Marcus W. Ramer
Jul 3, 2008
Marcus W. Ramer, 75, of Nappanee, died at his home early Thursday afternoon, July 3, 2008. He had Parkinson’s disease for 15 years and had suffered a stroke on June 22. He was born in Nappanee on August 25, 1932, to Isaiah and Penola (Witmer) Ramer. He married Carrie Martin on June 5, 1955 in Goshen. She survives. A...
Louise E. Hostetler
Jun 30, 2008
Louise E. Hostetler, 76, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, June 30, 2008, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, where she was admitted six days ago. She was born in Goshen on July 28, 1931, to Earl and Esther (Swihart) Phillips. She married Harley S. Hostetler on April 29, 1950, in the Yellow Creek Church of the Brethren in...
Roberta Lantz
Jun 30, 2008
Roberta Lantz, 95, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, June 30, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been a resident for a year. She was born October 25, 1912, in LaGrange County, Indiana, to Rolin and Nellie (Bontrager) Bontrager. She married Paul Leroy Lantz on March 6, 1931 in South Bend. He preceded her on October 31, 2003....
Mary Louise France
Jun 28, 2008
Mary Louise France, 92, of Goshen, died Saturday morning, June 28, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been the past six weeks. She was born in Millersburg, Indiana, on September 25, 1915 to Stanley and Pearl (Bollinger) Long. She married Jerry France on April 26, 1941 in Camden, Indiana. He preceded her in death on May 30, 1979....
Lala May Miller
Jun 27, 2008
Lala May Miller, 91, of Goshen, died Friday morning, June 27, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Kalona, Iowa, on May 29, 1917, to Christian H. and Magdelena (Shetler) Hochstetler. She married Marner Miller in Kalona on February 16, 1936. He preceded her in death on October 7, 2007. A homemaker, Mrs. Miller moved to Goshen in...
Melvin J. Gingerich
Jun 25, 2008
Melvin J. Gingerich, 71, of Goshen died late Wednesday night, June 25, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare after an extended illness. He was born in Bremen, Indiana, on July 30, 1936, to Joni J. and Sovilla (Miller) Gingerich. He married Areena M. Stringfellow, on April 6, 1957, in Jeffersonville, Indiana. She survives. A lifetime resident of the area, Mr. Gingerich...
Mary M. Wagner
Jun 24, 2008
Mary M. Wagner, 103, of Wakarusa, died Tuesday evening, June 24, 2008, at Miller Merry Manor. She was born in Middlebury, Indiana, on September 29, 1904, to Andrew and Lamora (Ringler) Miller. She married Carl C. Wagner on August 28, 1925, in Cassopolis, Michigan. He died June 6, 1950. A lifetime resident of the area, Mrs. Wagner was a...
Pauline Johns Horst
Jun 24, 2008
Pauline J. Horst, 93, of Goshen, died Tuesday, morning, June 24, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Goshen on November 8, 1914, to Ira and Elizabeth (Rickert) Johns. She married Paul H. Horst on February 12, 1938, in Reading, Pennsylvania. He preceded her in death on August 6, 1999. A Goshen resident since 1997, Mrs. Horst lived...
Alfred J. Albrecht, Phd
Jun 23, 2008
Alfred J. Albrecht, PhD, 84, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, June 23, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital where he had been a patient since last Wednesday. He was born in Middlebury, Indiana, on January 22, 1924, to Aaron and Kathryn (Hooley) Albrecht. He married Miriam M. Sutter on June 10, 1951, in Hopedale, Illinois. She survives. A lifelong...
Genevieve N. Hussey
Jun 22, 2008
Genevieve N. Hussey, 89, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, June 22, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been admitted February 25, 2005. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 15, 1919, to Edward and Mary (Shea) Hussey. Miss Hussey worked for several companies in the Detroit area in clerical work. She was the caretaker for 35 years...
