Gideon J. Bontrager
Sep 23, 2008
Gideon J. Bontrager, 86, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, September 23, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare after a nine day illness. He was born in Goshen on September 5, 1922, to Jacob and Fannie (Schrock) Bontrager. He married Verna Chupp on February 3, 1949 in Nappanee. She survives. A lifelong resident of the area, Mr. Bontrager was a wood worker...
J Lee Seely
Sep 23, 2008
J. Lee Seely, 82, of Goshen, died early Tuesday afternoon, September 23, 2008 at The Maples where he had been admitted September 4. He was born in Elkhart on September 15, 1926, to William Lee and Grace (Penn) Seely. He married Kathleen Stroup on March 7, 1948, in Millersburg. She survives. Mr. Seely worked as a carpenter for DJ...
Arlene A. Harner
Sep 22, 2008
Arlene Albertina Harner, 96, of Chandler, Arizona, died Monday evening, September 22, 2008, at the home of her son. She was born January 8, 1912 in Ransom, Illinois to Eugene and Emma (Voigts) Sulzberger. She married Harvey H. Harner on September 5, 1936 in Valparaiso, Indiana. He preceded her in death on November 8, 1984. A homemaker, Mrs. Harner...
Karen Hardies Bucko
Sep 16, 2008
Karen Hardies Bucko, 45, died on September 16, 2008 at her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota after a two year battle with ovarian cancer. Karen was a 1980 graduate of Goshen High School. She received a B.S. in Management from Purdue University in 1984. She also completed the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School. Karen held the position of...
Joseph J. Briscoe
Sep 16, 2008
Joseph J. Briscoe, 59, of Bristol, died Tuesday morning, September 16, 2008, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Indianapolis on February 9, 1949 to the late William Briscoe and Joann Briscoe of Goshen. He married Diane Ostroski on May 25, 1975 in Bristol. She survives. A truck driver for ESI Meats, Mr. Briscoe...
Leatha D. Gresso
Sep 16, 2008
Leatha D. Gresso, 59, of Union, Michigan, died at her home on Tuesday morning, September 16, 2008, after a 13 month battle with cancer. She was born in Bristol, Indiana, on July 22, 1949, to the late Leland Searfoss and Dorothy (Stoner) Searfoss of Indianapolis. She married Richmond Gresso in Goshen on October 1, 1966. He survives. A homemaker,...
Julia Troyer
Sep 15, 2008
Julia Troyer, 90, of Goshen, died at her home on Monday morning, September 15, 2008. She was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1918, to George and Anna (Potski) Rostochak. She married Ralph V. Troyer on October 1, 1953. He preceded her in death on September 15, 1969. A Goshen resident since 1973, Mrs. Troyer was a homemaker....
Philip Frederic Keidaish, Jr.
Sep 14, 2008
Philip Frederic Keidaish, Jr., 47, of Orlando, Florida, died unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, September 14, 2008. He was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on May 22, 1961, to Philip F. Keidaish, Sr. and Laura Ann (Hetler) Keidaish. An attorney specializing in real estate, Mr. Keidaish was a member of the Florida Bar Association. He is survived by a...
Douglas T. Miller
Sep 13, 2008
Douglas T. Miller, 16, of Goshen, died late Saturday morning, September 13, 2008, at his home. He had been in poor health since birth. He was born in Goshen on April 9, 1992 to Stanley and Elvera (Yoder) Miller of Goshen. Douglas attended Goshen Middle School Special Needs. He is survived by his parents; three brothers, Gregory (Erin) Miller...
Barbara Yoder
Sep 13, 2008
Barbara Yoder, 87, died Saturday evening, September 13, 2008, at her home. She was born in Exeland, Wisconsin, on December 4, 1920, to Rudy and Elizabeth (Thomas) Hochstetler. She married Ammon C. Yoder on October 15, 1942, in Morocco, Indiana. He preceded her in death on June 8, 2000. A homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish...
