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Ruth Marie Hartzler
Mar 23, 2007
Ruth Marie Hartzler, 92, of Brookston, Indiana, died Friday evening, March 23, 2007, in Twin Lakes Village of Monticello. She had been a resident of the Lakeview Commons Assisted Living for seven years. She was born August 10, 1914 in Goshen, Indiana to the late Clarence F. and Dessie (Kime) Troyer. On November 3, 1934, she married Dean B....
Phyliss J. Stump
Mar 23, 2007
Phyllis J. Stump, 80, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, June 23, 2007, at Goshen General Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born in Goshen, on July 12, 1926, to Clyde and Bernice (Mishler) Werner. She marries Lloyd “Jack” Stump on July5, 1947, in New Paris. He survives. Mrs. Stump was a member of the First United Methodist...
Wendell Eugene Hardesty
Mar 20, 2007
Wendell Eugene Hardesty, Sr., 64, Goshen, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend. He had been in failing health for about ten years. He was born February 3, 1943 in Goshen to Jess and Helen (Cripe) Hardesty and lived locally all of his life. On December 7, 1984 in...
B June Darling
Mar 19, 2007
B. June Darling, 87 of Goshen, died at 8:45 p.m., Monday, March 19, 2007 at her home. She was born September 24, 1919 in Pontiac, Michigan, daughter of Milo and Clara (Cassity) Baird. On April 19, 1937 in Perry, Michigan she married Walter “Tom” Darling. He died August 18, 1994. She was active in Perry Baptist Church, Perry, Michigan...
Georgia G. Evans
Mar 18, 2007
Georgia G. Evans, 81, Kalamazoo, Michigan, died at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, March 18, 2007 at her home. She had been under the care of Southern Care Hospice of Kalamazoo. She was born February 23, 1926 in Thurston County, Washington, to George, Jr. and Edna (Bucher) Griggs. On March 6, 1944 in Shelton, Washington she married James F. Evans. He...
Rose Marie Ottman
Mar 16, 2007
Rose Marie Ottman, 48, Edwardsburg, Michigan, died at 7:25 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2007 at her home. She was born July 29, 1958 in Goshen to Nickli and Gloridene Anita (Frye) Borzeniatow Adams. In 1975 she married Howie Ottman, Jr. She was a member of Elkhart County Community Baptist Church; she loved spending time at the lake boating and...
Virginia R. Earnhart
Mar 16, 2007
Virginia R. Earnhart, 89, Goshen, died at 8:20 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2007 at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen where she had been a patient the last three weeks. She was born March 18, 1917 in Goshen to Raymond and Fae (Prickett) Sarjent. On October 5, 1940 in Goshen she married Carl V. Earnhart She was a member of First Presbyterian...
Chaz Kreiger Medlock
Mar 12, 2007
Chaz Kreiger Medlock, 22, of Goshen, died at 2:43 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2007 in Goshen. He was born April 16, 1984 in Houston, Texas, to Chuck and Lynne (Kreiger) Medlock. Mr. Medlock was a 2002 Wawasee High School graduate and attended Purdue University. He Served in Iraq in the Army National Guard from 2002-2004. He was presently working...
Ralph L. Blough
Mar 10, 2007
Ralph L. Blough, 95, Elkhart, died Saturday, March 10, 2007 at Woodland Manor Nursing Center, Elkhart. He was born March 18, 1911 in Goshen, Son of Frank E. and Larena S. (Miller) Blough Surviving is one son, David L. Blough, Osceola; two grandsons, Jason and Adam Blough; and two great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents and...
Robert "Bob" D. Yoder
Mar 6, 2007
Robert D. "Bob" Yoder, 84 of New Port Richey, Florida, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in Marliere Care Center in Port Richey. He was born November 2, 1922 in Ligonier, Indiana, to Niles P. and Lydia (Kropf) Yoder. On May 8, 1953 he married Ruth Hilbish. She survives along with four daughters, Becky (Nelson) Benson of Jackson, Mississippi, Debbie...
