Obituaries

Gladys Gingerich, 90, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, November 16, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.  She was born March 22, 1916, in Mylo, North Dakota, to Levi D. and Lizzie (Graber) Bontrager.  She married Ezra W. Gingerich on June 25, 1936, in Mylo.  He died March 18, 1993.   A resident of the area since 1945, Mrs. Gingerich was a...

Helen F. Berkey                                                                                         Helen F. Berkey, 90, of Goshen, died Thursday evening, March 23, 2006, at Americare of Goshen. She was born May 28, 1915, in Goshen, Indiana, to Perry and Mattie (Stouder) Cripe. She married Harold Berkey on August 7, 1938, in Goshen. Mrs. Berkey was a lifelong resident of Goshen who also wintered in Sebring, Florida for...

Byron “Bud” S. LaMunyon, 77, of Goshen, died Wednesday morning, November 22, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born March 3, 1929, in Elkhart, to Homer and Bestina LaMunyon.  He married Anna Belle Goble on December 12, 1952, in New Paris.  She died July 4, 2000.   A lifelong resident of the area, he retired in 1987 as a...

Pauline C. King, 85, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, March 10, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen. She was born November 5, 1920 in Belleville, Pennsylvania, to Rueben and Mary (Zook) Yoder.  On April 1, 1944, in Belleville, she married Paul L. King.  He died June 3, 1970.   Mrs. King was a member of the College Mennonite Church, Goshen. ...

Laura D. Fireline, 39, of Goshen, died Thursday evening, November 9, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Goshen on September 12, 1967, and lived a number of years in Middlebury before moving to Goshen 15 years ago.   A 1985 graduate of Northridge High School, Ms. Fireline, was a talented artist working with various mediums and specializing in...

Beverly Jean Aman, 78, of Millersburg, died at her home on Thursday afternoon, June 1, 2006.   She was born November 24, 1927, in Elkhart, Indiana, to William and Lila (Bower) Kendall.  On March 29, 1947, she married Robert F. Aman in Elkhart.  He preceded her in death on November 24, 2004.   A homemaker, Mrs. Aman was a lifelong resident...

Raymond Bush, 70 of Goshen, died Sunday morning, June 20, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born April 15, 1940 in Little, Kentucky, to James and Katherine (Mullins) Bush.   He is survived by his wife, Lou Bush of Goshen; two daughters, Kathy (Brian) Hobgood of Easley, South Carolina, and Sandra (Don) Chavez of Chicago, Illinnois; six sisters, Nancy...

John W. Gonser, 83, formerly of Goshen, died late Monday morning, May 5, 2006, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth where he had been since January.   He was born July 19, 1922, in South Bend, Indiana, to Harry W. and Mamie (Olinger) Gonser.  On November 1, 1969, in Elkhart, he married Alta Marie Yoder.  She died September 10, 2003.  ...

Beatrice L. Berkey, 85, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, May 1, 2011 at Greencroft Healthcare.  She had been ill for two weeks.  She was born in Goshen, on August 2, 1925, to the late Elmer and Pheobe (McMullen) Neff.  On June 30, 1945, she married Charles L. Fry.  He preceded her in death on October 8, 1986.  She...

Margaret Marie Hamman, 87, of Goshen, died early Tuesday afternoon, May 9, 2006, at Americare Living Center where she had been a resident since February 24.   She was born May 17, 1918 in Wilmont, Indiana, to Charles P. and Florence (Miller) Hamman.  She had lived in Goshen since 1941 and worked at Johnson Controls (Penn) Electric in Goshen for...

Kevin Shawn Hathaway, 31, of Goshen, died early Monday morning,October 23, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital, after an extended illness. He was born in Goshen on December 16, 1074, to Mike and Sandra (McClish) Hathaway. He was a member of the VFW Mens Auxiliary in Goshen. He is survived by his father, Mike Hathaway of Goshen; a brother, Darin...

Phyllis J. Snyder, 80, of Goshen, died late Friday evening, January 13, 2006, at Americare Living Center.  She had been ill several months.   She was born August 7, 1925 in Topeka, Indiana, to Purda and Elsie (Carpenter) Poyser.  On September 14, 1959, in Ithica, Michigan, she married Max C. Snyder.   He died November 18, 2002.   Mrs. Snyder, a homemaker,...

Emma J. Nisley Graber, 77, of Goshen, died Monday morning, January 17, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family.  She fought a courageous battle with cancer since Thanksgiving. She was born June 5, 1933 in LaGrange, to the late Jacob and Annie (Schmucker) Eash.  On March 15, 1956 she married Rufus L. Nisley in LaGrange.  He died April...

Ruby M. Rowdabaugh, 85, of Goshen, died Sunday morning, Mary 17, 2009, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born in Troy Township of Whitley County, Indiana, to Royal W. and Goldie (Hess) Cummins.  She married Billy Junior Rowdabaugh on February 23, 1963, at the New Paris Church of the Brethren.  He preceded her in death on March...

Cherie L. Gall, 72, of Milford, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, December 11, 2005. She was born May 5, 1933 in Middlebury, Indiana, to Virgil and Mary (Bloss) Dowty.  On June 9, 1951, she married John Ervin Gall at the Bethany Church of the Brethren in New Paris.  He preceded her on January 22, 2005.   She worked...

Anna Grayce Hooley, 89. of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, March 11, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Shipshewana on December 2, 1921, to the late Percy and Artie (Yoder) Miller.  She married Ernest F. Hooley on June 24, 1944 in LaGrange.  He died April 25, 2004. She is survived by three daughters, Rita (David) Lewis of Goshen,...

Mary Slabaugh, 85, of Goshen died early Saturday evening, December 16, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.   She was born in Mylo, North Dakota, on August 8, 1921, to Levi D. and Elizabeth (Graber) Bontrager.  She married Vernon E. Slabaugh on October 4, 1942, in Wolford, North Dakota.  He died on July 10, 2004.   A homemaker, she was a member of...

Bernard “Bernie” C. Perrin, 76, of Ligonier, died early Friday morning, August 25, 2006, at his home after a 3 month illness.   He was born April 1, 1930, in Goshen, Indiana, to the late Thomas and Lillie (Reeves) Perrin.  On September 15, 1950, in Goshen, he married Joan Smith.  She survives.   Mr. Perrin, a 1949 Goshen High School graduate,...

Anna Mary Stalter, 98, of Goshen, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born October 14, 1912, in Elida, Ohio, to the late James and Bertie (Swartz) Stalter. She is survived by a sister, Miriam J. Charles of Goshen. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Stalter and Rowena Brenneman; and a brother, Fred...

Jessie Spencer, 104, of Goshen, died Thursday evening, November 9, 2006, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.   She was born June 29, 1902, in Kosciusko County, Indiana, to Levi and Clara (Catey) Miller.  On March 9, 1925, she married Vivan Allen Spencer.  He died July 17, 1980.   Mrs. Spencer, a lifelong resident of the area, worked as a dental...