Noble I. Frederick
Jun 26, 2009
Noble I. Frederick, 100, of Goshen, died Friday morning, June 26, 2009, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born in Nappanee, Indiana, on February 4, 1909, to Charles Franklin and Nettie Elizabeth (Hoffer) Frederick. He married Grace Bowers on June 21, 1936 in the Union Center Church of the Brethren, Nappanee. She died February 28, 2008. A lifetime resident in...
Richard Walter Cramer
Jun 23, 2009
Richard Walter Cramer, 55, of Goshen, died at his home on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, after an extended illness. He was born on October 19, 1953 in Goshen, to Walter and Dorothy (Wagner) Cramer. He married Debra Bucher on July 9, 1982 at Ideal Beach. She survives. Mr. Cramer worked as an auto technician with Montgomery Wards for 32...
Lowell "Bud" Strycker
Jun 20, 2009
Lowell “Bud” Strycker, 84, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, June 20, 2009, at Greencroft Healthcare where he had been a patient since June 1. He was born in Wakarusa, Indiana, on December 28, 1924, to Mervin and Inez (Smeltzer) Strycker. He married Dorothy L. Tolliver on august 9, 1947, in Cumberland, Kentucky. She survives. A Goshen resident since...
Maryann Vanderreyden
Jun 20, 2009
MaryAnn VanderReyden, 77, of Elkhart, died early Saturday morning, June 20, 2009, at her home, surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 23, 1932, to Mads and Lucille Nielsen. She married Ken VanderReyden on September 24, 1960, in Elkhart. He survives. A Goshen resident...
Zachery Daniel Mock
Jun 19, 2009
Zachery Daniel Mock, 24, of Syracuse, died Friday, June 19, 2009 in a one car accident on CR 31 in Goshen. He was born on January 4, 1985 in Goshen, to the late Daniel J. Mock and Gail (Noble) Martin of Elkhart. Zachery attended Wawasee High School and had worked at Lakeland Youth Center. He is survived by his...
Dale C. Wenger
Jun 19, 2009
Dale C. Wenger, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Friday, June 19, 2009, at his home. He was born in South English, Iowa, on July 21, 1917, to Clark and mamie (Cook) Wenger. He married Twila M. Swartzendruber on June 20, 1946, in Manson, Iowa. She died December 28, 1996. Mr. Wenger graduated from South English High School and...
Virginia L. "Jinny" Eash
Jun 14, 2009
Virginia L. "Jinny" Eash, 60, of Elkhart, died Sunday afternoon, June 14, at her home. She was born May 21, 1949 in Logansport, Indiana, to Nellie (Replogle) Frye and Raymond Small. She married Earlin "Hawk" Eash on March25, 1995, at Oxbow Park. He survives. A retired clerk. Mrs. Eash worked 13 years at Speedway. She attended Elkhart County Community...
Walter C. Pressler
Jun 12, 2009
Walter C. Pressler, 101, of Shipshewana, died Friday evening, June 12, 2009, at Elkhart General Hospital where he had been a patient since June 7. He was born in Ashtubula, Ohio, on June 8, 1908, to Charles and Eva (Edmonds) Pressler. He married Ruth Weiker on August 9, 1942 in Perrysburg, Ohio. She preceded him in death on June...
Frederick B. "Bill" Reynolds
Jun 12, 2009
Frederick B. “Bill” Reynolds, 71, of Elkhart, and formerly of Goshen, died Friday morning, June 12, 2009, at South Bend Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since Wednesday. He had been ill the past six years. He was born in Mattoon, Illinois, on June 30, 1937 to Norman and Edna (Harris) Reynolds. He married Marilyn June Nantz...
Jonas J. Yoder
Jun 11, 2009
Jonas J. Yoder, 98, of Bonner's Ferry, Idaho and formerly of Goshen, died Thursday afternoon, June 11, 2009, at Ace Elder Care in Bonner's Ferry. He was born in Hydro, Oklahoma on October 2, 1910, to Joseph J. and Fannie (Eash) Yoder. He married Lizzie Garver on February 8, 1940, in Garnett, Kansas. She preceded him in death on...
