Obituaries

Bernard Suderman, 94, of Topeka, died at his home early Monday morning, October 9, 2006.  He had been ill since August 2006.   He was born March 11, 1012, in Kirk, Colorado, to Cornelius and Anna (Kroeker) Suderman.   On May 31, 1936, he married Sylvia Bontrager.  She died May 15, 1979.  He then married Kathryn Bontrager and she died July...

David Clark Miles, 59, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, April 15, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital where he had been a patient since February 21.   He was born July 7, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio to George B. and Minerva (Clark) Miles.   He had worked for Northern Pride, Inc., Goshen, before becoming disabled.  He was a member of the national...

Gwen May Shelly, 97, of Goshen, formerly of Elkhart, died early Wednesday morning, November 30, 2005, at Elkhart General Hospital.   She was born September 16, 1908, in Topeka, Indiana, to Rollie and Ocie (Stroman) Kauffman.  On June 17, 1932, in Indianapolis, she married Marion B. Shelly.  He died April 13, 1987.   Mrs. Shelly lived in the area all of...

Myrtle A. Goss, 90, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, December 7, 2006, at her son’s home.  She had been ill since Labor Day.   She was born September 18, 1916, in Omega, Georgia, to Ralph and Etta (Green) Sumner.  She married Ellsworth Goss on November 3, 1937, in Goshen.  He died August 27, 1996.   A resident of the area...

Nina Viola Weaver, 102, of Goshen, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. Nina was born December 20, 1908, in St. Joseph County to the late Joseph and Mary Weldy.  She married Paul F. Weaver on August 10, 1929, in Wakarusa.  He died February 7, 1996. After living in Goshen and then Fort Wayne, Nina and Paul moved...

Claitin McClead, infant son of Trina Marie McClead, Goshen, was stillborn Thursday afternoon, April 27, at Goshen General Hospital. He is survived by his mother; a brother, Guy McClead; and three sisters, Alexis, Savannah and Mercedes McClead.  A 2:30 p.m. graveside service will be held on Monday, May 1, 2006, in Baby Land at Violett Cemetery.  Rex Holdeman of...

Kenneth David Neilson, 53, of Millersburg, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born June 26, 1957, the son of Frederick and Marjorie Neilson and the youngest of three brothers and two sisters.  A resident of the Millersburg area since 1994, Kenneth was a faithful husband of 31 years, loving father to...

Josephine "Jo" Snobarger Sherman, 89, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, November 27, 2005, at Americare Living Center, where she was admitted on Friday, November 25.   She was born May 9, 1916, in Goshen, to Jesse and Madge (Mishler) Snobarger.  On July 26, 1935, she eloped to Albany, Indiana, where she married Daniel H. Sherman.  He died September 26, 2003.  ...

Jennie Bess Burden                                                                                        Jennie Bess Burden, 73, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, June 19, 2006, at her home following a brief illness.  She was born September 1, 1932, in Muncie, Indiana, to Virginia Henry Bicknell.  On April 23, 1949, in Muncie, she married Delbert Ray Burden.  He died September 26, 2002.   Mrs. Burden moved to Goshen in 1956,...

Eunice May Histand, 92, of Goshen, died early Friday afternoon, September 29, 2006 at Goshen General Hospital.   Eunice was born on May 30, 1914 in Versailles, Missouri, to Amos and Nannie (Yoder) Gingerich. She graduated from Hesston Academy, Hesston, Kansas in 1933 and Hesston College in 1936. She obtained a teaching certificate from Kansas State Teachers College, Hays, Kansas,...

Dorothy H. Hoogenboom, 96, of Goshen, died Friday morning, May 13, 2011, at Emily’s House at Waterford Crossing, after a month long battle with cancer. She was born November 14, 1914, in Goshen to the late Dirk and Emma (Nolles) Hoogenboom. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Van Diepenbos and Margaret Hoogenboom; and two brothers, Henry...

Thomas Michael Hoopingarner, 17, of New Paris, died Sunday, November 20, 2005, as the result of an auto accident in Noble County.   He was born July 7, 1988, in Goshen, to Thomas A. and Judy (Chalk) Hoopingarner.  He was a junior at Fairfield High School where he was involved in the “Tech Club”.  He was also a 9 year...

James “Corky” McBride, 48, of New Paris, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital.  He had been ill the past three months. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 29, 1962, to the late Bud Roland and M. Ann (Jackson) McBride. He married Cheryl Christner on May 11, 1991 in Bristol.  She survives. Also surviving...

Oscar A. Packer, Jr., 81, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, February 10, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born June 15, 1924, in Goshen, to Oscar K. and Chloa M. (Arnold) Packer, Sr.  On November 4, 1946, in Millersburg, he married Anabelle Bates.  She survives.   Mr. Packer, a World War II Army veteran, was a clerk at...

Mathew S. Perry, 18, of Georgetown, Kentucky, died early Sunday morning, July 30, 2006, from injuries suffered in a single car accident on Cane Run Road, west of Georgetown. He was born in Goshen on January 22, 1988, to Mark A. Perry and Valerie R. (Mishler) Perry.  He moved from Goshen to Georgetown, Kentucky, a year and a half...

Christopher C. L. Chrisman, 43, of Goshen, died Thursday morning, December 29, 2005, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.  He suffered a work related accident on December 19.   He was born in Goshen on August 28, 1962, to Carroll and Monna (Dorsett) Chrisman.  On August 26, 1989, in Goshen he married Lisa J. Stoner.  She survives.   He was a member...

Neva Mae Sherman, 83, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, June 22, 2006, at home, after an extended illness.   She was born April 23, 1923, in Silver Lake, Indiana.  Her grandfather, the late Burt Young, raised her.   On June 29, 1946 in Goshen, she married Lester C. Sherman.  He died March 13, 1997.   A graduate of Silver Lake High...

Oliver Grant Griffith, 82, of Goshen, died late afternoon, Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.   He was born February 7, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, to Eugene and Vivian (smith) Griffith.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte Benzies.  He married Joan Reedy on August 15, 1970 in Chicago.  She survives.   A resident of the area...

Miss Leigh Seely Fisher, 27, of Goshen, died Saturday morning, July 22, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.  She had been ill since February with leukemia.   She was born in Goshen, on April 1, 1979, to David P. Fisher and Julie E. Fisher.  A 1997 Northwood High School graduate, she had worked for Newmar Corporation in Nappanee for eight years...

Erick “Rick” N. Rogers, 41, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at Goshen General Hospital, after being brought in by Goshen Paramedics.   He was born on May 5, 1965, in Goshen, to Judy L. (Keim) Slabaugh and Dana A. Rogers.  On June 26, 1998, he married Grace Diaz at the West Goshen Church of the Brethren.  She survives.   A lifelong resident...