Alfert A. "Al" Rheinheimer
Nov 5, 2007
Alfert A. “Al” Rheinheimer, 88, of Elkhart and formerly of Middlebury, died early Monday evening, November 5, 2007, at Elkhart General Hospital. A lifelong resident of the area, Mr. Rheinheimer was born in Middlebury on November 14, 1918 to Clayton and Maude (Miller) Rheinheimer. He married Elizabeth Schrock in New Mexico on February 4, 1945. She died June 10,...
Ann G. Beckner
Nov 4, 2007
Ann G. Beckner, 92, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, November 4, 2007, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born in Middlebury, Indiana, on February 21, 1915, to David and Ada (Miccum) Yoder. She married Donald K. Beckner on December 28, 1953, in Goshen at the Goshen City Church of the Brethren. A licensed beautician, Mrs. Beckner owned and operated...
Katie E. Showalter
Nov 3, 2007
Katie E. Showalter, 87, of LaGrange, died early Saturday morning, November 3, 2007, at the home of her grandson. She was born in Arthur, Illinois, on March 14, 1920, to Edward J. and Annie (Gingerich) Yoder. She married John L. Showalter on February 4, 1972 in Goshen. He died October 27, 1984. A resident of the area since 1956,...
Robert D. "Bob" Bickel
Oct 31, 2007
Robert D. “Bob” Bickel, 51, of Goshen died of natural causes at his home. He was found 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2007. He was born July 27, 1956 in Goshen to the late Phillip and Saloma (Chupp) Bickel. He had worked at Goshen Rubber and as a security officer at a local R.V. manufacturer. Mr. Bickel enjoyed fishing...
Sylvia G. Bubalo
Oct 30, 2007
Sylvia G. Bubalo, 78, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, October 30, 2007, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born November 25, 1928, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, to Titus L. and Olive S. (Moyer) Gross. She married Vladimir L. Bubalo on March 2, 1957. He died July 21, 1989. An artist and poet, Mrs. Bubalo has lived in the Goshen area...
Gerald E. Shank
Oct 28, 2007
Gerald E. Shank, 83, of Goshen, died in the emergency room at Fort Loudoun Medical Center, Lenoir City, Tennessee, on Sunday, October 28, 2007. He was born in LaGrange County, on January 1, 1924, to Willis and Lena (Prough) Shank. He married Doris Wortinger in Goshen on March 19, 1963. She survives. A lifelong resident of the area, Mr....
Kaden Michael Bunch-Siefert
Oct 28, 2007
Infant Kaden Michael Bunch-Siefert was stillborn at Luther Hospital in Fort Wayne early Sunday morning, October 28, 2007. He is survived by his mother, Britteny L. Bunch; his father, Corey M. Siefert; grandparents, Sheri and Billy Bunch of New Paris, Penny and James Savage of North Webster, and Michael Siefert of Springport, Michigan; great-grandparents, Linda Sanders of Warsaw, Jerry...
June M. Scott
Oct 23, 2007
June M. Scott, 93, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, October 23, 2007, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 1, 1914, to Robert Lee and Stella Wessley (Melton) Hicks. She married William Cecil Scott in December 1938. He preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, William Dale (Sherry)...
Rufus B. Thompson
Oct 23, 2007
Rufus B. Thompson, 77, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening October 23, 2007, at Valley View Health Care Center, Elkhart, where he had been a patient since March. He was born in Boaz, Alabama, on September 14, 1930, to Walter and Bessie (Richard) Thompson. He married Hazel L. Bressette in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 11,, 1953. She survives. Mr. Thompson...
Shirley J. Miller
Oct 22, 2007
Shirley J. Miller, 77, of Goshen, died Monday evening, October 22, 2007, at Goshen General Hospital. She had been ill about three years. She was born in White Pigeon, Michigan, on May 27, 1930, to Elmer and Nanie (Spitser) Willis. A Goshen resident since 1985, Ms. Miller worked as a sewer for OMC in Elkhart. She attended the Apostolic...
