Helen Litwiller Plank
Jan 24, 2009
Helen Litwiller Plank died Saturday morning, January 24, 2009, at her Greencroft residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alden, a sister, Lillian Yoder, and a brother, Ernest Litwiller. She was 95. Born April 5, 1913, in Middlebury, Indiana, (Mary) Helen was the daughter of Ella Berkey Litwiller and Silas Litwiller. She grew up in Middlebury, where...
Angela Dawn Miller
Jan 22, 2009
Angela Dawn Miller, 39, of Elkhart, died early Thursday morning, January 22, 2009, at Elkhart General Hospital following complications from open heart surgery in November and pneumonia in December. She was born in Goshen on June 9, 1969, to the late Roscoe R. Miller and Helen (Fry) Miller of New Paris. She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1987,...
Tom Richard Turner
Jan 22, 2009
Tom Richard Turner, 76, of Topeka, died early Thursday afternoon, January 22, 2009, at his home. He had been ill with lung cancer the past two years. He was born in Sturgis, Michigan, on June 23, 1932, to the late William “Bill” and May (Troyer) Turner. He married Loretta Witt in 1953. He then married Sharon Zook on December...
Rudy H. Bontrager
Jan 20, 2009
Rudy H. Bontrager, 83, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, January 20, 2009, at Courtyard Healthcare. He was born in LaGrange County on April 23, 1925, to Henry R. and Clara J. (Schrock) Bontrager. A Goshen resident since 1945 Mr. Bontrager farmed for Cook Farms in LaGrange. He had also worked for Shipshewana Sale Barn and did odd jobs...
Stephen Dow Snoke
Jan 18, 2009
Stephen Dow Snoke, 56, of Chicago, Illinois, died at his home Sunday, January 18, 2009. He had been ill since November 1, 2006. He was born in Leiphein, Germany on November 19, 1952, to Myron Dow and Mary Jean (Cash() Snoke. A 30 year resident of Chicago, Mr. Snoke worked as an attorney fo Hitachi High Technologies America. He...
Copl Adam Wayne Bopp
Jan 17, 2009
Corporal Adam Wayne Bopp, 22, of Fort Benning, Georgia, died early Saturday morning, January 17, 2009, from injuries received in an automobile accident near Fort Benning. He was born in Goshen on August 29, 1986. He graduated from Goshen High School in 2005. He enlisted in the Army in 2006 and received basic training at Fort Benning where he...
Mildred L. Elam
Jan 16, 2009
Mildred L. Elam, 88, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, and formerly of Goshen, died Friday morning, January 16, 2009, at Old Farm Living Center in Berrien Springs. She was born in Toluca, Illinois, on February 2, 1920, to Carl and Elsie (Harms) Arndt. She married Dennis W. Elam, Jr. on November 26, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri. He died October...
Mark Elroy Yoder
Jan 14, 2009
Mark Elroy Yoder, 92, of Anthony, Kansas, and formerly of Goshen, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Anthony Hospital. He was born in Topeka, Indiana, on February 22, 1916, to Maurine and Zora (Coldren) Yoder. He married Elaine S. Plank on October 7, 1039, in Goshen. She died November 16, 2005. A graduate of Goshen High School, Mr. Yoder...
Jerry Chris Johnson
Jan 10, 2009
Jerry Chris Johnson, 77, of St. James City, Florida, and formerly of Goshen, died January 10, 2009, at Cape Coral Hospital, Cape Coral, Florida. He was born in Goshen on August 21, 1931 to Harold “Cap” and Mabel (Holtzinger) Johnson. A 1949 graduate of Goshen High School, Mr. Johnson served in the military during the Korean War. He was...
Martha Troyer
Jan 8, 2009
Martha Troyer, 92, of Goshen, died Thursday morning, January 8, 2009, at her home. She was born in Shipshewana, Indiana, on January 15, 1916, to Levi C. and Fannie (Beachy) Yoder. She married Jerome Troyer on December 12, 1935 in Shipshewana. He died in 1981. A homemaker, Mrs. Troyer was a member of East Goshen Mennonite Church. She volunteered...
