Obituaries

Cecil Charles Swarzendruber, 71, of Goshen, died Monday evening, January 24, 2011, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Florida, after suffering a stroke on January 17. He was born on April 19, 1939 to the late Walter and Bessy (Caul) Swartzendruber at the family home in Huron County, Michigan.  He married Erma Kauffman on May 14, 1961 in Goshen.  She survives....

Evelyn Phares, 90, of Millersburg, died early Thursday afternoon, July 5, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend.   She was born in Millersburg on December 21, 1916, to Ray and Elnora (Horner) Long.  She married Dale Grant Pares in Camden, Indiana, on May 18, 1939.  He preceded her on December 15, 2000.   A lifelong area resident, Mrs. Phares worked...

Dean L. Henry, 91, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, November 29, 2006, at his daughter’s home in Syracuse where he had been the past six weeks.   He was born February 21, 1915, in Goshen, Indiana, to Harvey E. and Fannie May (Miller) Henry.  He married Helen M. Japel on December 27, 1939.  She died June 6, 1983.  He then...

Roxana “Roxy” McGinnis, 85, of Elkhart, died Saturday afternoon, February 25, 2006, at Rosewood Terrace.   She was born August 11, 1920, in Tucson, Arizona, to William and Mae (Hartzler) Risdon.  On May 1, 1979, in Elkhart, she married Warren “Mac” McGinnis.  He survives.   A Goshen High School graduate, Mrs. McGinnis, was a member of the Plymouth United Church of...

Marion Wayne Strycker, 89, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, December 16, 2005, at Greencroft Healthcare.  He had been in failing health the past two years.   He was born October 5, 1916, in Goshen, to Peter F. and Ina Chloe (Hoover) Strycker.  On January 25, 1952, he married Edna Plantinga Fischer.  She died August 14, 1999.   He served in the...

George E. Riley, 77, formerly of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2005, at Rosewood Terrace, Elkhart, where he had been a patient since August.   He was born January 12, 1928, in Goshen, to Harry and Esther (Frantz) Riley.  On November 26, 1953, in Elkhart, he married Ethlyn F. Hoke.  She survives.   Mr. Riley was a foundry foreman at...

Richard R. Mitchell, 84, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, December 28, 2006, at Elkhart General Hospital.  He had been a resident of Rosewood Terrace for the past year.   He was born August 30, 1922, in Bloomington, Illinois, to Albert and Mable (Kiem) Mitchell.  He married Wilda L. Stauffer on March 16, 1950, in Goshen.  She died October 31,...

Janice A. Ernsberger, 81, of Goshen, died Monday evening, April 24, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital, after an extended illness.   She was born in Elkhart Township, on January 9, 1925, to Glen E. and Ruby G. (Rohrer) Swihart.  On August 19, 1949, in Goshen, she married Richard G. Ernsberger.  He survives.   A lifetime resident of the area, Mrs. Ernsberger,...

Margaret L. Ressler, 83, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, November 21, 2006, at her home.    She was born April 1, 1923, in Homburg Saar, Germany to Ludwig “Louis” D. and Emma (Group) Fell.  She married Menno Daniel Ressler on October 10, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio.  He died November 22, 1998.   Mrs. Ressler, a homemaker, has lived in the area...

Donna Haberstich, 79, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at her home. She had been released from St. Joseph Medical Center on Monday. She was born August 13, 1931 in Syracuse to Romey J. and Lena May (Paugh) Lantz. On August 13, 1950 she married Richard L. Haberstich in Syracuse. He survives with their daughter, Connie (Marvin) Chupp of  Millersburg;two  ...

Karen L. Adkins, 63, of Goshen, died at her home on Sunday morning, December 3, 2005, after a long illness. She was born December 30, 1941, in Bemidji, Minnesota, to Sam and Myra (Tinkey) Bloomfield.  She married Don Grise in 1962.  He died in 1978.  In 1985 she married Blaine Adkins in Goshen.  He survives.   Mrs. Adkins was a...

Robert Brewster, Sr.                                                                                        Robert H. Brewster, Sr., 89, died in Naples, Florida on July 13, 2006.  Bob was born on March 17, 1917, in Niles, MI to Harry and Clara (Troutfetter) Brewster.  He resided in Syracuse, Indiana until moving to Naples, Florida 20 years ago.  Bob was a successful businessman in the seat manufacturing, hotel and commercial real estate...

Naomi M. Mick, 80, of Elkhart, died early Friday morning, April 21, 2006, at Elkhart General Hospital.  She had been ill the past 12 days.   She was born September 30, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Charles and Edna (West) DeVault.  On September 30, 1925, in Goshen, she married Richard G. Mick.  He died April 3, 2000.   Mrs. Mick...

Lois E. Bradford, 92, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, January 25, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born August 28, 1918 in Benton to the late Edward Geary and Mabel (Sarjent) Scott. On June 19, 1942 she married Joseph Miles Bradford in Hattisburg, Mississippi while he was an officer with the Corps of Engineers during WWII. He died April...

Lottie B. Palmer, 87, of Goshen, died Sunday morning, July 2, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   She was born in White Pigeon, Michigan, on October 16, 1918 to Frank and Belle (Wood) LaGro.  On October 16, 1936, she married Glenn H. Palmer in LaGrange, Indiana.  He survives.   A resident of Goshen since 1947, she was a member of the...

James H. Naile, 89, of Syracuse, died early Monday afternoon, July 10, 2006, at the Veterans Administration Northern Indiana Healthcare System in Fort Wayne where he had been a patient for three days.   He was born July 3, 1917, in Trafalgar, Indiana, to Sherman and Mary Alice (Burgett) Nail.  He married Joyce Sapsford while living in New Zealand.   He...

Russell M. Hite, 60, of Goshen, died suddenly Sunday morning, December 4, 2005, at his home.   He was born May 31, 1945, in Goshen, to the late Harry O. and Lucille (Graff) Hite.  In November 1986, in Goshen, he married Diana Richards.  She survives.   Mr. Hite was owner and operator of Herbs & More in Elkhart/Goshen since 1999.  He...

Neva B. Bickel                                                                                         Neva B. Bickel, 90, of Goshen, died early Friday afternoon, February 3, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born February 3, 1916, in Millersburg, Indiana, to Chauncey and Bertha (Stiver) Chrisman.  On December 31, 1941, in Millersburg, she married Lamar Bickel.  He died in March 1943.   Mrs. Bickel, a lifelong resident of the area, worked as...

Ralph S. Havens, 56, of Goshen, died Saturday evening at Goshen General Hospital.  He had been ill since January. He was born in Ezel, Kentucky, on June 10, 1954, to the late Clayton and Daisy (Murphy) Haven.  On September 7, 1974, he married Kay Haney in Goshen.  She survives. Also surviving are a son, Abe (Amanda) Haven of Goshen;...

Demarus “Demy” Kelly, 70, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at IU Health Goshen Hospital.  She was born on November 20, 1940, in Indianapolis, to the late Edwin and Helen (Holmes) Black.  She married Ronald Kelly on June 16, 1956 in Indianapolis.  He survives.  Mrs. Kelly was an insurance agent and a part owner of Imperial Industries.  She was well...