Marie C. Shidler
Jun 22, 2008
Marie C. Shidler, 90, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Goshen, died late Sunday morning, June 22, 2008, at Gloria’s Place. She was born in Wyatt, Indiana, on March 31, 1918, to Emil and Edith (Bendit) Berger. She married Dayton Shidler in Goshen on August 13, 1938. He died July 14, 1946. Mrs. Shidler worked as a receptionist for Dr. J.P....
Richard J. Barnes, Sr.
Jun 20, 2008
Richard J. Barnes, Sr., 64, of Elkhart, died Friday morning, June 20, 2008, at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, on September 30, 1943, to Albert and Dorothy (Powell) Barnes. He married Martha L. DeHass on February 14, 1964 in Alliance, Ohio. She preceded him in death on December 6, 2003. An Elkhart...
Roy C. Mathews
Jun 18, 2008
Roy C. Mathews, 89, of Middlebury, died Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital where he had been admitted on Monday. He was born in Milford, Indiana, on September 24, 1918, to David and Celsta (Price) Mathews. He married Blanche “Betty” Denton on January 15, 1944. She died June 5, 1990. A resident of the Goshen/Middlebury area...
Walter L. Miller
Jun 17, 2008
Walter L. Miller, 83, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, June 17, 2008, at his home in Greencroft. He was born March 23, 1925 in Middlebury to Homer and Vera (Weister) Miller. He married Jean K. Kemp on August 25, 1946 in New Paris. She preceded him in death on August 17, 1999. A Goshen resident for most of his...
Betty J. Kyle
Jun 16, 2008
Betty J. Kyle, 74, of Goshen, died early Monday afternoon, June 16, 2008, in the emergency room at Goshen General Hospital. She was born in Goshen on August 16, 1933, to William and Geneva (Witmer) Jacobs. She married Charles L. Kyle on July 18, 1970 in Middlebury, Indiana. He preceded her in death on November 6, 1988. A lifetime...
D. G. “Duke” Welsh
Jun 14, 2008
D. G. “Duke” Welsh, 83, of Goshen, died Saturday morning, June 14, 2008, at the home of his daughter in Milford. He was born in South Bend, on July 9, 1924, to Guy and Lovey (Lowry) Welsh. He married Faye M. Plummer on December 24, 1943. She died July 13, 2003. A Goshen resident since 1957, Mr. Welsh owned...
Todd E. Cripe
Jun 14, 2008
Todd Cripe, 79, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, June 14, 2008, at his home. He was born in Goshen, on March 9, 1929, to Everett Franklin and Dorothy May (Holcomb) Cripe. He married Catherine “Cathie” Ernst on May 5, 1975, in Goshen. She survives. Mr. Cripe, a manufacturing engineer, worked for Goshen Rubber for 41 years and as...
Helen M. Fidler
Jun 13, 2008
Helen M. Fidler, 84, of Union, Michigan, died early Friday morning, June 13, 2008, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing in Goshen. She was born March 27, 1924, in Elkhart, to Henry and Mae (Moore) Johnson. She married Russell Ray Fidler on April 2, 1943. He died October 6, 1982. A homemaker, Mrs. Fidler was a member of the...
Steven L. Hershberger
Jun 12, 2008
Steven L. Hershberger, 44, of Goshen, died Thursday, June 12, 2008, in Puerto Viejo de Limon, Costa Rica, while on a school trip with Fairfield High School students. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 17, 1964, to David R. and Miriam (Miller) Hershberger. Mr. Hershberger was an English teacher at Fairfield High School. He is survived...
Gail M. Stutz
Jun 11, 2008
Gail M. Stutz, 50, of New Paris, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at her home. She was born in Neenah, Wisconsin, on July 20, 1957, to the late Robert Gilbert and Donna Gilbert of Pierceton. She married Daniel M. Stutz on July 1, 1983, in Elkhart. He survives. Mrs. Stutz worked for 16 years at Mid-Tech Ambulance as a...
