Chester R. "Chet" Bainter
Feb 16, 2008
Chester R. “Chet” Bainter, 79, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, February 16, 2008, at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Goshen on April 12, 1928, to George W. and Lydia (Drake) Bainter. He married Mary Kalb on July 16, 1949 in Goshen. She survives. A lifetime resident of the area, Mr. Bainter retired from Rieth-Riley...
Molly Ann Truex
Feb 15, 2008
Molly Ann Truex, 58, of Syracuse, died unexpectedly at her home early Friday morning, February 15, 2008. She was born in Goshen on May 20, 1949, to the late John Hutchinson and Phyllis (Troup) Hutchinson of Goshen. She married Terry L. Truex in Goshen on September 27, 1968. He survives. A lifelong area resident, Mrs. Truex along with her...
Gerald L. Geil
Feb 15, 2008
Gerald L. Geil, 76, died Friday, February 15, 2008, at Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, Arizona. Mr. Geil was born in Nappanee, Indiana, on June 9, 1931, to Harold and Beatrice (Umbaugh) Geil. He owned and operated J&B Western Store in Union, Michigan for 20 years. He served three year in the US Army. He was a past...
Jerry L. Cripe
Feb 13, 2008
Jerry L. Cripe, 77, of Hood River, Oregon, died Wednesday afternoon, February 13, 2008. He was born in Goshen on September 9, 1930, to the late Henry F. and Bertha Cripe. He married Roberta sink in Scott, Indiana in 1950. She survives. A professor, Mr. Cripe is survived by his wife; two daughters, Virginia (Brian) Hallett and Lucinda (Greg)...
David L. Gildersleeve
Feb 13, 2008
David L. Gildersleeve, 89, of Goshen, died at his home early Wednesday evening, February 13, 2008. He was born in Ticonderoga, New York, on September 15, 1918, to Aziel and Lillian (Darby) Gildersleeve. He married Billie Valentine in Cromwell, Indiana, on October 21, 1978. She survives. A Goshen resident since 1997, Mr. Gildersleeve attended First United Methodist Church, Goshen. ...
Norman E. Davis
Feb 12, 2008
Norman E. Davis, 73, of Goshen, died at his home Tuesday morning, February 12, 2008. He was born in Syracuse, Indiana, on June 30, 1934, to Vernon and Viola (Struby) Davis. He married Nancy Lee Robison in Gravelton, Indiana, on May 24, 1957. She survives. A 66 year Goshen resident, Mr. Davis worked at Flexsteel in New Paris. He...
Virginia Sorto
Feb 11, 2008
Virginia Sorto, 71, of Bourbon, died at her home Monday evening, February 11, 2008. She had been ill about a year. She was born in Honduras on May 21, 1936, to Enefecio Cruz and Josefa Sorto. A homemaker, Sra. Sorto lived in Chicago for 23 years before moving to the area. She was a member of Emmanuel Christian Church...
Sandra Kay Shive
Feb 9, 2008
Sandra Kay “Skip” Shive, 70, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, February 9, 2008 at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been a resident since March 7, 2005. She was born in Goshen, on January 11, 1938 to Arthur and Louise (Denny) Shive. A lifetime Goshen resident, Ms. Shive is survived by cousins, Luicille Watkins of Goshen, Peg Grant Smith of...
Clara Blucker
Feb 9, 2008
Clara Blucker, 89, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, February 9, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital where she had been since Thursday. She was born November 19, 1918, in Bloomfield, Montana, to Francis and Magdelena (Wagler) Miller, Sr. She married Ervin Blucker on February 21, 1942 in Fentress, Virginia. He died December 2, 1981. A homemaker, Mrs. Blucker moved to...
Jack L. Heeter
Feb 8, 2008
Jack L. Heeter, 62, of Goshen, died late Friday morning, February 8, 2008 at Goshen General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Ligonier on April 8, 1945 to the late Melvin and Nettie Heeter. He married Carolyn Culp on December 19, 1964 in Goshen. She survives. Mr. Heeter was a saw operator for Carlton Manufacturing. He...