Allen C. Conrad
Mar 4, 2007
Allen C. Conrad, 86, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, March 4, 2007, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, where he was admitted three days ago. He was born June 3, 1920, in Goshen, to Charles and Josie (Blake) Conrad. He married Margaret Ann Baker on May 7, 1944. She survives. A lifetime resident of the area, he was a...
C Stanley Berkey
Mar 4, 2007
C. Stanley Berkey, 93, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, March 4, 2007, at Goshen General Hospital where he had been for three weeks. He was born on December 21, 1913, in Amboy, Iowa, to L.W. and Chloe (Johnson) Berkey. He married Mary Catherine Culp on June 6, 1936, in Goshen. She preceded him on January 26, 2007. A...
B Arlene Kunderd
Mar 1, 2007
B. Arlene Kunderd, 80, of Goshen, died at her home on Thursday, March 1, 2007. She was born in Nappanee, Indiana, on October 22, 1926 to John and Elizabeth (Smider) Rensberger. She married Robert A. Kunderd on November 27, 1943. He died April 11, 2005. A homemaker, Mrs. Kunderd lived in Goshen the past 60 years. She is survived...
Nellie R. Larimer
Feb 28, 2007
Nellie R. Larimer, 91, Satsuma, Florida, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Lakewood Nursing Center, Crescent City, Florida. She was born December 2, 1915, in Goshen, Indiana, to Harry and Faye (McKibbin) Chiddister. On August 21, 1938, she married John E. Larimer. She was preceded in death by her husband, a brother, Sidney Chiddister, and a stepdaughter, Phyllis Weaver. She...
Ella J. Shively
Feb 28, 2007
Ella J. Shively, 92, of Elkhart, died early Wednesday evening, February 28, 2007, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen. She was born February 23, 1915, in Nappanee to John and Emma (Borkholder) Miller. She retired from Mogul Rubber after 27 years. A lifetime resident of the area, she was a member of the First Baptist Church, Goshen. She enjoyed quilting,...
Harley J.A. Miller
Feb 24, 2007
Harley J.A. Miller, 65 of Shipshewana, died Saturday, February 24, 2007 at the home of his son. He was born August 12, 1941, inTopeka to Joe W. and Anna (Miller) MIller. He was a member of Believers Fellowship, Goshen. He retired from Carriage, Inc. in March of 2003 after 30 years working as a foreman in final finish. Surviving...
David Ray Yoder
Feb 23, 2007
David Ray Yoder, 41, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at his home from an apparent heart attack on February 23, 2007. He was born in Goshen on December 27, 1965, to Amos and Goldie (Miller) Yoder. A lifelong resident of the area, he worked for Gulf Stream. He attended Fairfield High School and was involved in sports. He was a...
Elsie Marie Pankratz
Feb 22, 2007
Elsie Marie Pankratz, 96, of Goshen died at 9:45 p.m., Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen. She was born March 1, 1910 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, to Abraham and Aganetha (Balzer) Penner. On August 21, 1933 in Mountain Lake she married Henry J. Pankratz. He preceded her in death on October 3, 2006. She is survived by...
Floyd Arthur Denham
Feb 21, 2007
Floyd Arthur Denham, 80, of Goshen, died unexpectedly early Wednesday morning, February 21, 2007, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born June 30, 1926, in Benton, Illinois, to Wilford and Myrtie (Carter) Benham. On June 30, 1945, he married Avis Cress in Goshen. She survives. Mr. Denham moved to the Goshen area when in the mid 1950’s. He was...
Marjorie E. Hollinger
Feb 20, 2007
Marjorie E. Hollinger, 91, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, February 20, 2007, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born in North Manchester, Indiana, on April 2, 1915, to Melvin and Blanche (Grossnickle) Heeter. She married Byron E. Hollinger on February 11, 1939 in North Manchester in the Peabody Chapel. He survives. A homemaker, Mrs. Hollinger, is a...
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