Obituaries

Janet I. Thomas, 63, of Bristol, died early Friday morning, April 22, 2011, at her home. She had been ill since March 20. She was born in Goshen on January 26, 1948, to the late Ralph and Arlowene (Cripe) Warstler. She lived most of her live in this area except for 17 years in Fort Green Springs, Florida. She...

Frances R. Gundy, 87, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, December 28, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   She was born on May 16, 1919, in Smithville, Ohio, to Alvin and Mary Ellen (Schrock) Ramseyer.  She married Donald G. Gundy on April 18, 1943, in Weeping Water, Nebraska.  He passed away on February 16, 1987.   A resident of the area...

Diana E. Straub, 95, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, June 24, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born May 5, 1911, in Linton, Indiana, to Ora D. and Mayme E. (Hossey) Clayton.  On October 6, 1935, in Greene County, Indiana, she married Louis H. Straub.  He died July 30, 1987. A 1929 graduate of Shelburn High School, Sullivan County,...

Dennis L. Sorg, 66, of Goshen, died unexpectedly late Saturday afternoon, December 9, 2006, in the Elkhart General Hospital emergency room.   He was born in Goshen on December 17, 1939, to Richard William and Helen (Rassi) Sorg.  He married Judi Miller on August 7, 1960, at the Goshen City Church of the Brethren.  She survives.   A 1957 graduate of...

Betty Jane Phend, 90, of Goshen, died unexpectedly early Thursday morning, January 13, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Kimmell on March 15, 1920, to the late Wilbur B. and Juanita (Miltenberger) Harroff.  She married Elmer J. Phend on December 25, 1941, in Kimmell.  He died August 18, 2008. Surviving are two sons, James W. (Susan) Phend...

Mary J. Matthews, 82, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, August 6, 2006, in the Gables at Greencroft Healthcare where she was admitted on Friday.   She was born March 3, 1924, in Nappanee, Indiana, to Joseph M. and Amanda (Schmucker) Miller.  She married Peter M. Matthews in Chicago on November 7, 1969.  He died February 23, 1996.   A long...

Norma J. Phillips, 85, of Goshen, died at early Friday morning, January 21, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born April 10, 1925 in Goshen to the late Miles and Lois (Marshall) Carpenter. A 1943 graduate of Millersburg High School, she attended Rock Run Church of the Brethren in her early years. She worked in housekeeping most of her...

B. Frank Hartzler, 95, died at his home in Goshen on Thursday afternoon, January 20, 2011.  He had been in failing health He was born Jan. 25, 1915, in Pryor, Oklahoma, to the late Irvin and Susie (Sutter) Hartzler.  He married Moneda Troyer on  August  19, 1944 in Buffalo, New York.  She died April 25, 2003. He is survived...

Lyle "Mac" Oiler                                                                                         Flowers? Lyle “Mac” Maxwell Oiler, 68, of New Castle, Virginia, died early Saturday morning, January 21, 2006, at the home of his brother in Elkhart.  He had been ill since November 1, 2005.   He was born September 3, 1937, in Montgomery, West Virginia, to Eunice (Bush) Oiler and the late Arnold Oiler.  On July 21, 1990,...

Martha Spurgeon, 91, of Las Cruces, New Mexico and formerly of New Paris, Indiana, died Saturday, March 11, 2006, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born April 7, 1914, in Defiance, Ohio, to David and Edna (Yarlet) Spurgeon.  She lived most of her life in New Paris.   A New Paris High School graduate, she worked many years for...

Orpha Getz, 96, of Goshen, died Monday afternoon, November 14, 2005, at Americare where she had been a patient one week.   She was born August 21, 1909, in LaGrange County, Indiana, to Ben and Susan (Weirich) Miller.  On June 1, 1929, she married Kenneth C. Getz.  He died January 19, 1985.   Mrs. Getz was a member of the Berea...

Ezra Erb, 84, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, June 22, 2007, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.   He was born in Wellesky, Ontario, Canada, on December 16, 1922, to Micahel and Nancy (Bast) Erb.  With the death of his mother at the age of 8, he was raised by George and Emma Schmidt.  He married Barbara M....

Ruth L. Kumnick, 101, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, March 8, 2006, at Americare Living Center, Goshen.   She was born July 5, 1904, in Leesburg, Indiana, to Abram and Survilla (Osborn) Bordner.  On February 7, 1923 she married Raymond Kumnick in Montpelier, Ohio.  He died in 1973.   Mrs. Kumnick had worked at the former Penn Controls in Goshen for...

Clifford A. Hartman, 92, formerly of Syracuse, died early Sunday morning, July 9, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. He was born May 22, 1914, in Wakarusa, Indiana, to Amos and Susan (Lehman) Hartman.  He married Clara G. Litwiller on March 28, 1937, in Hopedale, Illinois.  She died August 20, 2004.   A retired farmer, Mr. Hartman moved to the...

Orbie Townsend, 82, of Elkhart, died Sunday evening, April 16, 2006, at AmericareLivingCenter, Goshen.   He was born January 5, 1924, in Oak Hill, Ohio, to Sherman and Ida (Brady) Townsend.  On September 10, 1966, in Goshen, he married Marjorie M. Weiland.  She survives.   A car salesman at Hibshman Pontiac in Mishawaka and Zane Used Car Sales, Osceola, he had...

Donnabelle M. Sheley, 78, of Goshen, died Sunday morning, September 10, 2006 at Americare Living Center.  She was born October 19, 1927, in Goshen, to Oscar and Chloa (Arnold) Packer.  She married Theron Sheley on December 29, 1950, in Goshen.  He died March 13, 2001.   A homemaker and lifelong resident of Goshen, Mrs. Sheley was a member of the...

Leah Grace Pfahler was stillborn on May 18, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.  She is survived by her parents, Lee W. and Karen M. (McElmurry) Pfahler; a sister, Miranda R. Pfahler at home; and grandparents, Sam and Mona Lou Pfahler and Leon and Rosalee McElmurry, both of Goshen. Private family services will be conducted at Babyland in Violett Cemetery,...

Josephine B. Nisley, 78, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, April 7, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare.   She had been diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2007. She was born in Mount Vernon on September 1, 1932 to the late Noah and Amelia (Yutzy) Anderson.  She married Jonas A. Nisley on August 22, 1960.  He died December 27, 1989. Mrs. Nisley is...

Iva Lee Schuster, 84, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, May 16, 2006, at Elkhart General Hospital, where she had surgery in both March and April. She was born August 29, 1921, in Hazzard, Kentucky, to Logan and Bessie (Couch) Begley.  On October 2, 1940, she married William Henry Hensley.  He died February 9, 1973.  She then married Henry G....

Phillip E. Albert, 48 years old of Millersburg, IN, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born May 8, 1957 in Goshen, Indiana, Son of Phillip L. and Beverly (Mahler) Albert.   He was a 1975 Goshen High School Graduate, a Sky diver belonging to United States Parachute Association.  Belonged to the American Legion, and...