Agnes Lucille Cripe
Feb 6, 2008
Agnes Lucille Cripe, 92, of Goshen, died Wednesday morning, February 6, 2008 at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Goshen on April 11, 1915, to the late Henry H. and Mary (DeFreese) Cripe. A lifetime member of Eighth Street Mennonite Church, Miss Cripe graduated from Goshen College in 1937 and went on to get her Master’s degree from Manchester...
Harold R. Hershberger
Feb 5, 2008
Harold R. Hershberger, 94, of Topeka, died Tuesday evening, February 5, 2008 at his home after five months of failing health. He was born on August 20, 1913, in Elkhart County, to John and Cora (Kindy) Hershberger. He married Viola Gooch on March 30, 1933 in Sturgis, Michigan. She died May 16, 1971. On November 30, 1974, he married...
Margaret "Peg" H. Reimard
Feb 5, 2008
Margaret “Peg” H. Reimard, 91, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, February 5, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Millville, Pennsylvania on April 14, 1916, to Grant and Sarah L. (Manning) Holdren. She married Edward F. Reimard on October 9, 1940, in Muncy, Pennsylvania. He died May 18, 1996. Mrs. Reimard owned and operated a beauty shop...
Vivian Jean Emmert
Feb 3, 2008
Vivian Jean Emmert, 88, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, February 3, 2008, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Elkhart on April 3, 1919, in Elkhart, to the late Robert and Alverta (Fisher) Herrold. She married Roy Emmert on May 9, 1943 in Elkhart. He preceded her in death on May 24, 1985. A 1936 graduate of Elkhart Central...
Rev Stephen T. Burgess
Feb 2, 2008
Rev. Stephen T. Burgess, 40, of Goshen, was found Saturday morning, February 2, 2008, at his home. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi, on January 28, 1968, to the late Ronald and Connie (Davis) Burgess. He married Tonya Lambert on July 9, 2005 in Goshen. She survives. Rev. Burgess moved to the area 15 months ago from Illinois. He...
Robert E. Hight
Jan 29, 2008
Robert E. Hight, 60, of Goshen, died late Tuesday night, January 29, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on August 19, 1947 in Warsaw, Indiana, to the late Bud Hight and Loretta (Tood) Creakbaum of Goshen. A lifetime resident of the area, Mr. Hight, married Diana Wagner in Goshen on September 1, 1976. They were divorced in...
Mervin Myers
Jan 26, 2008
Mervin Myers, 101, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, January 26, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital where he had been a patient for three days. He had been in failing health since 2006. He was born in Elkhart on March 25, 1906 to Henry and Clara (Stump) Myers. He married Thelma Maye Chapman in Nappanee on June 30, 1934. She...
John "Ned" Mcdonald
Jan 25, 2008
John “Ned” McDonald, 85, of Nappanee, died early Friday morning, January 25, 2008, at the home of his daughter. He was born in Elkhart on January 7, 1923, to the late Robert and Reta (Bickel) McDonald. He married Joy M. Larimer on May 25, 1947, in Goshen. She survives. A lifetime resident of the area, Mr. McDonald was a...
Donald Elmer Schwartz
Jan 25, 2008
Donald Elmer Schwartz, 94, of Goshen, died Friday, January 25, 2008 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia. He was born on September 16, 1913, in Des Moines, Iowa to Rudolph H. and Anna Marie (Hockmuth) Schwartz. He married Margaret Dorman on November 5, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa. She survives. Mr. Schwartz worked 27 years for Penn Controls...
Doris Mae Snook
Jan 24, 2008
Doris Mae Snook, 87, of Bristol and formerly of Goshen, died Thursday afternoon, January 24, 2008, at her home. She was born in Clintonville, Wisconsin on December 30, 1920, to the late Herman and Hattie (Mueller) Frank. She married Kermit L. Snook on February 2, 1942, in Biloxi, Mississippi. He preceded her in death on January 29, 1983. A...
