Obituaries

Jan 1, 2006

John C. Mast, 51, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, January 1, 2006, at Elkhart General Hospital, where he had been a patient for about a week.   He was born September 24, 1954, in Goshen, Indiana, to Owen C. Mast and Viola (Walter) (Mast) Holmes.  He was a lifelong resident of the Goshen area.   He had worked as a custodian...

Dec 30, 2005

Rosemary W. Vorhis, 80, of Goshen, died Friday evening, December 30, 2005, at Linda’s Home Care where she had been a resident since June 2004.   She was born September 20, 1925, in Goshen, Indiana, to Harvey and Lydia (Hochstetler) Harshberger.  On June 21, 1946, in Goshen, she married Emory O. Vorhis.  He died April 25, 1998.   Mrs. Vorhis was...

Dec 28, 2005

Erma Elva Yoder, 89, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, December 28, 2005, at Greencroft. She was born January 31, 1916, in White Pigeon, Michigan, to D. Dallas and Montez M. (Evans) Sigler.  On December 5, 1936, she married Harold A. Yoder in Benton.  He survives.   Mrs. Yoder was a homemaker.  She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Middlebury. ...

Dec 12, 2005

Sylvia J. Yoder, 90, formerly of Milllersburg, died Monday morning, December 12, 2005, at Americare Living Center where she had been a resident the past four and a half years.   She was born December 21, 1914, in Charm, Ohio, to Jacob and Martha (Hershberger) Schlabach.  On October 27, 1940, in LaGrange, Indiana, she married Bishop William J. Yoder.  He...

Dec 4, 2005

Alvin E. Miller, 82, of New Paris, died at his home on Sunday evening, December 4, 2005.  He had been in declining health for several years.   He was born in Middlebury, Indiana, on December 13, 1922, to Harvey and Amanda (Miller) Miller.  On June 9, 1946, he married Esther Swarzentruber.  She died January 1, 1957.  He then married Elva...

Nov 16, 2005

Elaine S. Yoder, 87, of Elkhart, died early Wednesday morning, November 16, 2005, at Elkhart General Hospital where she had been a patient since Sunday. She was born June 29, 1918, in Goshen, to John and Olive (Nafziger) Plank.  On October 7, 1939, at Eighth Street Mennonite Church, she married Mark E. Yoder.  He survives.   Mrs. Yoder was a...

Jan 1, 1957

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Jul 2, 1914

Audrey M. Butt, 93, of Englewood, Florida, formerly of Syracuse, Indiana, died July 2, 2014 in Florida. She was born Jan. 1, 1921 in Benton to Kaleel and Laura (Hapner) Juday. On Nov. 7, 1942 she married L.James Butt. He died in 1993. Survivors include two children, Steve (Beverly) Butt, of Rotonda West, Florida, and Toni (Michael) Rhode, of...

Helen R. Bowman, 90, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, February 15, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital where she had been three days. She was born in Goshen on July 11, 1920 to the late Homer and Helen (Peterson) Kelsey.  She married Paul Warren Bowman on September 26, 1959.  He died September 4, 2006. She is survived by...

Robert C. Fields, 87, of Elkhart, died Wednesday evening, June 21, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born June 7, 1919, in Mount Hood, Oregon, to Charles and Clara (Keck) Fields.  He graduated from Wolcottville High School in 1937.  On February 15, 1941 he married Myrtle Pauline Christner.  She died in May of 1962.  He then married Laurabelle...

Donald E. Trainer, 79, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, May 12, 2006, at Goshen GeneralHospital, following an extended illness.   He was born November 9, 1926, in Springfield, Illinois, to Edward and Elvira (Lewis) Trainer.  On June 20, 1976, he married Charlene R. Knafel Mahler in Ligonier at the TrinityLutheranChurch.  She survives.   A lifelong resident of the area, Mr....

Diane Kay Stringfellow, 66, of White Pigeon, Michigan, died Monday, March 14, 2011,at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born on September 1, 1944, in Goshen to the late Robert H. and Dorothy (Raymer) Stringfellow. Ms. Stringfellow is survived by a daughter, Erin (Bill) Clewell of Constantine, Michigan, four grandchildren, Billy, Jenny, Shanon, and Brandi Clewell; a great-granddaughter, Camilla Clewell;...

Sandra “Sandy” F. Rohn, 65, died at 3:00 pm Friday, March 4, at the home of her daughter, Kelly Brown. She had been ill for a few weeks. She was born in Detroit to the late James M. and Martha A. Sexton Belcher. She married Gerald “Rohnnie”  Rohn, July 2, 1962 in Goshen. He died February 17 of this...

Benjamin I. Seidner, 74, of Goshen, died early Wednesday morning, March 8, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born in Fulton County, Ohio, on November 14, 1931, to the late Arthur and Opal (Miller) Seidner.  He had lived in the area most of his life.   Mr. Seidner had worked at Starcraft and Smoker Craft.  He was affiliated with...

Marvel S. Benson                                                                                        Flowers? Marvel S. Benson, 102, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, November 19, 2005, at Greencroft Healthcare.  She had been in failing health the past three years. She was born February 28, 1903, in Forest City, Iowa, to Alson and Adella A. (Schader) Secor.  On April 2, 1927 she married Orma N. Smith.  He died July 12,...

Charles R. Truex, 44, of Mishawaka, formerly of Goshen, died Thursday evening, May 25, 2006, at South BendMemorialHospital.   He was born August 18, 1961, in Goshen, Indiana, to David and Nancy (Dunning) Truex.    A 1981 graduate of Goshen High School, Mr. Truex was a member of bowling leagues at Regal Lanes and Parkway Lanes.   He is survived by his...

Christine Lucille Neterer, 86, of Goshen, died Monday morning, September 18, 2006, at Greencroft Gables. She was born June 21, 1920, in Goshen, Indiana, to Noble and Florence L. (Cripe) Neterer.  She graduated from Goshen High School in 1938.   A lifetime member of the First Brethren Church, Goshen, she worked at Miles Lab for 41 ½ years, retiring January...

Ida Jane Sharp, 76, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, April 4, 2006, at Americare of Goshen, where she had been admitted in February of 2004.  She was born March 1, 1930, in Elkhart, Indiana, to Don and Lillian (Detweiler) Hawk.  On December 29, 1952, in Goshen, she married Vernon D. Sharp.  He survives.   Mrs. Sharp had spent all of...

Florence E. McDonald, 92, Goshen, died accidently , on Saturday, February 27, 2010 while eating lunch at Waterford Crossing.  She was born October 13, 1917, in Goshen,  to Arthur and Dora (Cripe) Pletcher.  She married Jack A. McDonald on December 12, 1941, in Elkhart. He died December 14, 1996. A lifelong resident of the area, she graduated from both...

Albert H. Stroman, 93, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, December 11, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born December 2, 1913, in Topeka, Indiana, to Dale and Velma (Hostetler) Stroman.  He married Vesta C. Showalter on May 22, 1948 in Goshen.  She survives.   A 1933 graduate of Topeka High School, where he played four years of varsity...