Catherine Miller
Sep 12, 2008
Catherine Miller, 93, of Oakland, Maryland, and formerly of Goshen, died at her daughter's home Friday afternoon, September 12, 2008. She was born in Topeka, Indiana, on November 21, 1914, to Daniel E. and Magdalena “Maude” (Bontrager) Yoder. She married Cornelius Miller on November 30, 1933 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on November 27, 1990. A Goshen...
Elizabeth E. Miller Dunlap
Sep 11, 2008
Elizabeth E. Miller Dunlap, 92, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, September 11, 2008, at Greencroft Heathcare. She was born in White Cloud, Michigan, on March 18, 1916, to Eli S. and Sovilla (Schmucker) Yoder. On November 1, 1934, she married Tobe J. Miller. He died July 9, 1969. She then married Arta R. Dunlap on September 21, 1985...
Mr Russell Nye
Sep 9, 2008
Russell Nye, 75, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, September 9, 2008 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born in Canton, Ohio on April 5, 1933, to Walter and Viola (Piatt) Nye. He served in the army and was a member of the D.A.V. in Goshen. He is survived by one sister, Bertha (Lloyd) Clark, of New Paris. He was...
Mr Billy D. Klase
Sep 8, 2008
Bill D. Klase, 47, of Goshen, died Monday morning, September 8, 2008 at his home. He was born in Goshen on March 12, 1961, to Richard and June (Brundige) Klase. He worked for Independent Protection in Goshen, as shipping and receiving clerk, for over 23 years beginning in 1985. He attended Goshen High School, he was an NRA member,...
Erma J. Baker
Sep 7, 2008
Erma J. Baker, 79, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, September 7, 2008, at her home after a two month illness. She was born in New Paris on March 1, 19129, to Clifford and Leona (Miller) Welty. She married Bob Baker. He preceded her in death August 1986. Mrs. Baker, a lifelong resident of the New Paris and Goshen area,...
Mr Bryce "Glen" Mcintosh
Sep 6, 2008
Bryce “Glen” McIntosh, 85, of Greencroft Blvd., Goshen, died at 9:55 a.m., Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Greencroft Gables. He was born July 20, 1923, in Edmonton, AL. Canada, to Donald Robert and Cora Ellen (Wolfe) McIntosh. He moved with his family to Biggar, SK, Canada and Corvallis, OR. On February 17, 1947, he married Adele Birkinshaw in Bellingham,...
Mrs Mildred T. Ulery
Sep 6, 2008
Mildred T. Ulery, 96, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, September 6, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born in Paulding County, Ohio on July 11, 1912, to Lee and Grace (Penn) Seely. She married Noble “Dale” Ulery on February 1, 1936. He died August 15, 1997. A homemaker, Mrs. Ulery loved reading, especially romance novels. She is survived...
Christopher Atlee Baldanzi Schlabach
Sep 6, 2008
Christopher Atlee Baldanzi Schlabach was stillborn at Goshen General Hospital early Saturday morning, September 6, 2008. He is survived by his parents, Kyle Schlabach and Jessica Baldanzi of Goshen; grandparents, Lisa and Donald Wood of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Ted and Beth Baldanze of Morriston, New Jersey, and Ervin and Lois Schlabach of Millersburg, Ohio. A memorial service will...
Mrs Beatrice M. Vannoster
Sep 5, 2008
Beatrice M. Vannoster, 89, formerly of New Paris died Friday evening, September 5, 2008 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born in Elkhart County on January 25, 1919, to Glen and Leatha (Bralier) Stoner. She married Howard Vannoster on June 4, 1938 at the Solomon Creek Parsonage. He died August 10, 1988. A lifelong resident of the area,...
Mr Ivan L. Fissgus
Sep 4, 2008
Ivan L. Fissgus, 95, of Goshen died Thursday evening, September 4, 2008 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born in Goshen on May 17, 1913, to Irvin and Susie (Plank) Fissgus. He married Bertha Stahly on September 15, 1934 in Goshen. She died May 5, 2000. A lifelong resident of the area, Mr. Fissgus was a trailer factory worker. ...