George F. Heffner
Jun 10, 2009
George F. Heffner, 86, of Elkhart, died early Wednesday afternoon, June 10, 2009, at Riverside Village. He was born in Osceola, Indiana on March 30, 1923, to Fred and Marie (Frailey) Heffner. On December 25, 1942, in Goshen he married Senora I. Neff. She preceded him in death. A lifelong resident of the area, Mr. Heffner was a veteran...
Ruth Irene Sellers
Jun 10, 2009
Ruth Irene Sellers, 81, of Syracuse, died late Wednesday evening, June 10, 2009, at Miller’s Merry Manor where she had been a resident since February 2009. She was born in Goshen on November 27, 1927, to Theodore E. and Arvesta G. (Wyland) Wheeler. A lifetime resident of the Goshen/Syracuse area, she was co-owner of The Ivy Hut Flower Shop...
H Armida Spyker
Jun 9, 2009
H. Armida Spyker, 85, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, June 9, 2009, at Greencroft Healthcare. She had been ill since March with pancreatic cancer. She was born on February 19, 1924 in Bath Township, Allen County, Ohio, to John P. and Carrie (Miller) Adams. She married Rev. Edward H. Spyker on October 17, 1947 in Toledo, Ohio. He preceded...
Victor W. Beachler
Jun 9, 2009
Victor Wilson Beachler, 90, of Goshen, died late Tuesday night, June 9, 2009, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born in Lorain, Ohio, on November 11, 1918, to harry and Ruth (VanAmman) Beachler. He married M. Jean Morse on October 1, 1967, in Lorain, Ohio. She survives. A longtime Lorain resident, Mr. Beachler worked in the shipyard there. In 1988...
E Darlene Miller
Jun 8, 2009
E. Darlene Miller, 84, of Millersburg, died late Monday night, June 8, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital where she had been a patient since May 29. She was born in Millersburg on April 3, 1925, to Ray R. and Elnora (Horner) Long. She married Ralph C. Leatherman on April 13, 1944 in Millersburg. He died July 24, 1986. On...
Steven C. Roth
Jun 7, 2009
Steven Carl Roth, 67, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at noon on Sunday, June 7, 2009, at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He was born in Goshen on June 30, 1941, to Isaac Roth and Leta (Phillips) Roth Larimer. He married Jane A. Snider in New Paris on June 21, 1969. She survives. A lifetime resident of the area, Mr. Roth...
Betty Louise Hively
Jun 7, 2009
Betty Louise Hively, 53, of Goshen, died early Saturday afternoon, June 7, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital after an extended illness with Lupus. She was born in Jamestown, Tennessee, on February 4, 1955, to Caster and Ollie (Regan) Scott. A Goshen resident since 1970, Ms. Hively retired from Smoker-Craft in New Paris after many years. She is survived by...
Irma J. "Sis" Barker
Jun 6, 2009
Irma J. “Sis” Barker, 82, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, June 6, 2009, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born on December 30, 1926, in Goshen, to Dr. H.P. and Irma J. (Gortner) Bowser. She married Philip C. Barker on September 10, 1949, in Goshen. He preceded her in death on January 14, 1999. A homemaker, Mrs....
Mary Jo Beck
Jun 5, 2009
Mary Jo Beck, 75, of Goshen, died Friday morning, June 5, 2009, at Greencroft Healthcare. She had been in declining health for the last several years.' She was born in New Carlisle, Indiana, on March 7, 1934, to Joseph and Helen (Olson) Hostetler. She married John C. "Jack" Beck on June 22, 1952, in Granger. He survives. A homemaker,...
Donald F. Snyder
Jun 5, 2009
Donald F. Snyder, 89, of Goshen, died Friday morning, June 5, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. He had been ill the past five months. He was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, on April 11, 1920, to Thomas and Margaret (Knoll) Snyder. He married Lillian Buller in August 1947 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She passed away in 1970. He then married Annabelle...