Connor James Sauder Neff
Jan 7, 2009
Connor James Sauder Neff, 7 days, died Wednesday morning, January 7, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born in Goshen on December 31, 2008, to Jim and Kelly (Sauder) Neff. He is survived by his parents and grandparents, Bob and Pam Sauder of Pioneer, Ohio, and J. Larry and Norma Jean Neff of South Bend. A...
Jerry L. Ingle
Jan 7, 2009
Jerry L. Ingle, 57, of Goshen, died Wednesday night, January 7, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital. He had been ill the past eight years. He was born in Greencastle, Indiana on September 25, 1951 to the late Harold and Helen (Morrisett) Ingle. He married Brenda Linville on May 24, 1990 in Nappanee. She survives. A long time resident of...
Dr Willard S. Krabill
Jan 6, 2009
Dr. Willard S. Krabill, 82, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 6, surrounded by his family after a six month struggle with cancer. He was married to his wife of 53 years, Grace (Hershberger) Krabill, on July 31, 1955. She survives along with four children, Merrill Krabill and Jeannie (Phil) Miller, both of Goshen, Karen (Scot Yoder) Krabill...
Timothy Allen Beach
Jan 5, 2009
Timothy Allen Beach, 48, of Goshen, died Monday morning, January 5, 2009, at Parkview Hospital, as a result of a car accident at the CR 15 and 45 railroad tracks. He was born October 3, 1960 in Geneva, Ohio, to Don and Val (Fellows) Beach. He married Ricklyn Cox on September 17, 1988 in Oxbow Park. She survives. Mr....
Michelle Ann "Shelley" O'Beirne
Jan 5, 2009
Michelle Ann “Shelly” O’Beirne, 43, of Goshen, died Monday afternoon, January 5, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital where she had been a patient since December 26. She had been ill since April. She was born in Goshen on June 22, 1965, to Dennis and Harriet (Musser) Treat. She married Bernard F. “Bernie” O’Beirne in Goshen on November 2, 2007. ...
Joseph Randolph Rhude
Jan 5, 2009
Joseph Randolph Rhude, 84, of Elkhart, died early Monday morning, January 5, 2008, at Woodland Manor and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. He was born in Goshen on September 28, 1924, to H.V. and Ruth (Miller) Rhude. He married Gwendolyn Loraine Grover in Goshen on July 29, 1945. She died March 19, 1992. A self-employed carpenter, Mr. Rhude...
Henry Carl Buller
Jan 5, 2009
Henry Carl Buller, 88, of Bremen, died 5:00 p.m., Monday, January 5, 2009, at his home following three and a half years of failing health. He was born in Richey, Montana, on February 15, 1920, to Chris A. and Lena (Schmidt) Buller. He married Fern Stoll on October 10, 1943. She died November 15, 1980. He then married Sarah...
Richard E. Gautsche
Jan 3, 2009
Richard E. Gautsche, 75, of 2044 Georgian Way Apt. D-27, Lexington, Kentucky, died Saturday morning, January. 3, 2009, at Meadows East of Signature Health Care, Louisville, Kentucky. He was born June 27, 1933 in Archbold, Ohio to Oscar and Herma (Nofziger) Gautsche. He married Eunice A. (Zook) Little, in Elkhart, Indiana, on August 12, 1989. She survives. Richard is...
Dennis W. Skoczylas, Sr.
Jan 3, 2009
Dennis W. “Skoz” Skoczylas, Sr., 65, of Goshen, died Saturday, January 03, 2009 at his home. He was born to Antoinette Ascolese on April 11, 1943 in the Bronx, New York City. On August 2, 1992 in Goshen he married Claudia Galloway. She survives. Mr. Skoczylas worked for Chrysler Corporation for over 20 years retiring in 1984. He graduated...
Betty Jane Miller
Jan 2, 2009
Betty Jane Miller, 82, of Goshen, died at 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 2, 2009 at Greencroft. She was born to Leland and Mary (Sutuzman) Sleppy on April 14, 1926 in Goshen. On April 21, 1946 in Goshen she married Elmer R. Miller. He died on December 23, 2004. Mrs. Miller worked for dietary services at Goshen College and Waterford...