Verna E. Hartman
Oct 21, 2007
Verna E. Hartman, 86, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, October 21, 2007, at her home. She had been in failing health the past five years. She was born December 18, 1920 in Foraker, Indiana, to Joel and Emma (Lehman) Weaver. She married Ray Hartman on June 28, 1939. He preceded her on September 28, 1960. A lifelong resident...
Richard Vicary
Oct 21, 2007
Richard Vicary Richard Vicary, 87, of Elkhart and formerly of Goshen, died early Sunday evening, October 21, 2007, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Jackson, Michigan, on November 7, 1919, to Walter and Laura (Marquardt) Vicary. He married Margaret Ackerson on June 17, 1945 in Waterloo, Michigan. She survives. A farmer, Mr. Vicary also worked at Goshen...
Kenneth R. Cline
Oct 20, 2007
Kenneth R. Cline, 45, of Kendallville, died Saturday afternoon, October 20, 2007, at his home. He was born in York, Pennyslvania, on October 15, 1962, to James R. and Linda L. (Zollinger) Cline of Goshen. Mr. Cline had lived in Kendallville the past year, moving from White Pigeon, Michigan. He had worked most of his life in a variety...
Vincent S. Snyder
Oct 17, 2007
Vincent S. Snyder, 81, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, October 17, 2007, at his home. He was born April 18, 1926, in Ashley, Michigan, to Vernon and Mamie (Smith) Snyder. He married Ruby Yoder on December 29, 1950 in Allensville, Pennsylvania. She survives. A Goshen resident since 1961, Mr. Snyder was a member of the North Goshen Mennonite Church. ...
Rose A. Matousek
Oct 17, 2007
Rose A. Matousek, 84, of Goshen, died late Wednesday evening, October 17, 2007, at Goshen General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 6, 1923, to Johann and Theresia (Schmidt) Pahr. She married James V. Matousek on November 1, 1947, in Chicago. He survives. Mrs. Matousek moved to Goshen 29 years ago from...
Opal Shepard
Oct 15, 2007
Opal Shepard, 90, of Goshen, died late Monday morning, October 15, 2007, at Courtyard Healthcare where she had been a resident since April 2003. She was born in Shipshewana on August 5, 1917, to Levi and Loretta Fern (Miller) Berkey. She married Howard Berkeypile on March 10, 1947 in Goshen. He died March 6, 1976. On July 6, 1976,...
Tim Emily
Oct 15, 2007
Tim Emily, 58, of Goshen, died in a work related accident Monday afternoon, October 15, 2007, at CVG Concepts, Inc. in New Paris. He was born in Seymour, Indiana, on November 12, 1949, to Clarence Emily and Pauline McClellan. A resident of Goshen since 1974, he enjoyed playing video games and working on family genealogy. He is survived by...
Curtis Junior Carter
Oct 12, 2007
Curtis Junior Carter, 55, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, October 12, 2007, at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Connersville, Indiana, on November 25, 1951, to Curtis and Thelma (Anthony) Carter. He married Kris Myers in 1976 and then Sandra (Hodge) Thompson on October 16, 1989 in Goshen. She survives. A resident of the...
Pastor Paul J. Hershberger
Oct 9, 2007
Pastor Paul J. Hershberger, 72, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, October 9, 2007, as the result of an auto accident. He was born February 27, 1935, in Wayne County, Ohio, to John J. and Sarah (Schlabach) Hershberger. He married Helen Luella DeLagrange on July 28, 1956 at the Pleasant Grove Mennonite Church, Goshen. She died September 14, 2007. Mr....
Obera Nichols
Oct 8, 2007
Obera Nichols, 78, of Goshen, died late Monday afternoon, October 8, 2007, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Prentiss County, Mississippi, to James A. and Verna (Owens) Tennison, on August 14, 1929. She married Daniel B. “Dan” Nichols on October 12, 1949. He survives. A homemaker, Mrs. Nichols worked for three years at First National Bank, Richardson...
