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...
Leo Sanford Radkey
Aug 29, 2009
Leo Sanford Radkey, 91, of Goshen, died Saturday morning, August 29, 2009, at Courtyard Healthcare. He was born in Goshen on September 30, 1917, to the late Andrew and Murel (Sanford) Radkey. He married Marie Keil on November 23, 1946 in Goshen. She preceded him in death on September 30, 1979. Mr. Radkey owned and operated Radkey Monument Works...
Harley S. Hostetler
Aug 29, 2009
Harley S. Hostetler, 80, of Goshen died Saturday afternoon, August 29, 2009, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He had been ill since late January. He was born in Goshen on October 6, 1928, to Sam G. and Mattie (Hershberger) Hostetler. He married Louise Phillips on April 29, 1950 at the Yellow Creek Church of the Brethren. She preceded...
Peter W. Buller
Aug 28, 2009
Peter W. Buller, 84, of Goshen, died Friday morning, August 28, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born in Chinook, Montana, on December 19, 1924, to the late Peter and Anna (Wiens) Buller. He married Gladys E. Klassen on June 24, 1949, in Minnesota. She survives. A pastor and minister, Mr. Buller has lived in the...
Dora Jean Back
Aug 27, 2009
Dora Jean Back, 78, of Elkhart, died Thursday evening, August 27, 2009, at her home. She had been ill the last 15 years. she was born in Kayford, West Virginia, on July 19, 1931. She married Virgil Norman Back, Sr. on December 9, 1946 in Eskdale, West Virginia. He preceded her on May 30, 1971. A 17 year resident...
Pearl M. Davis
Aug 20, 2009
Pearl M. Davis, 88, of Goshen, passed away at Goshen General Hospital Thursday evening, August 20, 2009. She was born to Bertha York on March 19, 1921, in White Oak, Tennessee. She married Walter Davis in Tennessee on December 24, 1938. He died in 1986. Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and a member of the Full Gospel Community Church,...
Clifford W. Swartzendruber
Aug 19, 2009
Clifford W. Swartzendruber, 90, of Goshen, died Wednesday morning, August 19, 2009, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born in Versailles, Missouri on December 6, 1918, to Ernest and Sarah (Wenger) Swartzendruber. He married Eleanor M. Ulrich on June 1, 1942, in Pomeroy, Iowa. She preceded him in death on April 16, 2003. A Goshen resident since 1990, Mr. Swartzendruber...
