Obituaries

Thomas H. Richards, 79, of New Paris, died Friday morning, June 16, 2006, at the home of his daughter, Carol Hershberger, following a short illness. He was born December 1, 1926, in Grant County, Indiana, to Jacob Harvey and Gladys Pearl (Hamilton) Richards.  On December 20, 1947, in Gas City, Indiana, he married Zetta P. Thompson.  She died September...

Samuel Mishler, 84, of Jensen Beach, Florida, died Saturday morning, August 19, 2006 at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, Florida.   He was born October 14, 1921 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, to John and Emma (Smucker) Mishler.  He married Betty Gannon on December 22, 1952.  She died December 31, 1979.  He then married Shirley (Davis) Yoder on November 21, 1997...

Wanda J. Stults, 84, of Goshen, died Wednesday morning, February 9, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Goshen on February 28, 1926, to the late Vivan Allan and Jessie Mildred (Miller) Spencer.  She married Charles Edward Stults, Sr. on March 6, 1951 in Topeka.  He died February 14, 2002. She is survived by a daughter, Schelle...

DeeLora “Dee” L. Glassman, 53, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, August 16, 2006, at Americare of Goshen where she had been a patient for a year.  She had been ill since 2000.   She was born June 10, 1953, in Goshen, to Donald H. and Mildred J. (Miller) Smith.  She worked as an assembler and packer for Dwyer Instruments, Inc.,...

Agnes Marie Schwartz, 85, of Elkhart, Indiana, died early Thursday morning, March 16, 2006, at her home. She was born July 20, 1920, in Rensselaer, Indiana, daughter of the late Samuel and Bertha (Kauffman) Eicher.   She was a member of SilverwoodMennoniteChurch; was an avid quilter, gardner and cook.  She loved her grandchildren.  She loved to read and had a...

Rosalie I. McClish, 77, of Goshen, died late Monday night, December 19, 2005, at Goshen General Hospital.   She was born January 19, 1928, in Elkhart, Indiana, to Edwin and Gladys (Miller) Papke.  On October 12, 1946, in Goshen, she married Eugene McClish.  He survives.   Mrs. McClish was a member of the Goshen DAV Auxiliary.   She is survived by her...

Helen M. Markley, 106, of Goshen, died late Thursday afternoon, September 7, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.   She was born July 17, 1900 in Gravelton, Indiana, to Jesse and Rosa Anne (Whittle) Stump.  She married Harvey O. Markley on December 25, 1936, in Marshall County.  He died November 7, 1992.   Mrs. Markley, a homemaker and a lifetime area resident, worked...

Leon V. Martin, 78, of Goshen, died Thursday morning, August 3, 2006, at his home.   He was born March 27, 1928, in Goshen, to Willis and Nellie (Culp) Martin.   On December 2, 1951, he married Anna Lehman in Goshen.  She survives.   A lifelong resident of the area and a member of Salem Mennonite Church, Mr. Martin owned the Elkhart...

Milton Otto, 71, of Elkhart, died early Friday morning, January 14, 2011 at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 1, 1939, in Arthur, Illinois, to the late Levi and Ella (Beachy) Otto. He is survived by three sisters, Martha and Mary Ellen Otto, both of Elkhart, and Katie Jackson of Sturgis, Michigan; and three brothers, Emory Otto of...

Robert W. Lau, 76, of Lake Alfred, Florida, died Monday afternoon, January 16, 2006, at Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida.   He was born October 24, 1929, in Highland Park, Michigan, to Walter J. and Martha (Marutz) Lau.  On November 5, 1955, he married Barbara A. Johnson in Elkhart, Indiana.  She survives.   A 1948 Elkhart High School graduate, he...

Albert R. Shetler, 73, of Rising Fawn, Georgia, died unexpectedly early Saturday morning, November 4, 2006 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.   He was born June 14, 1933, in Kalona, Iowa, to Jessie Ray and Anna (Hershberger) Shetler.  He married Sonja E. “Penny” Blevins on October 26, 1963, in Goshen.  She survives.   A retired truck driver and a member of the Pleasant...

Edward Stellingwerf, 88, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, May 2, 2006, at his home.   He was born June 15, 1917, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Frank and Helen (Kluetenberg) Stellingwerf.  On May 16, 1947, in Muskegon, Michigan, he married Geraldine Hasper.  She died August 10, 1999.   Mr. Stellingwerf retired from Goshen Rubber.  He was a member of the Greene Road...

Janice L. McCollough, 71, of Goshen, died early Monday morning November 20, 2006 at Goshen General Hospital after an extended illness and complications from Parkinson’s Disease.   She was born April 2, 1935, in Goshen, to the late Kenneth Myers and Dorothy (Bowser) Beer of Goshen.  She married Robert McCollough.  He died in March 1985.   A homemaker, Mrs. McCollough was...

Rev. Andrew L. Hardie, 78, of Syracuse, died Saturday afternoon, March 25, 2006 at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born February 27, 1928, in Toronto, Canada. On August 3, 1951, he married Annie Laurie Ogilvie in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She survives.   Rev. Hardie was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Goshen from 1955 to 1990.   He is survived...

Helen Marie Sherman, 89, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, April 23, 2006, at her residence.   She was born December 10, 1916, in Goshen, to Guy and Nellie (Huff) Rieth.  On September 24, 1939, in Goshen, she married Harold R. Sherman.  He died April 16, 1992.   A 1934 Concord High School graduate, Mrs. Sherman, was a lifelong active member...

Joseph J. Stutzman, 81, Goshen, died Thursday, January 6, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born June 2, 1929, in Milford to the late Jonas and Amanda (Miller) Stutzman.  He married Susan Detweiler on May 27, 1950 in Goshen.  She survives. Also surviving are a son, Larry J. Stutzman of Goshen; a daughter-in-law, Sherry Prince of Goshen; two...

Mildred “Millie” Mumaw, 79, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, June 25, 2006, at her home following an extended illness.   She was born November 14, 1926 in Goshen, to Gideon D. and Amanda (Stutzman) Bontrager.  On June 5, 1953, in Goshen, she married Lowell Mumaw.  He survives.   A lifetime resident of the area, Mrs. Mumaw, worked as a cashier...

Carolyn B. Hoth, 82, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, July 30, 2006, at Waterford Crossing.   She was born in Topeka, Indiana, on February 27, 1924, to J. Elwyn and Bertha (Kauffman) Blough.  On June 16, 1946, in Goshen, she married Wilbur L. Hoth.  He died May 20, 1997.   Mrs. Hoth, a registered nurse, retired in 1982 from Goshen...

Dorothy Mae Feick, 72, of Goshen, died at her home late Friday morning, February 18, 2011. She was born in Garrett, Indiana, on January 11, 1939, to Ernest and Norma (Harvey) Crow.  She married Fred L. Feick on August 26, 1961, in Garrett.  He survives. Also surviving are three sons, Scot A. (Heidi) Feick of Brownsburg, Steven D. (Michelle)...

Ross T. Bender was born June 25, 1929, in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada to Christian and Katie Bender.  He married Ruth Steinmann in 1950.  He studied at Toronto Teacher’s College and the University of Western Ontario before completing his bachelor’s degree at Goshen College, Goshen, Ind.  He also earned Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Religious Education degrees at Goshen...