry Anne Ambrose
Mar 5, 2009
Terry Anne Ambrose, 45, of Elkhart, died early Thursday morning, March 5, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. She has battled cancer for the past four years. She was born on July 18, 1963, in Torrence, California, to Ray Waters of Springfield, Missouri and JoAnne (Johnson) Kotrba of Goshen. She did trim work on floors, siding and cabinets in the...
Margaret Ann Whirledge
Mar 3, 2009
Margaret Ann Whirledge, 79, of Millersburg, died early Tuesday morning, March 3, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born at Bonneyville Mill, Indiana, on September 24, 1929, to Michael and Vera (Leatherman) Blood. She married Paul G. Whirledge on November 12, 1929 in Bristol. He survives. A lifetime resident of the area, Mrs. Whirledge grew up on Bonneyville...
Lucille Z. Wyman
Mar 2, 2009
Lucille Zane Wyman, 76, of Goshen, died Monday afternoon, March 2, 2009, at Elkhart General Hospital. She had been in failing health the past five years. She was born on August 26, 1932, in Ashland, Clay County, Alabama, to George W. and Demishia E. (Hill) Barksdale. She married Richard Charles Wyman on December 25, 1951. He died on May...
Dolores A. Neff
Mar 1, 2009
Dolores A. Neff, 73, died early Sunday morning, March 1, 2009 at her home. She was born on January 13, 1936, to Wayne and Arlene (Green) Mock in Syracuse, Indiana. She married Dale Neff on August 29, 1958, in Goshen. He survives. Dolores worked at Western Rubber as an inspector and retired from there. She graduated from Syracuse High...
Phillip E. Gingerich
Feb 28, 2009
Philip E. Gingerich, 87 of Goshen died Saturday morning, February 28, 2009 at the home of his daughter, Susan Shetler. He was born to Albert J. and Josephine (Miller) Gingerich on March 19, 1921 in Princeton, Illinois. He married E. Faith Cooley on June 8, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. She died on September 14, 1997. Mr. Gingerich was retired...
Walter Lorain Boshart
Feb 27, 2009
Walter Lorain Boshart, 96 of Goshen died Friday morning, February 27, 2009 at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born to Amos and Abbie (Scott) Boshart on May 30, 1912 in Wayland, Iowa. He married Beverly Miller in 1999, she survives. He is survived by one daughter, Jean (William) Stucky of Goshen; two sons, James (Betty Jo) Boshart of Atoka, Tennessee,...
Richard E. Brumbaugh
Feb 24, 2009
Richard E. Brumbaugh, 88 of Goshen, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at his home. He was born to Chester and Ethel (Monroe) Brumbaugh on October 8, 1920 In Knox, Indiana. He married Florence E. Lahr in Goshen on November 6, 1943. She survives. Richard retired from Mogul Rubber Company in Goshen after 47 years of service. He was a...
Mary Brallier
Feb 24, 2009
Mary Brallier, 103, died at 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. She was born on April 28, 1905, to Peter and Mary (Gingerich) Knepp in Loogoote, Daviess County, Indiana. She married Loren J. Brallier on March 31, 1952. He preceded her in death on June 14, 1970. Mary worked many years at American Laundry....
Harvey J. Mishler
Feb 24, 2009
Harvey J. Mishler, 89, died early Tuesday morning, February 24, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on December 15, 1919, in Nappanee, IN, to John and Emma (Schmucker) Mishler. He was married to Leatha E. Miller on November 13, 1941, in Nappanee, IN. She died on March 31, 2007. He has been living in the Goshen area...
