Obituaries

Robert “Tony” E. Anthony, 74, of Bristol, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Troy, Ohio, on January 8, 1937, to the late Walter Jackson and Thelma Marie (Dohn) Anthony.  He married Donna M. Scholl on December 16, 1989.  She died November 17, 2010. He is survived by three step-children, Diana L....

Jack R. “Slick” Howell, Jr., 44, of Goshen died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at his home.   He was born September 2, 1961 in Charleston, West Virginia to Jack R. and Maxine (Falin) Howell.  In September 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada, he married Debra A. Corbin.  She survives.   Mr. Howell was a truck driver and a member of the...

H. Dale Showalter, 73, of Goshen, died early Monday afternoon, October 16, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born July 25, 1933, in rural Mishawaka, Indiana, to Howard and Neva (Chivington) Showalter.  He grew up on a farm and farmed until high school graduation.  He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Schweisberger on March 23, 1952.  She survives.  ...

Darlene D. Bailey Darlene D. Bailey, 64, of Goshen, died Wednesday night, June 28, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.  She had been ill since March of this year.   She was born April 21, 1942, in Goshen, to Harlan and Maxine (Price) Ditmars.  On September 28, 1960, in Goshen, she married Phillip Bailey.  He survives.   A lifelong Goshen resident, Mrs....

Martha M. Rankin, 94, of Lakewood, California, formerly of Goshen, died Monday, November 6, 2006 at Alamitos West Convalescent Hospital, California. She was born December 14, 1911, in Michigan, to Bernard S. and Aminda O. (Johnson) Olsen.  She married John G. "Jack" Rankin in 1919 in Saint Claire Shore, Michigan.   He died in August of 1956.   A Goshen resident...

Arlene K. Horst, 64, of Goshen, died late Monday night, March 6, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital where she had been a patient since February 15. She was born August 18, 1941, in Archbold, Ohio, to Roy and Selma (Gautsche) Sauder.  On June 27, 1964, in Tedrow, Ohio, she married Oren F. Horst.  He survives.   From 1978 to 2001,...

Genevieve M. Detwiler, 100, of Goshen, died at 1:20 a.m. Friday, January 02, 2009 at Greencroft healthcare. She was born to Rueben and Mennie (Judie) Eger on October 13, 1908 in Goshen. She married Erwin Detwiler on March 17, 1928. He died on May 8, 1981. Mrs. Detwiler was a homemaker and had worked for Penn Control during World...

Levi "Lee" Eash                                                                                        Flowers? Levi “Lee” Eash, 68, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, died Saturday, December 24, 2005, at his home.   He was born in Goshen, Indiana, on July 10, 1937, to Enos and Mary (Hershberger) Eash.  On August 19, 1967, in Wakarusa, Indiana, he married Eileen Stichter.  She survives.   Mr. Eash lived in Goshen until 1977 and then moved...

H. Donald England, 67, of Goshen, died at his home Tuesday morning, November 28, 2006.   He was born in Florence, Alabama, on September 9, 1939, to Hulet A. and Lucy Mae (Harmon) England.  He married Tonda J. (Petersen) Lambert on May 15, 1982, in Elkhart.  She survives.   A graduate of Mishawaka High School, Mr. England worked at Jayco until...

John J. Emmert, 87, of Syracuse, died at his home, Friday evening, June 2, 2006.  He was born October 7, 1918, in Millersburg, Indiana, to John and Lela Marie (Chiddister) Emmert.  On December 31, 1939, in Millersburg he married Eva Rink.  She survives.   A farmer and lifelong resident of the area, Mr. Emmert, also worked for the Agricultural Loan...

Gerald “Rohnnie” Frederick Rohn, 71, of Goshen, died February 17, 2011, at his home.  He had been ill the past year and a half with cancer. He was born in Goshen on August 16, 1939, to the late Melvin F. and Gene (Shannon) Rohn.  He married Sandy Belcher on July 2, 1962 in Goshen.  She survives. Also surviving are...

Raymond C. Troyer, 95, died Wednesday morning, March 2, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen He was born July 19, 1915 in LaGrange to the late Calvin J. and Matilda (Lambright) Troyer. On July 19, 1936 he married Martha Wenger in Goshen. She died July 6, 2008. A member of Shore Mennonite Church he was a farmer and custodian at...

Wilbur W. Long, 95, of Elkhart, died Saturday morning, January 8, 2011 at his son’s home. He was born on March 4, 1915 in Clinton Township to the late William N. and Katie (McCammon) Long.  He married Verda Cleone Berkey on December 23, 1945 in Elkhart.  She died February 5, 2000. He is survived by a daughter, Ann Marie...

Betty Bears, 91, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, died Sunday, January 2, 2011, at Ocean Springs Health Care. She was born April 18, 1919 in Goshen to the late John Henry and Sarah “Sadie” (Croop) Yoder.  She married Ernest L. Bears on October 12, 1940, in Goshen.  He died May 29, 1993. Surviving are two daughters, Marcia Mitchell of Syracuse,...

Marilyn M. Kintigh, 78, of Goshen, died in her home on Saturday morning, December 17, 2005, after a six month struggle with lung cancer. She was born October 28, 1927, in Fremont, Nebraska, to William J. and Meta M. (Hartung) Lesher.  On July 19, 1974, in Goshen, she married Thomas D. Kintigh.  He survives.   Mrs. Kintigh lived in the...

Myrtle J. “Jo” Norton Graber, 81, formerly of Goshen and Syracuse, died Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at the Newport Rehabilitation and Specialty Care, Newport, Oregon.  She was born January 19, 1925, in Detroit, Michigan, to George and Mamie Showers.  In March of 1945 she married Harry L. Norton.  He died April 18, 1970.   Prior to her move to Newport...

Paulette Michele Falin, 40, of Goshen, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at her home. She was born in Goshen on October 20, 1970,to Rosalee (Webb) Vaughn and John Falin, both of Goshen. Also surviving are a daughter, Kortney Brouwer of South Bend; a sister, Tammy (Ken) Falin Graber of Goshen; a niece, Kenda Graber; and a nephew, Zachary Graber....

John “Dean” Leer, 83, of Goshen early Monday morning, April 24, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born January 6, 1923, in Middlebury, Indiana, to Willard Benjamin and Mamie Elizabeth (Cripe) Leer.  On December 17, 1946, in Goshen he married Gloria J. Leatherman.   She died August 17, 1995.   An architect, Mr. Leer worked at the former Mogul Rubber...

Bernard A. Eberhardt, 89, of 1212 Waterford Circle, Goshen, died Thursday, April 14, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen. He was born June 20, 1921 to Aloysus and Elizabeth (Gabriel) Eberhardt in Mishawaka. He moved to Goshen in 1968. He married Phyllis Gorsuch. She died Dec. 25, 1966. On March 30, 1968 he married Valerie Bittle in Goshen. She died...

Beverly J. Davies, 51, of Goshen died at her home Friday, January 21, 2011. She was born November 26, 1959 in South Bend to the late Walter Edward and Edna Darlene (Cossell) Meade. She is survived by three children, Mikey Davies and Christy Davies, both of Goshen, and Amber Wanamaker of Wawaka; a granddaughter, Holly Michelle Wanamaker; two sisters,...