Frederick "Jim" Waggoner
Oct 9, 2008
Frederick “Jim” Waggoner, 68, of Goshen, died Thursday night, October 9, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born in Mason, Michigan on December 26, 1939, to James Henry and Evelyn (Round) Waggoner. He married JoAnn (Hoke) Guffey on January 7, 1991. She survives. A Goshen resident since 1991, Mr. Waggoner worked as a receiving clerk for Gulf Stream...
Sam A. Miller
Oct 7, 2008
Sam A. Miller, 93, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, October 7, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born in Yoder, Kansas, on December 2, 1914, to Andy and Gertie (Miller) Miller. He married Clara Yoder in Garnett, Kansas, in 1934. She preceded him in death on October 20, 1995. Mr. Miller farmed in the 1950’s and worked in...
Terry Lee Martin
Oct 5, 2008
Terry Lee Martin, 58, of Bristol, died early Sunday morning, October 5, 2008, at his home after a five year illness. He was born in Goshen on July 21, 1950, to Dale and Fannie (Otto) Martin. He married Cindy Miller on January 15, 1972 in Goshen. She survives. A lifelong resident of the area, Mr. Martin worked as a...
Patrick Scott Lung, Sr.
Oct 4, 2008
Patrick Scott Lung, Sr., 45, of Goshen, died unexpectedly early Saturday afternoon, October 4, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born in Goshen on May 21, 1963, to William J. and Marlene L. (Mock) Lung. A lifelong area resident, Mr. Lung worked as a tow motor driver for Goshen Stamping. He enjoyed watching movies, DVDs and the Indianapolis...
Delta B. Stroman
Oct 4, 2008
Delta B. Stroman, 98, of Goshen, died at her home on Saturday evening, October 4, 2008. She had been in failing health the past two years. She was born in Middlebury, Indiana, on May 10, 1910, to Clarence and Dessie (Kime) Troyer. She married Leon V. Stroman on August 23, 1931 in Goshen. He died February 21, 2001. A...
Ira Paul Carner
Oct 2, 2008
I. Paul Carner, 83, of Goshen, died Thursday afternoon, October 2, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital where he had been a patient since Saturday evening. He had been in failing health. He was born in Mountain View, Arkansas, on May 26, 1925, to John and Olive (Jones) Carner. He married Shirley C. Miller in East Crondelette, Illinois on August...
Arlene H. Eshelman
Oct 1, 2008
Arlene H. Eshleman, 98, of Elkhart, died early Wednesday morning, October 1, 2008, at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, on December 7, 1909, to Amos and Sally (Johnson) Heatwole. She married Harold G. Eshleman on June 28, 1933. He died February 27, 1998. A homemaker, Mrs. Eshleman was a member of the Harrisonburg Mennonite...
Georgia B. Mast
Oct 1, 2008
Georgia B. Mast, 92, of Carmel, Indiana, died Wednesday morning, October 1, 2008, at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born in Nappanee, Indiana, on November 28, 1915, to Howard and Minnie (Gibson) Moore. She married Albert J. Mast on February 11, 1938, in Elkhart. He died March 13, 1985. A beautician, Mrs. Mast owned and operated Georgia’s...
Paul A. Yeater
Oct 1, 2008
Paul A. Yeater, 83, of Goshen, died Wednesday morning, October 1, 2008, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, where he was admitted five weeks ago. He was born in Ashland, Ohio on December 8, 1924, to Nolan and Gladys (Gordon) Yeater. He married Audrey Anne Miller on March 28, 1948 in Goshen. She died May 24, 2005. A lifelong...
Arlowene A. Lambert
Sep 30, 2008
Arlowene A. Lambert, 91, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, September 30, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born in Elkhart County on July 14, 1917, to Samuel and Nellie (Swinehart) Prough. She married Gabriel L. Lambert on June 19, 1938 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. He died November 8, 1996. A homemaker, Mrs. Lambert graduated in 1935 from...
Marvin D. Riegsecker
Sep 30, 2008
Senator Marvin D. Riegsecker, 71, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, September 30, 2008, at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, after a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born in Elkhart County on July 5, 1937, to Levi and Mayme (Kauffman) Riegsecker. He married Norma J. Shrock on August 3, 1958 in Goshen. She survives. Senator...
Charles M. Ulrich
Sep 29, 2008
Charles M. Ulrich, 86, of Goshen, died Monday morning, September 29, 2008, at his daughter’s home. He was born in Middlebury, Indiana, on April 29, 1922, to Roy and Ruth (Eby) Ulrich. He married Imogene E. Williams on December 15, 1942 in Medford, Oregon. She preceded him on December 22, 2006. A lifetime resident of the area, Mr. Ulrich...
Larry Gene Wood
Sep 27, 2008
Larry Gene Wood, 64, of Romulus, Michigan, died early Saturday morning, September 27, 2008, at Oakwood Heritage Hospital in Taylor, Michigan. He was born on February 26, 1944, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, to Cyril and Eileen (Mitchell) Wood. He married Kirsten Wood of Goshen in 1962; Rhonda VanLan of Greenbay, Wisconsin in 1984 and Joyce (Elmer) Wood of Romulus, Michigan...
Robert E. Yarger, Ii
Sep 26, 2008
Robert E. Yarger, II, 44, of Millersburg, died Friday morning, September 26, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on June 22, 1964 in Washington Court House, Ohio, to Robert and Lola (Cottrell) Yarger, I. He married Sheila Groulx in Pinconning, Michigan, on May 16, 1987. She survives. A deputy sheriff with the Elkhart County Sheriff Department, Mr....
E Melissa Taylor
Sep 26, 2008
E. Melissa Taylor, 96, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, September 26, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare after a short illness. She was born in Corunna, Indiana, on February 21, 1912 to Lincoln and Essie (Cocanower) Ober. She married Russell Taylor on August 31, 1930, in Corunna. He preceded her in February 1992. An Elkhart resident most of her life,...
Samuel L. Good
Sep 25, 2008
Samuel L. Good, 62, of New Paris, died early Thursday afternoon, September 25, 2008, at his home. He had been ill since June. He was born in Goshen, on April 12, 1946, to Jacob and Blanche (Sharp) Good. He married Judith A. Sheets on June 2, 1968 in New Paris. She survives. A lifetime area resident, he worked as...
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...
